Indimasi Healing Village / 28 Nights Varicose Veins Treatment Program

Indimasi Healing Village is an Ayurveda and Siddha healing centre in Poovathoor, Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, developed as a nature-integrated wellness environment combining traditional healthcare, residential living, food, movement, culture and community. The property was constructed on a 15-acre site from 2015 and became operational in 2019. Its stated therapeutic framework brings together Ayurveda, Siddha, Yoga, Kalaripayattu and Marma-based care, supported by personalised medical planning and an organic farm-and-dairy ecosystem. The centre receives guests from international markets and states that it has welcomed more than 1,600 guests from over 50 countries. Its current property materials describe it as NABH-certified and position it as a healing village rather than a conventional spa or leisure resort. The campus incorporates residential accommodation, treatment facilities, an organic farm, Ayurvedic-aligned dining, movement and fitness spaces, cultural facilities and natural surroundings intended to support longer residential wellness stays.

Property Design and Landscape

The physical concept of Indimasi is based on the traditional Indian Gramam, understood as a self-sustaining village in which food production, healthcare, residence, physical discipline, culture and community coexist within one ecosystem. The 15-acre campus was designed around this model while incorporating contemporary residential and healthcare requirements. The property is surrounded by lush greenery, rubber plantations, organic agricultural areas and valley views, with the built environment intended to encourage quiet, natural rhythms and reduced exposure to urban distractions. Its landscape and facilities include agricultural land, dairy operations, a healing centre, residential spaces, a traditional Kalari, a cultural theatre, a water body and recreational areas. Accommodation is presented as part of the wider “Earthly Living” concept, using natural materials and maintaining visual and physical connections with the surrounding farm, plantation and valley landscape. The campus therefore functions as an integrated living environment rather than a collection of independent resort facilities.

Founders and Ayurvedic Heritage

Indimasi was founded and developed under the guidance of Guru Yogi Shivan, born Shivadasan in Vakkom, Kerala, in 1966. His formal Kalaripayattu training began at the age of nine, followed by karate, boxing and classical dance training; he later became a State Boxing Champion in 1985 and founded Caravan’s Arts and Martial Arts Academy in 1987. He moved to Oman in 1989 as a martial arts and Yoga instructor and became established as a Yoga instructor and Marma healer. In 1994 he returned to India, received initiation from his Guru Shivajyothi Dharmananda and undertook several years of meditation, tapas and yogic practice. He founded Muscat Ayurveda & Yoga in 2000 and established Swasthy Ayurveda in Thiruvananthapuram in 2010. The land for Indimasi was acquired at Poovathoor in 2005, construction of the healing village began in 2015 and the centre opened in 2019. Its development reflects his concept of combining traditional Indian healing, movement, spiritual practice, agriculture and community living.

Ayurveda Philosophy and Approach

Indimasi presents health as a state of balance involving body, mind and spirit and places emphasis on understanding underlying imbalance rather than addressing symptoms in isolation. Its integrated model combines Ayurveda and Siddha with Yoga, Kalaripayattu, Marma-based practices, therapeutic nutrition, lifestyle guidance and contemplative practices. The centre describes food as a foundational component of care, with an organic and sattvic dietary approach intended to support digestion, vitality and doshic balance. Its five stated pillars of healing include Anna Balam or strength from food, Asana Balam or strength from movement, Prana Balam or strength from breath, Mano Balam or strength from mind, and Oushadha Balam or strength from medicine. The wider philosophy also emphasises nature-integrated living, mindful daily routines, self-awareness and the development of physical, mental and emotional resilience. Ayurveda and Siddha are therefore presented not as isolated treatment systems but as components of a broader, personalised model of health and traditional knowledge.

Personalised Treatment Planning

Personalised clinical planning is a central feature of the Indimasi care model. The process begins with an assessment of the guest’s health condition, medical history, physical state, lifestyle, daily routine, emotional wellbeing and health or wellness goals. Depending on the programme and individual circumstances, information may be reviewed before arrival, followed by consultation and clinical assessment at the centre. Ayurvedic and Siddha physicians use their respective traditional diagnostic frameworks alongside the individual’s presenting condition to establish an appropriate care plan. Treatment is not presented as a fixed package applied uniformly to every guest; the centre states that plans are adjusted according to individual response and progress. Dietary recommendations, treatment intensity, supportive practices and daily routines can therefore be modified during the stay. The centre also describes preparation for discharge through progress review, diet and lifestyle guidance, home-care recommendations and follow-up support, extending the personalised approach beyond the residential period.