TTMHB Sowa Rigpa Concierge Care Program
A medical, spiritual and ecological immersion in the GNH Land.
Not Tourists — Stewards of the GNH Land
TTMHB guests are not considered tourists. For 7 to 15 days they are the GNH Bhutan Sorig Rigpa Stewards and Ambassadors, based at TTMH-B, Thori Resort, Lubding, Thimphu — a Zero-EMF site at 550m ASL, cared for by RSSC-trained care-givers and NTMH/KGUMSB-FTM concierge doctors.
Facilities
Everything your Concierge Care program draws on, in one Zero-EMF campus.
Holy sites, forest walks, herbal baths, and the 6-Tastes diet.
- First-time wellness pilgrims
- International wellness group tourists
- Lions Club groups of 10+
Bhutan Sowa Rigpa Concierge Care Tour Program | Tourism Itinerary. The full cycle — Garden → Pharmacy → Dharma → Body — for chronic Wind, Bile, or Phlegm imbalance. Our Optimal program length.
- 2 full lunar herb cycles
- 3 traditional herbal baths
- 2 Thimphu pilgrimage days
- 7 consecutive days of the 6-tastes diet to reset your Nyes-Pa constitution
Deep agroforestry work, herbal processing, and extended pilgrimage.
- Diaspora guests
- Wellness professionals
- Long-stay seniors
Daily Routine
Focus: Medicinal Herbs & Companion Planting Agroforestry.
- Herb Garden Karma Yoga: Tend your 2m² assigned bed in Thori’s companion-planted agroforestry plot. Learn guilds — Arura as canopy, Artemisia as pest guard, legumes for nitrogen. Log growth with VVHWs.
- Harvest & Offering: Pick 3 herbs for the day’s bath and decoction (e.g. Myrobalan). Offer the first leaf to the land.
Daily pulse, urine, and tongue diagnosis. Doctor adjusts your herb, bath, and diet plan.
Focus: 6-Taste Diet.
- Constitution-based: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Pungent, Astringent. E.g. for Wind — warm barley Tsampa, Maar, stewed apple, ginger-cardamom tea. Silent eating 2x/week to aid digestion.
Focus: Hands-On Medicine + Pilgrimage + Forest + Baths + Mind.
- Day 1, 4, 7, 10 — Medicine Semi-Processing Lab (KGUMSB-FTM Pharmacy): Clean, shade-dry, and hand-powder herbs you harvested. Compound Bulu pills, Chhu-Len decoctions, or herbal oils under intern supervision. Bottle your 7-day take-home Sorig kit with your name & constitution.
- Day 2 & 8 — Thimphu Holy Site Pilgrimage (with Rabdey Guide): Memorial Chorten — circumambulation + Medicine Buddha mantra for healing Wind. Buddha Dordenma — silent meditation for Bile clarity. National Institute of Traditional Medicine Museum — see centuries-old (500-year) medical Thangkas; low-impact, with vehicle support.
- Day 3, 6, 9 — Lubding Pristine Forest Walk (Forest Therapy): Guided silent walk in old-growth pine/fir. Practice “5 Senses Forest Bathing” to calm Wind. Identify medicinal herbs and plants — Dandelion, Himalayan Yew (Taxus Wallichiana), Himalayan Rhubarb (Rheum Nobile), Wormwood (Artemisia), Spikenard (Nardostachys grandiflora), Chirata (Swertia), Rhododendron, and more. No phones.
- Day 5 — Traditional Herbal Bath Day (Myen-Tshang): 45-minute cedar tub soak with a 21-herb decoction, hot river stones, and pine smoke. Done 3x in the program to open channels before deep meditation.
Mandatory rest in your Zero-EMF room. Lunch = 6-tastes + seasonal vegetables.
Focus: Prayers, Meditation, Yoga.
- Tsa-Lung Yoga: Sowa Rigpa channel-opening sequence on the Thori terrace.
- Rabdey Meditation: 4x/week with Dzongkhag Rabdey monks; secular mindfulness track available. Focus: calming Lung.
- Prayer & Intention: Learn a short Tara or Medicine Buddha practice for self & family.
Focus: Recreation Session.
- Elder Circle: Tea + story exchange with the host team, Lubding Senior Citizens & RSSC. Your program fee contributes Nu. 3,600.00/year to local elder care.
- Light Traditional Games: Khuru or archery demo 2x/week for mobility, laughter, and Bile balance.
- Herbal Tea Tasting: Learn to blend your evening 6-tastes tea.
A light evening meal with herbal decoction, in keeping with your daily 6-tastes plan.
LiFi off in rooms. Journaling, Sujya (butter tea/coffee), and stargazing. Sleep by 09:30 PM to reset circadian Wind.
Inclusions & Impact
Includes
Accommodation, all meals, doctor care, all therapies, 3 herbal baths, pilgrimage transport, herb kit, yoga, meditation, LiFi internet, and 6-month eHealth follow-up.
Impact
15% of international eWellness tour fees subsidize care for RSSC and Lubding elders via LCSSSC. All guests receive a "Sorig Steward" certificate from the LCSSSC Chairperson (President).
Become a Sorig Steward
Includes: accommodation, all meals, doctor care, all therapies, 3 herbal baths, pilgrimage transport, herb kit, yoga, meditation, LiFi internet, and a 6-month eHealth follow-up. Impact: 15% of international eWellness tour fees subsidize care for RSSC and Lubding elders via LCSSSC. Every guest receives a "Sorig Steward" certificate from the LCSSSC Chairperson (President).
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