Finding myself in Varkala, Kerala - Holistic healing, ayurveda, yoga, beach sports
Kerala is famous for its many healers and ayurvedic resorts. Even an international tourist hub for Westerners like the beach paradise of Varkala offers a wide quality selection for health and wellness. When we arrived in Varkala last December, I hadn't been physically or mentally well for a very long time. While most other tourists were in a party mood for the New Year's, for me a week in the ocean, practising yoga and ayurvedic treatments were just what was needed for healing.
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Namaste friends 🙏 My name is Johanna and I'm an Indian wife, living and travelling in India for almost 4 years now. I'm originally from Finland, but currently we are settled in northern Kerala. I'm not a traveller, but vlogging and discovering India - 21/29 states.
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No kerala tourism ad can match this endorsement of the beautiful state! Wonderful ❤️
Really enjoyed it! Love from Australia ❤️❤️
@JohannaNorth
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@maneeshmohanan369
4 жыл бұрын
@@JohannaNorth what is your husband's name?
@pokemonitishere202
3 жыл бұрын
@@maneeshmohanan369 Vinod
You r such a positive Person miss North!!! I wish you a happy life with Vinod!! Good luck with your new life!!!
വർക്കലക്കാരൻ... സന്തോഷം.... From varkala.. so very happy to see this
Beautifully illustrated. The music portrays your grief and courage to heal. Your husband is showing his tender support here as well. It touched my heart. Ignore the negative comments by the ignorant dullards.
@JohannaNorth
4 жыл бұрын
😊🙏 yeah, he's my favourite!
I can definitely resonate with this feeling, I feel completely alive when I am near the sea.
Beautiful beach of Varkala, yoga, massage, yummy food!... my..my and two of my favorite beautiful people❤️ will be watching this again😍
Hi Johanna sorry to have made wait long for your medicines, your Ayurvedic physician ❤️🙏🏽
@JohannaNorth
3 жыл бұрын
It was no problem at all, Dr! Completely worth the wait!! 😍
The music you chose was very melancholic somehow. Love your vlogs anyhow!
what a narration!! It went like watching a movie. stay healthy and positive.peace out ✌️
My place Varkala So happy to see u guys in Varkala.
I have some beautiful moments with my husband too. Stay strong and happy 😊 💓 Much love
Probably the best video I have seen on Varkala, because you showed so many other places of interests like the yoga, aryuvedic and cool looking restaurants and the narrative of your own personal journey. Also, nice to see your husband, Getting more comfortable and participating in your vlogs. Selfishly, I hope this place doesn't become too popular and over crowded. In this side of the border heard of a place called Gokarna. Oh, enjoyed the waterboarding segment, envy anyone who can comfortably swim or enjoy the ocean. Tend to be terrified of doing things like that.
@JohannaNorth
4 жыл бұрын
He always participates when we travel 😊 that's something we do together, a shared experience. And as this material is from 2019, he was already comfortable doing it back then. But there's really no point of him getting on the camera when I just sit on a chair and talk to the camera about my opinions and things I've learned in India 😊
@hennashah521
3 жыл бұрын
I want to visit this place esp for the aruvedhaaa as I love hot oil treatments
Wonderful vlogs..... ☺☺
Thoroughly enjoyed the vlog. Awesome laundry machine experience 😊 ! Wish I knew how to surfboard. Happy to see you guys happy.
@JohannaNorth
4 жыл бұрын
Bodyboarding is quite easy to learn! You just need to be comfortable in the water and know how to swim. 😊 Actual surfing is something I still struggle with too 😁
Gorgeous, Johanna 😍 Love all naturals and Ayurveda ❤️ Ever heard of the kansa wand?✨
Such a beautiful life 😌
Beautiful location..
