Most people have heard of Deepak Chopra, the Indian guy with the penetrating eyes, who parlayed Indian holistic healing into a million dollar fortune. ‘Chopes’ has some cool things to say, and before I went to India in 1995, I had read some things about Ayurveda.
Bali has a great selection of spas, and one could design a vacation, just around spa treatments. On the north coast of Bali, is a place called Zen Resort, with Ayurveda a main feature. Here’s what a recent press release says.
Zen Resort Creating Bali’s First Integrated Holistic Wellness Resort
NewswireToday – /newswire/ – Singaraja, Bueleleng, Indonesia, 11/07/2006 –
Zen Resort creating Bali’s first authentic and integrated Ayurveda, Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation resort in a serene and un-spoilt natural enviroment in North Bali. Experts from the College of Ayurveda in kerla, india training Balinese therapists.
Bali is renowned the world over by its cultural heritage, ceremonial traditions, art and architecture, the natural beauty and ecological diversity – serene beaches, unique and rich marine environment that is ideal for diving, snorkeling, dolphin watching and water sports, rice fields, vineyards and fragrant tropical plantations, volcanoes and waterfalls, natural hot springs and sacred temples, and most of all friendly and cultured people with genuine hospitality. There are not many places left in the world where culture and traditions, morals and values, spirituality and community solidarity have been preserved from generation to generation and are regularly practiced to this day.
Bali also has a long tradition of natural health care, be it the secrets of a Jamu drink or beauty enhancement with Mandi Lulur. The daily prayers and offerings as well as the ceremonies and rituals such as rice field prayers all encompass a way of life that is based community solidarity and caring as well as respect and living sustainably with nature.
Bali, as a tropical paradise island with easy access and a good transport infrastructure and services has an edge over the densely populated areas. Today there is a growing demand and great scope for small luxury boutique health and nature resorts and this in essence is the vision and goal of Zen Resort Bali.
Zen Resort: Bali’s first integrated holistic wellness and nature resort
Situated in the serene and un-spoilt environment, this boutique holiday and wellness resort is the first resort in Bali to offer authentic and integrated Ayurveda, Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation as well as Balinese traditional and modern beauty treatments. Experts from the famous College of Ayurveda in Kerala, India are training local therapists in the secrets and skills of Ayurveda and holistic health and harmony. Currently some 30 different Ayurveda treatments are offered, each targeted to particular aspects of health, beauty and well-being.
The moment you enter Zen Resort soft music begins to take away some of your cares and stress. Your villa room looks out onto verdant landscape down to the sea with sunsets and sunrise views. The mature landscaped garden and pool merging into the marine landscape are hypnotic in their tranquility.
A number of all inclusive Zen Resort wellness holiday packages are available:
• Zen Ayurveda Relaxation and Harmony (4 days / 3 nights)
• Zen Ayurveda Rejuvenation and de-stressing(5 days / 4 nights)
• Zen Ayurveda Purification and Slimming (6 days / 5 nights)
• Zen Spa Special (3 days / 2 nights)
• Zen Spa Retreat (4 days / 3 nights)
• Zen Romantic Indulgence (5 days / 4 nights)
• Zen-Blue Season Ayurveda and Diving (5 days / 4 nights)
• Zen Bali Discovery (4 days / 3 night)
At Zen Resort the focus is also on relaxing holiday activities, including rejuvenating bath and swim at the Banjar natural hot springs. meditation at and Vihara Buddhist Temple, sunrise sail with the dolphins, rice field trekking and visit to Munduk waterfalls, eco-forest walks, snorkeling at Puri Jati, scuba diving at Menjangan Island, Golf at Bedugal, painting and art classes, selected evening cultural shows, healthy cooking seminars, Balinese culture briefings and visit to local villages, lifestyle coaching etc.
Zen Resort offers the best of holistic health treatments for physical, mental, and spiritual health and well-being and more then that it is truly a place ideal holiday place where people are friendly, cultured and naturally practice genuine and warm hospitality and a place with a wide range of holiday recreational activities.
We all dream of finding the perfect holiday destination. A place where hospitality and service are paramount. A place where the environment is beautiful and at one with nature. A place that offers a wide range of vacation recreational activities, and in this we exclude the bars and the discotheques. A place where good and nutritious food is served. A place where people can without pressures have the possibility of contemplating their personal spiritual values, norms, relationships and lifestyles. A place that offers the best of holistic health treatments for physical, mental, and spiritual health and well-being. A place where people are friendly cultured and naturally practice genuine and warm hospitality. And importantly a place that is safe and secure. Zen Resort Bali offers all this and much more.
Getting to Singaraja from Kuta takes 3 hours driving. As the article mentions, you will be in easy reach of some other cool stuff, like volcanoes, waterfalls, hot springs and temples.
