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Wellbeing Glossary

Aarati Ceremony
A joyous celebration that involves the lighting of lamps, blessings and chanting.  The Ganga Aarati at Rishikesh is an unforgettable experience as it is performed at sundown on the banks of the holy river Ganges.  Witnessing this event will lift your heart and feed your soul, leaving you with a sense of peace that remains with you long after you have left the Ananda.  A truly memorable experience.
Abhyanga
A full Ayurvedic body massage, using a specific herbal oil according to body type, followed by a steam bath and a hot shower. Induces deep relaxation and rejuvenates your whole body.
Abhyanga Mardana
A full Ayurvedic body massage using a specific herbal oil according to body type, to flush out toxins and detoxify the body.
Acupressure Massage
Acupressure is an ancient healing art developed in Asia over 5,000 years ago, using the fingers to press key points on the surface of your skin. When these acupressure points are pressed, they release muscular tension and promote the circulation of blood and the body's life force energy to aid healing.
Affusion Massage
Relaxing two or four handed massage, using apricot oil, under a horizontal shower, exuding a fine mist of warm seawater.
Affusion Shower
Hydro-massage consisting of a fine mist of warm seawater applied to the whole body by means of a horizontal shoer.
Airjet Bath
A special seawater bath with multiple, adjustable jets for local or overall hydro-massage. Sea water may be enriched with algae or essential oils.
Ajapa Japa
The spontaneous awareness of the Mantra which is chanted psychically during the process of meditation. 'Japa' means repetition. Ajapa means spontaneous repetition. Basis of Ajapa Japa is the reptition of the mantra with the movement of the breath and awareness in the psychic passages. This is an effective process to arrest the unnecessary flow of the thoughts.
Algae Body Wrap
A warm wrap that relieves muscular and joint aches and strains. Relieves skin conditions.
Ananda Detox Scrub
Detoxifing Salt Scrub: Using natural sea salt infused with 100% pure essential oils of Grapefruit, Cypress and Juniper. Good for cleansing and fighting cellulite.
Ananda Fusion
Create your own massage. Does your back and neck need more attention than your legs? Would you prefer a deep tissue with a touch of reflexology, aromatherapy, or maybe an experience that ends with some holistic energy work? Ananda therapists will be glad to tailor a massage suited just for you, utilizing their individual areas of expertise.
Ananda Royal Facial
Unique facial treatment begins with relaxing back massage, followed by a full facial. A soothing foot massage completes the Ananda experience.
Ananda Touch
Stress relieving scalp, neck and shoulder massage improves health and vitality of hair and scalp with therapeutic plant and flower essences.
Ancient Indian honey and sandalwood scrub
A gentle and natural moisturising rub made from local Indian honey, sandalwood, valeriana, globe thistle and vetiver.This blend exfoliates and removes dead skin cells to produce smoothe, soft skin.
Antar Mouna
Or 'Inner Silence' is a very systematic technique which deepens the insight into the processes of mind and develops skills to manage it. This meditation technique gives a deep insight into the area of mental tensions and emotional turbulence and helps one to take a step towards inner understanding and henceforth attaining emotional and mental harmony within. 
Anti-ageing Hand Treatment
A facial for your hands! Cleanse, exfoliate, mask and moisturisie.
Anti-Oxidant Detoxifying Therapy
Boosts the antioxidant, vitamin and mineral levels, helping your body to repair damage, recover tone and prevent ageing. 
Anti-stress Back Massage
Concentrating on your back, neck and shoulders, your massage therapist will help to relieve stress and muscular tension.
Aqua Jogging
Aqua fitness involves jogging in deep water while wearing a floatation belt. In addition to the basic jog, there are a range of other exercises, which are designed to get your hear rate up and strengthen muscles. It is suitable for non swimmers too.
Aqua-jet Massage
This unique treatment uses water pressure to apply a superb body massage without getting wet. The jets can be positioned on specific areas to ease away tension and stress.
Aquagym
Gymnastics in warm seawater under the supervision of a qualified trainer. Specific exercises aim at gently stretching and strengthening your muscles.
Aquaroyal
An aquatic walkway pool with seawater heated at 32 - 33 C. A circuit of geysers, under-water jets, counter-currents, walkways, umbrella waterfals, jacuzzi, massage jets, hydro massage beds and seats, which provide a workout for revitalization and relaxation of your whole body.Improves blood circulation, stimulates tissues and eases muscles.
Aquastream
Exercise is carried out against powerful jets with the guidance of a qualified trainer. Improves blood circulation, stimulates tissues (and eases muscle tension.
Aroma Cocoon
The ultimate in relaxation! Feather light lymphatic drainage movements using a blend of Grounding, Invigorating or Detoxifying Essential ils. Cocooned in a thermal blanket the heat increases the therapeutic effects of the chosen blend. The treatment is completed with an application of warm cream to seal the moisture into your skin.
Aroma Hydrotherapy Bath
Aromatherapy essential oils melt away stress, calm your senses and enhance therapeutic benefits whilst conditioning the skin.
Aromadermy Facial
Combining the purest essential oils, plant extracts and a cool marine algae mask, this facial softens expression lines and is the ultimate in relaxation. For all skin types including acne.
Aromatherapy Massage
Aromatherapy combines the senses of touch and smell with pure essential plant and flower oils to nurture and promote wellbeing.
Aromatic Airjet Bath
A special seawater bath with multiple, adjustable jets for local or overall hydro-massage. Sea water may be enriched with algae or essential oils.
Aromatic Bath
A bath in softly whirling water, which applies a gentle massage, combined with natural oils, followed by 20 minutes relaxation.
Aromatic Hydration Therapy
Indulge your skin and senses in an aromatic journey of relaxation to cleanse, hydrate and soften the skin.
Art Yoga
Using Art and Meditation combined in a process designed to cleanse one’s inner landscape
Ayurveda
Ayurveda or Ayurvedic medicine is a form of alternative medicine. The word "Ayurveda" is a compound of āyus "life" and veda "knowledge", and would roughly translate as the "Science of Life". Ayurveda promotes healthy living, along with therapeutic measures that relate to physical, mental, social and spiritual harmony.
Ayurveda for your skin
This special program improves the complexion, tones the body and can cure skin diseases. The treatment includes special herbal facials, henna treatment and more, depending on individual needs. After the treatment the whole body is masked with sandal powder followed by a herbal milk bath.
Ayurvedic Body Purifying
Ayurvedic doctors recommend a regular cleansing, as a general preventive measure combining a range of purifying treatments.
Ayurvedic Consultation
An Ayurvedic physician will determine your specific Body Consitution and Dosha imbalances. A professional therapy program will be prescribed after a proper study of the physical and mental aspects of the individual along with guidelines for your daily routine, activities and meal plan.
Ayurvedic Dinacharya
Experience the Ayurvedic daily routine of a full body oil application, gentle cleansing of your eyes,an application of oil to your ears, nasal passages are cleared with medicated smoke and your mouth is rinsed with medicated oils.
Ayurvedic Head Massage (Shiroabhyanga)
Ayurvedic oils are boiled in sesame oil in preparation for Shiroabhyanga, and the head is then massaged with the oil, balancing the sense organs an rejuvenating the body.
Ayurvedic Herbal Oil Therapy (Snehana)
Oiling the body internally and externally, to loosen toxins from the cells and tissues so that they can be eliminated (includes Agyanga massage, Pizhichil, Shirodhara)
Balinese Boreh Wrap
