Ananda in the Himalayas, India
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Ananda in the Himalayas

Uttaranchal, India

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Overview

Ananda is situated in the beautiful Himalayan foothills, close to the city of Rishikesh, the birthplace of yoga. With views of the Ganges and the surrounding forests, the location is truly magical. From walking in the mystical Himalayas to learning about yoga and meditation, they have a variety of wellbeing experiences available at this life-changing destination. The Ananda Wellness Centre is the ultimate in commitment to rejuvenation of body and soul. The focus is on the traditional Indian practices of Ayurveda, yoga and meditation but the Ananda also provides a wide range of opportunities for a wellness holiday. From outdoor active activities to health goal led programmes, including emotional healing. The Ananda has won numerous awards over the years and British Royalty and Hollywood stars have stayed here too.

When to go

The most pleasant weather is from March to June with nice warm temperatures. The monsoon season is from mid June to mid August but it doesn't rain all day, usually with heavy morning showers. in the winter It's usually cooler from October to February.
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What we love

  • You will be provided with Kurta Pyjamas in your room which you can wear to yoga and to your spa treatments so pack lightly as most of the time you will be wearing those 
  • The Tibetan massage focuses on lymphatic drainage, acupressure and meridian work using hot Himalayan salt 
  • All the products for the treatments and essential oil blends are freshly made and have no preservatives or enhancers

Who should go

  • All yoga practitioners who wish to learn more about this ancient tradition 
  • Travellers who are looking for a destination spa in a breath-taking location 
  • Anyone who would like to disconnect completely and spend their days doing yoga, having authentic ayurvedic treatments and discover the local area

Offers

  • Wellbeing Escapes Exclusive Benefits *:
  • Spa Credit of $100 per person (only with a pre-booked package, min. 7 night)
  • Complimentary trip to Rishikesh to experience Ganga Aarti ceremony (per room, only with a pre-booked package, min. 7 night)
  • Repeat client discount for those who stayed at Ananda in the past: Discount on the spa programme & accommodation, contact us to book 
  • Summer offer *:
  • - Up to 40% discount if stay booked with a wellness programme (foundation and comprehensive packages only)
  • - Valid for stays from 1 June - 31 July 25

*Offers are not combinable

Have a question?

5-Day Foundation Wellness Programme

Ananda offers a Foundation Wellness Programme which provides an introduction to understanding your body and mind from a holistic perspective. Programme consists of customised wellness therapies help start your wellness journey. It is a foundation level to offer you a taste of Ananda. If you looking for more specific programme or help with a health issue we suggest booking your stay on one of the Comprehensive progromames. Min stay needed is 5 nights
£1,862
per person
What’s included

7-Day Comprehensive Holistic Detox

Toxins constantly build up in the body due to pollution and other environmental factors leading to lack of energy, weight gain, inflammation and related issues. Detoxification focusses on toxin mobilisation and their removal by stimulating the liver to filter toxins from the body. It cleanses the entire digestive system to optimize digestive capacity and assimilation process, metabolic activities and evacuation abilities, improving the circulation of the blood and lymphatic systems, and finally nourishing the body with essential nutrients post detox completion. The ultimate goal is to detoxify both the mind and body of harmful toxins and negative thoughts in a controlled and safe manner.
£3,185
per person
What’s included

7-Day Comprehensive Ayurvedic Rejuvenation & Immunity Booster

The programme aims at improving vitality of one’s body through few Panchakarma treatments along with complementing Ayurvedic treatments, nourishing diet, immunity boosting rasayanas and yoga. Ayurveda rasayana remedies are known for their immuno-enhancing, neuro-nutrient, anti-aging and anti-cellular stress effect. The programme focuses on balancing nutrition, creating a richer ojas system, boosting agni and enhancing microcirculation to strengthen immunity. This results in improved immunity and energy, better metabolism and healthy, glowing, refreshed skin.
£3,185
per person
What’s included

7-Day Comprehensive Renew

Both age and health are reflected in skin, bones and joints. As the body's largest organ skin is the first layer of defence from external factors, but often due to several factors including unhealthy diet, hormonal changes, lack of sleep, environmental pollution and smoking its ability to work as an effective barrier is impaired. The Renew programme using Ayurvedic, Oriental and International therapies works on building skin health and unlocks youthful essence through skin cleansing and skin nourishment. This programme also improves musculo-skeletal health and provides relief from muscle stiffness, rheumatism and arthritis.
£3,185
per person
What’s included

7-Day Comprehensive Yoga

Rediscover yourself and enable heightened balance and rejuvenation through the classical approaches of Hatha Yoga and Kriya Yoga where individual sessions are specifically tailored for ones’ needs. The programme includes personalized Asanas (Hatha Yogic postures), Pranayama (breathing techniques), Mudras (channelling of energy) and Bandhas (energy locks) in order to experience the holistic approach of Yogic traditions. For those seeking to create a foundation of yoga practice and philosophy, conscious living, healthy living, mindful movement, and to improve agility and flexibility.
£3,185
per person
What’s included

