I was sitting in a wine bar at LAX when I first noticed the rift. The bartender—perfectly nice, blandly handsome—was trying to sell a passenger on a California red. This was not the Centurion Lounge.

The words “wellness resort” here in the U.S. might conjure a thought bubble of five-day silent retreats, bucolic getaways in the woods…a new beauty regimen delivered by experts, complete with ...

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 ...

Travellers learn more than the art of stillness at this luxury wellness retreat in India You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. We independently ...

Zigzagging effortlessly like a fish through the swirling current of humanity that packs the streets of Rishikesh, my guide vanishes. In lightning-quick glimpses between dodging cars, scooters, ...

A food and drink writer with an aptitude for my profession, I’ve never been a wellness person. When I was invited to Ananda in the Himalayas for the launch of the Indian resort’s cookbook, "The ...

The nerve centre of Ananda in the Himalayas — the first and only world-class destination spa in India — is its low-slung, 21,000 sq ft spa building. You can wander the Viceregal palace and its ...

I walked barefoot through the grass, feeling the frosty morning Himalayan mountain dew; stopped by to listen to many a gurgling stream; dipped my feet in ice cold water, basking in the warm sun; gazed ...

The exclusive Ananda in the Himalayas offers luxury, and top-end health and rejuvenation therapies I was stressed out. Days of rising temperatures outside and an ever-busy workload meant that I had ...

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.