New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- Sometimes the point of a retreat is to leave the familiar behind. You may want the structure of a wellness programme, but also the pleasure of a holiday; the comfort of being looked after in a landscape that is different from home. That's where the short-haul wellness escape comes in. Across India, a number of retreats and resorts are offering distinctive versions of recovery-Ayurveda in Sri Lanka, Sowa Rigpa in Bhutan, island wellbeing in the Maldives, classic discipline in Thailand and clinical wellness in Montenegro. Each suits a different kind of wellness seeker. Here's our pick of the interesting ones out there.

Sri Lanka

Set in the hills near Kandy, overlooking Sri Lanka's Knuckles Mountain Range, this Santa...