Borrowed from Bali, this treatment is a warming blend of ginger, cloves and nutmeg, aimed at boosting circulation and easing aches and pains. It is traditionally used to prevent chills during the change of the season.
Balinese Massage
Using traditional Javanese massage oils, this massage encorportates rolling and long kneading strokes to to renew the body.
Balneo Bath
Balneotherapy involves the treatment of disease by bathing. It may involve hot or cold water, massage via moving water, relaxation or stimulation. Many mineral waters at spas are rich in particular minerals (silica, sulfur, selenium, radium) which can be absorbed via the skin.
Balneotherapy
Balneotherapy involves the treatment of disease by bathing. It may involve hot or cold water, massage via moving water, relaxation or stimulation. Many mineral waters at spas are rich in particular minerals (silica, sulfur, selenium, radium) which can be absorbed via the skin.
Basic Facial
A deep pore cleansing facial, eliminates impurities and toxins from the skin leaving it thoroughly clean and refreshed.
Basti
The Ayurvedic use of herbal enemas, as well as medicated oils enemas to cleanse the large intestine.
Beauty Hydration
A purifying and deep moisturizing treatment, which mineralizes tired and dehydrated skin.
Biochemical Basic Evaulation
Blood and Urine Test
Biophysical Evaluation
A report of your body composition (body fat, muscle, water, body mass index, metabolic rate, fat distribution) as well as a personalised fitness plan. 
Blancafort wine therapy
A grape extract body wrap and a full body massage with grape seed oil will energise you.
Blitz Massage
A water jet massage, helps decongest fatty deposits and relaxes tensed muscles.
Blitz Shower
A water massage helps to decongest fatty deposits and firms skin tissues.
Body Peeling
Gently removes dead skin cells and leaves the skin supple and silky smooth. Prepares the skin for increased absorption of products.
Breathwork
Breathwork is the use of Breath Awareness and Conscious Breathing (Exercises and Techniques), as a tool for health, growth and change, in spirit, mind and body. Every psychological, emotional, chemical and physiological state has an associated breathing pattern. As you change from one state to another, your breathing pattern changes, and vice versa. If you experiment with your breath you can trigger different thinking and states of being.
Cellu M6 anti-cellulite endermology
A treatment which reduces topical cellulite and increases skin elasticity and blood circulation. Applied by a specialist machine with rollers that can reach the fat cells and stimulate lymphatic drainage.
Cellutox Aroma Ocean wraps
Seaweeds and mineral salts are used to help decongest and stimulate the system
Chakra Meditation
Activating 7 major energy centres (chakras) of body by focusing on their colour and location. Deep breathing and 'OM' chanting accelerates the supply of vital energy from all chakras to related body organs. 
Chakra Shuddhi
Means 'purification of the energy/psychic centres'. It is one of the very important techniques of Kundalini yoga. Chakras are the subtle energy centres present in the pyschic body. Chakra Shuddhi cleanses the entire chakra system through guided awareness and psychic mantras. It helps to solve the different issues related with the chakras, which bring about a deep transformation or wholeness in personality.
Chi Nei Tsang
A classical Taoist abdominal massage originating from Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Chidakasha Dharana
Chidakasha comes from two roots, Chit and Akash. Chit means consciousness and Akask means space/field. Chidakasha refers to the space where all gross and subtle activities of the conciousness takes place. Chidakasha Meditation uses the faculty of visualisation to gradually deepen the awareness from the gross sensorial plane to subtle psychic and pranic dimensions.
Chinese Herb Bath
An ancient therapy combining sea water with herbal formulas and hydromassage.
Chinese Tuina Massage
Tuina is an important part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).Tuina uses techniques and manipulations to stimulate acupuncture points or other parts of the body surface so as to correct physiological imbalances of the body and achieve curative effects.
Chocolate Therapy
A sugar peeling, chocolate fondue and relaxing orange and chocolate massage, which moisturises and nurturers the skin, whilst exciting the senses.
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Classical Massage
Relaxes and loosens stiff muscles.
Cocoa Island Bath and Shambala
This cleansing treatment works to gently exfoliate and soften your skin. After dry brushing your body, a specially prepared Shambhala salt scrub infused with essential oils, macadamia oil and oat bran is applied to the body. After a rinse in an invigorating bath, this treatment concludes with a relaxing Shambhala Massage.
Cold Marine Facial
This cold marine treatment encourages the stimulation of microcirculation. It refines, firms and relaxes tension lines and wrinkles. Perfect for sensitive skin. Suitable for men.
Colonic Hydrotherapy
Colonic Hydrotherapy is a key treatment in any detoxification program, using warm water to gently cleanse the entire bowel.
Como Shambala Massage
A nurturing massage using Como Shambala's signature pre-blended massage oil to assist in calming the mind and rejuvenating the body.
Deep Down Clean Facial
This deep cleansing, oil-controlling facial helps to regulate oil secretions whilst refining open pores. Cleansed with Foaming Facial Cleanser with Yucca, Sugar Beet and Honey, this facial includes naturally decongesting and anti-infalmmatory ingredients such as Tea Tree and White Thyme this gentle yet powerfully effective treatment helps soothe adn calm, rebalance and encourage a clear complexion.
Deep tissue massage
A restorative massage that aids in releasing deep held patterns of tension, removing toxins, relaxing, soothing and encouraging muscles to operate at full capacity.
Desert Heat Wrap
A self heating bubbly wrap rich in copper from Arizona desert earth renews and revives the skin, leaving it with a healthy glow. Great for painful joints and skin repair.
Detox Algae Scrub
This therapeutic, balancing and detoxifying treatment involves skin brushing, gentle exfoliation and algae in rich minerals and enzymes. Designed to ease away tension, helps boost the metabolism and speed up the elimination of toxins.
Detox Jet Blitz
A high pressure shower jet is directed at the body to activate circulation and re-contour the body.
Dolce Vita Massage
The treatments includes: a Relaxing Aromatic Massage and Special Hot Towel massage. The basisc massage is conducted with steady, gentle stroking movements, the primary goal of which is to relax the muscles. This is continued afterwards with a hot towl massage on the neck, shoulders, upper arm and the entire back, resulting in a feeling of thorough and total relaxation.
Dosha
The 3 main doshas (sometimes translated into English as humours) are: Vata (combination of the space and air elements), Pitta (analogous to the fire element), and Kapha (combination of water and earth elements). However there is no equivalent word to translate "Dosha" in the English language, because the concept of Humour is different to the concept of 'Ayurvedic Tridosha'.
Dry Brush Massage
This massage uses stroking techniques applied in a special way with a brush of half bristles. It helps increase blood circulation in the skin and remove the dead skin cells from the upper skin layer, making the skin surface smoother and more receptive in preparation for certain nourishing skin packs. It is is suitable for detoxification adn cellulite treatments owing to its effect as a metabolism stimulator.
Dry carbon gas bath
This treatment is applied either to the whole body or to extremities. Carbon dioxide is moistured with sweat within the closed space of a plastic sack, with heat generated inside.
Energiser Massage
A soothing upper body massage focusing on key areas to relieve tension and ease the muscles. For those who require focused attention on the back whilst enjoying a complet scalp and shoulder massage.
Energy Massage

