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Belle Villa Khao Yai Resort

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Number of rooms: 44

Location: Khao Yai National Park

Address: 225 Moo16 Moosri Pakchong, Khao Yai, Thailand

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Experience the new location of the Belle Villa Resort Khaoyai only 2 hours drive from Bangkok.’re Experience of mountains and nature news situation with the green of our own. Our refresh and inspire your heart and soul of your style accommodation. Our. diversity of our balcony, you just brought in off the mountains to. to swim free style and enjoy your style swimming pool, free.

With 44 rooms, this property contains all the amenities and services you would expect from a 3-star hotel. Featured in each room, among other amenities, are non smoking rooms, air conditioning, bathrobes, inhouse movies, desk, hair dryer, in room safe. For the comfort and convenience of guests, you’ll also find coffee shop, meeting facilities , restaurant, room service, tours, babysitting, concierge, car park on-site. Unwind after your day with a choice of pool (kids), garden – just a few of the hotel’s excellent sporting and leisure offerings. The hotel blends expert service with state-of-the-art facilities to provide guests with a memorable stay. Making an booking at Belle Villa Khao Yai Resort

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Kamalaya Thailand Spa

BY JOANNA HUGHES

At first, it’s almost unnerving – the absolute quiet of the place. Then as ears and senses adjust, you begin to hear birds and insects and lovelorn, melancholy bull frogs. You might hear laughter, but never a too-loud TV from the next room (the only televisions are in the library) or the latest Shakira number blasting from the swim-up bar (there isn’t one) or children screeching or the constant zippp zipppp zipppppp of jet skis.

If all you came for is the quiet, it would be enough. online booking

Kamalaya is not simply a spa as it has been popularised in the last 10 years or so; the bungalow-cum-Jacuzzi – with-couples-spa-treatments-thrown-in sort of spa, although it has bungalows and spa treatments in one of the most imaginative spa environments in Southeast Asia. Nor is it a holiday resort as it lacks the obligatory glitz of dancing space or bar, water slide, ‘cultural dances’ and foam parties on the beach.

Instead, Kamalaya describes itself as a wellness sanctuary and holistic spa, a retreat for body and spirit, a place where you can do what you need to do – and get the support to do it – whether it is jumpstarting your life or just staring at the water.

The founders of Kamalaya – Karina and John Stewart – felt initially drawn to the site because of the presence of a cave inhabited for over 20 years by a Buddhist holy man. That site is not only preserved, but also seems to provide a focus for healing not just the body, but minds and if you will, souls that may have folded under the pressures of life as we live it now. Kamalaya offers a space to work things out; I felt myself reawaken to sights, sounds, smells; the senses that nourish intuition and creativity.

My journey began with a somewhat fraught Bangkok Air flight, the only airline that serves Koh Samui. Unless and until Kamalaya can come up with a flying carpet service direct from Singapore to Koh Samui, you’ll have to put up with a crowd of noisy (and sometimes smelly) young families and holiday-makers with something other than spiritual renewal on their minds. However, arrival at the Koh Samui airport – open-sided attap-roofed pavilions and a security guard wearing stilettos with her uniform – is utterly charming.

My bungalow – all white cushions and clean lines – was a delight to retreat into after the flight. A late supper of salad, vegetable soup and fruit was laid out on the coffee table; it was followed by a lavender-scented shower under the stars and a snuggle under a fluffy, non-allergenic duvet.

I wandered down to breakfast the next morning amid rain clouds and spectacular views. Forget the noisy buffets of greasy bacon, porridge, leathery eggs, dried-out sweet rolls and dodgy sushi. Breakfast at Kamalaya is good for you without getting up in your face about it. You mix and match: crusty whole grain breads, high-end muesli, mixes of nuts and fruit, bee pollen, flax seeds, home-made tropical jams, raw vegetables, hummus, olives, guacamole, plus cow or goat-milk yoghurt, and custom-designed juices are a luxurious take on healthy eating.

