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Karma Spa continues to go from strength to strength, extending its healing reach globally, with the most recent developments taking place in India. Spa Curator, Judy Chapman, reports on the opening of a brand new facility in Goa and also looks forward to a rich tapestry of treatments and activities over the festive season.
KARMA CLEANSE & RENEW
The Christmas and New Year holiday is a time of celebration and rejuvenation; a time to enjoy and a time of wellbeing. Karma Spa, at Karma Kandara, Bali, has created a symbiosis of pleasure and purification – a salve for the year past and a cleansing beginning to ring in the new year in the spirit of wellness, peace and prosperity.
3 nights / 4 days USD 2,800++ for 2 pax
Includes:
3 nights accommodation in a 3 bedroom luxury pool villa
Return airport transfers
Healthy breakfast and detox juice
Daily cleansing yoga program
Daily Infrared Detox Sauna sessions
Daily spa therapies including oxygen facial, massages, scrub & steam etc.
1 x tarot reading
For reservations please contact: sales@karmaresorts.com |
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KARMA SPA OPENS IN GOA INDIA: A SOULFUL SPA BRAND IS BORN
October 21st saw the unveiling of Karma's flagship spa in India within the royal grounds of Haathi Mahal resort in the famed southern resort district of Goa, with three more following close behind. Enter a world of pure harmony where white stone floors, arches, domed ceilings, soulful music and soft dreamy drapes create a temple experience. Karma Spa features six therapy rooms inclusive of a traditional Kerala Ayurvedic therapy room and couples treatment room. Achieve renewal within the stone steam room, surrounded by seductive white marble. The Spa Club Lounge, fitted out with a complimentary tea bar, is the place for pedicures and indulgent foot rituals for both men and women.
Spa Curator Judy Chapman has spent twenty years travelling the globe in search of the best spas. She was the previous Editor-in-Chief of Spa Asia magazine and is author of four books on spas.
In her words: “India has long been one of my favourite spa destinations. I’ve travelled here several times, primarily in regions like Kerala and Jaipur where some of the most authentic and beautiful spas are found. What’s exciting is that Goa is now tipped to be an exciting spa destination – with spas like Karma Spa offering a blend of Ayurvedic, Western and Asian therapies.”
The menu features a mix of traditional Ayurvedic curatives like the Shirodhara and Podikkizy (where warm herbal compresses are pressed and pounded along the body to soothe sore muscles), as well as Asian therapies like the traditional Thai massage and the signature ‘Karma Maya Massage’ that comprises Tibetan singing bowl therapy, Reiki and colour chakra visualization. Sublime spa facials are delivered with pure Indian rosewater and exquisite aromatherapy compresses whilst the on-site Ayurvedic physician will prescribe programs tailored to the individual.
What’s appealing is that the spa offers experiences that are affordable to everyone. From the ‘Kerala Warrior Foot Massage’ valued at Rs 600 to the ‘Healing Stones Chakra Massage’ at Rs 1200, the choices are abundant.
By the end of November there will be eight Karma Spas including three in Bali, one in Thailand and four in Goa with plans for a spa in Kerala underway.
FIVE DAYS OF REJUVENATION BETWEEN CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR
26th - 30th December 2009
Mix the pleasure of spa with the purification of yoga & breath during your vacation under the guidance of LA born yogi, Joanna Cutri. Appropriate for the novice to the experienced yogi, Joanna is revered for her quick toning of abs, butts and thighs and is on-site at Kandara for five days to deliver both communal classes and private sessions. Joanna delivers a vibrant session that focuses on toning, strengthening and just being & enjoying.
In her words: “Yoga does not need to be a serious endeavor, nor is it a competition. We all can have fun and approach yoga in a way that is as diverse and unique as we are individual. Our relationship to yoga is truly personal. We are free to interpret and express the experience in a way that is special to each of us without having to prove anything or feel as though we need to fit into a yoga mold. En-Lighten Up.”
For an all-encompassing retreat, FIVE DAYS OF REJUVENATION can be booked with four-nights/five days
USD 3,800++ for 2 pax
For reservations please contact: sales@karmaresorts.com
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About Joanna
Joanna began her yoga path studying in the Bahamas with Marianna Mitsinikos from Long Island, New York and Adele Gale from Atlanta. Her practice stems from a mix of Hatha, Ashtanga, Iyengar and Vinyasa flow. Her yoga pathhas taken her from the mountains in Nepal to Goa, Byron Bay and Bali and she now teaches at the best spas around the world including The Four Seasons, The Bulgari and The Ritz Carlton. She speaks several languages including Spanish, Italian and Indonesian. |
EAT, PRAY, SPA
6th January 2009
A DAY OF BALINESE HEALERS, TEACHERS & MASTERS
From Balinese tarot card readers to Reiki and Tantric Yoga, interact with Bali’s most revered healers and masters in traditional crafts…
8.30 am | 60 minutes yoga with Agus at Temple Lounge
USD 20++ per person
10 - 4 pm | Book a 2010 tarot reading with “Yani the Tarot man”
2 hour reading | USD 60++
11am - Midday | Balinese Herbalism & Remedies - spend time with Erika Dewi, an icon of Bali’s spa culture, uncovering the mystery & history of the Balinese healer, herbs & remedies. Includes herbal drink, body scrub and body wrap demonstrations and discussion.
6 pm | Reiki Initiation - learn the art of self-healing, with Made Warmana
USD 20++
For reservations please contact: sales@karmaresorts.com
The Practitioners
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Made Agus
Yoga instructor, Made Agus, has been working with Karma Spas since the start - inspiring both staff and guests in the amazing practice of strengthening the body internally and externally using breathe with movement. Agus has trained in both India and Bali and walks the yogi path with authentic passion and zeal. His teaching comprises of an energizing blend of vinyasa flow and core strength movements as well as still meditation and occasional chanting. |
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Yani
Yani the Tarot man is famous for his somewhat psychic card readings. Spending time with Yani is said to be rather exciting and insightful. Yani has consulted all over the globe including Brazil, Hong Kong, Spain, Australia and New Zealand. His sessions last for at least one or two hours. |
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Made Warmana
Balinese Reiki master is Made Warmana who is also famous for his Rainstopper energy work around the island. Made will lead you through a set series of postures that assist one in learning about the art of self healing through positive energy. Once learnt, Reiki energy can be accessed at anytime and can be useful in rebalancing self and others - particularly helpful for alleviating stress, headaches and calming children. Made has instructed all karma spa therapists in Level 1 and Level 2 Reki which they infuse into their healing massages. |
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