VEDA REHABILITATION & WELLNESS

Digital Detox Programme

10-Day & 15-Day Luxury Residential Retreats
Your mind deserves a rest from the digital world

Max 5 -8 clients per centre

1:1 clinician ratio

Luxury suites

Mumbai · Delhi · Bengaluru · Sikkim

WHY THIS MATTERS

We are living through a silent epidemic of digital overwhelm

The average Indian urban professional now spends over seven hours a day on screens — working, scrolling, consuming, comparing. The dopamine loops that technology companies have engineered into every swipe and notification have fundamentally rewired the reward systems of our brains.

This is not a matter of willpower. Compulsive technology use activates the same neurological pathways as substance dependency. The result is fragmented attention, chronic anxiety, sleep disruption, emotional numbness and a pervasive sense of emptiness that more scrolling only deepens.

Veda’s Digital Detox Programme creates the conditions for your nervous system to genuinely recover — not through tips and apps, but through immersive residential withdrawal, clinical care and a holistic return to embodied experience.

“The WHO now recognises Gaming Disorder as a clinical condition. Researchers describe compulsive smartphone use as behaviourally indistinguishable from substance addiction at the neurological level.”

— World Health Organisation (2019) · Nature Reviews Neuroscience

WHY THIS MATTERS

Digital overuse is now a clinically recognised mental health challenge

These numbers explain why demand for professional digital detox programmes is growing faster than any other wellness category in India.

7 hrs

Average daily screen time for urban Indian adults
Data Reportal India 2024

74%

Of Indian smartphone users report anxiety when separated from device for >1 hour
ASSOCHAM Digital Health Survey

Higher risk of depression in individuals with problematic social media use
JAMA Psychiatry, 2023

400%

Rise in global search demand for ‘digital detox retreat’ since 2019
Google Trends Analysis

62%

Of tech executives admitted their device use was ‘out of control’
Google Trends Analysis

2 hrs

Average time gained daily by participants after a structured digital detox
University of Bath, 2023

WHO THIS IS FOR

You may be ready for a Digital Detox if you recognise yourself here

01

Compulsive Checking

You reach for your phone within seconds of waking, during meals, mid-conversation and last thing before sleep — without any conscious decision to do so.

02

Emotional Numbness

You use screens to escape discomfort, boredom or difficult feelings — and find that offline moments feel empty or restless without stimulation.

03

Disrupted Sleep

Screen use has colonised your sleep hygiene. You struggle to fall asleep without a device, wake to check notifications and feel chronically under-rested.

04

Fractured Attention

Deep work feels impossible. You find yourself switching apps every few minutes, unable to sustain focus and struggling to complete tasks that once came easily.

05

Digital Anxiety

The constant stream of news, notifications, comparisons, and demands has left you in a state of low-level, persistent anxiety that follows you everywhere.

06

Professional Burnout

Work-life boundaries have dissolved. You are always reachable, always on — and you have forgotten what genuine rest or leisure feels like.

CHOOSE YOUR PROGRAMME

Two transformative pathways to digital freedom

Both programmes are fully residential, medically supervised and conducted in Veda’s luxury centres. All pricing is inclusive of accommodation, meals, therapy and aftercare.

10-Day Programme

Digital Reset

₹2,50,000
All-inclusive · Tax Included
A complete neurological and emotional reset from compulsive technology use. Ideal for first-time participants, executives seeking burnout recovery, or individuals experiencing acute digital overwhelm.
What's Included
  • Comprehensive psychiatric & psychological evaluation on admission
  • Private luxury suite accommodation for 10 nights
  • Daily individual psychotherapy (CBT, ACT & mindfulness-based approaches)
  • Medically supervised screen withdrawal protocol
  • Nutritionist-designed meals for cognitive restoration
  • Daily yoga, breathwork & nature immersion sessions
  • Music therapy & creative arts sessions
  • Sleep restoration protocol
  • All activity supplies & wellness materials
  • 2 complimentary post-discharge psychologist sessions online


Most Comprehensive
15-Day Programme

Digital Transformation

₹3,50,000
All-inclusive · Tax Included
A deeper, more thorough journey — with extended therapeutic depth, a dedicated digital reintegration phase and a bespoke post-discharge wellness plan designed to create lasting behavioural change.
What's Included
  • Everything included in the 10-Day Programme
  • 5 additional therapy days for deeper psychological work
  • Dedicated Digital Reintegration Module — structured healthy technology reintroduction
  • Advanced mindfulness & attention-restoration training
  • Group therapy sessions with peers in a supervised setting
  • Personalised Digital Wellness Plan for post-discharge life
  • Nutritional coaching: gut-brain connection & cognitive nutrition deep-dive
  • Therapeutic journalling & narrative therapy sessions
  • Somatic movement & body-awareness therapy
  • Discharge planning session with your full clinical team
  • 4 complimentary post-discharge psychologist sessions online

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

A carefully phased journey to recovery

Both programmes follow a structured clinical arc — from withdrawal and stabilisation through to insight, habit-building and sustainable reintegration. Every day is purposeful.

