Sanskriti – Heaven on Earth

Rishikesh, a habitat for the parched soul has a new reason
to visit the holy city – Sanskriti. The very essence of Ayurveda seeps in the
culture of the new Vedic retreat that sits pretty amidst the bustle of Rishikesh.
International tourists who come here to seek solace can now acquire tranquility
when they enter the retreat.

Sanskriti is located in the heart of Rishikesh which makes
it easily accessible for tourists. The retreat has 6 beautiful rooms that offer
a panoramic view of the mountains and the free flowing Ganges. Each room is
named on the holy cities of the country like Allahabad, Devaprayag, Haridwar,
Rishikesh, Varanasi and Kolkata. While you enter the retreat, a warm welcome
offered by the staff relieves your stress from the journey. Every room has
earthen lamps that evoke a sensuous aroma surrounding the air that freshens up your
mood.

You can devour the green tea kept on the table and freshen
up with a warm shower. A small staircase takes you to the heights of a
luxurious floor with a café, massage rooms and a yoga room. An open deck throws
open a beautiful view of the city which is lit up with diyas and shrill sounds
of the artis.

The organic café at Sanskriti has
some of the most succulent dishes that are delicious on the palette and light on
the stomach. Each dish is made with organic ingredients. Guests who are keen to start the day with
something healthy can relish a Six
Tastes Selection (Six Tastes-Set Breakfasts) that has perfectly combined, balanced meals incorporating the six tastes (sweet,
sour, salty, bitter, pungent and astringent) given in the Holistic Healing
Science of Ayurveda.

International guests looking for decent places
to dine at Rishikesh can stop over for some scrumptious breakfast like the Farmer’s Breakfast that includes Scrambled
Cottage Cheese, Hash Browns, Fried Tomatoes &Whole-wheat Toast served with
Fresh Coffee.

Lunch at Sanskriti is experimental with a
twist. The Indians can devour a large Indian
Thali that includes Soup, Mildly Spiced Vegetable Curry, Steamed Vegetable
Salad, Dahl (Lentils), Grain (Millet/Amaranth/Rice), Flatbread, Papad, Chutney,
Digestive Drink, Sweet while our International counterparts can relish an International Thali that comprises of
soup, Sautéed Vegetables, Vegetable Salad, Lentil/Bean/Nut Protein dish, Grain
Millet/Amaranth/Rice, Wholegrain bread, Chutney/Dip, Digestive Drink, Sweet.

There is always something exciting for salad
lovers. Light eaters can indulge in a Ginger, Sesame Carrot Salad with Lime and
Honey dressing or the Sesame Radish Salad with a Lime and Rock Salt dressing.
Those looking for something extra can include Flex Seeds (for Omega Oils) or
Sesame Seeds (for Calcium) or Spirulina (for Vitamins) or Raisins (for Iron) or
Figs (for calcium) or Dates (for Iron) or Tahini/Sunflower Dip (for Calcium and
Omega oils) or French dressing with Lime (for vitamin c and Omega oils). People
who love snacking can catch a quick bite at Sanskriti.

Healthy snacks and meals
like the Rice noodles with Sesame Ginger Vegetables have sautéed seasonal
vegetables with rice noodles, garnished with toasted sesame seeds & fresh
coriander, served with tahini and lime sauce. On the other hand, if guests are
looking forward to indulge can relish a scrumptious Veggie Health Burger with sunflower mayonnaise and fresh herbs in whole-wheat
that are served with seasonal side salad & sweet date chutney.

Pasta lovers can Choose from Penne or Spaghetti and relish their dish with vegetables, Olives and cottage Cheese. The
Wholegrain Meals include Sesame Millet Veggies served with Green Ginger
Chutney, Organic Brown Rice Pulao with Tahini and Lime Sauce and Moong Beans
and Rice Khichdi with Green Ginger Chutney.

The café boasts of some of the most exotic
thirst quenchers. The Beetroot, Carrot and Ginger Juice is a vitalizing
mind-body drink that is rich in iron, vitamins and minerals while the Carrot
and Ginger Juice is a rejuvenating mind-body tonic that soothes and calms the
digestive system. The veggie Vitamin Infusion is a high vitamin shot of
tomatoes, carrots, cabbage and spinach and ginger while the minty Tomato
Tantaliser is an infusion of tomatoes, fresh lime and mint blended together for
a tangy refreshing pick-you-up. The Spirulina& Lime Revitaliser , rich in
B12 and Vitamin C gives instant energy and balances the nervous system. These
meals can be devoured sitting at the deck enjoying the serene landscape of
mountains and the holy river flowing.

Besides the truly enticing array of healthy
eating, an Ayurveda massage is the next important thing that you must indulge
in. come to experience a heavenly sensation with the Kiarali massages offered
to Sanskriti guests. The Sanskriti Vedic Retreat offers a number of
Ayurveda and Panchakarma Packages for the guests.

All packages are designed to
make guests feel completely rejuvenated, refreshed and healthy. The treatments that are done here are prescribed by expert Ayurvedic doctors and are carried
out by Ayurvedic specialists under skilled supervision. If you want to opt for
a rejuvenating experience, book yourself for a Kairali preventive and
Regenerative package that can last between 3 to 22 days.

A perfect answer to balance mind, body and
soul, the Ayurvedic package is the best answer for a holistic experience. It
consists of the Abhyangam massage where two masseurs rhythmically massage you
and bring out the perfect well being and balance in you.

Kairali’s holistic treatment for
detoxification consists of rejuvenation and detox treatments that include
thereauptic cleansing techniques and diet for a complete rejuvenating
experience. This program includes, Virechana, Vasti, Elakizhi, Kadhikizhi,
Pizhichil, Navakriya, Shirodhara and Abhyangam. Other therapies that are beneficial
are the weight loss program, panchkarma treatment that assures a rejuvenated experience
for the guests.

Visit www.sanskritivedicretreat.com for an absolute diving experience and renew life!

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