WHEN Thomas Tuchel was unceremoniously sacked by Chelsea he looked for a factory reset.

The England boss, 51, found it in India and embarked a remarkable spiritual journey in 2022.

He spent three weeks at the incredible Sitaram Beach Retreat, where he took on the practices of Ayurveda —  an ancient Indian system of medicine that prioritises holistic wellness and healing.

There, Tuchel put all his focuses on yoga, meditation, and personal reflection

The German tactician had a difficult year professionally and personally.

Not only was he sacked by the Blues, his marriage to long-time partner, Sissi was dissolved in court.

He then faced scrutiny over his love life – moving on with a Brazilian beauty 13-years his junior.

Tuchel sat down with guru Dr Vignesh Devraj to discuss how the experience changed him.

He said in a video clip: “I trained myself not to read about myself because the more I thought about it the more I got affected by it, also by praise, not also by critique.

“Critique sticks with you, if you want it or not, and I don’t want it. In the end, I asked myself, ‘Why would I read something about my team or my match and who should know better than me?’

“For a long time, I’ve been getting closer to Ayurveda through meditation and got familiar with the lifestyle — with the routine that is attached — to this philosophy.

“I always had a good feeling about it. I had a very demanding year, and a very demanding year privately and personally.”

Health benefits

A beautiful serene setting, Sitaram Beach Retreat overlooks the shores of the Arabian sea.

Luxurious rooms include stone or wooden cottages, as well as premium villas.

Prices start at around the £3,000 mark for a 14-day package, but rise with the different treatments you may want.

Sitaram Ayurveda offers Panchakarma treatment which is an ayurvedic treatment methodology which specialises in intensive waste elimination from our body at a cellular level.

Panchakarma treatment is said to help in rejuvenating the body by detoxifying and purifying at cellular level, thereby enhancing the immunity of the body.

It is also believed to heal pains due to inflammation, like joint pain, arthritis, gout, knee pain, back pain, and helps in losing excess weight from your body.

In short, it cleanses the impurities of the human body to restore the balance of the body, mind, heart, and soul.

There are some more extreme Panchakarma procedure measures, of course.

One, called Vamanam, is an induced vomiting procedure that is performed to release the toxins present in the upper part of the body.

There’s also TWO different enemas called Kashayavasti and Metravasti — designed to eliminate and normalise the deranged Vata in the lower part of the body. — Sun.