These massages have been developed by associating the principles of Classical Chinese Medicine with western techniques. For example lymphatic drainage, essentially aimed at eliminating excess fluids, is combined with stimulation of “points and meridians”, which activate the “energy” systems, ensuring that the treatment is deep and long-lasting.

Espa Chakra Balancing Ritual
Chakras are the seven subtle energy centres in the body which affect our equilibrium and inner harmony and through which one's life force energy flows. Recognised in both Ayurvedic and Chinese philosophies blocked and congested Chakras can affect the body and mind both emotionally and physically. Natural energies are stifled and the zest for life is lost or subdued.Chakra balancing begins by a full body skin brush and exfoliation before being massaged with ESPA blended aromatherapy oils using volcanic hot stones. Stones are carefully placed on body Chakras powerful energy centres at vital energy points on hands and feet for balance and grounding. Gentle stretching helps release deep-seated tension around neck and shoulders and stones are positioned along the spine and on the energy points. Critical tension points are massaged around the eyes and ears, before an acupressure head massage is given to calm and soothe the mind and spirit.
Espa holistic hip and thight treatment
A specialised treatment to stimulate the circulatory and lymphatic systems, concentrating on the areas of the body prone to 'blockages', cellulite, fluid retention and uneven skin texture. After deep exfoliation with a seaweed and salt rub there follows a detoxifying massage using stimulating essential oils and an application of warm marine algae. The feet reflex zones and pressure points are activated, then pressure point and lymphatic drainage massage is undertaken to the eye area, gently helping to purify and cleanse the body.
Exotic Hand Ritual
Pure pampering for your hands and nails to restore beauty and suppleness. Warmed aromatherapy oils nourish and condition, whilst the sublime sensation of a milk bath lavishes its richness and healing action on your skin.
Exotic Lime and Ginger Glow
An exotic exfoliation ritual to invigorate and bring vitality to your face and body. After light body brushing, warm oil is dripped luxuriously all over your body before a sublime Exotic Lime and Ginger Salt Glow is applied. Your skin is deeply cleansed, polished and softened to perfection, finishing with a final application of Exotic Island Flower Body Balm, leaving the skin glowing and vibrant, replenished and flawless.
Eye Contour Treatment
Intensive treatment for dehydration lines, congestion, puffiness and dark circles. It also has a lifting effect and is suitable for all skin types.
Facial Care
All facials include the face neck and shoulders massage. Essential Facial Care and Bio Stimulate Facial include the scalp massage.
Facial Micro-needling Nutrition
The skin reacts to the pricks of the roller's fine needles with the formation of various growth factors. This process has a significant effect on the quantity and quality of the collagen produced, and also enables essential nutrients to enter the skin promoting rejuvenation. 
Fango Therapy
Specialists in thermal medicine prescribe personalised treatments with mud enriched with chemical and biological elements of proven therepeutic value.
Filiform Facial Shower

The best possible way to make the face receptive to the beneficial properties of “multiactive” thermal waters. The mud ensures that the skin absorbs the nutrients from the rich thermal water, promoting elasticity and purity; at the end of the treatment, the single thread shower hydrates and tones the face.

