Wellness holidays are investment

Health and wellness are on top of mind for people than ever before, and they are not just going on wellness holidays for this, but also leading an active and healthy lifestyle to keep themselves fit.

Nagsri Prasad Sashidhar, Chief Happiness Officer, NAGSRI (Mumbai)

People are now taking health, fitness and wellness more seriously than before and hence asking for such holidays. We have many health getaways in India that are very good and doing an honest job. I normally tend to recommend my clients places like Naad Wellness, Vana Retreat, Prakriti Shakti, some of the other CGH Earth places and several good places in Kerala depending on the need. I hope people start looking at taking a wellness holiday as an investment to oneself and not a spa vacation. There is a science involved and each body is different. I think one should approach experienced curators to seek wellness.

Anshu Tejuja, Managing Director, Ashoka Dream Holidays

Wellness tourism picking up among Indian travellers. Today a lot of fitness and wellness enthusiasts are shifting their lifestyle patterns towards clean eating, yoga, sleep, natural forms of cure and exercise. I see a huge demand for people seeking wellness holidays. For wellness holidays in India I recommend Ananda in the Himalayas, Vana, Shreyas Retreat Bangalore, CGH Earth and so on. I speak to the client and know what are they exactly looking for and what is their purpose and recommend accordingly. Internationally, we also recommend Chiva Som, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, The Farm and many such options. Clients mainly seek cure through healty lifestyle.

Roslina Arbak, MD & CEO, Desaru Development Holdings One Sdn. Bhd.

From our recent visit to India, we gathered that Indian corporates and groups are looking for activities that rejuvenate and reconnect teams and colleagues. Spa tourism or wellness tourism is at the forefront of group travel as well as destination weddings for the Indian market having spoken to many planners during our sales trip. As an international MICE destination, Desaru Coast has four world-class spas. One&Only Desaru Coast features the first ultra-luxury Chenot Spa in Asia. Anantara Desaru Coast Resort and Villas’ spa is widely acknowledged as one of the best globally for traditional Thai and Malaysian massages.

Inputs by Hazel Jain