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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.

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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.

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

S Medical Spa – Bangkok

S Medical Spa – Bangkok Thailand

S Medical Spa, the most complete and luxurious medical spa in Asia, offers a seamless combination of spa treatments alongside unique medical programs, providing a one-stop-service for optimizing your health, appearance and well-being of the body and mind.

S Medical Spa integrates unique practices to deliver world class services in various categories, including:

Your true beauty will be revealed by highly experienced dermatologists using the world’s most advanced aesthetic technologies. From the vitamin-enriched facial treatments to laser rejuvenations, S Medical Spa has it all to satisfy your personal needs for beauty.

Achieve your ideal figure faster with our unique non-medicated slimming program which involves a wide range of approaches, from holistic treatments to advanced figure styling technologies.

Living an urban lifestyle, we naturally absorb hazardous toxins into our body through pollutions and unhealthy diets. Once the system is purified, it will help restore internal balance and overall health, making you feel refreshed, revitalized, as well as improve your complexion. Unlike other spas, S offers a complete range of purification programs for total body detoxification under the supervision of physician and nurses.

Reach and maintain your peak performance through integrated health care at S Medical Spa. Being Asia’s first clinic which offers vitality consultation for middle-aged men and women alike, S Medical Spa integrates various approaches to revitalize your body and mind. Consult with our doctors and get advice about how you can look and feel younger, have more energy and enjoy a more active lifestyle.

The S holistic approach embraces methodologies from both the East and the West. Professional personalized therapies include health consulting with specialized physicians and alternative medicines for physical, emotional, and spiritual well-beings.

Enjoy and enhanced sense of relaxation and well-being by pampering yourself with our signature spa treatments, which are medically proven for their therapeutic benefits, and indulge in the ultimate serenity of the most extensive spa facilities in Asia.

S Medical Spa
2/2 Bhakdi Building, Wireless Road, Lumpini,
Bangkok 10330 Thailand
Tel. (662) 253 1010
Fax. (662) 253 9625
www.smedspa.com
E-mail: info@smedspa.com

Kamalaya Koh Samui Spa Wellness

Kamalaya Spa and Wellness Treatments

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Kamalaya Koh Samui’s extensive menu of holistic therapies and spa treatments truly does offer something for everyone. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know your Kati Vasti from your Tui-Nai, because every Kamalaya stay begins with a wellness consultation where you can work with one of our qualified professionals to tailor a program that fits you perfectly. This is a fundamental part of our approach; to enable personalisation right from the start.

“Such a pleasant and easy stay. The days went by and the weight came off. Thank you for helping show me the way, spiritual and physical – And thanks to a very special, loving staff- every single last person, and I include the gardeners working in the sun through this tropic day. I look to return soon to paradise.”

Our flexible approach is aimed at accommodating your personal goals, whether that is to simply find a tranquil healing hideaway or participate in a structured wellness program or inspiring retreat.

Our wellness programs include medically-based detox programs and others to address issues from stress relief and burnout to weight management and fitness. If you’re looking for something more personalised, a Kamalaya wellness practitioner will craft a tailor-made program. We also offer monthly signature retreats in Detox and Yoga, as well as special
retreats by world renowned teachers in a range of inspiring topics.

Kamalaya provides a seamless experience, with no boundaries so you can encounter wellness beyond your treatments at the Wellness Centre. The holistic wellness services are at the core of the Kamalaya experience and accommodation and other facilities are natural extensions and expressions of our concept.

Taking a unique approach to complete wellbeing and personal fulfilment, Kamalaya transcends the usual spa experience to offer opportunities for self discovery and life enhancement.

Holistic Health …Integral Wellness

For thousands of years, Eastern healing traditions have acknowledged the connection of heart, mind, body and spirit and the existence of subtle energy fields. From these beliefs, they have developed a ‘life science’ approach to initiate integral health and harmonious transformation. Some branches of Western science are now beginning to reveal the wisdom of these ancient beliefs and to develop new paradigms of healing around these ‘discoveries’.

In essence, the Asian traditions take an integral, or holistic, approach to health. This approach encompasses a deep respect for each individual’s essential self, understanding this to be the source of all health and most disease.

Complete wellbeing is realised through the integration of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health. This integral approach to wellness is the guiding principle behind every facet of your experience at Kamalaya; an experience that aims to reconnect you to the healer and visionary within. At Kamalaya, it is not one treatment or aspect that delivers wellness, but rather how the treatments, therapies, activities, environmental aspects, cuisine and people come together to create a synergistic wellness experience to balance and enrich the body, mind, spirit and heart connection. At Kamalaya, we believe that reconnection is rich with possibilities for sustainable wellbeing and a more authentic, joyful and fulfilling life.

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Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary

Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa

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Integral Wellness … Holistic Health

Kamalaya provides a seamless experience, with no boundaries so you can encounter wellness beyond your treatments at the Wellness Centre. The holistic wellness services are at the core of the Kamalaya experience and accommodation and other facilities are natural extensions and expressions of our concept.

Integral wellness is the guiding principle behind every facet of your experience; an experience that aims for optimal wellbeing of body, mind and spirit. Kamalaya does more than give back some of what life takes away; it introduces you to a healthy lifestyle experience and reconnects you to the healer and visionary within.

