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PHOTO COURTESY ANANDA IN THE HIMALAYAS
7
of the world’s
most amazing
HOTEL &
RESORT SPAS
SOMETIMES, WE JUST NEED AN
ESCAPE. WHETHER IT’S TO RENEW
YOUR FITNESS GOALS, ALIGN YOUR
CHAKRAS (IF YOU’RE INTO THAT
KIND OF THING) OR SIMPLY DETOX
FROM OUR FRENETIC WORLD,
THESE LEADING DESTINATION
SPA RESORTS WILL RESET THAT
OVERSTRESSED BODY CLOCK.
BY RICHARD HOLMES
48 // MAKE MEMORIES FOR LIFE
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INDIA: ANANDA IN
THE HIMALAYAS
India has long been a pilgrimage
destination for yoga-loving travellers, and
if you have a few rands to splurge you’ll
want to book a room at Ananda in the
Himalayas. Situated high in the foothills
of the Indian Himalayas, this exclusive
hotel and spa is set on a 40-hectare estate
overlooking the scenic Ganges River valley.
This area is hailed as the birthplace
of yoga, so it’s no surprise that yoga –
specifically Hatha yoga – is the focus of
Ananda. Daily sessions (beginners and
advanced) are held in the idyllic yoga
pavilions scattered across the estate,
but the sprawling spa is as much of a
drawcard. With dozens of treatment
rooms alongside hydrotherapy facilities,
the spa menu runs to more than 80
treatments that incorporate both
traditional Ayurvedic therapies and
international spa trends. To make the most
of it all, you’ll want to book one of the
multi-day curated wellness programs.
2
MALDIVES: LUX*
NORTH MALÉ ATOLL
Want to combine island escapism with
world-class wellness? Look no further
than the new LUX* North Malé Atoll
resort in the Maldives. Just weeks after
its February 1 opening, this trend-setting