Carmen Kohler, the hotel proprietor whose enthusiasm for the Indian art of healing goes back over ten years, laid the foundations for Ayurveda Dolomites back in 2014. She was inspired by Indian Ayurveda, which draws on the power of the natural world of the Dolomites to ensure personal well-being. The first Ayurveda therapist began working here in the same year that head chef Theodor Falser arrived. This Indian form of medicine was initially incorporated in the programme in the form of individual treatments, but Ayurveda meals were soon added – a balanced diet forms a key pillar of this Oriental philosophy of life. Thus the Ayurveda concept at the Hotel Angel was gradually developed into an all-round offer, indeed a brand in itself – and especially one for the self. Each Ayurveda break begins with a consultation with Dr Mishra, Italy’s only practising Ayurveda physician and one of the best pulse diagnosticians in India. By diagnosing the pulse he can identify each guest’s individual dosha constitution, whose balance can then be restored with targeted treatments, diet and exercise – and the guest thus returned to their inner self.