7-Day Comprehensive Stress Management

Ananda’s Stress Management programme helps to lead a well-balanced, healthy life by reducing stress and relaxing the mind. This programme is a customized holistic approach of Ayurveda, Yoga, meditation and emotional healing to tackle the stress naturally. The whole programme is designed to provide tranquillity to the stressed body & mind and to bring back the natural rhythm of the psychosomatic system. Holistic healing treatments intensify the experience of deep relaxation by removing tensions from physical, mental & emotional levels.
£3,185
per person
What’s included

7-Day Comprehensive Dhyana Meditation

A process of self-awareness, the practice of meditation is one of the key tools to help harmonize the mind and tap into the potential of higher consciousness. Ananda’s Dhyana Programme guides each guest through Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses from the mind), Dharana (focusing of the mental awareness) and towards experience of Dhyana (continued meditative awareness).
£3,185
per person
What’s included

7-Day Comprehensive Sleep Enhancement

Ananda’s Sleep Enhancement Programme is a customised holistic approach of lifestyle modifications, dietary corrections, Ayurveda therapies and Traditional Chinese Medicine to improve sleep quality, while removing associated complications arising due to disturbed sleep. The healing therapies and guidance from physicians, yogis and healers help calm the nerves, restore the metabolic and emotional balance for high energy levels, enhanced focus, effortless concentration and a renewed state of self. Recommended for those experiencing sleep apnea, sleep procrastination, inability to sleep, interrupted sleep, erratic sleep patterns, and endless dreaming.
£3,185
per person
What’s included

7-Day Comprehensive Active Fitness

The Activ-Fitness Programme focuses on enhancing fitness and muscle tone by integrating Vyayama, the age-old Indian ritual for movement and breath integrated with contemporary fitness training techniques. Carefully guided at each step by Ayurvedic Physicians, Physical fitness trainers, and Holistic Physiotherapists, each individual’s unique body-mind constitution, or dosha is adapted to a holistic fitness regime to achieve a toned, powerful and agile body. The Activ-Fitness programme is a one-of-a-kind blend of personal fitness sessions, Ayurvedic therapeutic treatments, customised diets, yoga, aqua fitness, and hikes to the Himalayan foothills.
£3,185
per person
What’s included

7-Day Comprehensive Chronic Pain Management

Ananda Pain Management starts with a detailed assessment by our Physiotherapy and Ayurvedic experts. The treatment plan is highly customized basis the root cause of pain, and includes comprehensive physiotherapy procedures, topical Ayurvedic therapies, stress relieving yogic postures, and an anti-inflammatory dietary approach. The programme is effective for pain reduction and mobility enhancement treatment of non-degenerative conditions to achieve where pain onset is less than 5-6 years.
£3,185
per person
What’s included

7-Day Comprehensive Rebalance

The Ananda Rebalance programme applies traditional oriental therapies to address hormonal balance, specifically for menopause in women and also to address changes in testosterone and other hormones in men. This healing approach focusses on the blockage of energy flowing through the fourteen meridians. Intensive therapies are then used to balance its flow, relieve pain, improve energy flow and vitalise systems intrinsically
£3,185
per person
What’s included

14-Day Comprehensive Weight Management

Ananda is the perfect haven to gain control over your body through Ayurvedic and International treatments, detox therapies, exercise, yoga, diet and meditation. A safe and effective way to lose weight, this programme improves your metabolism and leaves you with a toned body and renewed vigor. It is also one of the few programmes in the world where release of emotional blockages is such a key component. The whole approach behind Ananda’s Weight Management programme is through a supportive, non-aggressive process, yet yielding the desired results.
£6,369
per person
What’s included

14-Day Comprehensive PCOS Management

PCOS is a complex endocrinal and metabolic disorder that affects menstrual cycle, fertility, insulin production, circulatory system and appearance. Ananda uses a traditional Ayurvedic process to balance the body from within, and treat the imbalances causing the above symptoms. This is fortified with customized yogic postures and meditative practices that work on the reproductive system. Healing emotional issues like anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem are a critical aspect of the treatment plan.
£6,369
per person
What’s included

14-Day Comprehensive Fertility Enhancement

Ananda’s Fertility Enhancement programme is a highly customised path of Ayurvedic wisdom, Yoga, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Emotional Healing to provide vital guidance for holistic and natural procreation. Based on Vajikarna, the ancient branch of Ayurveda that deals with fertility, this programme emphasises on cleansing the body of toxins, refining metabolic function, and stabilising hormonal fluctuation for improved performance of the reproductive seed or shukra dhatu that literally translates to ‘bright, pure and radiant’.
£6,369
per person
What’s included

Wellness

The Ananda Wellness Centre spreads over 2500 sq ft and has an extensive spa menu of over 80 treatments. Daily activities focus on the ancient disciplines of yoga (hatha) and meditation and Ayurvedic treatments help to achieve the balance of mind, body and spirit.  Personalised programmes and activities are designed to meet your individual needs. Don’t miss Vedanta talks (ancient Indian philosophy which answers the fundamental questions of life). 