Finders Inchwrap
The dead sea inchwrap will detoxify your body, emulsify fat, reduce cellulite and improve skin tone with an added benefit of instant inch loss.
Fitness Training
Assess and plan a complete fitness and exercise program with a fitness expert. This customised approach will compliment all of the other therapies and activities that you will be experiencing.
Floatation bed
Relaxation-flotation water bed.The body feels elevated, light, floating in warmth.
Flow yoga
Ideal for beginners, Flow Yoga integrates movement with deep abdominal breathing, yet the movements evolve through Hatha Yoga postures.
Foot acupressure
Massage that is applied to the zones of your feet that correspond to all the parts of the body and internal organs. The treatment stimulates the body's own healing and balancing process.
Foot reflex zone massage
The sensitive, trained hands of a Reflexologist can detect tiny deposits and imbalances in the feet, and by working on these points the blockages can be released and the free flow of energy is restored to the whole body.
Frangipani Body Nourish Float
From the exotic shores of Tahiti, coconut and frangipani flowers are soaked together to produce Monoi, which literally means 'scented oil'. With the most exotic aroma and texture imaginable, Polynesian women traditionally use this to protect their beautiful bodies and condition their lustrous hair. Monoi will soothe, condition and soften your skin. Drench yourself in its moisture and bathe in sensuality in the unique dry float.
Full body or parital mud pack
Mud application temperature is approximately 45°C, duration of partial or total wrap is 20 minutes.
Garshan Massage
Stimulates both the lymph nodes and the circulation. The whole body is massaged with raw silk gloves. This treatment is available with a preparatory oil massage.
Gommage Thermal and Plankton Treatment
This plankton mask treatment is preceded by careful and delicate peeling of the entire body, which leaves the skin in an excellent condition to fully absorb the moisturising qualities of the thermal plankton.
Hamman

A shower prepares the body for this purification ritual, followed by 10 minutes in the caldarium, 15 minutes relaxation in the hamman, a scrub, 20 minutes in the scented "ghassoul" mixed with rosewater, followed by relaxation in the rest room.

Hatha Yoga
Hatha represents opposing energies: hot and cold (fire and water, following the same concept as the yin-yang), male and female, positive and negative. Hatha yoga attempts to balance mind and body via physical exercises, or "asanas", controlled breathing, and the calming of the mind through relaxation and meditation. Asanas teach poise, balance & strength and are practiced to improve the body's physical health and clear the mind in preparation for meditation in the pursuit of enlightenment.
Himalayan Honey and Rose Facial
Local raw honey and pure rose water is massaged on your face. Your therapist then covers your neck and face with cooling cucumber strips. While the cucumber works its magic, enjoy a hand and foot massage. Hot and cool compresses complete this treatment.
Holistic Massage
A free-style therapeutic full body and scalp massage including face reflexology at Evason.
Honey Lime and Cucumber Facial
Enjoy an age-old traditional Thai facial that refreshes the skin and promotes new cell growth to leave your skin soft and fresher. Used in conjunction with each other, these three natural ingredients reduce the discomforts of any skin irritations whilst promoting new cell growth.
Hope Candle
A Hopi candle, made of flax, honey and herbs, is gently inserted into the outer ear to treat sinusitis, rhinitis, earwax, earache and tinnitus.
Hot Stone Massage
This massage concentrates on soothing away tiredness, stress and alleviating tension, inducing relaxation to the body and mind.
Hot Stone Therapy
Tibetan Monks and American Indians used stones for their beneficial properties. This deluxe full body and face massage using stones, will instill a deep level of calmness while relaxing tight muscles, removing blockages and dissolving stress.
Hridayakasha Dharana
In Sanskrit Hridaya means 'heart'. Here heart represents the centre of subtle feelings and emotions. This highly pyschotheraputic technique of meditation allows releasing the suppressed impressions. This helps us to transcend the limitations of the limited mind and emotions and hence attain a state of emotional stability through inner exploration of the feelings.
Hydra Massage Source Facial
This facial gives vitality and suppleness, eliminating the sensation of tightness and dehydration, leaving the skin noticeably smoother and refreshed.
Hydrating Coconut Delight Body Works
Ideal for dry skin and hair, this delightful top-to-toe treatment uses the moisturizing properties of young coconut pulp to re-hydrate dry skin and hair resulting from exposure to long flights, sun and salt water. With slices applied to the eyes, in a pureed consistency to the face and body and blended to extract the oil for application to the hair, your skin will feel soft and re-hydrated.
Hydro Jet Bed
A relaxing massage on a water bed.
Hydrobath
Micronized marine algae and other herbal extracts rich in mineral, trace elements and vitamins are added to the bath to re-mineralize and detoxify the body's lymphatic system. A 10 minute relaxing underwater massage is performed further enhancing the detoxifying effects. Excellent for relieving tension and stress.
Hydromassage
The treatment is given in a hot bath with a water temperature of 35 degrees. The soft massaging effect of the warm water has a relaxing and healing effect on the muscles and joints. It is excellent for blood circulation and a general feeling of relaxation and well being.
Hydrotherapy
A water treatment combining exercise and relaxation in water.
Hydrotherapy with essential oils
Essential oils of cypress, juniper berry, rosemary, oregano, sage and lavender assist in the elimination of toxins and excess fluid retention, whilst the hydrotherapy jets relax and sooth your aching limbs.
Indian Head Massage
Excellent for helping to relieve the tension that builds up in the head, neck and shoulder area as a result of stress. Includes a gentle facial massage.
Indonesian Massage
Using traditional Javanese essential oils, this massage incorporates rolling and long kneading strokes to renew the body.
Infrared Sauna Session
Far Infrared therapy provides deeply penetrating heat while maintaining a comfortable air temperature of 32 - 45 degrees celcius. Us e of far infrared sauna has many therapeutic benefits - it stimulates circulation, increases metabolism and burning of calories and promotes detoxification to purify the body. This includes a possible reduction of heavy metal accumulation. Far Infrared therapy deep cleanses skin for a youthful appearance, reduces cellulite, and slows the ageing process because it promotes skin cell regeneration and unburdens the body of toxins. Various skin conditions may be treated and joint or muscular inflamation reduced. The Far Infrared Sauna promotes deep muscle relaxation to vanish tension and stress and a feeling of well-being is achieved.
Inkomfi Renewal
A sloughing process that reveals bright, new skin underneath the damage caused by stress and a harsh environment. The process gently exfoliates lifeless skin cells whilst nourishing the skin. This is followed by a warm compress and a nourishing, hydrating body oil. The aromas of South African Geranium, Lemon and Neroli, and essential oils further transform a usually stressful mindset to one of tranquillity.
Intonga Amasatchi

