Taj West End

In the Indian tradition of Yoga, life is a journey of experiences that leads us to discover Shreyas ("all round excellence") inherent within us. As such, Yoga at Shreyas is much more than the traditional physical postures and our aim is provide numerous self discovery packages/retreats that aim to catalyze your thinking/living philosophy and harmonize it with the timeless wisdom enshrined within the Indian philosophical tradition. All programs & yoga classe s are conducted by Inner Challenges, the life-coaching company dedicated to applying the wisdom of the Vedas and Indian spiritual tradition to enrich the professional and personal lives of our guests.

If you are looking to spend some time reflecting and connecting with your inner core, we provide a sacred space for you and structure your stay with dedicated yoga classes, rejuvenation and relaxing massages, light, but wholesome vegetarian food, guided meditation sessions, mouna (silence) and karma yoga (working with a selfless attitude) hours. These retreats are designed to help you achieve a better understanding of your self, and hopefully, the role and purpose of your life.

Yoga classes at Shreyas are based on classical Hatha yoga & combined with Pranayama (breathing related) and Pratyahara (internalisation) processes drawn from the Yoga Sutras – an ancient yogic doctrine that aims to integrate our body, mind, heart and souls for complete living. There is no dogmatic religion practiced at Shreyas and people of all faiths are welcome.

In the Indian tradition, Shreyas is interpreted as “all round excellence”, the manifestation of which is the purpose for which our lives have been given to us. Shreyas is inherent within us and is to be achieved through purifying our body/mind energies and spiritualizing our actions & emotions, allowing these qualities to shine forth.

Shreyas is very inspired by the Indian spiritual practice of looking deep within the Self for answers to questions of existence and being. We are dedicated to helping our guests achieve a perfect balance in body, mind and spirit, through the medium of Yoga, which is non denominational and open to people of all faiths. We demonstrate through our various customised programs that contrary to popular belief - Yoga can be practiced by everyone. Yoga has an amazing effect on our body and mind energies allowing us to deal with life's bouquets and brickbats with sense of equanimity. We appeal to those who wish to understand/familiarise themselves with the philosophical tradition of India, without necessarily delving into its organised religious aspects.

Spread over 25 acres of landscaped gardens, the architecture and interiors are a seamless confluence of traditional and the modern - tiled roofs, antique doorways and stone pillars give way to contemporary interiors and state of the art facilities. Shreyas is an environmentally friendly retreat and care has been taken to retain the original landscape and natural beauty of the place. Every effort has been made to preserve the precious natural resources with initiatives such as rain water harvesting, solar heating, ayurvedic and medicinal herb plantations, organic farming and organic waste disposal. All meals served at Shreyas are made from organically grown ingredients freshly hand-picked from its 20 acres of fields.

Facilities

• Outdoor yoga & meditation hall: Qualified yoga instructors will guide you through asanas (physical postures), breathing, awareness and visualization processes for a healthier body and mind as well as enable internalization. This space can also be used for outdoor lectures and we can provide you with the required AV equipment.

• An open-air amphitheatre for outdoor presentations and shows against the backdrop of nature.

• Library - An extensive variety of books are available for reading. Should you wish to borrow a book during your stay with us, please inform one of the members of the staff.

• Swimming Pool &Jacuzzi - The water in our pool with an infinity edge appears to cascade down to the meditation/yoga hall in the distance. The pool and jacuzzi are available for your use between the hours of 6 am till 10 pm. There is no lifeguard on duty and the pool has a maximum depth of 5 feet.

• A conference room with modern audio-visual equipment, including a LCD projector and screen. The room has a home theatre for watching presentations, learning videos etc.

• Gym: The gym is equipped with a treadmill, cross trainer and abdominal exercise equipment. It is available for your use 24 hours. Please bring separate footwear for this activity.

Rejuvenation Massage therapies

We currently offer Thai, Indonesian, Swedish and deep tissue massages as well as body scrubs and aromatherapy to rejuvenate your body, mind and soul.

• Home Theatre: A large selection of movies, documentaries on spirituality, science, nature and philosophy are available for your viewing pleasure.

• TV: The facilities and activities at Shreyas are designed to encourage reflection on what is most important - your life. We therefore hope you will not miss the presence of a TV in your room.

• Cricket nets and bowling machine: For cricket enthusiasts, we have a cricket net along with a professional bowling machine they can test their batting skills against.

Other Information

• Meals: Gourmet vegetarian meals, with flavours from India, Southern Europe and the Orient, are carefully planned to complement the lifestyle you will be experiencing at the retreat. Meals are served at specific times in the dining hall.

• Room Service: A limited menu is available for in-room dining, at an extra charge.

• Room Service: A limited menu is available for in-room dining, at an extra charge.

• Internet connection: Should you wish to use your laptop to connect to the Internet, we will arrange for a LAN lead to be delivered to your tent/cottage.

• Drinking Water: The water in the retreat has been purified by passing it though a softening plant, ozone system, ultra violet and reverse-osmosis process. It is perfectly safe for drinking but we appreciate you may prefer to have bottled water, which will be charged to your account.

• Room Cleaning: Rooms will be cleaned once a day. Should you require additional cleaning, please let one of the staff members know

• Towels/Linen etc: To reduce environmental damage by washing detergents, towels/linens will be provided for the duration of your short stay and changed only on request.

• Swimming Pool Towels: These are available by the poolside.

• Steam Room: If you wish to use the steam room facilities, please give us 15 minutes time to operate the equipment.

Accommodation

Shreyas has 14 exclusive rooms that can accommodate a maximum of 25 people on a sharing basis.

Cottage :

• 3 en-suite cottages that overlook the signature swimming pool.

• One 3-bedroom cottage (with en-suite bathrooms) with its own living room is designed for a group of friends who wish to share the experience in close proximity of each other

Tents :

• 8 elegantly designed tents are set in a peaceful environment amidst the trees and flowering shrubs. Each tent accommodates two people, and has an en suite bathroom that open onto a private walled courtyard

All rooms and tents are air conditioned, have ISD/STD lines as well as Broadband Internet connections to keep you in touch with family and work

Room View