How much your budget there? It seems interesting to explore Varkala😍
My fav couple 🥰
@JohannaNorth
4 жыл бұрын
Aww thank you :)
Johanna In my opinion when foreigners see beach then they filled with sudden joy like they were fishes thrown out by the sea waves and when next sea wave touches them again they fill with joy to meet again with the sea water... that is what I saw in your eyes when you were enjoying in the sea water 🤣🤣😅😅 .....God bless you and your family ....keep sparkling as usual .🤩🤩
@JohannaNorth
4 жыл бұрын
Well I can't say for others, but I've lived next to lakes or sea my whole life and I do love being in the water 😊❤️
Good to see an another vlog from the beautiful beach of Varkala. Nice place to 🏄 on 🌊, other water sports, Yoga and ☀ bath too. We get all Quintessence Soil, Water, Fire, Air and soil from our bodies made of on the site. Calm and peaceful morning on beach is really good for health. Cleanliness is other reason that attracts visitors. Ur selection of tourist spots is remarkable. And you get delicious Foody junction every where and I am pretty sure that you will arrange your food even in the wilderness. 😅 Ayurvedic 💆 is another thing which is attractive and very good for health. And Kerala is known for that. State has preserved its culture and traditions which is learnable for other states of India. Great fusion of modern and ancient culture. And I am always thankful for ur great effort to provide knowledge and hidden things of our states. But I am sad and depressed to know that u lost ur family members back to back , if it's true then it's heartbreaking and shocking news. But hats off to you that you came out strongly from this sorrow. God bless you so much that u forget that sorrow. Thanks for another beautiful vlog & sorry for my long-long comments. 😂👩💐🙏
@JohannaNorth
4 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your long-long comments 😁🙏 and also your appreciation for Varkala!
@adityavikramsingh8982
3 жыл бұрын
But we Gujrati also have ayurvedic treatment here !! And we save our Garba Culture also 😊
You have a very descriptive way of narrating your experiences, and it is all natural. It's like a conversation with a friend. ☺
@JohannaNorth
4 жыл бұрын
So glad to hear that! It's exactly what I'm trying to allow myself be like, instead of feeling pressure to be like those big, fancy vloggers 😊🙏
Nice vlog✌.Traveling helps a lot through tough times.Has many benefits. I too lost my Grandpa 2 years back in December'18 and yeah I know the wrenching feeling of losing someone dear. Beyond any words to explain.😕 But it's the truth of this life and yeah life moves on. Stay tough and positive. Life's full of ups and downs but never give up and stay smiling come what may! 🙂✌
@JohannaNorth
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that, but thank you for sharing and your sympathy :)
Thank you for speaking out about mental stress and health which generally is a tabu topic. Let many more come forward to make a sort of awareness campaign in mental health. Not the least, the place where you had been is fabulous. Enjoy every bit of life.
@JohannaNorth
3 жыл бұрын
It's an extremely important topic to me and it's good to hear it matters to someone else here too! It's not a very trendy issue unfortunately even with many recent events that should suggest we pay more attention to it! Anyways, I pick my topics by how much they mean to me and not by thinking about max viewers only, so I am planning to make more vlogs about mental health in the next couple of months ❤️🙏
@elisabetta4478
3 жыл бұрын
@@JohannaNorth delighted to hear that. Yes, mental health is an utterly important topic which no one dare/cares to pronounce as if, a tabu. I am sure, we can save many lives if each one of us caress and look carefully into the matter.. Each drops makes a great ocean. Together we can win over it. I know, it takes a lot of effort and patience but worthy. Looking forward to it. All the best and stay safe.
you guys are special
Fantastic video Love from Bihar (in...)
Hello Johanna beautiful 🤩 relaxing 😎 watching you and husband ❤️👍🏻👋enjoy sweetie ❤️👋👍🏻❤️👋👋
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Oh you in my place at varkala have you seen the natural water falls .but I miss my place because settled in uk .every 2/3 yrs coming to my house my own house still there
U deserve more subscribers n more likes😃😃👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@JohannaNorth
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
I can relate to you when you mentioned how water relaxes you from inside. I call such people as water people. I am one of them and being around a water body helps me feel amazing.
