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SwaSwara
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Take a well-earned break from the stresses and strains of daily life at this luxurious resort nestled amongst rolling hills, looking out onto the calming ocean. Discover a renewed connection with nature with SwaSwara’s spiritual ethos and end your stay with an improved understanding of yourself. Benefit from holistic cuisine to purify your body and learn to lead a healthier and more peaceful lifestyle with culinary demonstrations and expert advice. Enhance your natural balance with a personalised combination of healing Ayurveda treatments, yoga, meditation and advanced holistic therapies or receive clinical remedies to cure specific issues. Your body and soul will feel refreshed, rejuvenated and de-stressed.

Programmes at SwaSwara

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Detox

14 NIGHTS FROM £3,565 pp Other durations available
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Rejuvenation & Yoga

7 NIGHTS FROM £900 pp Other durations available
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Ayurveda

10 NIGHTS FROM £2,545 pp Other durations available
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Location Overview

Secluded amongst unspoilt countryside and only a short walk from the spiritual Om beach, SwaSwara in Gokarna on the West coast of India will provide the perfect retreat for you to de-stress and embrace the simplicity of the earth. Take a trip to Gokarna and visit the peaceful temples which are nestled between palm and coconut trees, and soak up the culture. Visit the weekly farmer’s market in the town accompanied by a member of staff to discover the region with all your senses. This location will ensure that your wellness will be enhanced and that you’re in a much healthier mind-set when you return home.

Dining

Rejuvenating the body and soul begins will healthy and organic nourishment. With its rustic and casual style, the restaurant, Cocum, serves a clever combination of cooked and raw food to ensure that you receive the necessary vitamins to reach maximum health. The restaurant is vegetarian, featuring fresh vegetables from the resort’s very own garden, but uses fish which are caught locally. Chef Joy combines traditional Indian cooking with modern techniques, making the dishes a unique and mouth-watering experience. 

If you follow a vegan or gluten-free diet, your needs will be met with innovative and delicious meals. If you choose to follow a Prana, Swastha or Shanti programme, your diet will be tailor-made for your own personal needs by a specialist naturopath. Your health and well-being are always the priority at SwaSwara.

Facilities & Services

Facilities

Cocum restaurant
Swimming pool
Meditation dome
Ayurveda centre
Library
Art gallery

Services

Complimentary Wi-Fi access (in the library)

Resort Address

Om Beach
Donibhail
Gokarna
Karnataka
581326
India

Good to Know

  • A selection of 30 minute Ayurveda treatments, including head and shoulder and back stress relief, and of 60 min beauty treatments for hair, hands and feet are available at an additional cost and subject to availability
  • Visa Information - The Indian government requires that most international visitors have a visa. The application can be done online here: indianvisaonline.gov.in. If you go to that link and scroll to the bottom, you will see the 3-step application process, starting with ‘Apply Online’

Accommodation Overview

SwaSwara is composed of 24 luxury villas, known as Konkan villas, which will act as your own personal sanctuary. Each villa ensures that you feel in touch with nature, with an open bathroom, natural colours and textures, and a private yoga deck on the second level allowing you to relax and balance your mind and body whilst taking in the magnificent countryside and ocean scenery. These villas embrace nature and the world around you, with open and green areas which open up to the stars, allowing you to savour every last detail of the earth’s beauty. Each villa features a king size bed, apart from two villas which have twin beds, and modern amenities are provided to make you feel more at home.

Villa

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All Rooms Include

  • Phone
  • Internet connection
  • Safe box
  • Air-Conditioning
  • Fan
  • Terrace/balcony (private)
  • Bathrobes
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea making
  • Hairdryer

Activities

- Meditation and chanting
- Art
- Bird watching trips
- Guided nature walks
- Cookery sessions
- Guided visits to Gokarna temples and town
- Cultural programmes
- Karma yoga

Wellness Facilities

The Spa

The spa focuses on the power of Ayurveda, an ancient healing method which believes that everything in the outside world exists in our own bodies. Experience the benefits of the personalised combination of internal and external treatments, using a tailor made diet plan to purify the body of toxins and advanced holistic therapies. Receive expert lifestyle advice and specific exercises to increase your fitness and provide relief from stress and treat specific issues, such as blood pressure, arthritis and obesity. Your body will be able to heal itself with expert therapies which combine the elements of nature, such as an Abhyanga massage or Shirodhara.

