6 Best wellness retreats in India

Today the wellness industry has
turned millions of people believe in holistic living. With the rise of
stressful jobs that come with high packages, the trust and faith of people in
healthy lifestyle is also rising. Travreviews complied a list of 6
best retreats in India that promise a healthy vacation for you and your family:

• Shreyas Yoga retreat, Bangalore: If you love a luxurious
environment coupled with yoga, then Shreyas is the place for you. Situated 35
kilometers from Bangalore, Shreays has just 12 rooms, spread across 25 acres of
gardens.

The aim is to take guests on a journey of self discovery, to harness
and purifying body and mind energies, and give a spiritual perspective to
actions and emotions through classical Hatha yoga (postures), pranayama
(breathing) and pratyahara (meditation) processes drawn from the Yoga Sutras.
Shreyas
also has walking tracks, outdoor swimming pool, spa, home theater, and library.

Cost: $270 for a single
garden/poolside cottage which includes meals and activities.

• SwaSwara, Gokarna

The resort’s aim is to help you
connect with your mind, body and soul. “Swa” in Sanskrit means
“the self”, and “Swara” refers to sound.

What’s unique here
is that the resort is one of the top art hotels in India that has an Artist in
Resident program, so you can explore yourself through creativity. You can also practice
Sunrise yoga on the beach, meditation, and ayurvedic treatments.

Cost: $2,750 for seven nights, including tax. A 50% discount is
available during the monsoon season, from June to September.

• Ayurvedagram, Bangalore

The 75 year old property is
spread across 12 acre that has a combination of yoga, pranayama (breathing)
meditation, and selected beauty treatments to complete the wellness regime.
Treatment packages are tailor made to suit guests’ needs, as determined by a
doctor on arrival. The center specializes in arthritis, low back ache, obesity,
diabetes, depression, infertility, and impotency.

Cost: The average cost of packages is around 55,000 rupees ($1,150)
for 7 days, for a single, which includes
accommodations, food, medicine, cultural entertainment, gym and library.

• Indus Valley Ayurvedic Centre, Mysore

The Indus Valley Ayurvedic Centre
follows authentic ayurvedic, yoga and meditation. Facilities include ayurvedic
food, and highly trained professionals.

In addition to the high standard of
treatment, an appealing thing about the center is its flexibility. Accommodations
are for all budgets, ranging from standard rooms up to independent villas.

Cost: Room rates start from 1,600 rupees ($35) per night, for a
standard rooms.

• Soukya, Bangalore

The center’s name comes from the
Sanskrit word ‘Soukhyam’, which means well being and a harmonious state of the
mind, body and spirit. Running successfully since 20 years, Soukya offers an
extensive range of systems of medicine and therapies all under one roof.

These
include ayurveda, homeopathy, naturopathy, yoga, acupuncture, reflexology, and
acupressure.

The center consists of 25 rooms on a 30 acre organic farm in the
countryside. Facilities include a yoga and meditation hall, recreational
facilities, and a long walking/jogging track.

Cost: Room rates start from $220 per night for a single deluxe room
including food.

• Ayurvedic Natural Health Center, Goa

The center combines yoga,
meditation, and Ayurveda in the healing process. It also offers a huge range of
long and short term courses on yoga, ayurveda, and nutrition, and has its own
herbal garden and line of products including herbal oils, teas, and powders.

All programs for guests are formulated after consultation with a qualified
Ayurvedic physician.

Cost: Seven day, single occupancy, packages start from 32,000 rupees
($650) at the Saligao center which include all activities, meals, medicines,
and sightseeing in north Goa.

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