King Charles and Camilla visited this wellness retreat on their secret trip to Bengaluru

Founded in 2011 by Dr Mathai and his wife, Soukya offers a comprehensive range of rejuvenative programmes.

King Charles and Queen Camilla recently completed a discreet four-day retreat at the Soukya Health and Wellness Centre in Bengaluru. After their travels in Samoa, they made the visit to the renowned 30-acre wellness sanctuary to rejuvenate in a setting that promotes holistic healing. During their stay, the royals also refrained from public appearances.

This marked King Charles’s first international trip since his recent cancer diagnosis. His visits to Soukya have been consistent over the past decade, with the latest marking at least his eighth stay at the retreat. Dr Issac Mathai, Soukya’s founder, has provided long-term holistic care to Charles and was even invited to attend the King’s coronation.

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Founded in 2011 by Dr Mathai and his wife, Soukya offers a comprehensive range of rejuvenative programmes. Following an integrative and patient-centred approach, the centre’s philosophy aims to treat individuals holistically rather than focusing solely on specific conditions. Core therapies include Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, and Yoga, complemented by Acupuncture, Reflexology, Acupressure, and various massages.

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According to its website, the wellness centre’s offerings are intended to address a range of issues, from stress management and detoxification to anti-ageing and the Panchakarma process, a five-fold purification programme to balance the body’s doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha).

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Guests at Soukya begin with a consultation that can take up to 90 minutes, in which an in-house doctor creates a personalised programme tailored to each individual’s needs. According to Travel + Leisure, the facility distinguishes itself by favouring therapeutic processes over the luxurious trappings common to other spas. Some treatments are unconventional, including detox methods like enemas, induced vomiting, and leech therapy, which are integrated into wellness programmes like Panchakarma, according to a report in Financial Times.

Soukya’s 30-acre property in Whitefield includes 25 spacious rooms, each with a private garden, along with facilities such as a yoga hall, swimming pool, library, indoor games, and cycling and walking tracks.