Saturday, February 7, 2009

...A union of body, mind and soul. Come see...

Imagine if you will,
a resort located on the isle of Mauritius...
surrounded by the crystal clear turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean
with it's coral reefs.
Splendid sensual almost summer all year round....

Shanti Ananda Resort is a beautiful part of
the blissful Mauritian experience... Ananda means bliss in sanskrit
and "a pathway to vitality through a union of body, mind and soul."


Spread on over 36 acres of tropical gardens,
ponds and pools....A gateway
to peace...
who doesn't deserve a gateway to peace?


The resort has 55 rooms that overlook the ocean...
A spa offers hydrotherapy and Swedish massage, yoga...
three swimming pools are nestled among lushly landscaped gardens.







The rooms have a quiet simple elegance to them
Let the great healers of
Nature...

Rest.....



Beauty....







...and Stillness
...Begin to work their magic.










“From one citizen
you gather the idea
that Mauritius was made first,
and then heaven;
and that heaven was copied after Mauritius.”
~Mark Twain


I think he was on to something.

34 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ahh, this post makes me feel so relaxed and tranquil!

Blue Muse said...

I am SO there. I'm leaving right now! It'll have to be in my imagination, but still. Great photos and a wonderful escape. I'm with ole Mr. Twain on his sentiments! Le YUM.
xo Isa

a quiet life said...

calgon take me away is never gonna cut it for me now..

Marti said...

a destination where the sky and sea mirror one another and vanity is abundant

serenity.

Ivy Lane said...

Judging from those breathtaking pics, Twain was DEFINITELY on to something!!!!! STUNNING!

Love the colors of your blog! The orange is so uplifting!

Becca Watson said...

I wanna go there! It's so pretty and peacefull looking..

Joyce said...

Thank you for the imaginary escape. Have a golden weekend! xoxo

Lisa (aka) French said...

Going to Monster .com to find jobs there...this is breathtaking! French;0)

Maria Killam said...

Gorgeous resort! Love that images of the lounge chairs and umbrellas. Vacations are the best because time goes much slower than being in the real world.
Thanks for taking us away for a moment!

eb said...

wow wow wow - coming here via Steph - oh my such peaceful JOY and BLISS...

I am packing my bag

xox - eb.

karlene said...

Oh! I soooooooooo want to go....... thank you!!!

Fifi Flowers said...

BEAUTIFUL... I'm not a geography whiz... actually quite bad at it... but I think we were nearby with our virtual trips today... hmmm
BEAUTIFUL post!
ENJOY your weekend!
Fifi

Simple Daisy said...

Looks fabulous!!!
Wish I were there~

Sharon said...

Ahhh I'm sooo happy:) Thank you for sharing a bit of my home island in this post!!^^
And yes yes, please go pack right away, i'll come pick you up at the airport;)

Tamara Jansen said...

Oh my, I just love your travel posts! How DO you find these places?

Anonymous said...

this will be in my minds eye my next yoga practice.....

ooooooommmmmm

x..x

Linda Lou said...

As much as we do have great winter weather in San Diego, this looks so appealing right now, a little massage, a little dip, a little drink, a little nap.....serenity and exotic locale equals nirvana!

Unknown said...

Can I go, pleeeaaaase? I just want to say how much I love your blog. Beautiful!
Krista
http://thehawaiianhome.blogspot.com

sandra/tx said...

Beautiful. Wow!

Udo Umami said...

hübba hübba... i spy some sexy little getaways... saünters into photo.... <3 Üdo

Ann said...

Wow...just looking at these images make me feel relaxed and calm.

~ Lisa @ AbidingThere~ said...

oh yeah. . . .

Karen Cole said...

\i love that i can be sitting her at a beach and you can be whetting my appetite for more.......much more. oooommmmmmm

Fifi Flowers said...

Thank you soooooooo much for popping for to my party... ENJOY your day! Fifi

Liz Harrell said...

Oh yeah. This is my idea of heaven.

Anonymous said...

It's that yoga posture I need right now... and off I go to my exercise room.

Lauren said...

want to be there!!!

Porchlight Interiors said...

What a beautiful escape from the real world around us. Would love to visit for a couple of weeks! Hayley

Ms. Tee said...

What a relaxing place that would be...sigh. :)

Remodeling Guy said...

Looks like the place to be! I have a bunch of bamboo laying around, I should make one of those glass top tables! Great pictures, where do I sign up?

Tim @ Remodeling Guy

Pamela Terry and Edward said...

Yes, please!

sealaura said...

My bags are packed! Take me away!

Debra Howard said...

Wow, did I just have a Calgon take me away moment?
Debbie

Mango Gal said...

This is so beautitful! Maybe if I stare at the picture really hard I can pretend I'm there.

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