Trusted alcohol rehabilitation centre with experienced addiction specialists

Days 1–2
Arrival & Assessment

Comprehensive psychiatric and psychological assessment. Your clinical team establishes baseline health markers, reviews your relationship with technology in depth and designs your personalised programme. Your devices are handed over and stored securely. The first taste of stillness begins.

Trusted alcohol rehabilitation centre with experienced addiction specialists

Days 3–5
Withdrawal & Stabilisation

The most physically and emotionally demanding phase. Restlessness, irritability and anxiety are normal and are supported by daily one-to-one therapy, grounding practices, breathwork and movement. Your sleep architecture begins to restore. Nature immersion and body-based therapies replace the stimulus loop.

Trusted alcohol rehabilitation centre with experienced addiction specialists

Days 6–8
Insight & Therapy

With the acute withdrawal phase complete, therapeutic depth becomes possible. Sessions explore the emotional drivers of compulsive use — anxiety, loneliness, performance pressure, identity — using CBT, ACT and mindfulness-based frameworks. Creative arts and music therapy open non-verbal pathways to insight.

Trusted alcohol rehabilitation centre with experienced addiction specialists

Days 9–10
Integration & Discharge

Building the practical frameworks for life after the programme. Your team co-creates personalised digital boundaries, morning and evening routines, and accountability structures. Two complimentary aftercare sessions online are scheduled before you leave.

15-Day Digital Transformation — Phase Breakdown

Trusted alcohol rehabilitation centre with experienced addiction specialists

Days 1–2
Arrival & Assessment

Comprehensive psychiatric and psychological evaluation. Baseline health assessment. Personalised 15-day programme design with your full clinical team. Device handover. Orientation to your screen-free environment.

Trusted alcohol rehabilitation centre with experienced addiction specialists

Days 3–6
Extended Withdrawal & Stabilisation

The additional time in this phase allows for a gentler, more thorough withdrawal — particularly valuable for individuals with high digital dependency. Daily therapy, grounding practices, nature immersion, sleep restoration protocols and nutritional support for cognitive recovery.

Trusted alcohol rehabilitation centre with experienced addiction specialists

Days 7–11
Deep Therapeutic Work

Extended individual psychotherapy goes beyond surface patterns into underlying emotional architecture. Group therapy creates shared insight and reduces shame. Somatic movement, therapeutic journalling and narrative therapy sessions deepen self-understanding. Gut-brain nutrition coaching addresses the physiological dimension.

Trusted alcohol rehabilitation centre with experienced addiction specialists

Days 12–13
Digital Reintegration Module

Unique to the 15-day programme. Supervised reintroduction of devices under clinical guidance — testing new boundaries, observing emotional responses and building genuine agency over technology use. Advanced mindfulness and attention-restoration training for sustainable focus.

Trusted alcohol rehabilitation centre with experienced addiction specialists

Days 14–15
Integration & Discharge

Your full clinical team co-creates a bespoke Digital Wellness Plan — personalised boundaries, routines, and accountability structures for life after Veda. Comprehensive discharge planning. Four complimentary aftercare sessions online are scheduled before departure.

THE VEDA ENVIRONMENT

What surrounds you matters as much as the therapy itself

Every element of the Veda environment is designed to support neurological recovery, sensory restoration and a profound return to embodied presence.

Private luxury suite

Your own master suite with walk-in wardrobe, television (medically managed) and high-speed internet access (clinically supervised). Complete privacy and comfort throughout your stay.

Nutritionist-designed meals

All meals designed by a clinical nutritionist with particular attention to brain health, gut-brain axis restoration and the micronutrient needs of dopamine system recovery.

Yoga, breathwork & meditation

Daily sessions in dedicated yoga and meditation spaces. Practices are sequenced to match your clinical phase — from grounding in withdrawal to expansive awareness in integration.

Music & creative arts therapy

Evidence-based adjunctive therapies that access emotional processing through non-verbal, creative channels — often reaching places that talk therapy alone cannot.

Nature immersion

All Veda centres are set within extensive natural grounds. Daily nature walks, outdoor activities, and unstructured time in natural environments are central to the recovery process.

1:1 clinical team ratio

Our unmatched clinician-to-client ratio — one mental health professional for every client — is the structural guarantee that your care will never be diluted or delayed.

“We do not cure our clients of technology. We restore their relationship with themselves — so that technology becomes a tool they command, rather than a compulsion that commands them”

— Clinical Philosophy, Veda Rehabilitation & Wellness

WHY VEDA

What sets this programme apart

This is not a wellness holiday with a ‘no phones’ policy. It is a clinically rigorous programme delivered in a luxury environment — a combination that does not exist anywhere else in India.

