India Now a Spa Destination!
Luxury is perhaps one of those elements in life that make our lives a little more interesting. Spa is the buzz word that numerous people are today indulging in, and for the right reasons. The daily humdrum of life and the never-ending rat race, a bit too much for you to take no? Renew your body, mind and soul; indulge in an array of exotic Spas India offers. Now a days, tour operators are offering customized India Spa Tour.
Spa word is derived from the name of the town of Spa in Belgium, where illnesses caused by iron deficiency were countered by drinking chalybeate (iron bearing) spring water since medieval times. One noteworthy story tracing the origin of the term is that a Belgian spring of iron bearing water called Espa was used in 1326 as a cure. It is also suggested that the term ‘Espa’ may be derived from the name of the resort, and that its source could be the Latin word ‘spagere’ meaning to ‘scatter’, ‘sprinkle’ or ‘moisten’ ring water.
Today, Spa is a committed to improve overall health through a variety of professional services that support the rejuvenation of mind, body and spirit. There are many different types of Spas such as:
DAY SPA — A spa offering a variety of professional services to clients on a day-use basis. A day spa is a sort of a business enterprise that people visit for personal care treatments such as massages and facials. It is comparable to a beauty salon in the sense that it is only visited for the duration of the treatment.
DESTINATION SPA TOUR— A destination spa is a service with a seven-day stay generally along with a comprehensive program that includes wellness education, healthful cuisine , spa services, physical fitness activities, and special interest programming in exotic locations. Travelers reside and participate in the program at a destination spa instead of just visiting for a treatment or pure vacation.
MEDICAL SPA — This is a facility that works under fulltime on-site supervision by licensed health care specialists whose main objective is to provide comprehensive medical and wellness care in an environment that integrates spa services, as well as traditional, complimentary and / or alternative therapies and treatments.
MINERAL SPRINGS SPA — It offers an on-site source of natural mineral through thermal or sea water used in hydrotherapy treatments.
RESORT / HOTEL SPA — A spa owned by and located within a resort or hotel providing professionally administered spa services, fitness and wellness components and spa cuisine menu choices. In addition to the leisure guest, this is a great place for business travelers who wish to take advantage of the spa experience while away from home.
CLUB SPA — A facility whose purpose is fitness and which offers a variety of professionally- administered spa services on a day- use basis.
CRUISE SHIP SPA — One can enjoy administered spa services and spa cuisine menu choices in cruise ship.
Incredible India will now take you through some of the best Spas in India.
Ananda in the Himalayas — World’s numero uno! Uttaranchal
Ensconced in the Himalayas, discover optimum well-being through a full menu of treatments at the Ananda Spa. Experience a renewal of energies and maximize your spa experience. Achieve harmony in body and soul with ‘Pure Indulgence’. Let yourself be nurtured and revived by this experience, while your every need is attended to. Pure indulgence includes a foot bath ritual, Ananda royal facial, dry skin exfoliation using the natural root Khus Khus, a milk bath prepared with fresh flowers, hot oil scalp massage, hydrotherapy sauna ritual and herbal elixir. This destination spa resort is one-of-its- kind in the country and has been acclaimed as the best in the world!

Ayurmana Heritage Retreat — Kumarakoram Lake Resort, Kerala
Surrender to the Kumarakoram enchantment, with the ‘Abhyanga’ (rejuvenation massage) and ‘Patrpodala Swedam’ (the herbal bundle massage), one of the signature therapies of Ayurmana. The Abhyanga is a traditional massage done from head to toe, during which all the 107 vital points or the ‘marmas’ are massaged rhythmically with special herbal oils and creams.
Zen Serena Spa — Metropolitan Nikko, New Delhi
Bringing the curative therapies of a natural spring to the landscape of urbanity is what Serena Spa, the internationally prominent health spa magnate, set out to do some time ago. Serena Spa today is an admirable cluster of specialized spa management centres located in Egypt, Sri Lanka, Seychelles and the Maldives. In India, Serena Spa is branded as Zen Serena Spa and successfully runs its centres at Udaipur, Kochi and Allepey with it recently inaugurated centre at the Hotel Nikko Metropolitan, New Delhi.

