The mountains are always a call to adventure, but to the weary mind, they offer an unrestrained glimpse of inner peace and tranquillity. In a little Shimla hamlet, ensconced in Wildflower Hall, the magnificent fairytale resort that Lord Kitchener once called home, the Himalayas work their magic on visitors through the sanctuary of the Oberoi Spa at Wildflower Hall. Set amidst glorious foliage that ranges from timeless evergreen forests to the delicate blooms of the mansion’s name, the atmosphere recreates a luxurious, inviting atmosphere, with the timber floors, hand-knotted rugs, fireplaces and art that typify a historically sumptuous hospitality.

The spa’s holistic, non-clinical therapies run the gamut from massages to meditation. In fabulous Spa Suites overlooking the forests and mountains, you can relax and choose from treatments involving the skilful application of therapies that incorporate Ayurveda, aromatherapy and international techniques. Or you can head out to the Spa Pavilions, located in the cedar thickets around Wildflower Hall, for an experience truly unifying with nature. The spa menu offers not just luxuriant variations on time-honoured treatments, but incorporates the therapeutic sound and vibrations of Tibetan singing bowls to cleanse and enhance the chakra energy centres of the body; heated lava shells to synergise warmth and deep pressure in a massage, and extended and personalised programmes of yoga and meditation.

From the Himalayan Romance Retreat package with its indulgent pampering, to the transcendent clarity of the Journey to Tibet therapy, the Oberoi Spa offers something perfectly suited to your state of mind – and body, of course. If the mountains are seventh heaven, then this must be its most exquisite slice.

At Wildflower Hall, Shimla in the Himalayas, An Oberoi Resort, Chharabra, Shimla – 171012.
Tel no: +91 177 264 8585
Email: robert.mason@oberoihotels.com

NEST OF LUXURY
Located in a quiet spot in one of Mumbai’s popular suburbs rests Sohum, a beautiful day spa waiting to be explored

A lifestyle specific healing abode, which offers treatments ranging from traditional and authentic techniques to modernised galvanic treatments Sohum combines scientific discoveries and natural ingredients to ensure desired results. Right from an assessment of wellness and lifestyle they also offer many ways to get fit including the many group exercise sessions, yoga and implementing spiritual bodywork through their treatments. Amongst the first in the spa and wellness industry in India to incorporate oxygen, ozone and bowen therapies, Sohum takes a position of pride in the luxe sector of spa therapies.

The Radiance facial was the recommended choice, one that inclined me to try it. This unique face treatment features the use of specific Galvanic facial gels. The treatment gels are a rich source of active ingredients extracted from marigold, sea kelp and vanilla which penetrates deep into the skin with the help of a galvanic current. The technique binds to impurities, softens and relaxes pores allowing them to breathe and dissolves excess facial oils. A treat for the skin and for the body the concluding factor was the mint wrap to nourish the skin and give me a fresh radiant feel.
-LILY SHROFF

Sohum Wellness Sanctuary, Juhu
Vile Parle, Mumbai Tel : 022/ 61396000
Email: drpriya@sohumspas.com

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