Intonga Amasatchi is a deep tissue and stress relieving treatment.
Skillful movements are performed with the hands and different sized wooden sticks are used to stretch tight muscles and ease toxic overload from daily stress.

Introductory Facial
Includes a cleanse, tone, exfoliation, mask and moisturise.
Jalneti
A nasal irrigation technique in yoga used to clean out the nasal cavity and make it free of mucus and debris. Helps with sinus problems.
Jamaican Hydro Massage
Professional hydromassage bath with sequential cycle. Combines water and air jets for an aero-bath experience. Equipped for underwater massage and ideal for adding essential oils, algae and other sea products.
Japanese Silk Booster Facial
Experience the ultimate in scientific skin therapy. The advanced booster facial promises to take your skin on a journey of total renewal. Natural Japanese silk protein or sulphur compresses and advanced aromatherapy skincare, producing immediate results beyond question.
Jet Lag Recovery Treatment
A rebalancing treatment that stimulates the circulation, reduces swelling and eases muscle tension. This treatment combines body massage, foot acupressure and eye therapy to sooth you after a long journey.
Karna Purana
Oil treatment of the ear.
Kneipp
The Kneipp treatment is named after Sebastian Kneipp, a German priest who lived in the 19th century. Recovering from an illness he treated with water and herbs, he developed the theoretical and practical fundamentals of his cure. The cure is effective for the treatment of sleep disorders, exhaustion, certain heart conditions, strengthening the vascular and immune systems, but also effective in stress reduction. Kneipp treatments include pouring cold and warm water and jets of water on the body, as well as packing, washing down, wrapping in herb infusions and aroma baths.
Kneipp Pouring
Treatments include pouring cold and warm water and jets of water on the various body parts which stimulates the nervous system.
Kneippness: Integration of traditional Kneipp methods within the fundamentals of wellness.
Kundalini Massage
Kundalini is said to be the sleeping Goddess of Awareness in the base of the spine. This treatment is deeply healing and revitalizing to the nervous system. It includes cupping the hands and focusing awareness (and so encouraging prana!) on each of the energy centres along the spine. Clients with stress and exhaustion, as well as muscular back tension, will greatly benefit from its balancing effects. 
Lepam
A medicinal paste treatment applied to face, body and head.
Lith-cal Seaweed Body Peel
This unique peel energizes, oxygenates and remineralizes via a vigorous polish with seaweed granules. Rich in calcium and iron, this treatment is a detoxifying body peel.
Lymph Drainage
Lymphatic Drainage is a therapy in which the practitioner uses a range of specialised and gentle rhythmic pumping techniques to move the skin in the direction of the lymph flow. This stimulates the lymphatic vessels which carry substances vital to the defence of the body and removes waste products.
Maldivian Sand Massage
Cool wet sand is used to exfoliate the skin, followed by acupressure along the energy meridians. Pure coconut oil from the local islands is then applied to soften the skin, complementing this unique treatment. 
Manthras Studies
To avoid mechanical chanting, they teach you the pronounciation and meaning of various manthras, to get its real vibrations and all other benefits.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is an advanced therapy in which the practitioner uses a range of specialised and gentle rhythmic pumping techniques to move the skin in the direction of the lymph flow. This stimulates the lymphatic vessels which carry substances vital to the defence of the body and removes waste products.
Marine Prelude Wrap
This treatment combines natural sea mud with sea salt, followed by a massage with specific essential oils, it has a stimulating and invigorating effect, leaving the body smooth, detoxified and tranquil.
Marma Massage
An energising massage of the marma points (specific energy centres), voted as one of the top five health and beauty treatments in the UK by The Independent newspaper. This revitalising massage stimulates the circulatory, immune and nervous systems, and also helps to restore energy.
Maroccan Cocoon Body Wrap
This extraordinary cool, rich mud soothes and heals eczema, psoriasis and skin sensitivity. Rich in magnesium, iron and calcium which all help to renew the skin.
Meditation
Breathing and relaxation techniques to help calm the mind.
Micoronised Marine Algae Wrap
Rich in minerals, vitamins and micronutrients, this seaweed body wrap activates circulation, relieves aches and pains, detoxifies and revives the metabolic balance.
Milk Ritual Float
Cleopatra was renowned for bathing in milk before her secret liaisons with Mark Antony, so now it is your turn to bask in the ritual as warm Milk Bath is poured over the entire body before being cocooned, weightless, in the unique dry float.
Mind Sound Resonance Technique
This is a meditation technique to generate resonance throughout the body by repearing a mental sound (mantra). This helps to gain mastery over the mind and reach into the subtle layers of mind or super conciousness, enhancing the power of mind.
Mineral/Thermal Bath
Sulphids from the mineral water are absorbed through the skin, which results in deposits of sulphur in the skin. It is further absorbed into the body as cysteine, methionine or gluthation. The sulphur inhibits the degradation of elastine, collagen and hyaluronane, thus reducing blood pressure, and causing the dilatation of blood vessels. The bath has a total relaxation and tranquillising effect.
Mirror Bath
The pool is filled with natural sulphuric thermal mineral water with a temperature of 38°-39°C, where the guest is submerged up to his/her arms. The mirror pools have a distinctive meditative quality to them which promote physical healing as well as mental relaxation.
Moor Mud Wrap
A gentle thermal action helps to simulate and relieve any muscular tension, also excellent for relieving pain from arthritis and rheumatism. Rich in vitamins, minerals and enzymes which help boost the body’s immune system.
Morning Serentiy
Morning Serenity is usually a serenity walk with a meditative touch. Depending on the weather, it can also be any or a combination of yoga, walking, meditation or other lifestyle activity.
Moxibustion

