Bowls of marigolds make up a welcome puja, an offering often made to both the gods and special guests of Ananda. Pumpkin and goat cheese tortellini: spa fare at Ananda is tailored to your dosha.

The Ananda Spa is currently celebrating its award for the å‘Best Pampering Spa Retreat for Body and Soulå’, presented by Harpers Abroad, the coveted accolade of Harper`s & Queen 2003. As the ultimate ...

“Spoil you silly” is how Ananda’s general manager describes his staff’s mandate. He’s not kidding: The treatments at this indian destination spa are indulgent—a popular one is the Ayurvedic abhyanga ...

The multi award-winning Ananda in the Himalayas, has once again consolidated its global leadership position, this time by being voted as ‘Number One Spa in the World' at the Conde Nast Traveler ...

However au courant their latest facilities, Ayurvedic retreats rely on tried-and-true ancient healing practices, such as the 21-day panchakarma detox treatment, and prominently feature meditation and ...

ANANDA, INDIA - Because ayurvedic spa treatments are taken without clothes, therapists are always the same gender as their clients. Ananda spa director Colin Hall praises the male therapists. "At ...

A month into the new year and you've already exhausted your body's tolerance for drinking, smoking and overeating. So you and your lady, head to Ananda, in the Himalayan foothills, for a break from ...

Ananda’s allure lies in its location. It’s in the Himalayas, not in a hill station trampled upon by tourists, but near a quaint town that begins to shut down at sunset. A town you wouldn’t hear of ...

A holistic attitude to wellbeing is inherent in ancient Indian philosophies – and this is the benchmark for the principles being served up at Ananda in the Himalayas. At this destination spa resort ...

At dusk, a crowd gathers on the shores of the Ganges. Some clap to Hindu music, while others set bamboo cups of marigold flowers drifting downstream. A monk in yellow robes lifts a bronze lamp, its ...