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About Ananda Resort and Spa

Located in the foothills of Himalayas overlooking the river Ganges the resort has an expansive 21,000 square foot spa that offers an extensive menu of over 80 body and beauty treatments, integrating the traditional Indian systems of Ayurveda with the more contemporary Western spa approach. The spa experience strives to achieve the ultimate harmony between the physical and the mental realms of the individual.

With unique focuses on the traditional Indian sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda, Ananda Spa creates the skillful synthesis between age-old therapies and modern spa technology. The personalized therapy, activities and programs are designed to meet individual needs and health goals.

The spa has 20 treatment rooms with specialised areas for Ayurveda, Oriental and European systems of holistic health. The spa has well-qualified team of nutritionists, Western and Ayurvedic physicians and spa therapists specialised in ancient Indian sciences and modern western treatments.

Ananda Spa also houses the only 'Aveda' Beauty Institute in India, an international beauty line now part of Estee Lauder. Recreational facilities include:

outdoor lap pool

16-station life-cycle gymnasium

Squash court

six hole golf course

outdoor adventure activities like rafting, trekking, wildlife safari

art and culture programs
The facilities ensure physical, mental and emotional well being.

Location

Ananda Spa is

265 kms from New Delhi,

55 kms from Jolly Grant (Dehradun) Airport,

45 kms from Haridwar Railway Station and

25 kms from Shivpuri river rafting camps on the Ganges.

Amenities and Facilities

Ananda offers

70 deluxe rooms and 5 suites, each with unparalleled views of the river Ganges, the town of Rishikesh or the Palace.

tempting cuisine at the restaurant, carefully prepared to rejuvenate, revitalise and renew you.

The gastronomic experience at the Restaurant offers a delectable Spa Cuisine menu, in addition to an unbeatable fare of India, European, Oriental and World cuisine.The menu highlights the philosophy of better living, by providing food enriched with the vivid flavour of organic vegetables and herbs. The Restaurant is built in a grove of old Sal trees, overlooking the valley of Rishikesh, thereby enhancing your sensual journey.

It also provides amenities for:

Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation

Fitness

Cooking demonstrations

Excursions

Foot Bath

Heated Lap Pool, Indoor and Outdoor Jacuzzi

Steam, Sauna, Chill Plunge Pool and Kneipp Hydrotherapy.

Accomodation

The resort has 76 rooms for its guests, The rooms are infused with natural Himalayan light, designed to imbibe the feel of the mountains.

Built on a mountain ridge, the guest rooms offer breathtaking view of the valley and the city of Rishikesh or the Palace.

The rooms have been designed in a minimalist and holistic fashion with wooden floors offset by essential furniture, walk- in closet and well-lit marble bathrooms with sunken bathtub facing bay windows offering exquisite views.

One of the main features of the rooms is the independent patio balcony with breath taking view of the Himalayas, where one can relax or even practice Yoga.

Acitivities

Several outdoor adventure activities and thrilling explorations into the Himalayas, Ganges and surrounding National Parks are organised for you to explore the unbridled wilderness through wind, water and trekking encounters.

Ananda Adventure is the perfect foil to a day filled with relaxing treatments at the spa. While the spa experience is designed to calm your nerves, the adventure explorations are geared to set your adrenaline flowing. Choose from a wide range of activities that range from the sublime to the absolute daring, and become one with the pristine powers of Nature.

Meditation

Guests can take full advantage of the environment the Himalayan surrounding anf the Ganges to spiritualy enlighten their souls through meditation.

Meditation is faciliated by Gautam Jain, a disciple of Swami Parthasarathy, who shares his thoughts on holistic lifestyle, stress management and maintenance of optimum health. Gautam ji completed a brilliant academic career in the United States. He has received numerous awards and scholarships including the Albert Bell prize for Academic excellence and the Charles Dana Foundation award for outstanding contribution to college life. He has completed a decade of full time study and research of Vedanta. Having dedicated his life to further research and propagation, he actively propagates the knowledge through public discourses and seminars.

Cuisine

Healthy food is an integral part of rejuvenation and forms a quintessential element of Ananda philosophy. The spa's basic guiding principle says - A spa should not necessarily be looked at as a place to diet and lose weight but should instead be a 'Way of Life'.

At Ananda food is a healthier alternative to regular meals. It is low-calorie, high nutrition meals, exotically flavoured and aesthetic in presentation.