Moxibustion is a Chinese therapeutic technique, whose name derives from the Japanese term “Moe Kusa”, which means “burning herb”. The treatment involves the application of heat to areas of skin near acupuncture points or energy pathways and its purpose is to boost the result of an energetic treatment or massage.

Mud Pack
The packs are directly applied to the skin and are beneficial in the treatment of rheumatic complaints. The mud can be used for either full or partial packs depending on the doctor's prescription. The pack temperature is normally 40 degrees C. The effect of the hot mud is extremely relaxing to the muscles and improves the blood circulation of the whole body.
Mud Treatment
Specialists in thermal medicine prescribe personalised treatments with mud, enriched with chemical and biological elements of proven therepeutic value.
Mud Wrap
Prepared with a natural bed made from a 10 - 30 cm layer of original Piešťany sulphuric mud and a water layer reaching approximately 50 – 90 cm above the sulphuric mud. The temperature of the mineral water varies from 39°to 40°C, sometimes reaching locally higher levels in places above the springs. Guests in the mud pool stand, slowly walk or sit on the edge of the pool. The duration of the bath is strictly individual, on average it lasts 5 - 10 minutes.
Nasya
It effectively relieves sore neck and shoulders, headaches, allergies, congestion, loss of smell, sneezing, sinusitis, and sunken and puffy eyes. Nasya is also beneficial for sufferers of insomnia, as well as for those who feel run-down and fatigued. The treatment starts with a short face massage with oil is followed by steam applied to your face and is completed with the administration of 3-8 drops of oil in each nostril.
Natatorium Thermal Circuit
Dip among bubbles and jets to rebalance mind and body.
Natural Thai Facial
The traditional Thai facial uses a blend of natural ingredients to cleanse, exfoliate and massage the skin, finishing with a mask and beautifully refreshed skin. Ideal when combined with Thai Massage.
Naturopathy
The roots of naturopathy are found in the ancient Greece of Hippocrates, who recognized and wrote about the healing power of nature. As a specific discipline, naturopathy is related to the European nature cure, which evolved du
Oxygentherapy

Inhaling oxygen directly to the body enhances health and wellbeing

Ozone Therapy
An intravenous therapy that improves the immune system, reduces inflammation and slows down the ageing process
Panchakarma

Panchakarma used five major therapeutic methods  to purify the whole body by eliminating the accumulated toxins from it.

Pearl Bubble Bath
relax and ease muscle tension. Used for locomotor system disorders, to improve blood circulation, heal scars and alleviate insomnia.
Phytotherapy
Medicinal plants have been used since the dawn of time. Man has in fact always searched for plants that were able to treat symptoms, syndromes and more generally the different disorders he inevitably suffered. Plant extracts delivered in the form of herbal teas, are offered for their medicinal properties and energetic qualities.  Each medicinal plant is made up of a precise “personality” that integrates with the human constitution.
Pranayama
A yogic breathing technique, Pranayama is derived from 2 Sanskrit words - Prana (life force) and Ayama (control). Therefore, in its broadest description, Prananyama means the control of the flow of life force.
Pranayama is used in yoga as a separate practice to help clear and cleanse the body and mind. It is also used in preparation for meditation, and in asanas, or postures, to help maximize the benefits of the practice, and focus the mind.
Pressotherapy
Pressotherapy (also known as alternate compression therapy or pneumatic compression therapy) is a mechanised lymphatic drainage technique that fights water retention by applying intermittent compression on one or more parts of the body - typically the legs. Stomach and arm pressotherapy is also common. It helps the body's natural toxin clearing functions.
Qi Gong
A Chinese system of prescribed physical exercises or movements performed in a meditative state.
Rebalancing Massage
This massage is a gentle anit -stress massage, an excellent therapy for busy people who have little time for themselves.
Reflexology
An ancient therapy used to reactivate all bodily functions through pressure on reflex points located on the soles of the feet.
Reflexology

Reflexology is a natural preventive therapy. According to reflexology principles, each organ has a corresponding point in other parts of the body which, when stimulated, acts on a specific organ, allowing it to react automatically and involuntarily. Pressure and massage on a set of particular points, known as maps, balance physical and mental energy.

