In the quiet village of Poomala, Punarjjany joins professional guidance with a legacy of deep, lived empathy: a 21-day residential programme of counselling and family-centred recovery, for people ready to leave alcohol or other substances behind.
See what happens in the 21 daysYou did not cause this, and you do not have to carry it alone. You stay beside them on campus for all 21 days, and we guide you both.
Read the guide for families For yourselfWanting to stop is the hardest step, and you have taken it. Nobody is locked in here. You come by your own choice, and you can talk to us first.
See what the 21 days are likeA private talk about your situation. No pressure, no obligation.
A suitability assessment and medical clearance come first. Then a plan is agreed with you both.
Yoga, counselling, classes, shared meals and, where suitable, Ayurvedic care.
And we stay in touch with you and your family for twelve months.
Punarjjany is not a hospital. It has no ICU and does not provide emergency detoxification or inpatient psychiatric care. Anyone who needs that level of care is referred to an appropriately equipped hospital. Is this programme right for you?
Our founder, Dr. Johns K. Mangalam, lived with alcoholism for twenty years. In the 1990s he went through many of Kerala's de-addiction centres himself, and found none that gave a person the support he truly needed.
He came to see the person as someone harmed by a substance, not a wrongdoer. So in 2004 he founded Punarjjany, which means rebirth: a holistic recovery and rehabilitation centre where each person is met with love, respect and compassion.
He believed recovery asks for unyielding compassion, free from judgment and locked doors. Today we honour that vision by joining his way of caring with professional guidance from visiting doctors, a psychiatrist and psychologists, and with the family at the centre.
Dr. Johns K. Mangalam headed the philosophy department at Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur. After he stopped drinking in 1999, at 37, he gave the rest of his life to this work. His son, Sooraj Johns Mangalam, leads it today as Managing Director. The founder's recorded classes are still played for residents every evening.
Each page explains the programme in full and has a brochure to download.
Not ready to call? Many families watch and read for a while first. That is a good way to begin.
Families travel to us from every district of Kerala and from cities across India. Choose where you are coming from.
Punarjjany is a holistic recovery and rehabilitation centre, founded in 2004 as an alternative to the conventional de-addiction centre. Admission is only for people who are willing to come. There are no locks, a family member stays for all 21 days, and medicine is used only when a doctor advises it.
The residential programme runs for 21 days. That is the length of the programme, not a promise of a particular result. Many families stay in touch with us for follow-up support after going home.
Punarjjany offers professional guidance. Medical practitioners, a psychiatrist, psychologists and Ayurvedic practitioners are engaged through consultations and scheduled visits, according to each person's needs and assessment. Medicine is used only when a doctor advises it. Punarjjany has no ICU and does not provide emergency detoxification or inpatient psychiatric care; anyone who needs that is referred to an appropriately equipped hospital.
Adults with mild to moderate alcohol or substance dependence who are willing to come, and who are assessed as medically suitable for the facilities available. Admission is decided only after a suitability assessment and medical clearance. If you are unsure, call or WhatsApp us and we will talk it through.
Where suitable, Ayurvedic practices such as Dhara and Abhyangam may be included alongside counselling, rest and a steady daily routine, to support calm and well-being. They are one part of the programme, not a treatment on their own.
Yes. One family member, usually a spouse or parent, stays on campus for the 21 days in separate dormitories for men and women, and takes part in family sessions that help rebuild communication and trust. Addiction affects the whole family, and recovery is easier when the family is part of it.
Yes. Every conversation, admission and stay at Punarjjany is treated as strictly confidential.
No. There are no locks and no hospital-style restrictions. The day has a clear routine, and residents and family members live, cook and take part in activities together. Medicine is used only when a doctor advises it, never by default.
Yes. Alongside families from across Kerala, we welcome people from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Delhi and other states. Call or WhatsApp us to discuss travel and admission.
Yes. The name is പുനർജ്ജനി in Malayalam, meaning rebirth, and it is written in English both as Punarjjany and as Punarjani. Both mean the same centre on Dr. Johns K. Mangalam Road, Poomala, Thrissur, founded in 2004. There is one campus only, and the helpline is +91 97472 01015.