In fact, the food – whether strictly vegan (no meat, no dairy, no honey, no eggs, no animal product whatsoever) or carnivorous (grilled sea bass, rack of lamb) – was constantly inventive and superb, offering traditional Thai dishes alongside European ones. At Kamalaya, the body is key to your total wellbeing, which brings me to the second event of the day, a naturopathic health consultation.

Prior to my arrival, I had filled out a lengthy health and lifestyle questionnaire. That information, plus the truth about my weight, became part of a larger inquiry into the state of my health and body. By the end of my Initial Wellness Consultation, I knew my lean body mass (not bad) and how many calories I actually need per day (shockingly low). I then received a recommended course of treatments in an order that would synergise them.

And then I was off on an almost constant round of treatments – some 13 in three days. Spa treatments are administered in rooms and pavilions scattered up and down the hillside, with Nature everywhere. For example, boulders intrude into shower stalls!

My health aim was to do something about my tummy, so we began with a Chi Nei Tsang massage. Taoists believe that the lower gut holds a lot of negative energy, which in turn affects the health of both body and soul. So for one hour, my tummy was deeply manipulated and massaged – and I emerged (without embarrassment, I might add) feeling wonderfully relaxed and energised. Then, following in the Jimmy Choo clad footsteps of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, I tried Colon Hydrotherapy with Ozone. All I will say is that if you need it, it’s great.
Cleans you out, and makes you feel tip-top, and all of that. If you don’t need it – and it turns out that I don’t – then go for high tea and count your blessings.

Next up – after a break for lunch: The Far Infrared Sauna, which works by supposedly ‘melting’ fat cells immediately under the skin. So for the 30 minutes or so that you are in the cabin, you have to constantly wipe away sweat to keep the fat from being re-absorbed. I swear my sweat felt greasy, and it was only the thought of fat destruction that kept me in the 41degree cabin for the full time. Those of us taking the sauna treatments referred to it as ‘the torture chamber’ and bragged to each other about how long we had made it, either with or without cracking the
door open.

With that out of the way, it was time for Kamalaya’s signature Lotus Seed Scrub to exfoliate and jump start the detoxification process, followed by an Indian body massage based on Ayurvedic principles to balance the body.

The next day I had a homeopathic consultation; a homeopathic remedy, vitamins, minerals and dietary advice were dispensed, and then I was off for another session in the Infrared Sauna, a Vital Massage (a superbly relaxing aromatherapy massage) and 30 minutes each of traditional Asian hand and foot massage. (I wake up at night with my poor tired tootsies still longing for that treatment!).

Sadly, the following day was my last one, and it wrapped up my wellness experience, with a Thai massage (so that my body could handle economy class on the way home), another session in the Infrared Sauna, and to complete detoxification, a lymphatic drainage massage.

In between treatments, I donned a sarong and headed off for the steam cavern, actually a small tiled cave with billows of steam and a waterfall. You steam yourself as long as you can, then run up the path and pop into any or all of three outdoor pools ranging from hot to tepid to cold. (Every home should have one.) After this, I not only felt younger and glowing, but began to feel like a free nature spirit.

I found myself reaching for a camera, for a notebook; I began to make plans on how I would continue the process begun at Kamalaya at home. Unlike other holidays where all you bring back is sand in your shoes, the three days I spent at Kamalaya brought me back to me – energised, more balanced, thinner and ready to take my life back again.

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Kamalaya offers just about everything the new New Ager is looking for: yoga, pilates, tai chi, meditation, spirit dance, and special guest speakers on the inner life. The trick while you are there is working out a schedule for both treatments and these practices. Three days is probably not enough if you have a lot of work to do on yourself.

A variety of health care approaches are on offer, including traditional Chinese medicine, naturopathy, nutrition, homeopathy and Western medicine. You can also experience treatments like acupuncture, moxabustion, cupping and herbology.

Life enhancement programmes and retreats address issues like detoxification and rejuvenation, relax and renew, optimal fitness, ideal weight and joyful living. Programmes can be customised to fit your individual needs.

