Top 10 Spa Destinations in India

The modern age India is turning more and more towards alternative therapies and holistic healing. Thus over the last decade spa and Ayurvedic resort industry has seen a phenomenal growth in the country. Here are top 10 most popular spa and Ayurvedic resorts of India-

Aalia Resort, Haridwar

Aalia resort of Haridwar stands along the banks of River Ganges in vicinity to Rajaji National Park. The suites in this resort come with sprawling private terraces, villas with 3bedrooms, cozy study, living room, dining room, personal butler attendant facilities, privilege to view Ganga Aarti and a vast array of massage, yoga, meditation, Pranayama and Ayurvedic treatments.

Ananda in the Himalayas, Rishikesh

Ananda spa resort situated in the Palace estate of Narendra Nagar, Uttarakhand offers tourists with an out and out blissful experience with its modern and thoroughly customized spa technologies. Panoramic views of the Himalayas and of the shimmering gurgling Ganges elevate your spirits with lots of positive energy as you walk around within the campus of the resort every morning. The therapies offered here manifest a unique amalgam of Aromatherapy and Ayurveda. The spa boutiques of Ananda spa mete out a combination of Thai plus European therapies along with exhaustive yoga classes.

Kairali Ayurvedic Healing Village Health Resort, Palakkad

Amid the mesmerizing beauty of Western Ghats and enveloped by a cover of verdant rich flora, stands the Kairali Ayurvedic Health Village. At present, Kairali Group boasts of nearly 25 Ayurvedic therapy centers across the nation and 20 across the globe. This fascinating Ayurvedic village came in to being in the year 1999 and presents one with a plethora of services and facilities like Ayurvedic cookery classes, personalized treatments as per authentic Vedic norms, yoga and meditation therapies, allocation of rooms in accordance with zodiac signs and many more.

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Moksha Spa Resort, Parwanoo

Spa Cenvaree of Moksha Spa Resort is counted among the top-rated luxury spa resorts of Northern India. The prime focus of the spa service offered here rests on adapting the theory of Moksha or complete solace through release, relaxation and rejuvenation techniques. The therapies offered at the spa focus specifically on the seven major energy centers embedded within a human body. Those centers are- Sahasrara, Svadhisthana, Anahata, Ajna, Muladhara, Vishuddha, Chakra of the Solar Plexus. By focusing on and energizing these centers, an individual can experience general wellbeing.

Devaaya, The Ayurveda and Nature Cure Centre, Panaji

The Devaaya Ayurvedic Resort of Panaji is a serene scenic paradise surrounded by swaying coconut palms and the gleaming River Mandovi flowing meanderingly alongside. Panchakarma treatments in conjunction with various procedures of Naturopathy are meted out at Devaaya centre. Yoga, diet planning, music therapy, meditation, lifestyle correction are part of the holistic therapeutic packages designed for tourists at Devaaya.

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The Leela ESPA Spa, Udaipur

The Leela ESPA with its Haveli style spa architectures, ornate gardens and tents put up with all the royal opulence and grandeur will surely take you back in time to the kingly eras of the Rajput Maharajas. Indulge in a spa retreat here, give yourself one of those royal wellness treatments and go back renewed and recharged. At Leela’s you get everything from soothing hot stone massages to pampering facials, from meditation to various yoga posture trainings.

Somatheeram Ayurveda Resort, Kerala

Somatheeram Ayurvedic Resort of Kerala set by the sea side and atop a hillock presents one with a real exotic Ayurvedic vacation. Somatheeram came into being in the year 1985 and is nearly 21kms away from the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. This splendid Ayurvedic haven falls south of Kovalam beach and offers tourists and fitness freaks with a number of therapeutic procedures like Pizhichil, Abhyangam, Kizhi, Nasyam, Snehapanam. Most of these procedures are effective massage therapies making use of some really soothing essential oils potent enough to heal ailments like paralysis, nervous disorders, skin diseases, diabetes, and obesity. Yoga and meditation sessions too are included in Somatheeram Ayurvedic package.

Bay Leaf Ayurveda Spa Resort, Visakhapatnam

This hilltop spa resort overlooking the turquoise sea and hemmed by coconut palms all around is a relaxing Ayurvedic retreat offering a plethora of wellness services like Udvartana or a dry deep massaging, Shirodhara, a kind of full head treatment, Abhyanga Sweda or a full body therapy and many more.

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Khyber Himalayan Resort and Spa, Gulmarg

The Khyber Himalayan Resort and Spa perched at an elevation of 8825ft above the sea level offers tourists with a memorable experience of putting up at luxury cottages and rooms decked with typical Kashmiri style carvings and getting pampered with highly relaxing treatments like deep tissue massaging, aromatherapy, steam baths etc.

Wildflower Hall, Shimla

The Wildflower Hall Spa Shimla presents a fascinating blend of colonial eras and contemporary times in its interior décor. Perched at an elevation of 8250 ft, this Spa resort is indeed a world of fantasy for any spa enthusiast. Once upon a time, this building used to be the lavish residence of Lord Kitchener. Today it is Oberoi-owned grand spa resort equipped with all modern amenities offering you with holistic Ayurvedic therapies based on Oriental as well as Occidental theories.

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