An Intimate Island Retreat for Restful Living and Holistic Wellness
Floating in a sapphire-blue lagoon just a short speedboat ride from Malé, Anantara Veli Maldives Resort is an adults-only haven of barefoot luxury and ocean-centered serenity. With iconic overwater villas, wellness-focused experiences, and secluded white-sand beaches, it’s a place where romance, renewal, and tranquility unfold in rhythm with the sea.
At Anantara Veli, every moment invites reconnection — with nature, with your partner, and with yourself. Whether you’re soaking in your private plunge pool or meditating to the sound of the waves, the island offers effortless peace with a touch of polished elegance.
Highlight: Watching the sunrise from your overwater villa, the only sound the gentle lap of the ocean below.
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Accommodations
Anantara Veli’s accommodations are luxurious, calming, and built for deep rest. Whether perched over the water or nestled along the beach, each villa is crafted with natural materials, open design, and elegant simplicity.
- Wellness Villas include in-room spa features, circadian lighting, and calming interiors to support full-body healing.
- Overwater Pool Villas: Elegant villas with sun decks, infinity-edge pools, and direct access to the lagoon—perfect for private ocean meditations or floating rituals.
- Beach Pool Villas: Surrounded by tropical foliage and steps from the sand, with indoor-outdoor bathing, plunge pools, and hammock terraces.
- Wellness Villas: Specialized accommodations with light therapy, sleep music, yoga mats, Ayurvedic amenities, and access to wellness-focused dining and spa rituals.
- In-Room Enhancements: Essential oil diffusers, herbal teas, pillow menus, sound therapy devices, and in-villa wellness treatments.
Wellness Programs
Anantara Veli’s Balance Wellness programs are curated around individual needs and guided by expert practitioners. Each experience blends ancient wisdom with modern techniques and is tailored to align the body, calm the mind, and ignite healing from within.
- Ayurvedic Detox: Guided by an Ayurvedic doctor, this cleanse uses herbal therapies, treatments, and dosha-specific meals to restore internal balance.
- Stress & Burnout Recovery: A therapeutic reset combining breathwork, mindfulness, massage, and deep relaxation rituals.
- Longevity & Vitality: Supporting graceful aging with therapies that improve circulation, reduce inflammation, and nourish cellular health.
- Sleep Enhancement: A journey into restorative rest using calming treatments, melatonin-balancing foods, sound therapy, and guided sleep rituals.
- Personal Wellness Journeys: Multi-day programs with private consultations, holistic healing, fitness, and nutrition.
Balance Wellness by Anantara
The resort’s dedicated Balance Wellness center is a serene space for healing, with overwater treatment rooms, open-air pavilions, and expert-led therapies. Rooted in Eastern traditions, the offerings integrate global practices with personalized attention.
- Ayurvedic Consultations & Treatments: Abhyanga, Shirodhara, Panchakarma-inspired rituals, and personalized wellness mapping.
- Sound Healing & Energy Therapy: Using gongs, Tibetan bowls, and chakra alignment to promote emotional harmony.
- Thai & Signature Massages: Including Anantara’s signature oil massage and traditional Thai bodywork.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Cupping, reflexology, and herbal therapies to support balance and vitality. - Facials & Skin Rejuvenation: Natural, non-invasive treatments using marine-based or botanical products.
- Aesthetic Wellness (select programs): Holistic facials, oxygen infusion treatments, and wellness diagnostics.
Nutrition
At Anantara Veli, food is as much a part of healing as any therapy. The Wellness Cuisine is designed to cleanse, energize, and delight—drawing on fresh, local ingredients and global flavors.
- Wellness Menu Options: Created by nutritionists and chefs to support detox, vitality, weight balance, and immunity.
Plant-Forward Dishes: Featuring superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens in delicious forms. - Raw & Ayurvedic Cuisine: Optional raw food meals and Ayurvedic-aligned menus for digestive harmony.
- Teas, Juices, and Elixirs: Herbal infusions, detox juices, and tonics available throughout the day.
- In-Villa Wellness Dining: Healthy menus delivered directly to your villa for a more private wellness journey.
Movement, Mindfulness & Connection
Daily movement sessions are offered to bring the body into balance, while mindfulness practices create mental clarity and emotional peace. Guests are invited to explore gentle rituals and ocean-infused activities that restore harmony and awareness.
- Yoga by the Ocean: Daily sessions of Hatha, Yin, and sunrise yoga on a beachfront pavilion.
- Meditation & Breathwork: Guided by trained instructors to deepen presence and emotional resilience.
- Fitness & Functional Movement: Personal training, HIIT, core conditioning, and aqua fitness.
- Traditional Healing Practices: Crystal healing, chakra workshops, and Maldivian energy rituals.
- Wellness Excursions: Sunset meditations, sandbank yoga, and nature-based mindfulness walks.
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