Refresh Stone Therapy
An introductory treatment to stone therapy including a spinal layout and front placement using warm, basalt stones, along with a facial, scalp, foot and hand massage.
Refreshing massage
A massage with Swedish technique enhancing blood circulation and lymph flow, re-energising the body.
Regenerating Massage
This massage improves blood circulation, tones up muscles and gives back a feeling of wellbeing.
Reiki
A holistic and natural hands-on energy healing system, Reiki practitioners channel energy to restore the body’s energy field to its natural frequency which can bring about deep relaxation, remove energy blockages, detoxify the body and provide healing.
Relaxing Massage
This massage concentrates on soothing away tiredness, stress and alleviating tension, inducing relaxation to the body and mind.
Revitalising Salt Body Therapy
A gentle massage followed with salt therapy exfoliation. Relax, unwind and revitalise tired, sore muscles. Excellent as a treatment following long periods of travel or exercise to relieve tension from the whole body. To finish, your skin is nourished with Six Senses revitalising body treatment lotion.
Reviver Facial
Ideal for all skin types, except very sensitive. An advanced treatment using oxygen which leaves the skin looking fresh, clear and radiant. An instant boost for all occasions.
Salt Scrub
Invigorate and enliven the body with an all-over mineral rich sea salt body exfoliation. Removes dead skin cells to reveal a radiant complexion.
Sanjivani Meditation
To strengthen biological as well as spiritual link between our inner vital force and cosmic force through simple hand movements. Application of these pranic sensations to all organs will enhance overall energy level. 
Sarnas Experience
A 3 hour journey that takes you through various Heat Features, Outdoor Vitality Pool, Holistic Treatment of your choice and Pure Relaxation.
Scalp Massage
The massage sent from heaven will awaken your brain, stimulate hair growth and relax your entire body.
Sea Salt Bath
A remineralizing and detoxifying bath.
Sea Salt Brush
Containing dead sea salt, it exfoliates and nourishes the skin naturally leaving the skin soft and supple.
Sea Shower
The Sea Shower jet incorporates a stimulating manual jet of seawater with specific movements all over the body. This refreshing treatment improves the circulation, relieves tension, invigorating the body.
Seaweed Body Wrap
Mud bath rich in marine mineral substances eliminating volume, toxins, cramps and pains, thus reducing all muscular tension.
Seaweed Wrap
Warm micro-processed seaweed is applied to the whole body, which is then wrapped in a thermo cover, allowing the active components to penetrate the skin.
Sensory Spa Journey
A unique variation of a four - hand massage from two highly skilled therapists, working in harmony to take you on a journey of the five senses and beyond.
Serenity Full Body Massage with Honey and Sesame
This full body pampering massage features a range of customised Aromatherapy oil blends to convey the healing, harmonising and rejuvenating properties of Essential Oils into the body through rhythmic touch. Choose your own favourite oil to suit your mood.
Shambhala Massage
A nurturing massage using Como's signature pre-blended massage oil to assist in calming the mind and rejuvenating the body.
Shiatsu
Japanese form of massage involves powerful stimulation of the body's pressure points to invigorate and relax. Combined with stretching, palming and mobilsing movements, this massage also loosens profound muscular tension.
Shiroabhyanga
Ayurvedic herbs are boiled in sesame oil in preparation for a head massage, balancing and rejuvenating the entire body.
Shirodhara
Warm oil is poured on the forehead continuously followed by an Ayurvedic face, neck, head, shoulder, hand and foot massage using specific organic oils to relieve mental stress and restore calm.
Shirogriva Massage
A very special and unique massage derived from ancient Indian knowledge. Head, face and neck are treated to coordinate body functions using reflexology techniques, offering relaxation for body and soul. Results are immediate and amazing…You will instantly be relieved of stress, insomnia and headaches.
Sigorol
Instrumental massage roller for strengthening and stretching connective tissue, skin and weak muscles, eliminates cellulite, stimulates metabolism and reduces body mass.
Six Senses Massage Fusion
For your therapeutic benefit, your massage thereapist will skilfully perform the most popular techniques of more than four of the world's most renowned massage therapies (Swedish,Thai, Aromatherapy and Sports Massages) to bring you an exceptional combination that is unique to Six Senses Spas. 
Skin Fit Men's Facial
The Skin Fit Men's Facial has been formulated especially for the needs of male skin with scientifically advanced anti-ageing properties. With a fantastically potent formula of natural ingredients, including caviar, to noticeably improve skin, it will soothe, repair and rejuvenate.
Skin Fitness Facial
Created to eliminate impurities and improve the general appearance of the skin, this treatment includes thorough cleansing, exfoliating, moisturising and hydrating while special massage techniques relax. Includes a moisturizing hand massage.
Skin softening foot treatment
Exfoliation of the feet, followed by a mint mask and application of moisturiser.
Slide Styler
Pressure massage in an aparatus to eliminate cellulite
Sole delight foot treatment
Warmed aromatherapy oils nourish and condition your feet and nails, whilst the decadence of Milk and Exotic Frangipani Monoi Oil lavish their richness and healing action on your skin. A sensory experience for your feet only, which promises to leave you walking on cloud nine!
Spa Indulgence
Combination of therapies from a wide selection of treatments at the Sila Evanson Hideaway Spa: Element, Spa Delight, Chocolate Sensation, Stress Relief.
Spicy Herbal Body Scrub
A potent sensation of an all-over deep heat experience, this scrub is a centuries-old village recipe using herbs and spices that are usually asociated with curries, and warms the body to have both a curative and preventative effect.
Spicy Spa Ritual
