Pranjal Shah
01-Sep-2025
Subtle luxury, holistic healing, and spiritual rejuvenation come together at these Indian wellness resorts which prioritise a mindful reset and elite relaxation.
India’s wellness retreats are quietly redefining the way we approach rest and renewal. Blending ancient healing traditions with contemporary ideas of personalised wellness, they invite guests into spaces designed for holistic healing, spiritual wellness, and gentle detox. Whether through mindful breathwork, immersive outdoor activities, or thoughtfully crafted architecture, these sanctuaries have become cornerstones of modern wellness tourism.
From Ayurveda and spa resorts in Kerala to holistic wellness retreats in the Himalayas, this list has something for everyone.
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1. Carnoustie Ayurveda & Wellness Resort
(Image Credits: Carnoustie Ayurveda & Wellness Resort, Kerala)
Nestled on Kerala’s pristine shores, Carnoustie weaves authentic ayurveda treatments, Marma, and Kalari therapies into personalised regimens involving Panchakarma, anti-ageing, detox, weight loss, and holistic healing. Promoting rejuvenation through comprehensive medical consultations, it provides transformative spiritual wellness by the Arabian Sea.
2. Dharana at Shillim
(Image Credits: Dharana at Shilim, Shilimb, Maharashtra)
Dharana, located in the lush Sahyadri Mountains, is a luxury wellness sanctuary offering immersive healing experiences. Dharana specialises in biohacking approaches blending Ayurvedic Dincharya routines, Ayurgenomic diagnostics, yoga, meditation, and bespoke wellbeing programmes. It provides digital detox opportunities while experiencing outdoor wellness focused on mind-body-spirit integration in tranquil mountain settings.
3. Atmantan Wellness Resort
(Image Credits: Atmantan Wellness Resort, Mulshi)
Atmantan sits atop a crystal hill overlooking the Mulshi Lake. It revolutionises wellness tourism by integrating ayurveda, naturopathy, physiotherapy, traditional Indian wellness practices, puranic healing, fitness studios, and spas. It merges Eastern wisdom with Western science to cater to holistic healing with state-of-the-art facilities, customised treatments, and comprehensive assessments for optimal health outcomes.
4. Pema Wellness Resort
(Image Credits: Pema Wellness, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh)
Perched on Visakhapatnam’s hills overlooking the Bay of Bengal, PEMA fuses naturopathy with advanced modalities, hydrotherapy, acupuncture, physiotherapy, healing quartz beds, and personalised nutrition regimens. Infinity pools, reflexology tracks, and meditation gardens promote outdoor wellness, while spiritual wellness is emphasised through healing therapies, breathwork and comprehensive transformation programmes.
5. Tamra Wellness (The Tamara Coorg & Kodai)
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Tamra has two locations in India, one in Coorg’s hills and the other in Kodaikanal’s misty forests. Both create serene escapes blending nature-immersive resort design with holistic comfort. The resort offers spiritual wellness through nature immersion, spa treatments, and mindful living experiences within a consciously designed sanctuary.
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6. Six Senses Vana
(Image Credits: Six Senses, Vana)
Nestled in the serene Sal Forest near Dehradun, this sanctuary offers longevity retreats integrating ayurveda, Tibetan medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine. The retreat emphasises spiritual wellness and holistic healing with organic cuisine, natural therapies, steam rooms, ice fountains, and meditation caves, championing wellness tourism in a nature-rooted setting.
7. Viveda Wellness Resort
(Image Credits: Viveda wellness, Nashik)
Viveda is an integrated wellness village offering holistic healing through ayurveda, naturopathy, homoeopathy, yoga, and spa therapies near Trimbakeshwar’s foothills in Nashik. The handcrafted cottages, organic Satvik cuisine, and comprehensive detox programmes offer a personalised touch to the outdoor wellness embodied in meditation gardens, outdoor activities, and traditional healing practices.
8. Swastik Wellbeing Sanctuary
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Swastik is a sanctuary situated in Pune’s Peacock Valley advocating the harmonising of five dimensions of life: Health, Wealth, Love, Bliss, and Spirituality. A wellness design consisting of cave-like Guha suites and holistic healing programmes offers personalised wellness journeys, longevity retreats, and spiritual wellness experiences. It combines ancient wisdom and modern science with ayurveda, naturopathy, yoga, meditation, genomics, dietetics, and physiotherapy to provide luxurious wellness.
9. Soukya International Holistic Health Centre
(Image Credits: Soukya, Bangalore)
Situated on a 30-acre organic farm in Whitefield, Soukya is India’s first NABH-accredited AYUSH hospital offering integrative treatment—Ayurveda, naturopathy, homoeopathy, yoga, and detox therapies—for acute, chronic, and complex conditions. Personalised wellness through individualised treatment protocols and custom-prepared medicines is at the centre of this meticulous wellness retreat combining traditional healing with modern luxury.
10. Ananda in the Himalayas
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Ananda, nestled within a 100-acre former palace estate at the Himalayan foothills near Rishikesh, offers luxurious holistic wellness with ayurveda, yoga, meditation, emotional healing, spiritual wellness, and spa facilities. This haven is known for personalised wellness programmes, holistic healing approaches, and spiritual rejuvenation.
11. Amanbagh
(Image Credits: Amanbagh, Alwar)
Amanbagh is a Rajasthani desert oasis dressing regal wellness design in Mughal-inspired architecture. The retreat focuses on holistic healing through ayurvedic treatments, yoga sessions, and meditation in temple courtyards. The resort emphasises outdoor wellness with landscaped gardens, sunrise walks, and spiritual wellness journeys combining luxury hospitality with authentic wellness practices.
12. Niraamaya Surya Samudra
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This heritage resort located in Kovalam offers wellness programmes in traditional Keralan wooden homes. Holistic wellbeing through ayurveda, yoga, and modern therapies, which deliver physiological rejuvenation and spiritual wellness with ocean breeze–driven sleep restoration, makes for some transformative experiences.
13. Kalari Rasayana
(Image Credits: Kalari Rasayana, Kerala)
Located in Kerala’s Paravoor backwaters amid coconut groves, Kalari Rasayana offers holistic healing through traditional ayurvedic practices. Dedicated Vaidyas, therapeutic yoga, and meditation sessions coupled with Satsangs, classical arts, and outdoor activities provide overall physical, mental, and spiritual wellness.
14. Kalari Kovilakom
(Image Credits: Kalari Kovilakom, Kerala)
Kalari Kovilakom provides heritage-inspired treatments rooted in ancient healing systems at a 200-year-old palace in Kerala. The sanctuary combines wellness design with royal heritage, offering transformative healing experiences through ayurvedic treatments, cultural programmes, and spiritual wellness practices.
15. SwaSwara
(Image Credits: SwaSwara, Gokarna)
SwaSwara, Gokarna’s eco-conscious retreat, offers holistic healing through yoga, ayurveda, and meditation programmes amidst laterite cottages, hill meditation decks, and modern amenities. The sanctuary provides spiritual wellness and creative immersion through breathwork sessions, art therapy, music and sustainable wellness practices by connecting guests with nature’s healing powers.
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