Shreyas Yoga Retreat, Bengaluru [India]
Shreyas Yoga Retreat represents simple luxury, elegance and a secluded haven of tranquility, set in twenty five acres of greenery and frangipani gardens. It welcomes all the escapists of the commotion of city life. The splendid resort showcases a seamless blend of timeless comfort, luxury, simplicity, indulgence and enlightenment. Guests relish a pacifying stay under nature's abundance at the magnificent rooms. The flamboyant architecture and mesmerizing interiors clubbed with modernized facilities offer a disciplined lodging space to global vacationers.
At Shreyas you will be provided with haven of wellbeing, making it easier to relax and connect with your true self. From the moment you drive through the gates you are surrounded by nature and will begin to feel its restorative effects. The private, serene and “simply” luxurious accommodation has been structured to make the guest feel like they are living in the middle of nature. The architecture and interiors are a confluence of traditional and the modern – tiled roofs, antique doorways and stone pillars give way to contemporary interiors and state of the art facilities.
3 Bedroom Cottages : The 3-bedroom cottage enables families and groups of friends travelling together, to spend quality time communicating with each other whilst enjoying the luxuries of Shreyas. The living room is spacious and airy, with large windows that offer sweeping views of the surrounding greenery.
Garden Cottages : The 8 tented garden cottages are spacious and are surrounded by lush greenery. They have en-suite bathrooms that open onto private walled courtyards. All cottages have a verandah in the front. Feel one with nature as you hear the sound of birds and the rustle of the coconut trees, or watch the stars as you shower.
Poolside Cottage : There are 3 Pool side cottages. At these cottages you can open your door and step out to an infinity pool surrounded by flowering frangipani trees, an outdoor heated Jacuzzi and the central courtyard of the retreat.
At Shreyas, the chefs bring you dishes inspired by their travel around the world; Indian, Continental, Mexican and Oriental gourmet Vegetarian cuisine. The menus are tailor made for each guest.
Dining settings are constantly changed giving guests a variety of experiences, one can have lunch at a large flower-laden communal table in the dining room or at individual tables under the antique pillars, breakfast near the pool under the warm rays of the sun or seated on the soft cushions of the machan with the organic gardens surrounding you. During the night Shreyas transforms to an ethereal place and dinner becomes a magical event – on chilly nights a bonfire is built and dinner is served outside. When large groups are present, dinner is served in the dining tent which is transformed with a festive arrangement of flowers and candles and for those wanting privacy individual poolside tables are dimly lit. Alcohol is neither served nor permitted at Shreyas.
Live A Yogic Life
Guests at Shreyas get a unique opportunity to experience living a yogic lifestyle along with the Shreyas staff that is trained in every aspect of Yoga. If you choose to, you can learn to cook, work in organic agricultural garden and interact with local village school children learning from, and teaching to them.
Village Visit
Shreyas offers a wonderful opportunity for guests to get a glimpse into the simple, hardworking lives of the local villagers. Those who are interested in community Service can volunteer. For this visit to the local village, schools and orphanages can be arranged. This may include collecting vegetables from Shreyas farm, preparing and serving a meal to children at a local school or orphanage, planting saplings in the village, contributing towards the village school's requirements such as uniforms, stationery and infrastructure like rain-water harvesting projects etc.
Treatments
You can head towards the Rejuvenation Massage Center for range of Massages, exotic scrubs or beauty treatments. A qualified Naturopath is available to discuss and choose the massages and scrubs / masks that suit you. You can speak with the therapists for cures for all kinds of physical battle scars you may have picked up over the years – such as back and neck pain, losing or gaining weight, skin related problems etc.
Visit To Agricultural And Herb Gardens
An activity that the guests really enjoy is spending time on rice paddy, agricultural and herb gardens, where they get an opportunity to get their hands and feet dirty and truly commune with nature. Feel the stresses disappear as you become one with nature.
Nature Farming
Guests at Shreyas are invited to commune with nature and to connect with the earth that nourishes and sustains us. This begins with a tour of the organic garden with resort’s experts introducing you to the different herbs and vegetables grown here. For those who wish to get their hands dirty will get the opportunity to practice “farming”; and the staff will guide you as you work (sowing, weeding, plucking). Through this process the guests can connect with the earth.
Extra activities
If you are looking to simply unwind and relax, you can browse, borrow and spend time reading one of the numerous books from the library or set up your own private home theatre and watch one of over 500 movies available in library.
Address : Santoshima Farm, Gollahalli Gate, Nelamangala-Doddaballapur Road, Nelamangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 562123, INDIA
