Santani

Santani Luxury adaptive wellness resort and spa in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Michelin Guide 🗝️ 2025
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Santani is a place of relaxation, simplicity and serenity in nature. We offer the latest wellness innovations together with the deep-rooted Ayurvedic culture of our island, in an intelligently designed brand-new boutique resort nestled in the mountains of Sri Lanka. We understand the demands of modern executive life and the need to thrive – professionally, financially, intellectually and emotional

ly in all the ways that make you you. At Santani we offer you harmony – with nature, other people, physical activity, diet and nutrition and, ultimately, with yourself. You will enjoy a completely new kind of vacation focused on feeling good as well as giving back to society and the environment.

Longevity has always been the heart of what we do. The programmes may shift, the therapies may vary, but the core remain...
09/08/2026

Longevity has always been the heart of what we do.

The programmes may shift, the therapies may vary, but the core remains the same. To practise longevity, every day.

Architecture that lowers cognitive load, food that nourishes and delights, gentle movement in nature, and world-class Ayurvedic therapies hold you in this space as you restore and realign.

Now, as we celebrate 10 Years in Harmony at Santani, we want to give you the Gift of Longevity, with a dedicated 14-night programme. Swipe through to see what transformation awaits, and message us to discover more.

Available exclusively until August 15, 2026, for bookings until 31st March, 2027.

Santani welcomes Samanta Duggal as Master in Residence from August to September, 2026.Samanta’s path to wellness began i...
06/08/2026

Santani welcomes Samanta Duggal as Master in Residence from August to September, 2026.

Samanta’s path to wellness began in movement: fifteen years as a lead dancer before transitioning to teach and practice yoga in 2000. Over the past two decades, she has mastered therapies spanning bodywork, breath, and energy across Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Swipe through to learn more about her approach and the sessions on offer, and message us for more information.

Spaces at our highland sanctuary are limited, so we recommend you book early.

04/08/2026

As August rains whisper over the mountains, take time to settle with the rhythm of the earth.

Watch the valleys sparkle from our thermal pool, or relax in the embrace of our sauna as the rain cools the hills. Listen to the downpour while being pampered at our open spa, as our therapists bring your body to deep restoration.

The seasons are changing; reserve your stay in the hills today. Visit the link in our bio, or message us to discover more.

As the conversation around wellness grows, so it seems, does the pressure to get everything about it just right. From tr...
02/08/2026

As the conversation around wellness grows, so it seems, does the pressure to get everything about it just right.

From tracking our sleep to taking supplements and looking up the calories of every bite of food we consume, healthy living has become a rigorous list of protocols.

Santani’s wellness team sees how this constant pressure to optimise gradually leads to a subtle, pervasive exhaustion. In our search for wellness, we create the very stress we are trying to escape. It’s easy to get caught up in the act of trying to live well, but through it, are we losing sight of why we began those actions in the first place?

Swipe through as we reflect on a simpler, more restorative approach to health, and send us a message to begin your journey.

01/08/2026

Dine in the sky with Santani's Six-Course Steak Tasting experience.

In our Surya Shala, Santani’s award-winning culinary team presents a unique dining experience artfully crafted around the Ayurvedic Six Tastes framework.

Spices ground that morning, vegetables carried in from local farms, techniques explained as each dish takes shape in front of you-a fusion of island flavours and Western techniques.

Japanese Wagyu and Australian beef are the only components flown into the island, complementing the richness of Sri Lankan flavours.

Message us to discover more, or book your experience today.

As humans, we put our bodies and minds through strain every day. We normalise performance and treat rest as an option. S...
30/07/2026

As humans, we put our bodies and minds through strain every day. We normalise performance and treat rest as an option.

Santani’s physicians see how this fast-paced approach to life gradually leads to a nervous system that is perpetually on alert. The symptoms vary: a memory that is harder to hold, breath that stops short for no reason, a feeling of disquiet that doesn’t ever seem to go away. All this leads to a life that is, ultimately, shorter and more disquieted.

These seemingly modern afflictions have ancient antidotes, small steps that can be taken to soothe the system from within as we create harmony from the root.

Swipe through for some easy Ayurvedic steps to regulate your nervous system, and message us to discover more.

28/07/2026

At Santani, movement in nature is a healer of its own.

The path through the hills is a world made just for you, with the rising green of the tea bushes melting into blue skies.

With every step, the body begins to release, and the mind starts to ease.

Soon, the fresh mountain air and the rich microbiome of soil and trees work their magic, and your system settles into an easy, undemanding rhythm.

Its a reset that settles so gently its almost unnoticed.

This is wellness truly felt.

Message us to reserve your stay, and unlock a complimentary night of restoration, available exclusively this July.

Santani welcomes Rajesh Ramani as Master in Residence for August 2026.Rajesh came to this work by an unusual route: a ba...
26/07/2026

Santani welcomes Rajesh Ramani as Master in Residence for August 2026.

Rajesh came to this work by an unusual route: a banker who spent thirteen years as a monk, and who has since spent twenty-five years teaching mindfulness and responsible leadership across eighteen countries.

Through guided self-inquiry, mindfulness, and inner healing, he helps guests loosen the patterns that keep the mind in motion, so that clarity, steadiness, and a calmer relationship with their own thoughts can return.

Swipe through to learn more about his approach and the sessions on offer, and message us for more information.

Spaces at our highland sanctuary are limited, so we recommend you book early.

25/07/2026

Most of us think we know how to breathe. Raffaele would tell you otherwise.

Master in Residence, Raffaele Cella, founder of Oxygenesis and Barefoot Mobility & Wim Hof Method Instructor Specialist, took us through breath, movement, and why the nervous system rarely gets the reset it needs.

Message us to discover more, or to book a session today.

A body built for stability, and a mind that resists change.In the final part of our series on the three energies (Doshas...
23/07/2026

A body built for stability, and a mind that resists change.

In the final part of our series on the three energies (Doshas) that make up your Ayurvedic body type (Constitution/Parakriti), we visit Kapha: the element of earth and water, and the force behind structure, immunity, and steadiness of mind.

In balance, it gives you endurance and calm. Out of balance, that same steadiness can turn to stagnation, slower digestion, and brain fog.

Ayurveda has never been about one-size-fits-all wellness, or treatments that only speak to symptoms. From food to routine, this ancient intelligence designs highly personalised structures to support your unique journey towards harmony.

At Santani, we use this intelligence to guide you to that same goal. Seen in this way, living well becomes remarkably simple. No shame, no unreasonable targets, just considered, intelligent wellbeing.

Swipe through to learn about the Kapha constitution, and message us to discover more.

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Nattuwakale Estate, Werapitiya
Kandy
00013

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+94763991919

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