Six Senses Vana

Nature and ecology are forever present in how the seasons and Six Senses Vana's supply chain influence their menus, which match the Eat With Six Senses guiding principles of natural ingredients, local and sustainable, and less is more.

You’ll find nutritional information on all menus to help you make informed choices. Six Senses Vana are not prescriptive unless it is essential for a particular retreat objective. Their cuisine wholeheartedly embraces the joy of food and might just be one of the highlights of your retreat!

Expect beautifully presented, delicate, pure, uncomplicated flavors and fragrant yet not overly spiced curries, savory and naturally sweet dishes. Six Senses Vana include allergy-friendly, vegetarian, and vegan options as well as mindfully sourced meat, fish, and poultry. The plentiful buffet lunches and à la carte dinners ensure you never go hungry and still shift a surprising amount of weight.

Six Senses Vana's cuisine is also a vital contributor to the preservation and revival of our culture and traditions. Food has always been seen as an offering to the divine and they consider the food that they create as an offering to their Vanavasis.

Another bridge between the traditional medicine systems and cuisine is Six Senses Vana's apothecary. Prescribed by their doctors and based on principles of Ayurveda, Sowa Rigpa, and naturopathy their apothecary creates decoctions, infusions, herb mixtures, and topical applications that are grown in, not flown in, and indigenous and intentional.

SALANA

Salana’s contemporary wellness cuisine draws inspiration from life. Its focus on nutrition, creativity, nature, and low food miles reflects Six Senses Vana’s core philosophy. Menus change with the seasons, and at lunch and dinner each day. Whether you eat indoors, outdoors on our terrace, or while enjoying each other's company around a long table, their cuisine is a retreat highlight. 

ANAYU

Anayu is derived from the Sanskrit words “ana” and “ayu” meaning “nourishment/food” and “life”. It brings together Indian-inspired recipes and Ayurvedic principles. Anayu’s menu is crafted to serve each of the three body types – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Six Senses Vana believe that food is a gift and eating it is a reverent experience. 

• Classical music performances
• Yoga
• Meditation
• Lectures
• Cooking lessons
• Hiking
• Fitness classes
• Tennis

• Wellness centre
• Yoga studios and pavilion
• Indoor heated pool
• Outdoor heated pool
• Hot tub
• Watsu pool
• Steam room
• Ice fountain
• Fitness centre
• Tennis courts
• Padel courts
• Badminton courts
• Meditation Cave
• Bodhi Tree
• Two restaurants
• Tea and Juice Bar
• Sketchbook meeting space
• Cinema Paradiso
• Library
• Boutique
• Earth Lab
• Alchemy Bar
• Reflection Garden
• Walking trails
• Organic vegetable and herb gardens

Set on the gentle slopes of a lychee and mango plantation, the dense Sal forest to its west, the hills of Mussoorie to its’ north, Six Senses Vana is located in the Northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, in the Himalayan foothills.

Directions to Six Senses Vana:

Travelling by plane

• Dehradun Airport - approx. 60 mins

• "Travel light, you get super comfy organic kurta pyjamas daily, so that’s one thing less to worry about." - Frances Geoghegan, Owner & Founder
• "There is a well stocked library at Six Senses Vana, no need to take books either." - Anna, Wellness Advisor
• "Dine at the communal table at mealtimes. Most evening you are joined by one of the Six Senses Vana doctors or specialists, its fun and very informative." - Frances Geoghegan, Owner & Founder
• "Take a meditative walk in the yoga orchard, and enjoy the magical bird song." - Klaudia Orr, Wellness Advisor