Wellness Café & Ayurveda Centre · Badulla, Sri Lanka

SAATVA

Above the mist, a slower morning.

Badulla · Uva Province · Sri Lanka
Concept design · Opening soon Scroll to walk the hilltop

01 — The place

One peaceful destination, built to face the valley.

On a hilltop outside Badulla, nourishing Sri Lankan cuisine, Ayurveda-inspired treatments, yoga and mindfulness come together in one place. You can disconnect from everyday stress and reconnect with yourself, without travelling to a distant resort.

  • 100perch hilltop
  • 80seats, indoors & terrace
  • 5treatment rooms

02 — Wellness café

Food that's genuinely good, around a courtyard open to the sky.

The ground floor wraps a circular courtyard, where a frangipani tree rises through the roof. Come for breakfast, a long lunch or just a cup of tea.

  • Healthy Sri Lankan meals & contemporary wellness cuisine
  • Vegetarian, vegan & Ayurveda-inspired dishes
  • Ceylon tea, herbal teas, fresh juices & smoothies
  • Breakfast, brunch, desserts & à la carte dining

03 — Spa & Ayurveda

A quiet upper floor, behind teak louvres.

Upstairs and away from the café, there's a reception lounge, treatment rooms, a couples suite, an Ayurveda therapy room and a timber sauna. Filtered light comes in through the louvres.

  • Ayurveda-inspired massages & herbal experiences
  • Couples suite & Ayurveda therapy room
  • Relaxation lounge, sauna & spa showers
  • Every treatment by an appropriately qualified practitioner

Step inside a room

04 — Yoga dome

Twenty mats in a ring, under an oculus of sky.

The domed studio on the roof has a warm timber floor and a single round opening. Light falls through it onto the middle of the room, and vines trail down from the rim.

  • Yoga sessions for twenty, in the round
  • Mats, bolsters & blocks provided

05 — Meditation drum

A white circle, open to the sky, on the edge of the hill.

On the lookout corner stands a 6-metre drum with walls of white concrete. Inside are raked white sand, a low bench and the sky. Sunrise sessions start here while the valley is still full of cloud.

  • Guided meditation & mindfulness workshops
  • Sunrise sessions above the mist

06 — Pool & terrace

An infinity edge, then nothing but cloud.

Below the upstairs dining terrace, a pool runs along the view edge with loungers on warm timber. Upstairs, thirty seats look out over the water and the hills beyond.

See how to spend the day

Packages

Stay for a cup of tea, or the whole day.

Each package brings dining, relaxation and mindfulness together into one visit. We'll publish indicative prices once our costing is final. Until then, ask and we'll help you choose.

Drop in

Café visit

A meal, herbal tea or Ceylon tea on the terrace. No treatment booking needed.

  • Breakfast, brunch & à la carte
  • Juices, smoothies & wellness drinks

Menu prices on opening

Half day

Morning reset

Yoga or meditation, one spa treatment, then a nourishing meal.

  • Yoga or meditation session
  • Choice of spa treatment
  • Wellness lunch or brunch

Indicative price on opening

Full day · Signature

The SAATVA day

Spend sunrise to sunset on the hill. Move, eat, rest and repeat at your own pace.

  • Sunrise meditation in the drum
  • Yoga under the dome
  • Ayurveda-inspired treatment
  • Meals, herbal teas, pool & sauna

Indicative price on opening

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For two

Dine & unwind

A treatment in the couples suite, then a meal overlooking the valley.

  • Couples treatment room
  • Terrace dining for two

Indicative price on opening

Groups

Private events & retreats

Wellness retreats, workshops and private gatherings, planned with you.

  • Mindfulness workshops
  • Retreat days for teams & friends

Quoted on request

Treatments support relaxation and wellbeing. They don't replace medical care, and we make no claims to cure any condition.

Where we are

Badulla, in the hills of Sri Lanka.

SAATVA sits on a hilltop above the Badulla valley, in Sri Lanka's Uva Province. Tea country, waterfalls and cool mountain air surround it, and mornings often begin above the mist.

  • BadullaUva Province, Sri Lanka
  • ~ 20 kmto Ella
  • ~ 230 kmto Colombo by road
  • 6.99° N, 81.06° ESri Lanka hill country
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Questions

Before you visit.

What services and packages do you offer?

A wellness café and restaurant, spa and Ayurveda-inspired treatments, yoga, meditation and mindfulness workshops. Half-day and full-day packages and dining-and-spa combinations bring them together into one visit.

How much does a treatment or package cost?

We'll publish clear starting prices for meals, individual treatments and packages once our costing is complete. Join the opening list and you'll hear first.

What's included in a half-day or full-day package?

A half day typically combines a yoga or meditation session, one spa treatment and a meal. A full day adds a sunrise session, more time in the spa, use of the pool and sauna, and meals through the day. Each package page will list exactly what's included.

Do I need to reserve in advance?

We recommend booking ahead for spa treatments, yoga and packages so we can prepare your practitioner and space.

Is the food healthy, vegetarian or vegan-friendly?

Yes. The menu centres on healthy Sri Lankan and contemporary wellness cuisine, with vegetarian, vegan and Ayurveda-inspired dishes throughout.

Are treatments performed by qualified practitioners?

Every treatment is delivered by an appropriately qualified practitioner, with a clear description of the service before you book.

Can I book dining, yoga and spa together?

Yes. That's what our packages are for, and you can also combine individual services. Tell us what you'd like in the booking form and we'll put it together.

Where are you, and is there parking?

SAATVA is on a hilltop near Badulla, in Sri Lanka's hill country. On-site parking is planned for cars, motorbikes and tuk-tuks. We'll share exact directions as opening approaches.

Is SAATVA suitable for couples, groups or solo visitors?

All three. There's a couples treatment room, private events and retreats for groups, and quiet corners for anyone visiting alone.

Can I come just for a meal or herbal tea?

Of course. The café is open to everyone, with no treatment booking needed.

Book a visit

Tell us how you'd like to spend your time.

Choose an experience and a preferred date. Our team will confirm availability and pricing by email. A first consultation to help you choose costs nothing.

Or write to us at experiencesaatva@gmail.com

Not ready yet?

Hear first when we open.

Opening announcements, signature menu previews and early access to introductory offers. Nothing more.