Ayuwanna by Barberyn

13/10/2026

The pippali our doctors prescribe at Ayuwanna is grown on Barberyn’s own organic plantations. We know the soil it came from and the hands that harvested it.

The same is true of most of what we use. Our herbs come from those plantations and from the gardens our physicians tend themselves. They are prepared at Barberyn’s pharmacy, which is run by Ayurveda physicians and pharmacists, makes medicines only for Barberyn, and works in small batches. Where we need something we do not grow, we turn to suppliers we have known for many years, and our doctors test each ingredient before prescribing it.

So when a physician at our healing retreat in Colombo chooses an oil or a herb for you, they know what is in it and where it came from.

07/10/2026

An Ayurvedic herbal steam bath for stiff, tired bodies. Book yours at Ayuwanna, Colombo 05.

You rest in warm steam that has passed through medicinal herbs, usually after an oil treatment. Your head is kept out of the steam, and you generally stay in until your face begins to sweat. It gently detoxifies the body.
The heat loosens tight muscles and stiff joints and gets the blood moving, so aches tend to ease. The skin comes out clean and soft. It is very calming, and a good night's sleep often follows. It is a good choice after long hours at a desk, a long flight or hard training.
A physician sees you first to check that the steam bath is suitable for you. If it is not, they will suggest an alternative.
Ayuwanna is the Colombo clinic of Barberyn Ayurveda Resorts, who pioneered the Ayurveda resort in Sri Lanka. Most of the herbs used at Ayuwanna come from Barberyn's own organic plantations.
To book, tap the WhatsApp button below or message us on +94 741 006 401.

Ayuwanna’ in ancient Pali means ‘a compassionate blessing on life’. Experience that blessing in the heart of Colombo.

06/10/2026

The Goddess Within

An evening of Ayurveda, yoga and art to ready you for Navaratri. Paint your own lamp, move through gentle yoga, journal, and take home a Navaratri gift box from 1948.

Saturday 10 October, 5.00 pm to 6.45 pm
Ayuwanna by Barberyn, Colombo 05
Rs. 7,500

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28/08/2026

Avagaha, the Ayurvedic herbal bath, uses water prepared with specific medicinal herbs chosen for your constitution and condition. As the body is immersed, the warmth opens the pores and the skin, the body’s largest organ, begins to absorb what the water carries. The herbs work from the outside in, reaching the tissues beneath the surface in a way that topical application alone cannot achieve.

The effects are specific and intentional. Depending on what is prescribed, a herbal bath can reduce inflammation in the joints and muscles, calm an aggravated nervous system, draw out accumulated toxins through the skin, improve circulation, and soften tissues that have become rigid with stress or physical strain. It is also deeply regulating for the doshas, particularly Vata and Pitta, which respond well to warmth and herbal immersion.

At Ayuwanna the herbal baths are prepared in our own in-house pharmacy from botanicals sourced from Barberyn’s own plantations or from trusted local suppliers.

DM us or WhatsApp us on +94 741 006 401 to book.

Ayuwanna Ayurveda, Colombo.

20/08/2026

The Sleep Protocol is back for its third round 😴

If you have been on the fence, September 5th is the one to come to. It is an evening with Shobana and Ayuwanna team to learn about Ayurveda sleep, yoga, and a conversation about why so many of us have lost the ability to simply sleep well.

Early bird rate until August 28th. Spots are limited and they do go.

Link in bio to register.

05/08/2026

Abhyanga is a full body medicated oil treatment that’s recommended in Ayurveda. The oils are not selected for fragrance or feel. They are prescribed by a physician based on your constitution, your current state of health, and what your body specifically needs at that point in time. The technique itself follows the direction of the body’s energy channels and lymphatic flow, working with the body’s own intelligence rather than simply addressing surface tension.

What Abhyanga does over time goes well beyond relaxation. It nourishes the tissues at a depth that topical products cannot reach. It lubricates the joints, which in Ayurveda is considered one of the most important forms of long term maintenance for the body. It calms the nervous system in a way that stays with you beyond the session itself. And done as part of a regular treatment line, it creates the conditions that allow deeper treatments to work more effectively.

Book your session at Ayuwanna by Barberyn to maintain your health and wellbeing.

04/08/2026

The entrance to Ayuwanna, where the day outside stays outside and something quieter begins.

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Ayuwanna Ayurveda, No. 8/2 De Fonseka Road, Colombo 05.

23/07/2026

“On sleep depends happiness and suffering, strength and weakness, clarity and confusion. And life itself.”

Charaka wrote this in the Ayurveda scriptures over two thousand years ago. It remains one of the clearest statements ever made about the importance of sleep, and one that modern research continues to validate.

Sleep is when the nervous system recovers, the immune system consolidates, and the body processes what the day has accumulated. It is not a passive state. It is when much of the body’s most important maintenance takes place.

In clinical practice, poor sleep rarely exists in isolation. It is usually connected to something else, the digestion, the stress load, the daily routine, or a nervous system that has been running without adequate recovery for longer than the person realises.

Ayurveda has always treated it this way. Not as a symptom to manage, but as a signal worth understanding properly.

— Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana XXI.36

15/07/2026

Ayuwanna lobby
People often pause here before they sit down. Something in the space seems to ask for it. :)

We believe that healing begins the moment you step into an environment that feels different from the rest of your day. Ayuwanna was built around that understanding.

Come and see us.

DM us or WhatsApp us on +94 741 006 401 to book your consultation.

Ayuwanna Ayurveda, No. 8/2 De Fonseka Road, Colombo 05.



Photo credit Alina Mereuta

15/07/2026

There is an Ayurvedic practice so simple it is easy to dismiss. And so effective that the classical texts prescribed it as part of the nightly routine for almost everyone.

Pada Abhyanga. A warm medicated oil massage to the feet.

The feet in Ayurveda are considered one of the most important parts of the body to care for, and one of the most neglected. The soles of the feet contain nerve endings that connect to virtually every organ and system in the body. Applying warm medicated oil here before bed does something immediate to the nervous system. It draws excess Air and heat downward, away from the head and the mind, and grounds the body in a way that invites genuine sleep rather than forcing it.

Done with the right medicated herbal oil, chosen for your constitution by your physician, Pada Abhyanga does considerably more than help you sleep.

It improves circulation, particularly in the lower limbs. It calms an overactive nervous system and reduces anxiety held in the body. It supports vision, which in Ayurveda is connected to the health of the feet through specific energy channels. It lubricates the joints and eases the stiffness that arrives in the morning before the body has had time to warm up. It reduces dryness that signals Vata imbalance in the body. And done consistently over time, it is considered one of the most effective daily practices for grounding and longevity.

The medicated oil used matters enormously. At Ayuwanna, oils are prepared in our in-house pharmacy and prescribed specifically for your constitution. This is not a generic product off a shelf.

This is a classical practice. Ten minutes before bed, done consistently, is one of the simplest things you can add to your routine for your health.

At Ayuwanna, Pada Abhyanga is offered as a treatment within a physician-led treatment line.

DM us or WhatsApp us on +94 741 006 401 to book.

Ayuwanna Ayurveda, Colombo.