Kamalaya Hotel, Samui

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Number of rooms: 59

Location: Hua Thanon

Address: 102/9 Moo 3, Laem Set Road, Na-Muang,, Samui, Thailand

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Kamalaya Hotel Samui Info

Kamalaya is a Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa, centered on a cave that once served Buddhist monks as a meditation and spiritual retreat. The accommodations include cozy hillside rooms, open suites, and spacious villas overlooking the coastline of southern Koh Samui. Buildings rest amidst ancient, granite boulders, streams, and tropical vegetation making the retreat at one with nature. Come here for what was once called “the cure” and the wellness and holistic therapies cover detox, yoga, Tai Chi, ayurvedic therapy and dozens more. The meals are fabulous. This is not spa cuisine unless, you want it, the healthy food includes meat and wine too. And for those times when you must visit the outside world, a trip to Chaweng is only 30 minutes away. There you will find restaurants, bars, and shopping. One of the most unique spas in the world, this vacation may change your life.

Suites

Koh Samui’s seascape flows into these suites designed to embrace the coastal view. Simply stylish design and comfortable furnishings allow for nature’s tranquility to permeate your
personal resort accommodation. Bathe under a canopy of stars on your private balcony. Situated at the top of the resort, close to Soma Restaurant and Alchemy Tea Lounge.

Specifics

• 10 spacious units, many with exceptional coastal ….and valley views
• 65 sq meter floor plan
• All with balconies and most with outdoor showers/bathtub

All of Kamalaya’s accommodation include the following:
 

• Air-conditioning
• CD & stereo system
• Refrigerator
• Beverage & snack facilities
• Personal safe
• Telephone & internet connection
• Hair dryer
• Yoga Mats

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The Bodhi – Holistic Energy

The Bodhi – Holistic Energy, fitness, wellness center, Fit & Firm

Everybody wants to look, feel great, and have all the benefits of regular exercising. But not everybody has got the time. Power Plate is your solution; it will achieve your goal in a very quick time. The results of a 20 minutes Power Plate workout are equal to a 1 ? hour workout in a gym. (The 10 minute success)

Power-Plate’s Advanced WBV Technology synchronizes and recruits the sleeping motor units by use of a natural body reaction; reflexive muscle contractions. In a conventional training session, only 40% of the muscle fibers are trained; with this WBV Technology that percentage reaches the 100% mark.

The most recent addition to the bodhi equipment park is our Kinesis Personal; An All-around innovation and total wellness equipment by Technogym, designed by internationally acclaimed Antonio Citterio.

A 30 minutes Kinesis motion workout will achieve your maximum well being by movement of the body and the mind – allowing its user to return to original movement – back to the basics of how the body is made to flow. It takes what the body does naturally, adds resistance and calculates a formula that ends in an experience humming with movement.

You should pray for a sound mind in a sound body says the well-known quote from the satires of the antique Roman poet Juvenal, and there is certainly nothing wrong with praying for it.

Floatation therapy in our mussel-shaped floatation tank is, however, yet another way for you to actively promote the restoration of your mind and emotional well-being and also eliminate the effects of harmful stress.

Within a few minutes a floating person can actually reach a depth of relaxation only seen in deep meditation.

This deep relaxation leads to a release of accumulated muscle tension, lowers systolic blood pressure and slows down bodily functions such as heart rate and breath rate.

It also slows down the activity of the brain and in turn the mind: while the brains conscious/thinking /logical left section enters into a state of deep rest, the deeper levels of the feeling/intuitive right section of the brain become accessible.
 

This promotes a sense of balance and well-being in ones everyday life and guarantees a better state of physical, mental and emotional health.

By causing a release of endorphins, our body’s own happiness-chemicals which also have pain-killing properties, floating does not only provide relief in conditions associated with depression and chronic pain including muscular-skeletal disorders and even cancer but also provides a natural boost to the immune system.

Last, but not least ,floating can even assist in overcoming addictions like alcoholism, smoking, caffeine and drug addiction, as deep relaxation does not only bring about a release of anxiety and a better frame of mind, but naturally produces a similar sense of pain relief and well-being as an addict strives to artificially achieve by substance abuse.

