CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La, draws inspiration from the
origins of the Shangri-La legend, a place of personal peace, enchantment and
well-being.
This secluded sanctuary is located in its own spa
village within the resort, with spacious individual treatment villas offering
"spa-within-a-spa" environments. There is also a unique yoga pavilion
overlooking the Indian Ocean, and individual treatment villas with private
gardens and steam rooms.
The spa menu offers a selection of Asian massages and
Indian Ayurvedic treatments, alongside
locally inspired treatments and specific well-being programmes.
In traditional Chinese philosophy, ch’i or "Qi" is the universal
life force that governs well-being and personal vitality. For good health to be
maintained, it is believed that ch’i must
flow freely within the body and, when blocked, "dis-ease" and illness
follow. Movement is therefore a key element in releasing blockages.
Body massage, exercise, stretching, hydrotherapy, and
movement of the mind through relaxation and meditation combine to assist the
body's natural renewal and form the basis of the CHI spa philosophy.