The Spa — The Leela, Goa
Ayurveda, “knowledge of life is the traditional medical 4 system of India. ltoffersa variety of treatment for the healing and promotion of positive health of an indMdual. Ayurveda is best known for rejuvenation treatment, which are ideal for maintainIng proper , balance and youthfulness of the body and mind therapies. The various Ayurvedic treatment available at Leela Goa are General Ayurvedic Body Massage, Sirodhara, Synchronised Ayurvedic Body Massage, PaadaA bhyanga, Podikizh)ç Ayurvedk Massage of the Back, Nasya and Udwarthana.
Oberoi Spa by Banyan Wee — The Oberol UdaMlas, Udalpur.
Indulge in a treatment that rejuvenates and revitalises, as you experience the ‘Magic of Mewar’. Start off with Honey Seed body scrub in which black sesame seeds and other natural products combine with honey to make an excellent body deanser. Follow it up by a full body massage wherein the signature Oberol massage use palms and fingertips to apply pressure with continuous strokes to stimulate blood circulation. The finishing touch is provided by the calming Marigold flower bath before you emerge completely revitalised.

Sansha Ayurvedic Health Spa — Haveli Han Ganga, Haridwar
Adopted to maintain a perfect balance and harmony within the human existence, from the most abstract transcendental values to the most concrete physiological expressions, ayurveda is stand on the principle that life represents an gifted co-ordination of the soul, mind, senses and body. This science rotates around the five main elements that go into the making of the constitution of each individual called Prakriti which, in turn, is determined by the imperative steadiness of the three bodily energies — Vata, Pitta, Kapha and the three mental energies — Satwa, Rajas, Tamas. The spa at the Haveli Han Ganga in Haridwar is the perfect place to optimize your well being.
Sereno Spa — Park Hyatt Goa Resort offers treatments and programs that promote relaxation, fitness and wellness. The ‘Integrated Wellness Program’ at the spa combines lifestyle assistance with advice on natural self care techniques, organic nutrition concepts and fitness options.
Espace — MBD Radisson, Noida
A clean luxury zone for the senses, Espace is a spa which offers it all under one roof. Espace brings in the concept of the best of beauty and balance. A spa specially conceived to take your body and mind to new heights of inspiration and rejuvenation. A journey for the mind, body, spirit and soul, Espace brings in the feel of spa within the city limits. An interplay of light, colour and sound adds to the creating the perfect ambience in which to explore your inner self.
Quan Spa — J W Mariott, Mumbai
The Quan Spa draws inspiration from the ancient wisdom of mankind and harnesses the energy of water for well-being. At Quan, guests have more than 50 ways to relax, reflect and revitalise with a vivid mix of rejuvenating massages and treatments, including shower baths and a product range from Thalgo. Thalgo is based on ingredients from the ocean and complemented by a range of lifestyle therapies that include Yoga, Pranayam, Ayurvedic Nutrition, Analysis and Meditation.
Harmony Kerala — The Wellness Club, The Lotus Suites, Mumbai
Ayurveda is a science that is deeply rooted in earth itself, drawing on fruits and flowers, roots and barks, herbal oils and fragrant spices to heal, revive and rejuvenate.

Harmony is the essence of this 5000-year-old science in its purest form. Every concoction, oil, liniment, powder, mixture and paste is in strict accordance with the tenets and treatment protocol. At ‘The Wellness Club’, we ensure that oneness with all that is pure and natural detoxifies the body of chemicals, cleanses the mind of conflict and purifies your soul. ‘Harmony’ at The Wellness Club brings you a state of total tranquility through insights gained by Pankajkasthuri — a well-known name in the field of Ayurveda.
Panghat Spa — Fateh Bagh & Shiv Niwas Palace, Udaipur
The Panghat spa and salon at Shiv Niwas Palace and Fateh Bagh in
Udaipur is rejuvenation at its best. The Spa offers an amalgamation of treatments interestingly called ‘Royal Swedish Classic’, ‘Heritage Mood Creator’ and ‘Mystic Massage Trimmer’. They constitute of a deep massage involving invigorating strokes which helps to drain deep stores of cellulite and progressed lymph edema.
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