The described health benefits of floating are additionally complemented and enhanced through the benefits of the Epsom salt dissolved in the water your body is suspended in.

The scientific name of Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate, which makes clear that it consists of the elements magnesium and sulfate.

Both of these elements have a wide array of health benefits and are readily absorbed through the skin.

They can make their way to our bloodstream in as little as 2 to 15 minutes.

Magnesium, the main component of Epsom salt, plays important roles in more functions and systems of the body than any other mineral which include:

The Bodhi Map

The Bodhi-Erawan Branch 4 th Floor, Unit No. 403-404 Erawan Bangkok 494 Ploenchit Rd., Patumwan, Lumpini, Bangkok 10330 Tel: 0-2250-7882-3

Princess Wellness Spa

Princess Wellness Spa is a Thai company which is a leader in the field of aesthetics treatments. The company has branches in Bangkok and other South East Asia Countries with expertise in facial and body skin, shaping, anti-aging and operating wellness spas.

• Developing our products successfully to compete with competitive brands
• Continue to upgrade our spa equipment and technology at all times
• Develop employees’ skills to professional standards
• Improve service standards for better customer satisfaction

Our Accommodations
• Peaceful surroundings and differing luxurious decor for each room
• Private male and female changing rooms with iPod facilities
• Thai Classical Massage
• Hydro facilities include whirlpool, herbal steam bath
• Couple treatment suites with Jacuzzi
• Trendy Nail Bar with iPod facilities and state of the art pedicure relaxation chairs
• Herbal tea and healthy snack

Spa
Princess enriches an assortment of unique treatments and differentiates services through state-of- the-art surroundings and hospitality.
Wellness provides a total essential glow of health and happiness through relaxation of the senses.
Spa tames a sanctuary for body, mind and soul with masterpiece rejuvenation.

Massage Therapies
Restore your body and mind with refreshing and beneficial touches. According to your needs it can be healing and nurturing, brings clarity and balance, release tension and promote inner
tranquility, detoxify and stimulate circulation and refreshing and relaxing.

Holistic
The art of holistic health is known as one of the alternative medicine. This treatment concentrates on how it should be applied, which is the method to cure symptom before it
develops. Our guests: wellness will be awarded not only their physical but also emotional and spiritual well-being.

Anti-aging
Expert trusted and specialized Anti-Aging Center has been treated by skillful dermatologist, providing one stop service to restore and invigorate all your body parts such as facial, body,
shaping and anti-aging combined with the latest technology.

Spa Attire
Our staff costumes were inspired and designed by Umaporn Kanking (KAI UKAS), talented designer who has been guaranteed by DEFILE DE MODE Award from Ambassadeur de France en
Thaïlande and various international awards. The design was inspired by luxurious concept to suit our exclusive standard. Our attire composes of dual shade of Gold and Turquoise, matched to display peaceful and energizing feeling of body, mind and soul.

Location Princess Wellness Spa Map
Princess Wellness Spa locates on the second floor of Anantara Baan Rajprasong which is the most enviable settings and closed to through traffic in Bangkok. Princess Wellness Spa
is just 100 meters away from the main road and the Rajchadamri BTS Sky train station. The BTS journey to the business district of Sala Daeng takes just two minutes, while the Siam
Paragon and Central World shopping and entertainment complexes are four minutes away. It:s just a short walk to nearby Langsuan Road which has an array of bars, restaurants
and clubs.

30 Minutes from Suvarnabhumi International Airport 100 Meters from Ratchadamri BTS Station 100 Meters from Villa Market (opens 24 hous)

From Ratchadamri BTS Station to:
Sala Daeng (Silom) 2 minutes
Taksin (river pier) 8 minutes
Mochit (Chatuchak Market) 17 minutes
Siam 4 minutes
Phrom Phong (Emporium) 12 minutes
Chitlom 6 minutes
National Stadium (MBK) 4 minutes

Address
Anantara Baan Rajprasong Serviced Suits
3 Mahardlekluang 3 Ratchadamri Rd., Lumpini, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel. 02 253 1105 – 7 www.princess-beauty.com