The Perfect Synergy

The principle of synergy is at the heart of the alchemistic Kamalaya experience. The focus is not on individual services, but how the different treatments, therapies, activities, environment, cuisine and people come together to create a synergy of nurturing for your whole being.

Synergy is also the foundation of Kamalaya’s Wellness Programs, a blend of authentic holistic medicine traditions, healing therapies, nutritious cuisine and support from health specialists and inspired teachers.

The Place to Feel at Home

Flowing down a tropical hillside and overlooking the pristine coastline and outlying islands, Kamalaya’s sixty accommodation options range from cosy Hillside Rooms
to open Suites and spacious Villas.

Kamalaya integrates the surrounding landscape into the simple elegance of its architecture and design. Buildings are nestled amidst ancient, granite boulders, streams, and tropical vegetation, with existing rocks and trees as defining elements for many of the structures.

Asian textiles and carefully selected art pieces combine with modern amenities to create comfortable, serene and elegant interiors.

Recreation, Restoration and Inspiration

Like a self-contained village, Kamalaya has a range of facilities to engage you during your stay. The dining areas, Soma Restaurant, Amrita Café, and the Alchemy Tea Lounge, all offer refreshment in open-style interior settings with views that make a sumptuous addition to any meal. The extensive Wellness facilities include Shakti Fitness Centre, the herbal steam cavern, plunge pools, far infrared saunas, Elixir Bar, two yoga pavilions and, naturally, plentiful treatment suites, consultation rooms and open-air massage spaces. There are two swimming pools; a lap pool and a leisure pool. The art gallery, which hosts exhibitions from some of the region’s most inspirational artists, library and TV Lounge offer avenues for creative stimulation and contemplation, and the Monk’s Cave is an inspiring place for reflection and meditation.

Breathtaking landscapes, serene spaces, healing therapies and uncomplicated luxury are supported by a service style that is relaxed, informal and full of heart and good intention. Uninhibited by rigid service scripts, your Kamalaya hosts are able to connect with you in a natural and spontaneous way. Essentially, the Kamalaya team concept is about the collective spirit of the group and how together we can enrich, inspire and support each other as well as the guests who visit.

The Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa

Integrating the surrounding nature into its design, the Wellness Sanctuary features open air treatment spaces as well as air-conditioned suites. The team of health professionals and therapists includes Traditional Chinese Medicine doctors, Naturopaths, Homeopath, Indian Ayurveda therapists, registered nurses, nutritionists, energy healers, an allopathic doctor, Iridologist, sound healers, qualified fitness and yoga instructors and a dedicated team of gifted Thai therapists. You will also have access to a range of exceptional visiting teachers,
healers and practitioners.

Kamalaya integrates holistic medicine traditions from East and West to offer a menu of over 70 therapies and treatments. Optional daily classes are open to all guests in holistic fitness practices that range from Pilates, yoga, chi gong and meditation to adventure hikes and core fitness classes. Kamalaya’s approach to wellness is grounded in medical research and the
Wellness Programs, delivered by a team of multi-disciplinary practitioners, are designed for safety and efficacy.

Kamalaya Cuisine

Kamalaya offers artful and inspired cuisine that is healing in function and tantalising in form. Merging culinary traditions of East and West and using fresh, tropical and, where possible, organic produce, the menus include extensive vegetarian options as well as seafood, poultry and lamb dishes. The food changes with the seasons, as it should, and different months bring different delights. Fresh juices, signature tonics, herbal teas and wines are also served, along with customised meals for those undertaking detox programs or with special dietary
requirements.

Healthy Lifestyle

While these programs focus more on the physical as a solid foundation for a healthy and sustainable lifestyle, they still incorporate the holistic health benefits of the Kamalaya wellness experience. They are intended to guide you towards achieving your optimal wellbeing and maintaining your balance within and without. These programs include options like Ideal Weight, which helps to identify areas of physical imbalance and related emotional patterns, and Optimal Fitness, a personalised program to help you achieve your fitness goals and establish a healthier lifestyle balance.

Stress & Burn Out

These programs are designed to address various levels of stress, from the gently nurturing Relax & Renew, to the joyfully rejuvenating Asian Bliss and the intensely restorative and healing Balance & Revitalise, which deals holistically with the symptoms and underlying causes of adrenal burnout.

A combination of nurturing therapies, nutrition, and personal guidance in a healing environment of inspiring natural beauty gives you the perfect remedy for recovering your optimal wellbeing and the inspiration to embrace the future with renewed vitality and purpose

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KAMALAYA
102/9 Moo 3, Laem Set Road,
Na-Muang
Koh Samui, Suratthani 84140 Thailand
Tel. +66 (0) 77 429 800
Fax. +66 (0) 77 429 899
info@kamalaya.com
www.kamalaya.com

Kamalaya is located on the South Eastern side of the tropical island of Koh Samui. The distance to the airport is about 25km, about a 45 minute drive. Koh Samui is serviced by Bangkok Air and Thai Airways out of Bangkok. Direct international flights are available from Hong Kong and Singapore with Bangkok Air, or from Kuala Lumpur with Berjaya Air