There comes a time when you just need to refuel your body. You need a routine that is different from:
Brisk Walk..45 min.
Hit the Gym : 6.30pm.
30 laps in the pool : 7.am
And then, you destroy a fair amount of the good with debate, unmet deadlines..winning and losing.
I chose Vana..advertised as a wellness centre as fuel for "feeling good".
.Vana is in Dehradun. It is a one hour flt from Delhi and then another hour by car on an adequately metalled road bordered by tall tall trees.
You can also take a train..6 hours on the Shatabdi.. or just drive down from Delhi.
In my decision making process....my first thought was..
eek its expensive.
Rs. 35000 a day and a mandatory 5 day stay. However once you have bitten that bullet...all else is "on the house"...and goodness what a ' house.'
I notice detail, and love it when attention is paid to it.
The feel good began for me right from the airport pick -up in a newish Innova all to myself even though there were other passengers for Vana. It continued through because my driver was not full of 'IS THIS YOUR FIRST TIME.." chatter ; the tying of the rudraksha ,the serving of an apple and cinnamon flavoured.cup of tea during the registration process.
My five days flew,but I have strong memories that can best be shared as
Clean...not just a detergent clean..but a cleanliness associated with freshness that comes from unpolluted air filtered through Sal Trees and wafts from spice and herbal tea patches.
The treatment rooms, the pools..they have indoor and outdoor..never made you feel that someone had been there before you..the attendants uniforms were always crisp,fresh and it seemed that YOU were the only one they were there for.
Space.. My room was spacious with a good sized balcony and with separate areas for sleeping, sitting, dressing, showering, tub soaking and answering calls from nature..
If you travel in your sleep as I do...the bed was large enough to ensure that you did not fall of it.
I felt the openness also in the dining, and other public areas.A sitarist played ...he was good, not concert brilliant but a "make you feel good"...good..
There were people..at the 20 hour chai and coffee bar,the servers in the dinning area, the gardeners visible through the large glass doors ..there was enough space for all of us and it was my choice whether I wanted them or not!
Food: I loved it..delicious, calorie marked, great variety..portions that helped with calorie control.
Hurrah..I came away 2kg lighter.
Activities.. there was plenty of choice from a Tibetan Healing Centre to ..yoga, massages, hikes and a trip to Haridwar for the evening Arti all of which I rated E for excellent.
What Else: No photographs...I did not see any one taking any..I am not sure if it is discouraged.
Should it be made less expensive so that I could do this 4 times a year.? I do not know..
Selfishly, perhaps I do not want it to be a Group or a Family Holiday place.
Brisk Walk..45 min.
Hit the Gym : 6.30pm.
30 laps in the pool : 7.am
And then, you destroy a fair amount of the good with debate, unmet deadlines..winning and losing.
I chose Vana..advertised as a wellness centre as fuel for "feeling good".
.Vana is in Dehradun. It is a one hour flt from Delhi and then another hour by car on an adequately metalled road bordered by tall tall trees.
You can also take a train..6 hours on the Shatabdi.. or just drive down from Delhi.
In my decision making process....my first thought was..
eek its expensive.
Rs. 35000 a day and a mandatory 5 day stay. However once you have bitten that bullet...all else is "on the house"...and goodness what a ' house.'
I notice detail, and love it when attention is paid to it.
The feel good began for me right from the airport pick -up in a newish Innova all to myself even though there were other passengers for Vana. It continued through because my driver was not full of 'IS THIS YOUR FIRST TIME.." chatter ; the tying of the rudraksha ,the serving of an apple and cinnamon flavoured.cup of tea during the registration process.
My five days flew,but I have strong memories that can best be shared as
Clean...not just a detergent clean..but a cleanliness associated with freshness that comes from unpolluted air filtered through Sal Trees and wafts from spice and herbal tea patches.
The treatment rooms, the pools..they have indoor and outdoor..never made you feel that someone had been there before you..the attendants uniforms were always crisp,fresh and it seemed that YOU were the only one they were there for.
Space.. My room was spacious with a good sized balcony and with separate areas for sleeping, sitting, dressing, showering, tub soaking and answering calls from nature..
If you travel in your sleep as I do...the bed was large enough to ensure that you did not fall of it.
I felt the openness also in the dining, and other public areas.A sitarist played ...he was good, not concert brilliant but a "make you feel good"...good..
There were people..at the 20 hour chai and coffee bar,the servers in the dinning area, the gardeners visible through the large glass doors ..there was enough space for all of us and it was my choice whether I wanted them or not!
Food: I loved it..delicious, calorie marked, great variety..portions that helped with calorie control.
Hurrah..I came away 2kg lighter.
Activities.. there was plenty of choice from a Tibetan Healing Centre to ..yoga, massages, hikes and a trip to Haridwar for the evening Arti all of which I rated E for excellent.
What Else: No photographs...I did not see any one taking any..I am not sure if it is discouraged.
Should it be made less expensive so that I could do this 4 times a year.? I do not know..
Selfishly, perhaps I do not want it to be a Group or a Family Holiday place.