Wellness Approach

At SwaSwara, wellness and the path to inner peace make up a lifestyle. The simplicity of the earth is celebrated with natural therapies and décor, as well as an advanced and innovative vegetarian diet to help nourish your body from the inside. Ayurveda is used as an important healing tool to relieve your body of stress and pain, and yoga features as a key way to rebalance the mind, body and soul. Personal programmes are designed to ensure that your specific cleansing needs are met, so that you’ll leave your stay feeling refreshed and with renewed knowledge about how to handle the strains of daily life. 

Typical Group Classes

  • Yoga
  • Meditation
  • Boat cruise
  • Nature walks

Please note that all group classes and activities shown are examples only and are subject to change, such as seasonal adjustments.

Added Value

Exclusive for Health and Fitness Travel guests

  • 1 x Private yoga session (45 min)

Our Reviews

  • Rebecca's Review of SwaSwara, India

    SwaSwara was a perfect destination to enjoy some me time, to recharge and enjoy being pampered with Ayurvedic treatments and spoilt with fantastic healthy food. I met some wonderful like-minded fellow guests at SwaSwara so I would definitely recommend it for solo travellers as well as for small groups of friends, adult family members or couples. Advanced yogis and beginners alike would benefit…

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Guest Reviews

  • Naomi

    Visited April 2017

    What an exceptional hotel! The best service I've ever experienced! The Spa is wonderful, as well as the yoga classes. I felt that my body, mind and soul were well looked after and I came home feeling like a new person. The food was excellent. I went by myself and was made to feel very welcome by both the hotel and other guests. My solitude, when wanted, was respected. I felt utterly refreshed when I got back to the UK and have recommended Swaswara and Health and Fitness Travel to many people already. My tip: To embrace every aspect of the hotel.

  • Jacqueline

    Visited January 2017

    I had the most wonderful holiday at SwaSwara. Health and Fitness Travel was great at answering all my questions before booking, which made things much less stressful and enabled me to relax completely! I look forward to return to this amazing place in India!

  • thomas_destination, Trip Advisor Review

    Visited June 2015

    waSwara is a very peaceful and gorgeous resort on a spectacular stretch of the Karnataka coast, just behind the famous Om Beach.

    The villas are spacious and minimal rustic design(they could do with a few more decorative elements), mixing more traditional elements of Konkan architecture with a touch of modern comfort. Villas have nice open-air bathrooms. However, rooms are a bit bare.

  • Linda S, Trip Advisor Review

    Visited March 2015

    After four hectic weeks of touring all of India's most famous sites, for my fourth time, I was ready for something different. I have been practising yogi and meditating for many years so SwaSwara seemed like good fit. It was much more than I expected. The peaceful atmosphere, wonderful staff, amazing yogi program, meditations classes, Ayurveda massages, and last but not least the food were a delight. In between the activities above I spent my time swimming in the Arabian Sea on the famous OM Beach. I had my own room which gave me lots of time for reflection and rest. I was only there seven days but wished it was longer. The private villa type accommodation were beautiful and perfect for me. 

    SwaSwara does offer many Ayurveda well-being programs most of which require a two to four week stay. This is a quite place and those visiting are looking for a peaceful rejuvenation. I know I should return for a longer stay!

Highs

  • Located amid unspoilt countryside on India’s western coast, SwaSwara encourages spirituality by embracing the simplicity of life.
  • Enjoy the company of likeminded others whilst on your spiritual journey, particularly solo travellers.
  • The spacious villas are simply divine.
  • The atmosphere at SwaSwara is wholly positive, from the ambience of the resort to the attentiveness of the staff.
  • Master your asana with private yoga sessions and a tailored wellness programme.
  • Children under 15 are not allowed, an adult-friendly retreat ensuring a quiet atmosphere.
  • Yoga, meditation and Ayurvedic programmes are complimented by a delicious traditional Indian inspired healthy menu.
  • Morning meditation overlooking the beach and ocean is incredibly therapeutic and worth every penny.

Lows

  • If you are wanting an Ayurvedic experience, the minimum stay is 7 nights.
  • Privacy and serenity comes at a price and that happens to come in the form of a 3½ hour drive from the airport.
  • If you like a tipple on holiday, prepare to venture out to nearby bars as the site is alcohol free.
  • Fussy eaters beware, the cuisine consist primarily of vegetarian and seafood Indian dishes.

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