Dharmasthala, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
SDM Yoga and Nature Cure Hospital, Shanthivana
Mud, water and diet therapies near the Netravati river
Details checked on the official site, October 2026 · We never take bookings or commissions
SDM Yoga and Nature Cure Hospital at Shanthivana is a naturopathy hospital run by the Shanthivana Trust near the temple town of Dharmasthala, close to the Netravati River. In-patients follow doctor-prescribed hydrotherapy, mud packs, diet therapy, massage and yoga, with wards, rooms and cottages at varied prices.
Run by the Shanthivana Trust linked to the Dharmasthala temple
Beside the Netravati River near the temple town
Mud, water, sun, juice and yoga therapies under naturopathy doctors
Starts from
₹11,750 for 10 nights
per person
- Stay
- Treatments
General ward, 10 days: room ₹5,500 + treatment ₹5,000 + other ₹1,250 (site estimate)
Indicative. Checked on the official site, October 2026.
Before you book
Arrival
Not stated: ask the retreat
Couples
Couples can share a room
Phones
Not stated: ask the retreat
Food
Not stated: ask the retreat
Booking
Book online
Taxes
Not stated: ask the retreat
Great for
- serious healing
- budget travellers
- weight & fitness
- burnout & stress
Maybe not for
- Short breaks: the minimum is 10 nights
Good to know before you go
- Tariffs are quoted for a 10-day stay; ask about shorter stays when booking online
- Doctors set treatments after examining you; individual therapies are billed per sitting
- Foreign nationals and NRIs pay 25% more; third persons and attendants are charged extra
Programs & stays
Rooms: General ward, special and deluxe rooms, cottages, special cottages and mud cottages
Program names and lengths change. Check the retreat's calendar for current dates.
When to go
Best Oct–Feb. Oct–Feb is drier and milder; Jun–Sep brings very heavy coastal monsoon rain; Mar–May is hot and humid
- Winter · Dec–Feb
- Post-monsoon · Oct–Nov
Getting there
Nearest airportMangaluru (IXE), roughly 2 hr drive
By trainMangaluru, roughly 2–2.5 hr drive
- ~7 hr drive from Bengaluru
- ~720 km from Chennai, best to fly
- ~800 km from Hyderabad, best to fly
- ~990 km from Mumbai, best to fly
Researched from the retreat's official website and public sources. Details change, so confirm prices, dates and policies with SDM Yoga and Nature Cure Hospital, Shanthivana before booking.
- Photo: Vedamurthy J, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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