Six Senses Vana

Six Senses Vana Dedicated wellness retreat for Ayurveda, Yoga, Tibetan Medicine, & Natural Healing Therapies in India

Dedicated wellness retreat for Ayurveda, Yoga, Tibetan Medicine, and Natural Healing Therapies in the Himalayan foothills of India

Art has the power to reveal what words cannot.The Art & Healing Retreat with Siraj Saxena (December 1–8, 2025) invites y...
20/11/2025

Art has the power to reveal what words cannot.
The Art & Healing Retreat with Siraj Saxena (December 1–8, 2025) invites you to slow down, breathe, and reconnect through creative expression. Through painting, paper-making, and clay work, each session becomes a journey inward, a way to explore emotion, presence, and balance through color and form.
No prior art experience is needed. Here, creativity is not about skill but awareness. It’s about letting the hands, not the mind, take the lead. Guided by Siraj Saxena, you’ll move between mediums and discover how creation itself can be meditative, grounding, and deeply restorative.

This retreat includes daily guided art sessions, wellness treatments, seasonal cuisine, all designed to nurture expression, healing, and inner calm.

For those seeking a gentler pace and a more intimate connection with self, this is an invitation to create, release, and rediscover through the language of art.

As Hemanta Ritu arrives, Ayurveda’s season of gathering and strength, the body naturally seeks warmth, stability, and a...
16/11/2025

As Hemanta Ritu arrives, Ayurveda’s season of gathering and strength, the body naturally seeks warmth, stability, and a deeper connection to breath.

Our yoga practices shift in rhythm with the season. Movements become more grounding, breathwork steadier, and sequences longer and restorative. All designed to balance Vata, the air and space energy that rises with the cool winds of pre-winter.

Morning practices focus on gentle activation: Surya Namaskar to awaken energy and stimulate digestion (agni).

Midday sessions invite heat and circulation through Warrior and Twisting asanas that tone and detoxify.

Evenings bring slower, reflective flows paired with extended Pranayama to calm the nervous system and prepare the body for deep rest.
This cyclical approach to yoga is not about routine, but relationship with nature, the breath, and ayurvedic dinacharya which helps guide type of movement through the course of the day.

When you move in rhythm with the season, practice becomes more than exercise, it becomes balance in motion.

Each season brings its own needs. In Hemanta (pre-winter), warmth, hydration, and digestion take center stage.Our season...
12/11/2025

Each season brings its own needs. In Hemanta (pre-winter), warmth, hydration, and digestion take center stage.

Our seasonal drinks are designed with intention, blending Ayurvedic wisdom, local ingredients, and gentle functionality.

Spices like ginger, cinnamon, and cardamom help kindle agni (digestive fire) without overheating the body.
Adaptogenic herbs such as tulsi and ashwagandha calm the system and strengthen immunity.

Fermented and probiotic beverages support gut health, while natural sweeteners like jaggery balance energy and taste.
From a cup of restorative herbal tea to a mildly spiced tonic, every blend is crafted to align with the rhythm of the season, grounding, nourishing, and easy to recreate in daily life.

Sowa Rigpa, or Tibetan Medicine, is one of the world’s oldest living healing systems—rooted in the balance of body, ener...
08/11/2025

Sowa Rigpa, or Tibetan Medicine, is one of the world’s oldest living healing systems—rooted in the balance of body, energy, and mind.

At Six Senses Vana, it is offered in its complete and authentic form by trained doctors and therapists from Men-Tsee-Khang, the Tibetan Medical Institute based in Dharamshala, India.

This is a tradition that works gently and deeply. Rather than addressing only symptoms, it looks to the subtle origins of imbalance—emotional, energetic, and physical.
Here, health is not defined by the absence of illness, but by the ongoing harmony of three inner energies: Lung (wind), Tripha (bile), and Beken (phlegm).

Each session becomes a space to calm the mind, soothe the nervous system, and return to inner rhythm.

Few places in the world offer this lineage in its full expression—and fewer still hold it within a retreat experience that nurtures every layer of the self.

Sustainability begins with small shifts in awareness— to use less, waste less, and live more gently with the natural wor...
06/11/2025

Sustainability begins with small shifts in awareness— to use less, waste less, and live more gently with the natural world.

On Paper Free Day, we celebrate paper recycling at our Earth Lab - discarded paper finds a second life.

Pressed, shaped, and dried by hand, each sheet becomes more than paper—it becomes a quiet reminder that nothing needs to be thrown away, only reimagined.

Today, on Paper Free Day, we pause to celebrate these mindful choices that leave a softer footprint.

As autumn (Sharad) softens into pre-winter (Hemanta), the shifts are quiet but certain.The air grows heavier, a little c...
04/11/2025

As autumn (Sharad) softens into pre-winter (Hemanta), the shifts are quiet but certain.

The air grows heavier, a little cooler on the skin. Mornings arrive more slowly. Digestion changes pace. The body, once open and expansive, now asks to turn inward.

This is the time to listen more closely—to warmth, to rest, to deeper forms of nourishment.

Herbal steam rising through the joints. The grounding weight of warm oil across the skin. Powdered herbs brushed gently over the body to wake the lymph. Evening blends that soothe the gut and quiet the thoughts.

These are not routines, but responses. Simple ways to meet the season as it is—
not to fix the body, but to stay in rhythm with it.

Our Culinary Retreat is a journey into conscious cooking — an invitation to explore food beyond taste and technique.Acro...
02/11/2025

Our Culinary Retreat is a journey into conscious cooking — an invitation to explore food beyond taste and technique.

