In Ayurveda, spring and autumn are the two seasons built for a real reset: not the intense months ofsummer or winter. As the season shifts, the body naturally wants to release what it's been holdingonto, and spring's rising energy makes it the more assertive of the two: this one is stricter than theautumn version, by design.
This workshop walks you through a traditional, structured spring detox: a defined process with a clearbeginning, middle, and end, not a vague "eat clean" week.
This is a gentle-but-structured practice, not a medical treatment. It's not suitable during menstruation, pregnancy, or while breastfeeding, and if you're managing a health condition, check with your doctor before starting.
The core idea: it's less important to detox once a season than to avoid living toxically the rest of the year. Before starting any cleanse, it's worth actually asking yourself a few honest questions: what you're trying to release, why you keep returning to habits that don't serve you, and whether you're even aware of them. The guide opens with exactly these questions, and asks you to write your answers down and revisit them a month after the detox ends, once your body has settled and you can see them with fresh eyes.
Physically, spring detox works by supporting the body's natural elimination process rather than forcing it: warm food, targeted spices, and specific daily practices that help clear what Ayurveda calls ama, or accumulated toxins, without the shock of a hard fast.
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Why spring is the traditional window for a deeper reset, and how it differs from the gentler autumn version
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The three-stage structure (preparation, the detox itself, and the return to normal eating), each with a clear purpose
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A full 7–10 day timeline: several days easing in, a 3–5 day mono-diet phase (built around kichari), and a gradual return afterward
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Daily practices that support the process: tongue scraping, a specific hot-water preparation method, warm oil self-massage, and a ginger foot soak
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Which foods support the season and which ones work against it, with practical substitutions
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A section on mental and physical clutter: decluttering your space, your digital life, and honestly assessing which habits and relationships drain more energy than they give
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Full recipes: kichari, digestive spice blends, and traditional teas (C2F tea, Kapha tea, Kashayam)
Monika is a yoga therapist working at the intersection of yoga, breath, and Ayurvedic lifestyle. Beyond seasonal workshops like this one, she offers full-body Ayurvedic oil massage, one-on-one nutrition guidance, and support for both short-term and ongoing health concerns.
A spring detox isn't about punishing the body: it's about giving it a clear, structured way to let go of what it's been carrying, right when the season is naturally on your side.
Looking forward to guiding you through it. Monika
A full body Ayurvedic massage with warm herbal oils, slow enough to let the muscles soften and the mind actually settle, not just for the hour, but after it too.
A good massage does more than loosen tight muscles. It gives the nervous system a chance to actually stand down, something most people rarely allow themselves.
Every session uses warm herbal oils selected for the individual and the season, and moves slowly and deliberately rather than rushing through a routine. The aim isn't just physical relief, it's a state your body can carry with it after you leave the table.
Single session, 90 minutes
A full body Ayurvedic massage with warm herbal oils, a gentle focus on calming the nervous system, a few quiet minutes to rest before you leave, and a cup of tea or herbal drink afterward.
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3 session bundle, 90 minutes each
The same full body Ayurvedic treatment, repeated across three sessions, so the body gets the chance to release tension step by step rather than in one attempt. Booking three together saves 11 euro per massage, 34 euro in total, compared to booking single sessions.
Why a bundle, not just one session
One session brings relief. Repeated sessions let the body relax more deeply each time, since the nervous system responds differently once it starts to trust that rest is coming again. If you're dealing with ongoing tension rather than a one off knot, the bundle is built for that.
Monika has been practicing massage since 2019 and trained in Ayurvedic healing massage with Naga Kumar in Mysore, India, a training that focused as much on how emotions show up in the body as it did on technique.
She starts most sessions with a short conversation, since stress and tension tend to settle in predictable places, the shoulders, the back, the jaw, and understanding what's going on in someone's life helps her work with those patterns rather than around them. She also studied Past Life Therapy with the same teacher, which shapes how she approaches each session as a whole, looking at the physical, emotional, and energetic layers together.
Yoga has been part of her life for many years and gave her a strong foundation for understanding how the body stores and releases tension. She brings that awareness into every massage, so you leave not just relaxed, but more in tune with yourself than when you arrived.
Someone who feels stressed, tired, or overloaded. People who sit a lot, travel often, or carry tension in the body without quite noticing until it's there. Birthdays, holidays, thank you gifts, or simply because someone deserves it.
Wellbeing isn't a single appointment. It's a process, and we walk it with you.
Most people arrive at a consultation already knowing something is off. Low energy, disrupted sleep, digestion that never quite settles, tension that sits in the same place no matter what you try. What's usually missing isn't effort. It's a clear picture of what's actually happening, and a plan that fits your life instead of a generic one.
