Per Aquum Spa Collection continues its commitment to all over wellbeing with the next introduction of their new five and six day yoga wellness retreats, this time with yoga guru, Annoushka Hempel. This six day retreat will be held in its flagship LIME spa at award winning Per Aquum property, Huvafen Fushi Maldives this October 20th to 26th showcasing Asana and Kundalini yoga daily.
Annoushka Hempel, is daughter-in-law to London-based celebrated hotelier and designer, Anoushka Hempel ( spelt with a single ‘n’ ), known for her unrivalled reputation for the design of three significant and influential hotels – Blakes in London & Amsterdam and The Hempel in London.
A leader in her own field, the younger of the Hempel ladies, Annoushka first met yoga in 1987 exploring the teachings of Sivananda, Iyengar and Astanga Yoga. After 13 years of training in Asana practice she was introduced to the world of Kundalini Yoga. A physical and meditative discipline, comprising a set of simple techniques that uses the mind, senses and body to create a communication between "mind" and "body". It also focuses on psycho-spiritual growth and the body's potential for maturation, giving special consideration to the role of the spine and the endocrine system in the understanding of yogic awakening. Annoushka opened her first Yoga Studio in London in 2000. She moved to Sri Lanka in 2003 and opened her second Yoga Studio in Galle. Being based in Colombo now, Annoushka guest teaches at the world renowned Ulpotha-wellness retreat in Sri Lanka. “Yoga trains the body, mind and soul to allow us – to reach that place of no name; to attain strength, peace, centeredness and self-awareness ‘the inner sanctum’, says Annoushka.
Find your ‘inner sanctum’ at the recently launched LIME spa at Huvafen Fushi. Priced at USD1,465 per person, the six day retreat is inclusive of:
• An initial Naturopathic Consultation with our Wellness Mentor including Iridology & Haemaview
• Daily 90 minute morning Hatha based flowing practice which would be Asana based and therefore physical and energising.
• Daily 60 minute evening Kundalini Yoga. A more meditative class, sometimes dynamic, incorporating pranayama (breathing) and meditation with some mantra.
• Three nourishing lunches in our spa innovative cuisine restaurant, Raw
• Three 60 minute choice of indigenous and intuitive massage treatments in the world’s first underwater spa
• A complimentary bottle of LIME Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
Alternatively, guests can book a one day experience at USD495 per person.
For reservations and enquiries to explore yoga with Annoushka, please call +960 6644 222 or e mail [email protected]. To make a room reservation, please e mail [email protected]. For more information, please log on to www.huvafenfushi.com for more information.
Annoushka Hempel is the third spa consultant to be introduced at Huvafen Fushi following the first Wellness Retreat which was hosted by London’s bespoke therapist Anastasia Achilleos in May and Australia’s world renowned yoga guru and bestselling author, Jessie Chapman in July. A dedicated program of Wellness Retreats will be held at all Per Aquum properties throughout 2008 and will showcase some of the best therapists in the world of spa, lifestyle and wellness, allowing guests the freedom to explore alternatives, transforming their spa experience from one of luxury and pampering into one of lifestyle.
A Universal Enterprise, Per Aquum Resorts • Spas • Residences is a specialist luxury resort, spa and residence management company that offers a different kind of company ethos: one that is passionate, visionary, imaginative and naturally modern. Each property embodies regional tradition and combines luxurious fittings and furnishings in a culturally sensitive way. No two properties are alike. Literally translated, Per Aquum means ‘through water’, and the vision of the company is to develop and manage properties in desirable locations using naturally modern, ecologically responsible design. Per Aquum currently manages properties in Maldives, Sri Lanka, Dubai and Seychelles and is looking at additional locations in the Indian Ocean region, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Morocco and the Middle East.