Across five immersive days, each session unfolds like a conversation between the senses and the soil.

You’ll knead, ferment, taste, and learn — guided by our chefs and Ayurvedic principles that bring awareness to every ingredient and act of preparation.

From understanding healing foods and natural fermentation to baking wholesome bread and creating plant-based recipes that nourish from within, it’s a hands-on experience that reconnects you with the source of your food.

Each meal becomes a quiet moment of discovery — to listen to what your body needs, to what the land offers, and to how mindful preparation can shape the way you eat.

It’s not just about recipes, but a rhythm of mindful nourishment you’ll carry long after you leave.

One philosophy. Infinite layers of healing.And a sanctuary where presence becomes practice.This recognition is more than...
01/11/2025

One philosophy. Infinite layers of healing.
And a sanctuary where presence becomes practice.

This recognition is more than an honour; it is a quiet affirmation of what we live every day.

We are deeply grateful to be named among Robb Report Hong Kong’s Best of the Best 2026 as the Integrative Himalayan Healing Resort in India.

Here, healing is not pursued, it is lived — in every ritual, every silence, every gesture of care that begins with awareness.

To be seen for what we hold most true is humbling.
To continue living it every day is the real reward.

01/11/2025

As the soft gold of Sharad Ritu fades, the season turns quietly toward Hemanta Ritu.

The air cools and stills, mornings stretch a little longer, and the body begins to seek warmth, rest, and deeper nourishment.

In Ayurveda, this passage from autumn to pre-winter is a time of renewal — when the digestive fire strengthens, tissues open to nourishment, and balance is restored through rhythm and care.

It is the season to build gently, to eat mindfully, and to move with awareness.
A time to gather strength from within and prepare the body and mind for the stillness ahead.

Your journey to inner balance is a deeply personal exploration, and our Visiting Practitioners are here to support your ...
28/10/2025

Your journey to inner balance is a deeply personal exploration, and our Visiting Practitioners are here to support your most meaningful choices.

Whether you are seeking physical renewal, deep nourishment, or a creative reset, this specialised support creates a clear path for you to truly connect with yourself.

We look ahead to the next two months, starting in November where Liam Harkness guides you toward optimal performance. His practice focuses on Physical Neuromuscular Therapy, and a session with Liam offers a comprehensive mind-body experience. His Integrated Manual Therapy (IMT) is a functional approach that dissolves adhesions in the muscles and fascial systems, helping you move with confidence and return to activities that enrich your life. Alongside him is the “Alchemy of Taste” culinary retreat, a hands-on experience rooted in the natural connection between food and well-being.

This retreat moves beyond simply knowing your way around the kitchen; it is about learning the fundamental practice of cooking mindfully and consciously so you can carry this invaluable discipline into your everyday life. Then, in December, Siraj Saxena arrives with his creative retreat, “Hues that Heal,” offering a chance to explore and connect through the therapeutic language of art.

Each offering is designed to gently align your mind and body with the season’s rhythm within our private and relaxing sanctuary. We focus on providing concrete, lasting practices you can take home to maintain your balance long after your stay.

The festive season is made for connecting with loved ones, laughter, and, yes, generous indulgence in delicious food. Ye...
25/10/2025

The festive season is made for connecting with loved ones, laughter, and, yes, generous indulgence in delicious food. Yet in the rush of celebrations, it’s often easy to miss the joy right on your plate. This season, we invite you to explore mindful eating. Not as a rule, but as a simple choice. You can enjoy everything you love, while also pausing to truly taste and appreciate it.

Being present with your meals is simple, but profoundly meaningful. Notice the fresh flavours, the textures, and the care behind every dish. Whether it’s a festive favourite or something new, each bite becomes a dedicated moment to connect with yourself and the people around you. You don’t need to limit yourself, this is entirely about savouring, not restricting.

Choosing this slower, more mindful pace lets you reclaim the quiet pleasure and balance of the entire season. It’s about feeling nourished, satisfied, and grounded, without missing out on celebration, indulgence, or joy.

This holiday, why not gift yourself the simple delight of presence, and let every meal be a reminder that your well-being and enjoyment can always go hand in hand.

True well-being is found in quiet, often overlooked places, starting with your inner centre, the gut. It is a hub that q...
24/10/2025

True well-being is found in quiet, often overlooked places, starting with your inner centre, the gut. It is a hub that quietly shapes how you feel, how you move, and how you explore each day. When this essential rhythm is steady, calm and clarity naturally follow, allowing you to connect with your inner state.

In our holistic approach to wellness, Yoga is one of many meaningful paths you can choose. Gentle postures, mindful breathing, and moments of stillness become intentional practices that support your internal balance. They help you connect with your body and nurture your mind, without needing to be perfect or strictly prescribed.

When this inner rhythm is supported, nourishment feels lighter, energy flows with ease, and a sense of quiet steadiness arises. Every mindful breath, every thoughtful pause, every gentle movement is an act of care, not just for the body, but for the whole self.

Holistic wellness is about exploring what works for you. Yoga is one fresh invitation among many to tend to your inner state, step by step, with presence and intention.

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Vana is a wellness retreat in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. A search for equilibrium, learning and the inner journey are at the heart of Vana. Vana means forest, and those that take abode within it are Vanavasis.

We have endeavoured to bring together the traditions of wellness, medicine and Indian wisdom with creative thought, deep commitment and personalised support. Ayurveda, Sowa Rigpa and Yoga have been thoughtfully integrated, yet rooted in their individual authenticity.