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Asian Woman, with promises of the ultimate luxury in beauty treatment, uses products from Bali
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LUXURY THY NAME From a herbal scrub to an ending with the soak in milk it is complete pleasure
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 scen
e 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 skin as soft as silk. But the ultimate in luxury and beauty treatment offered at the spa is the Maharani of the day says Huri. “You start with a body scrub and massage. The massage invariably is so soothing, our clients fall asleep. This treatment also includes a facial, manicure and pedicure. Finally, it ends with a luxurious bath in milk, aroma oils and flower petals, complete with candles and sound of softly flowing water that adds to the soothing effect. Since the whole process is time consuming, a lunch too is included in the treatment”, she adds with a twinkle. While the massages and facial are done indoors, manicure and pedicure are done outdoors under the huts amidst the trees.
“The natural setting acts as a stress buster to our clients and makes the whole procedure an enjoyable one”, she says.
Besides offering beauty treatments, the spa also offers yoga and meditation. “We have introduced this as part of the health package. Yoga and meditation relieve stress and improve health. It also makes our beauty treatment more rounded by addressing the mind and the body of the individual.”
The spa uses only natural ingredients with all the scrubs made from herbs originating from Bali.
The oils used are based on aromatherapy. “Chemicals can cause harm over a period of time. As the spa focuses on promoting beauty and health the natural way, chemicals do not find their way into our treatments”, says Huri.
Given the exotic nature of the massages and beauty therapies, these come at a price. Depending on the treatment, it varies from Rs. 1,500 to 5000. Asian Woman is located in Koramangala and can be contacted on 32510725 / 41219198.
NANDHINI SUNDAR
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