“This place is perfect. Thank you, thank you!”
Emma Payne
"I cannot believe how nurturing my stay at Shreyas was; it was just what I needed... I feel human again!"
Maya Parker
shreyas retreat
If the idea of an ashram sounds rather earnest and spartan, but you're attracted to yoga and spiritual development, this could be your kind of place. Shreyas is what you might call a luxury ashram. Twice-daily Hatha yoga classes, meditation and homegrown veggie food are combined with architect-designed living spaces, super-comfy tented cottages, and an ozonated infinity pool with jacuzzi. It's been dubbed an 'ashram-meets-Amanresort' and a 'luxury retreat with soul' by the press.
20 miles northwest of bustling Bangalore, Shreyas is situated in a 25-acre former coconut plantation. Spread around the grounds are 14 spacious and elegantly simple rooms, housing up to 25 guests in all. Contemporary in design with watery walkways, bamboo furniture and open-plan living spaces, Shreyas is a superbly comfortable and stylish retreat. All rooms 'boast flip-flops and broadband connection' - a wonderful pairing that epitomises Shreyas.
Food is Oriental, Indian and Mediterranean vegetarian cuisine. A delicious four-course set meal is prepared every evening. The food is light, wholesome, low on spices, sugar and fat, but high in taste, presentation, and style. At lunch guests eat at a communal table; for dinner at separate tables al fresco or indoors. Breakfast includes a daily fresh fruit juice, such as watermelon with ginger. Ingredients are hand-picked from the organic vegetable and herb garden.
style
luxury boutique retreat
location
20 miles northwest of bangalore
rooms
14
features
outdoor yoga & meditation hall, steam room, two massage rooms, ayurvedic treatments, spa/beauty treatments, 25-metre pool and jacuzzi, jogging track, gym, cricket nets with a professional bowling machine, organic farming, cooking lessons, birdwatching
transfer time
rules
1.5 hrs
no alcohol, no meat, smoking in designated areas only
