Power up at the Windflower Spa

Trendy is taking a three-day summer break starting tomorrow. But before we go, here’s the last part of our summer getaway series. See you back Monday May 28!

Adrenaline is your alias, speed your second-name. You feed off the energy of the city and thrive in urban chaos.

Yet sometimes, just sometimes, you feel like pulling out. At times like this, hit the highway to Mysore. Not to exchange one set of bright lights for another, but to recharge at the newly opened Windflower Spa and Resort.

Located amid 10 acres of greenery at the foot of the Chamundi Hills, close to a forest reserve, its surroundings exude calm. The Balinese influence on the cottage architecture may be suspect, but not the palpable principles of Zen or the power of lush foliage, cascading waterbodies, and absolute quiet.

Chill in the wooden sit-out overlooking a waterbody. Or shower under the blue sky in a greenery-enclosed extension of your room. Be spoilt for choice in the multi-cuisine Olive Garden restaurant. Or ask the Ayurvedic chef for spa delicacies.

Better still, sign up at Emerge, which offers Balinese and hot stone massages, as well as Ayurvedic detoxification and rejuvenation programmes.

Soon, you’ll hear the city calling to you again.

Windflower Spa and Resorts, Maharanapratap Road, Nazarbad, Mysore. Telephone: 9845138461. Rooms start at Rs. 4200, spa therapies from Rs. 900.