WHISPERS OF WELLNESS

A soul-soothing escape where healing rituals, digital detox, and mindful moments weave together to refortify body, mind, and spirit

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THEY SAY WHEN the tide turns, it lifts all boats. After a long lull in travel, it seemed like the universe had suddenly flung open the gates of wanderlust as adventures rolled in, one after another, in a rapid cascade.

The finale in our packed itinerary was a wellness retreat to Raga Svara, a boutique luxury retreat in Rajkot, Gujarat. The very prospect of immersing ourselves in therapeutic rituals and quiet reflection felt like the perfect epilogue to our odyssey.

When the weekend dawned, we set off to Rajkot to get far away from the clamour of our crammed routine. While airport grub rarely tickles our taste buds, we hastily chowed down on a chicken roll and a piping hot cappuccino like it was our lifeline, because we are well aware that our 'hangry' alter ego and 'regular' personalities are like chalk and cheese. We scampered towards our gate, which was packed to the rafters, courtesy of the holiday. The journey from Mumbai to Rajkot turned out to be as quick as gossip in a small town.

As the aircraft glided over an endlessmosaicof verdantpatches, we must say, we were caught on the hop. After all, our previous trips to Gujarat, meandering across Vapi, Ahmedabad, Bhuj, and the dry stretches of Kutch, had all been through xeric topography. So, we were delighted to see the landscape wearing a green robe this time around.

The Rajkot Airport greeted us with the stunning displays of the intricate beauty of Gujarat's rich textile heritage, be it rogan, khadi, tangalia, applique, ikat, mashru, bandhani, patola, or soof, all vying for attention like models on a colourful runway. We whipped out our phones to capture the 'textile-themed expo.'