That's what a Leela consultation is built to give you. We start by listening properly, then map your Ayurvedic constitution and current imbalance, and turn that into something concrete you can follow, paired with treatment that supports the shift rather than just relaxing you for an afternoon.
Initial Ayurvedic consultation and assessment
A full session covering your current health concerns, digestion, sleep, energy, and emotional balance, your daily routines and habits, and your Ayurvedic constitution alongside your present imbalance.
A personalised lifestyle and diet plan
Following your consultation, you receive a tailored program built around your dosha, including daily routine recommendations, a diet plan aligned with your imbalance, stress relief practices, and small lifestyle adjustments meant to hold over time, not just for a week.
Guided therapeutic treatment
Depending on the package, this includes a series of therapeutic massages such as Abhyanga, booked at your own pace to support and continue the shift the consultation starts.
You start with the consultation, either online or in person. From there you receive your personalised plan. Any included treatments get booked on your own schedule, ideally spaced out over four to six weeks for the strongest results. The aim isn't a single good session, it's a steady shift you can feel and sustain.
This is for you if you're feeling out of balance, stressed, or low on energy, want to start Ayurvedic healing in a structured way rather than guessing, are dealing with digestive issues, tension, or disrupted sleep, or simply want deep relaxation paired with guidance you can actually use afterward.
Understand your body before you try to fix it.
A structured, video based course in Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation, rooted in traditional Indian yoga, built so you can practice with real understanding instead of just following along.
A structured, video based course in Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation, rooted in traditional Indian yoga, built so you can practice with real understanding instead of just following along.
12 video modules, over 2 hours of instruction
Taught directly by Martin and Monika, both trained in Indian yoga traditions, blending the theory behind each technique with how to actually practice it.
A companion eBook
A written summary of every technique for quick reference, plus a curated list of recommended books, documentaries, and films for anyone who wants to go deeper than the course itself.
Ongoing support
Questions don't stop when the course ends. Reach out by email any time something needs clearing up.
Yoga content online is everywhere, and most of it has drifted a long way from where the practice actually started. This course doesn't try to reinvent anything. It distills what Martin and Monika learned through years of traditional training into a format you can actually get through, no padding, no filler modules, just the techniques and how to use them.
The techniques. The context. The way they were meant to be taught.
Leela Trips are immersive journeys built around Ayurveda, yoga, and time away from everything that keeps your body on alert. Small groups. Real guidance. Nothing rushed.
Leela Trips are immersive journeys built around Ayurveda, yoga, and time away from everything that keeps your body on alert. Small groups. Real guidance. Nothing rushed.
We build every journey around one simple idea. The body already knows how to rest, digest, and heal. It just rarely gets the conditions to do it. So we remove the noise, the schedule, the constant choosing, and replace it with structure that supports your nervous system instead of taxing it.
That means smaller groups than you would expect, real Ayurvedic practitioners instead of a spa menu, and enough unscheduled time to actually feel the difference.
Every trip follows the same underlying rhythm, even when the destination changes.
Part one, healing
The first stretch of the journey is built around Ayurvedic treatment. Daily consultations, herbal therapies, gentle movement, and a diet designed to support digestion and detoxification rather than restrict it. This is the part where the body starts to soften and the nervous system gets permission to switch off.
Part two, integration
From there, the trip moves toward simplicity. Yoga practice, breathwork, walks, workshops, and evenings that end early instead of late. Less doing, more noticing. This is where what you learned in part one starts to settle into something you can actually take home.
Our upcoming journey to Nepal follows exactly this shape, five days at a traditional Ayurvedic clinic near Kathmandu, followed by a stretch of mountain living near Pokhara.
Leela trips are led personally, not handed off to a local operator once you land.
Monika's path into yoga and Ayurveda began in a traditional Yoga Gurukula in India, where living alongside her teachers shaped how she understands the practice, not just as movement, but as a way of living. Her training since then has covered Ashtanga yoga, Yoga and Ayurveda therapy, Ayurvedic massage in Mysore, and cleansing techniques studied across Nepal and India.
That background shapes every trip. Treatments are chosen with intention, the pace respects where your body actually is, and nothing on the itinerary is there just to fill a day.
Small groups, usually no more than around eight people, so the experience stays personal rather than logistical. Private or shared rooms, all meals prepared with digestion in mind, daily Ayurvedic treatment during the healing stretch of the trip, and daily yoga and meditation throughout. Full guidance from Monika from arrival to departure. Space to rest, journal, or simply do nothing, built into the schedule rather than squeezed around it.
Explore our upcoming journeys, or talk to us first if you are not sure which one fits.