@JohannaNorth
4 жыл бұрын
So true! I'm even a water sign, though I don't really believe in horoscopes :D
@abinrobert
3 жыл бұрын
Almost evry day in a year I live in the water . If you are cool water makes you cool Otherwise it's a disaster 😁
@hennashah521
3 жыл бұрын
Water relives ur all stress and gives kind of postive energy
🙏❤️💚🌴💚❤️🙏 love y❤️u from kuwait enjoy you my mother land 🌴😘💓
Nice................
Nice💝💝💝
Big fan diii ♥️♥️♥️
wow
Kerala today faced 2 major incidents..... Pray for those victims..... And stay safe😀
I'm from kollam
I was actually smiling with happiness when u r at waves
Trivandrum 🥰
Hi, lovely vlog, I adore Varkala. Can I please ask you the name of the Ayurvedic doctor and clinic as I would love to go for an ‘ayurvedic MOT’ next time I visit Varkala. You seemed so very happy with your consultation and treatment and it’s is not always easy to know who is properly qualified.
@tampabay2888
3 жыл бұрын
Kottakkal arya vaidya sala is a pioneer Ayurveda Institution, if we consider kerala Ayurveda as a mountain arya vaidya sala is its summit.
Do they have have the doctor online , I have suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome and immune condition
One kochi if I remember in a side street
Welcome Patanjali Yogpeeth Haridwar Uttarakhand
Actually,I worked in resort where you done yoga,7 years ago
@JohannaNorth
3 жыл бұрын
oh that's so cool! It was a really nice place :)
Payyanur were you living
Would like to see Annina (vlogger) and you together
If you want Ayurveda ,north Kerala districts is loaded with many authentic hereditary Ayurveda Doctors especially in the region you are living currently in Kerala
Hey are you safe in home. Its Kerala flood time so be safe and stay alert. Pack important documents and clothes . Also don't panic.
@JohannaNorth
4 жыл бұрын
No need to worry. This vlog was filmed last December/January 😊 our residential place is a safe area.
@sarath1812
4 жыл бұрын
@@JohannaNorth I was talking about current situation in Kerala. Didn't you hear the news .
@JohannaNorth
4 жыл бұрын
Like I said, our residential place is a safe area so no need to worry :)
Why vinod is camera shy
STAY HOME STAY SAFE 🙏
who is the girl at 8:21 I think I saw her youtube channel bht I don't remember it
nice love
are you still in varkala I stay close by take care Kerala India
@JohannaNorth
4 жыл бұрын
This vlog was filmed last December/January :) We're not travelling during these covid19 times. Stay safe there.
Please make 1 video explicitly vinod speaking about you and his view about you Pleaseeeeeee
@hennashah521
3 жыл бұрын
Yessss
@hennashah521
3 жыл бұрын
Do make one video
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Love spicy food
Is that your longest vlog on your channel?
@JohannaNorth
4 жыл бұрын
It's not even top5 :)
@thecasual9258
4 жыл бұрын
@@JohannaNorth ok,
Where is Annika??? 😊
Cant eat enough spicy food
Hi Johanna... I am glad that your like to dislike ratio is too good (244/0 at the time of commenting)
@nikeshviolet7039
2 жыл бұрын
Now 1k /0👍🏻
The beaches in kerala are aggressive
For IBS just use a tablet called *Rifagut* I used to have IBS for 12 long years but mine got cured after taking those tablets for 10 days daily. I'm not joking. I can understand your misery & hope yours is cured soon.
@JohannaNorth
3 жыл бұрын
I found my help from Ayurveda. :)
I am shocked here that you are suffering from ibs you are eating everything
BOYCOTT ALL CHINESE PRODUCTS
@parthpatil7261
3 жыл бұрын
God bless you my finish daughter you are so full of energy and joy.