This divine Thai delight is the spa ritual for you to enjoy. Your skin will be softer and smother and you will have an absolutely memorable experience. Main recipe ingredients are Jasmine, Ylang Ylang, Cinamon, Milk and flower petals.
Sports Massage
Especially beneficial if you are suffering from aches, pains and stiffness. The masseur will help to relieve tension from specific areas of your body, improving circulation and mobility.
Steam Therapy
Purify your body in one of Evason's beautifully designed steam rooms.
Step Aerobics
Aerobic exercises performed by stepping up onto and down from a stepping block.
Stress Relief
Total de-stress and relaxation with a one hour Aroma Body Massage and one hour Foot Reflexology.
Stress Relief Treatment
Stress-relieving scalp, neck and shoulder massage.
Supervised Thalassotherapy Programme
The unique programme offers the curative effects of mineral enriched seawater. The supervised session takes you through four outdoor or three indoor pools, each with a different temperature and salinity content. Combined with the hydrotherapy jets, this programme is very beneficial for joint and back problems, arthritis, osteoporosis, water retention or for sheer indulgence and relaxation.
Swedana
A steam body treatment with the use of herbs.
Tai Chi
This Chinese art promotes health in mind, body and spirit by learning movements formed at a slow pace. Tai Chi exercises practised correctly can strengthen deeper inner muscles and joints and provide better body awareness, resulting in correct posture, improved circulation and reduced stress levels.
Templarium Thermal Circuit
Immersed in a real environment of an ancient Roman thermal, replicating ancient customs and treatments, you will find relaxation and wellbeing.
Thai Herbal Body Glow
Dry brushing technique to exfoliate and stimulate your circulation followed by an envelopement of Thai herbs to deeply nourish and re-hydrate your skin to leave you with a healthy glow. Ideal when combined with a Thai Facial and Thai Massage.
Thai Herbal Massage
An ancient treatment to warm your muscles and re-awaken your body's energy flow. A strong dry pressure massage combined with gentle stretching to help you relax.
Thai Massage
By applying pressure along the meridians, this treatment unblocks trapped energy and improves vitality. Often referred to as passive yoga, it incorporates yoga-like stretches to stretch joints and balance major muscle groups of the body.
Thalassotherapy
Thalassotherapy (from the Greek word thalassos, meaning "sea") is the medical use of seawater. The properties of seawater are believed to have beneficial effects upon the pores of the skin.Trace elements of magnesium, potassium, calcium sulphates and sodium, found in seawater, are believed to be absorbed through the skin. The therapy is applied in various forms, as either showers of warmed seawater, application of marine mud or of algae, or inhalations.
Thalaxion Bath
A hydrotherapy treatment with alternating hot and cold seawater massage on areas such as stomach, hips, thighs and legs, which speeds up the breakdown of cellulite and improves blood circulation.
Thalgo Slim
A slimming massage with plant extracts.
The Organic Pharmacy Detox Body Ritual
begins with a full body exfoliation using Spirulina, known for its powerful detoxifying and re-mineralising properties, blended with toning lemon and stimulating eucalyptus. The body is enveloped in a juniper and seaweed mask to nourish, tone and detoxify before the luxurious application of a detoxifying body oil to leave you feeling nurtured and complete.
Therapeutic Massage
A full body massage to ease tense muscles and soothe away aches and pains, bringing harmony to body and mind.
Thermae Experience
Thermae Experience is a sequence of Greco- Roman thermae heat rooms, with the added benefit of a beautiful Hammam and Sauna true to the classical bathing rituals of cleansing and relaxation.
Thermal Bath with Ozone
A thermal bath with ozone helps dilate the blood vessels, relax the muscles, and stimulate blood circulation.
Thermal Eye Treatment
Specifically for the delicate eye area, this treatment uses a gentle gelatine verbena heat mask to decongest and firm the eye contour area.
Tibetan Massage
Tibetan massage focuses on lymphatic drainage, acupressure and meridian work using Hot Himalayan salt poultices infused with cardamom, lavender and jatamansi over the back, backs and fronts of legs, chest, finishing with a wonderful head massage not forgetting the body’s meridian energy channels. The aim of this treatment is to restore the nervous system and stimulate a free flow of energy within the body
Toning Algae Wrap
Rich in marine minerals and vitamins, this treatment detoxifies and improves the circulation, aiding in both inch reduction and water retention.
Toning Body Wrap
Aids slimming and helps skin tone.
Traditional Bhutanese Hot Stone Bath
A traditional Bhutanese therapy and powerful stress reliever utilising wood-fired stones placed in a bath where they crack and steam, releasing key minerals for relieving deep-seated tensions and ailments. 
Trataka
Means 'steady gazing'. It acts as a stepping-stone between physically oriented cleansing and meditation practices. It improves the memory and helps to develop concentration and will power. 
Udvathana
This treatment cleanses one's body of accumulated toxins and cellulite.
Vedanta
The essential philosphophy original to the Hindus.A School of Indian thought that marked the end of Vedic period.
Vibrosauna
Combined therapy or heat and and aromatherapy with relaxing music. Enhances physical and mental balance, relaxes muscles, improves blood circulation, accelerates metabolism and reduces blood pressure.
Watsu

a form of body massage performed while lying in warm water (around 35 °C or 95 °F). A therapist holds you gently in the water and rocks and stretches the body fro side to side.  A deeply womb like experience leaving you feeling blissfully relaxed and restored.

Yoga Nidra
Means 'Pyschic Sleep', a state of concious sleep where one is on the borderline between wakefulness and sleep. It is a guided process of relaxation to quiten the agitations of the concious mind and awaken the awareness and immense healing potential of the subconcious. 
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