The huge spa has 24 treatment rooms, comprehensive hydrotherapy facilities, steam room, sauna, Jacuzzi, Kneipp foot bath, outdoor swimming pool and a state-of-the-art gym.  

** If you need any help with assessment and advice on which programme is the most suitable for your needs, we can organise a call in advance with one of the Doctors at the Ananda.  This will help personalise your programme to your specific needs **

Example treatments at Ananda in the Himalayas
  • Kati Vasti 
  • Jal neti 
  • Reflexology 
  • Aromatherapy 
  • Hydro aromatic bath 
  • Reiki 


Activities

Activities available at resort
  • Hikes and walks  
  • Cooking demonstrations
  • Vedanta talks 
  • Bird watching 
  • Personal training 
  • Jogging 


Activities available at the surrounding area
  • White water rafting 
  • Visit Rishikesh – birth place of yoga 
  • Experience safari in Rajaji National Park 
  • See river Ganges and witness The Ganga Aarti – devotional ritual 


Typical Group Classes

  • Yoga  
  • Pranayama 
  • Meditation
  • Fitness 
  • Sound Healing
  • Vedanta

Sample Weekly Class Schedule

Please note - Classes are subject to change and seasonal adjustments

Rooms

All 78 rooms are stylishly designed in the colonial style. They all have balconies - we recommend booking the valley view rooms for a small supplement as the spectacular views will enhance your relaxed state. 
Ananda in the Himalays
Deluxe Garden View

The Deluxe Garden View rooms are 45m2. They have panoramic views of the golf course or the Palace. 

These rooms have a double bed, walk-in closet, en-suite bathroom and a large balcony or porch. 

Facilities include complimentary Wi-Fi, LCD TV, DVD player, tea/coffee making facilities, safe and mini bar stocked with healthy options. Kurta Pyjamas and yoga mats are also supplied.

Ananda in the Himalays
Deluxe Valley View

Thew newley renovated Deluxe Valley View rooms are 45m2. They have panoramic views of Rishikesh Valley and are located on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors

These rooms have a double bed, walk-in closet, en-suite bathroom and a large balcony or porch.

Facilities include complimentary Wi-Fi, LCD TV, DVD player, tea/coffee making facilities, safe and mini bar stocked with healthy options. Kurta Pyjamas and yoga mats are also supplied.

Ananda in the Himalays
Deluxe Valley View - Premium Floors

These rooms are the same as the Deluxe Valley Rooms (above) but they are located on the top floor with beautiful views of Rishikesh Valley.

These rooms have a double bed, walk-in closet, en-suite bathroom and a large balcony or porch.

Facilities include complimentary Wi-Fi, LCD TV, DVD player, tea/coffee making facilities, safe and mini bar stocked with healthy options. Kurta Pyjamas and yoga mats are also supplied.

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Garden Suite

There are 3 Garden Suites which face either the Valley or Maharaja’s Palace.

These suites have a bedroom with attached sitting room and each room has a private garden overlooking the valley. 

Facilities include complimentary Wi-Fi, LCD TV, DVD player, tea/coffee making facilities, safe and mini bar stocked with healthy options. Kurta Pyjamas and yoga mats are also supplied.

What’s on the menu

Your programme will include an initial wellness consultation to establish your personal 'dosha' which is your Ayurvedic body type and your diet will be then be customised to suit your constitution and health goals. Even the tea offered to you will be customised to your dosha. It's not just Indian food though, you'll find international cuisine to suit all tastes but based on the principles of Ayurveda. All meals are served - no buffets here. The menu is impressively 95% organic and the herbs are picked from the onsite garden. There is a sharing table at dinner for those who would like to meet other guests.
The Restaurant
The Restaurant
Spa’s signature restaurant serving the finest Indian, Asian and Western dishes. The menu changes every 4 months.
Tea Lounge
Tea Lounge
Located in the Viceregal Palace, it is a warm, romantic setting for an afternoon cup of tea and a light snack.

Location

Ananda is located in the north of India, just on the Himalayan foothills. It is situated on an 100 acre Maharaja’s Palace estate surrounded by forests and overlooks Rishikesh and river Ganges.

Nearest airport

The transfer time is approximately 1 hour 15 minute drive from Dehradun’s Jolly Grant airport and approximately a 45-minute drive from Haridwar railway station. It's approximately an hour's flight from Delhi Airport.
Stella's Travel Review of Ananda in the Himalayas
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Families, Children & Infants

In order to preserve the tranquillity of this resort, children below the age of 14 years are not permitted. Moreover, the use of spa facilities and spa therapies are available only to guests who are 18 years and above. 

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