Posts Tagged ‘Resort’

Kerala works on tourism promotion

February 5th, 2009

Kerala, the God’s own Country is visited by thousands of travelers each year from different regions of the world. This Indian state has various accommodation options including the beach resorts and hotels in Kerala. The beach hotels and ayurvedic resorts are equipped with modern room amenities, recreation facilities, ayurveda and yoga centre and personalized service. As Kerala backwaters and beaches form the main tourism industry of the state, most of the beach and backwater hotels are located near the backwater canals.

Kerala is endowed with various tourist treasures like backwaters, lakes, rivers, beaches, rich ayurveda and yoga culture, ritual art forms and classical dance and music, historical monuments such as temples, forts and churches. The tourism industry of Kerala is booming tremendously and to provide a comfortable stay to the tourists various beach resorts and backwater hotels are run by both
private and government sectors. Kerala Beach resorts and hotels are growing in number to cater the needs of the travelers. The uniqueness of the Kerala beach and backwater hotels is that most of the hotels have their own ayurveda centre.

Kerala beach resorts besides offering various modern room amenities provide some recreation facilities including water sports, house boat cruising, eco camp visit, music and dance concert, ayurveda massage and treatments. While one is visiting Kerala for holidaying, he can stay at a beach or backwater resort in this state. One can have quintessential experience of Kerala foods and culture at these hotels. The resorts of Kerala are well-connected to the main air, road and railways.

The beach hotels of Kerala features a wide variety of cuisine including Keralite flavors, Indian and continental delicacies. The traditional Keralite lip-smacking delicacies are sure to be soothing to the palates. The foodies can taste various mouth-watering dishes here. Besides the restaurants of the Kerala beach resorts serve Indian sea foods of various types.

Kochi, known as the hub of the hotels in Kerala houses various hotels. It has an international airport well-connected to various main tourists’ locations. Besides, Trivandrum, Alleppy, Kumarakoram, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode have also various beach and backwater hotels. While visiting this Indian state, one can explore the treasures of Kerala staying at a hotel. Mainly the hotels of Kerala are known as the beach and backwater hotel due to their location near a sea beach or a backwater. The coastal area of Kerala is known as Western Ghat in Indian geography.

Zen Resort Bali Surya Meditation and Ayurveda Retreat: Inner Peace…

August 20th, 2008

Zen Resort Bali Surya Meditation and Ayurveda Retreat: Inner Peace and Divine Healing Power with Swathimaa and Raymond Prohs

Zen Resort situated in a serene and peaceful environment in north Bali, surrounded by rice fields, vineyards and natural forest, is the venue of this September 2008 Bali Surya meditation and Ayurveda retreat with international healers and renowned teachers Swathimaa and Raymond Prohs, both senior students of the Indian Saint Sri Kaleshwar who is the first to reveal the actual spiritual practices of India’s saints to Western students.

Zen resorts’ secluded location and pristine nature is idyllic to appreciate and connect with the nature’s elemental forces, the sky, earth, air, water and fire, which according to Vedic understanding account for all Creation and provide the hidden natural powers to balance our energy and mobilize the natural processes to heal ourselves and achieve inner peace, realize contentment in life and living and thus experience the Divine.

The Bali Surya retreat is designed to relax, heal and rejuvenate the body, mind, heart and soul. Through out the day, the resorts’ soothing and inspiring music and Sanskrit chants will help you to gently detach from your personal concerns and worries.

The daily retreat program begins with sunrise Surya meditation and a morning of yoga and time for eco-forest walks, rice field trekking, along a secluded beach or simply slumbering in a hammock or on a sun-bed getting a tan while reading and thinking of personal resolutions to change course for a more sustainable and satisfying life style and living.

At noon there is an hour of Surya meditation and water exercises in the infinity pool merging with the rice field terraces and the sea horizon beyond. The early afternoon is devoted to satsangs and seminar discussions as well as personal Sai Shakti healing consultations with Swathimaa and Raymond. In the late afternoon it is time for Ayuvredic consultation and treatments designed according to each individual’s personal constitution and health assessment. Following dinner under the stars, the retreat group gathers around a cozy fire for an evening of singing and chanting to relax for a night of deep sleep.
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Kairali in National Geographic Traveler’s ’50 Top Wellness Destinations: Asia’

April 5th, 2008

Kairali Ayurvedic Health Resort, situated at Palakkad in Kerala, has been included in National Geographic Traveler’s ‘50 Top Wellness destinations: Asia’ list. This list was featured in National Geographic Traveler’s March 2008 issue.

Set amidst 50 acres, the spa has 30 villas with Deluxe, Classic, Royal and Maharaja. Ayurvedic treatments available at the resort include ayurveda, panchakarma and other treatments.

Speaking about the recognition, Ram Mohan, VP – Marketing & PR, Kairali Group of Companies said, “We are happy and proud that Kairali Ayurvedic Health Resort, Palakkad, Kerala, India has been selected among the top 10 in Asia & top 50 in the world”.