PAMPER YOUR SENSES AT THESE TWO NEW SPAS IN THE CITY.
Body Line
Express News Service

New Delhi, September 7: I’m blessed to have seen spas worldwide. I’ve tried to stick to the authentic and the effective,’’ says Kamayani Kanwar, who launched Asian Roots, a spa in Safdarjung Enclave on Monday. Delhi is blessed too. Another spa, called Amatrra, is coming up at Hotel Ashok in the next few weeks. ‘‘The idea is to make spas a part of the daily lifestyle so that you don’t have to wait for that rare holiday to rejuvenate yourself,’’ says Ashit Sud, MD of Mayar Group that’s behind the venture.

Amatrra (which means the cosmic silence between two Oms) includes features like a vichy shower imported from Japan and a floatarium shaped like a womb. The shower is designed to work on the seven chakras of the body while the floatarium is meant to help in insomnia and jet lag. ‘‘One hour of relaxation on the floatarium is equal to four hours of sound sleep,’’ promises Sud. You can also get Chakra therapy done and your prakriti diagnosed through a specialised software. ‘‘We advise you on treatments, clothes, gems, oils and even which mantras to chant,’’ says Ashit’s brother Abhit, the director of the firm.

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Asian Roots lists body therapies like Shiatsu message, Javanese lulur and caviar firming treatment. Kanwar, who has been teaching yoga for about three years, will also take classes. ‘‘I believe in the valuable philosophies of our country, and I want to pass them on undiluted,’’ she says. She happens to be the wife of Raaja Kanwar of the Apollo Tyres family. She was also a singer in the three-member pop group called Models that was launched in 1995.

Both the spas lay stress on mental well-being. Meditation rooms are a prominent feature. Amatrra also has a swimming pool and a technogym. It will be open to members only. An annual package costs Rs 2 lakh. Asian Roots is a walk-in spa where most therapies cost between Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,000. The caviar body treatment comes for Rs 7,250. We said caviar ... did you expect less?