Feel like queen of Bali
The Hindu : The setting is Indonesian. Various artefacts representing Bali, decorate the shelves. The interiors are further enhanced by the view of the setting outdoors, featuring quaint huts set amidst pebbled pathways and luscious trees. No, this is not a scene from a nature resort but the décor of a newly opened spa, Asian Woman which promises the ultimate luxury in beauty treatment.With treatments ranging from Maharani of the day where you will be pampered like a queen starting from a herbal scrub to ending with the ultimate soak in milk, petals and aroma oils leaving you at the end of it feeling more like Cleopatra, to yoga and meditation, the spa attempts to address every aspect of beauty in the most natural way.The Bali influence does not stop with the setting but filters in to the beauty treatment too. Says Huri Vaxani, the spa’s beauty therapist: “The treatments that we offer have their origins in Bali. We use the herbs and oils from Bali and incorporate stone therapy on a large scale. Under stone therapy, special massage stones which are predominantly volcano stones are used and pressure is applied on vital pressure points. This helps in lymphatic drainage and improves blood circulation.”These stones, besides being used for massage, are left to rest on different charkas of the body to relieve stiffness and pain.Thus, a facial like Mangala Chi would include a hot stone back massage with the scrub made from herbs, specially sourced from Bali. The body massage Balinese Royalty treats you on par with Balinese princesses where you are treated with a scrub made from a special rice. After the body massage you soak in a luxurious bath made of milk, flowers and aroma oils. You then indulge in a body polishing with sandal wood.You could alternatively opt for the Asian Empress where, after the massage, a special body mask made of herbs leaves your…More
