Heritance Aarah has hosted an invigorating sunset yoga session to celebrate the International Day Yoga 2020.

With a two-fold objective of educating resort staff on the acclaimed wellness practice of yoga and supporting them in dealing with the mental stress during the lockdown period, Heritance Aarah’s resident yogi Jagath Bandara Basanyake conducted a number of sessions, including a 60-minute hatha flow depiction, on Monday.

Heritance Aarah, known for promoting wellness tourism through the Maldives first-ever Medi Spa facility, took the lockdown period to train its associates in a variety of fields which went beyond heightened safety and health practices.

The yoga sessions are part of the resort’s approach to give a first-hand experience and educate its employees on some of the resort’s offerings.

With the perfect setting of the serene Indian Ocean, the warm skies and swaying palms, Heritance Aarah associates enjoyed the peaceful submission to the calming effects of yoga.

“My vision is to share the benefits of yoga with others and be part of a growing and supportive community that is inclusive and caring. By teaching with creativity and humour, I want to connect with and inspire others to practice and develop the skills to embrace the highs and lows of life,” yogi Basnayake said.

“I admire Heritance Aarah’s approach to advocate and encourage its associates to both learn and embrace this as part of their daily routine; which will undoubtably assist the team in being more centred, which would increase their capacity to serve.”

Operating as a premier all-inclusive resort, Heritance Aarah consists of 150 villas. Designed to inspire and custom-built to immerse guests in the scenic sights and soothing sounds of the ocean surrounding the island, Heritance Aarah is adorned with earthly hues and vibrant blues.

Guests can indulge in the many charms of the island at a poolside bar and an open-air rooftop venue while ocean suite guests can enjoy a more exclusive space with three separate bars. With nine outlets for guests to experience diverse cuisines, the culinary culture unfolded at the resort is intended to promote exclusive gastronomic delights from around the world. The six restaurants offer a wide range of flavours from Asia, Europe, Middle East to Latin America.

The award-winning F&B team of Heritance Aarah has illustrated their exceptional culinary skills, clinching multiple gold medals at several local and international culinary competitions.

Accentuating this impressive offering are the the overwater infinity pool and the Medi-Spa equipped to cater to the rising demand in the wellness segment with state-of-the-art treatments and equipment.

The spa, with six treatment rooms set over the lagoon with views of the eastern coast of the island, provides a range of high-end wellness and pampering treatments, salon services, beauty treatments and programmes. From weight loss to anti-aging treatments, massage therapy to body care, facial care to revitalisation programmes, Heritance Aarah has become a destination for those pursuing wellness combined with leisure and luxury.

With variety being the spice of life, the resort hosts a dive and water sports centre, a range of excursions and adventures, an interactive and engaging kids club, and traditional local activities to present a unique luxury holiday experience to guests.

Keeping with the brand promise of Heritance to promote culture and tradition at the forefront, the resort unveiled an exciting calendar of daily activities including coconut leaf art workshops, cookery demonstrations for traditional sweets and dishes, traditional Maldivian bodu beru drumming and a memorable local island dinner.

The resort also follows the ingrained ethos of sustainability and ethical commitments of the Aitken Spence Hotels group.

In addition to being the first LEED Gold certified resort in the Maldives, Heritance Aarah has drawn the best practices from the group and has successfully implemented many an initiative which includes (but not limited to) reduction of single use plastic, coral reef restoration and sustainable sourcing with close integration with local communities.