Veer Singh’s Vana At Ampersand we believe that if you are true to yourself, you will excel. This is very much proven by Vana, which was set up by Veer Singh, who is as sincere as they come. Veer is a 36-year old physicist who comes from one of the most successful business families in India. In person, he exudes a quiet dignity and an academic, science-based fascination with wellbeing. Vana is not just a labour of love, but an endeavour in truth and authenticity.
Ampersand has sent many clients to Vana since its low-key launch in 2014 and, remarkably, we have had a 100% repeat booking for every one of them. In all our time working in this industry and dealing with many exceptional properties, we have not experienced anything like this before. The feedback from guests has been enormously positive and quite touching (see some of the feedback below). Vana is a rare gem and it is a retreat we recommend wholeheartedly for clients who are looking for a meaningful wellness experience. The food is outstanding and the design is stylish and minimalist, but more importantly it has the best wellness facilities we’ve come across with an extensive menu of holistic treatments, highly qualified specialists and caring staff.
I recently returned from 10 whole days at Vana – which is a rather extraordinary event! James has been on the move for over 20 years and rarely spends more than one night in a property on his research trips. However, he decided that Vana was worthy of a longer stint to fully experience what it has to offer and to gain from it personally, not just professionally. This is what he made of his Vana experience:
“In all my travels, I haven’t found anywhere else where the staff so truly believe in what they are doing. There is a palpable sense of excitement about what they do and a sincere dedication to their work, which was very touching. I think this is due to the fact that they clearly practice what they preach – for example, they eat organic food and they have their own staff gym and meditation room; the end result is that they give off a very comforting sense of calm wellbeing. As an adult, it is very rare that you feel really safe and protected in this world. I can only compare how I felt at Vana to a feeling that I used to have as a child when I was hugged by my parents. As a result, it makes you relax intensely and hence I slept more solidly than I have in an awfully long time!”
“We have had the most amazing time, Vana is just the most wonderful place, the staff, the ambience and decor, the food (we both lost 3 kilos), the treatments were just pure bliss and I’m glad to say that a niggling injury I’ve had for months has improved so much from all the massaging and heat treatments I received. We loved yoga and learnt so much about breathing and correct postures, so much so we got up early every morning to practise. We also went out on two trips, one on a mountain trek and the other to a town on the Ganges for a religious festival. We both feel it’s been a life changing experience and would like to go back next year.”
“Vana is an inspiration and everything I hoped it would be. The treatments, the staff, the attention to detail and the genuine care of me – including amazing food and nutritional support – was the best I have found to date. Vana is also aesthetically pleasing – environmentally gentle and intelligent, and the facilities are both practical and beautiful. As someone who was staying there said, “it is the future”. Most of all the people at Vana are genuinely concerned with your health and care, and this gives opportunities for significant change. So thank you again – I will be recommending to others… both Vana and Ampersand Travel.”
Veer Singh got justice – case became a precedent
After a long struggle and ups and downs, truth finally won and darkness was eradicated. The country’s famous industrialist and founder of Vana Retreat, Veer Singh has expressed happiness on getting justice. Let us tell you that according to media reports, the Supreme Court ordered that the orders passed by the High Court as well as the trial court have been canceled. The contempt proceedings will be settled.
Six Senses Vana A Centre of Gyi Metsa at Sowa Rigpa https://shininguttarakhandnews.com/six-senses-vana-veer-singh/
