Ananda news

The sixth annual Destination Deluxe Awards recently took place in Bangkok, Thailand, to honour the industry leaders, innovators and destinations shaping the future of wellness, ... More

Swiss longevity brand Clinique La Prairie (CLP) has inked a deal with Montara Hospitality Group to operate a resort at Tri Vananda – a purpose-built ... More

Anne Biging and Dr Elisabeth Ixmeier, founders of Healing Hotels of the World and the Healing Summit, are gathering activists, scientists and inspired leaders to ... More

Global consortium of holistic hotels, resorts and retreats Healing Hotels of the World is hosting two online webinars aimed at finding answers as to how ... More

Six Senses is scheduled to open its first Indian destination in Rajasthan in mid-October 2021, complete with a 2,800sq m spa. The wellness sanctuary will ... More

Destination spa, Ananda in the Himalayas, in Uttarakhand, India, has launched a series of virtual Ayurvedic wellbeing programmes to help people continue their wellness journey ... More

Anne Biging and Elisabeth Ixmeier, co-founders of Healing Hotels of the World, have partnered with five healing specialists to co-host a digital retreat during lockdown. ... More

Bangkok-based developer Montara Hospitality Group (MHG) is investing THB 6,600bn (US$209m, £165m) into Asia’s upcoming largest destination and most comprehensive wellness residential community, Tri Vananda, ... More

Matt Roberts, founder of Evolution personal training in Grosvenor Square, London, has said PT studios are likely to reopen in advance of larger gyms and ... More

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay will reveal a new-look spa themed on healing, on 1 May 2020. The building will appear to be ... More

Mark Sands has been promoted to VP of wellness at Six Senses. Prior to his promotion, Sands worked as area spa director for Six Senses ... More

A number of artworks have been placed around Bangkok for its Art Biennale, with pieces tackling issues such as climate change, technology and urbanisation. Venues ... More

London-based fitness entrepreneur, author and personal trainer Matt Roberts has called for a greater integration of spa and fitness in today’s holistic wellness space. “It’s ... More

French skincare brand L’Occitane has opened its first cruise spa in Myanmar onboard the Sanctuary Ananda. The Thambyadine Spa by L’Occitane, named after a paddle ... More

Resort operator Six Senses has named Dr Jitendra Varshney as the new spa director of its Laamu resort in the Maldives. Varshney first joined Six ... More

Palace Wellness at Badrutt’s Palace in the Swiss Alps is set to launch four new wellness programmes for guests this winter, overseen by the hotel’s ... More

The BaliSpirit Festival has announced the lineup for its 2017 vintage, set to take place in Ubud between 19-26 March. The festival – celebrating its ... More

Spafinder Wellness has announced the winners of the 2016 Wellness Travel Awards at an event at the World Travel Market in London. Spafinder Wellness CEO ... More

India’s government has announced plans to develop three major heritage sites as leading tourist and spiritual destinations in the state of Assam. The three sites ... More

International luxury travel network Virtuoso is launching an experiential event – the Virtuoso Wellness Zone – at its Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas this ... More

The global non-profit association IHWA launched this week, opening up membership to the spa and wellness industry. Founded by a group of the global destination ... More

Deepak Rawat has been named spa manager at Mauritius wellness resort Shanti Maurice’s Nira Spa. Rawat hales from Rishikesh, in the foothills of the Himalayas ... More

Confining meals to a 12-hour window and fasting for the remainder of the day makes a significant difference to whether fat is stored or burned ... More

The Shanti Maurice Nira Resort in Mauritius has relaunched its 70,000sq ft (6,503sq m) spa, offering a brand new concept – A Journey Around the ... More

The Himalayan Ananda Spa will start to offer a new “Yogic Cleanse” programme in December, focused on balancing the body’s elements – mucus, bile and ... More