What Veda Offers What Most Programmes Offer
Max 5 to 8 clients per centre 20–50+ participants in group programmes
1:1 clinician-to-client ratio Group sessions with infrequent 1:1 access
Psychiatric evaluation on admission Wellness check-in only
Medically supervised withdrawal protocol Simply removing devices without clinical support
Personalised daily programme Fixed group schedule for all participants
Digital Reintegration Module (15-day) Abrupt return to full digital life at discharge
Structured post-discharge aftercare No formal follow-up

Take the First Step Toward Recovery

Our admissions team will speak with you confidentially, answer your questions and help you determine which programme is the right fit for you. There is no obligation and no pressure.

Locations

New Delhi

Veda, 18A, Mother Teresa Dr, Dera Village, Fatehpur Beri, New Delhi, Delhi 110074

Mumbai

Veda, Thai Villa 10, Nature's View, Royal Palm, Royal Palms Estate, Aarey Colony, Goregaon, Maharashtra 400065

Bangalore

6, Veda, M.S Engineering, college Road, Opp. to Namma Swimming Pool, Navarathna Agrahara, Bengaluru, Karnataka 562157

FAQs Digital Detox Programme

What exactly is a Digital Detox Programme?
A Digital Detox Programme is a structured residential retreat that helps individuals break the cycle of compulsive technology use, screen addiction and digital burnout. At Veda, it combines clinical assessment, individual psychotherapy, mindfulness, nutritional support and a fully screen-free environment to restore cognitive clarity, emotional balance and healthy attention. It is not a smartphone ban — it is a medically supported process of neurological and psychological recovery.
The programme is designed for executives, professionals, students and individuals experiencing digital burnout, social media addiction, gaming disorder, smartphone dependency, sleep disruption from screens or anxiety driven by tech overuse. It is also well-suited to those who recognise the problem before it becomes acute and want to intervene early.
During the primary immersive phase, devices are handed over to the care team and stored securely. Supervised, time-limited access for essential communications (family emergencies, urgent professional matters) can be arranged through your clinical team. The 15-day programme includes a structured Digital Reintegration phase where supervised device use begins, allowing you to rebuild healthy habits in a supported environment before discharge.
The 10-day Digital Reset focuses on withdrawal, psychological assessment, foundational habit-building and stabilisation. It is highly effective for those with moderate digital dependency or those seeking a reset from burnout. The 15-day Digital Transformation includes all of the above plus extended therapeutic depth, a dedicated Digital Reintegration Module, advanced mindfulness training, group therapy, somatic work and a personalised post-discharge Digital Wellness Plan with expanded aftercare. For severe dependency or those wanting lasting structural change, the 15-day programme is recommended.
Yes, fully. All participants undergo a comprehensive psychiatric and psychological evaluation on admission. Our team includes psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and wellness professionals who maintain Veda’s signature 1:1 clinician-to-client ratio throughout your stay. This level of clinical supervision is what distinguishes Veda from wellness retreats or yoga camps that offer digital-free experiences without clinical infrastructure.
Veda maintains a maximum of eight clients per centre at any time. This is a structural commitment, not a marketing claim — it is the foundation of everything we do. With only five-eight clients, your care team’s attention is genuinely undivided. Your schedule is personalised to you, not to a cohort. Your privacy is absolute.
The WHO formally recognised Gaming Disorder as a clinical condition in the ICD-11 (2019). Research published in peer-reviewed journals including JAMA Psychiatry and Nature Reviews Neuroscience has demonstrated that compulsive smartphone and social media use activates the same dopaminergic reward pathways as substance dependency. While ‘smartphone addiction’ is not yet a standalone DSM-5 diagnosis, the clinical and neurological evidence for pathological technology use is substantial and growing rapidly.
Participants on the 10-day programme receive two complimentary follow-up sessions with a psychologist online. The 15-day programme includes four sessions and a personalised Digital Wellness Plan — a detailed, practical document covering boundaries, routines, environmental design and accountability structures for post-Veda life. Veda regards aftercare as integral to the programme, not an add-on.
Yes. Veda encourages family involvement at appropriate stages of the programme. Family visits can be arranged with clinical approval. An additional family member may stay at the centre at ₹5,000 per day (accommodation and basic meals). Family counselling sessions can also be incorporated where clinically appropriate, as the relational environment is an important part of sustainable recovery.
Veda operates luxury residential centres in Mumbai (Royal Palms Estate, Goregaon), New Delhi (Chhatarpur), Bengaluru (Sadahalli Village), and Sikkim (near Gangtok). Each centre is set within a natural, private and aesthetically curated environment — chosen for its capacity to support genuine psychological and physiological recovery away from urban overstimulation.