‘Spa’rring with Nature has become second nature to us in these times of pollution and unsustainable lifestyle pursuits. Were you aware that India’s spa market size in 2024 spiralled to a humongous pitch of USD 2.02 Billion and that experts project it will reach USD 4.63 Billion by 2033?
Spas are today the rediscovered wellness and fit-for-life mantra for combatting the ills of the body, mind and soul in our everyday life. Quick to cash in on this new development savvy spa specialists across India offer alluring options between the luxury-end and the budget-friendly range of spa facilities.
Spas serve as a magical sanctuary for healing, de-stressing and quiet reflection, to rejuvenate your inner mojo. There’s even a growing trend of highly personalised wellness programs based on individual health conditions. These provide you the perfect ammunition to take on the world and whatever it throws at you in the daily routines and rhythms of your life. Ancient Ayurvedic therapies and treatments, aromatherapy, naturotherapy, deep tissue massages, detox treatments, yoga and meditation come into play, for a holistic revival of your mental and physical wellbeing.
Six Senses Vana, formerly the super-exclusive, luxurious Vana Wellness Retreat, beckons you to its forested environs in Dehra Dun, which is located in a picturesque valley in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalaya. From its earliest days when Vana was launched in 2014 it has been drawing a global clientele for its world-class wellness facilities, and holistic treatments and therapies. What makes it even more exceptional are the ministrations of the highly skilled specialists who take the Vana experience to a whole new level as a luxury wellness retreat.
Six Senses Vana will leave a profound impact on your understanding of a personalised holistic wellness experience. It begins from the moment you arrive in its beautiful setting in a Sal Forest Reserve, filled with the sounds of nature and the peace of an uncrowded spot in the valley.
Vana’s state-of-the-art facilities feature more than 50 treatment and consultation rooms, an Ayurveda Centre, a Tibetan Healing Centre, two private yoga studios, a single one group yoga studio, a Wellness Centre, an indoor and outdoor pool, gym, spa, a private Watsu pool, two tennis courts and several walking trails within the retreat complex.
The round-up of daily activities such as yoga, meditation, workshops, and functional fitness, wellness consultation and screening and daily treatments, are par for the course. They even arrange the attire you need to wear.
Vana’s core wellness offerings are rooted in Ayurveda, Yoga, Tibetan Medicine, and Natural Healing Therapies. The experience kicks off with a 45-minute consultation – including a traditional pulse reading to establish imbalances in your doshas and a high-tech screening of 30 biomarkers – to assess your personal requirements. For a minimum of seven days doctors will organize a bespoke itinerary that works best for you, in consultation with leading Ayurveda, Chinese and Tibetan traditional medicine practitioners. The experts at Vana will incorporate your current state of mind and body and your goals for your stay into a plan of treatments, activities, experiences, and meals that are based on your body type to nourish you both internally and externally.
The onsite Anayu Restaurant offers Moorish traditional Ayurveda food, and the Salana restaurant serves up an alluring range of non-vegetarian, vegetarian and vegan fare.
Why plump for Six Senses Vana as your wellness retreat this summer? That’s because they make the entire experience a seamless one—with full-board accommodation (it has 82 guest rooms and suites), treatments and therapies curated specially for you, all meals prepared with guided nutrition and airport transfers.