Hampshire

This advanced treatment begins with a welcome foot ritual, followed by a stimulating exfoliation with salt and oil. Then, as a warm infusion of oils and herbs is applied to the vital energy centres of the face and body, surrender to an ayurvedic marma point massage. The ritual concludes with a deeply relaxing shirobhyanga or shirodhara head massage.

In this advanced ritual, two therapists work in synchronised harmony. Multiple stretching and rolling movements combine with long, deep strokes using body oils enriched with ayurvedic herbal concentrates. Polarity balancing and rocking movements ground and de-stress, and the mind is able to switch off. The treatment delivers the ultimate in tension releasing and nurturing; mental cleansing and spiritual bliss are achieved.

In shirodhara (“head flow”), natural oils are poured over the third-eye chakra, releasing any harboured emotions and grounding the mind and spirituality.*

During this advanced head massage, your therapist's healing hands are used to release deep-seated emotional and physical tension from the upper back, shoulders, neck and scalp. A range of different massage pressures and techniques is used, leaving your upper body feeling light and renewed.

Sip tri-dosha tea while your feet are bathed in an aromatherapy infusion of palmarosa, orange and myrrh. Your therapist will exfoliate your feet with a blend of refreshing spearmint and nourishing aloe vera, to stimulate and soften the skin. A specific pressure point massage is then performed with natural oils.

After the foot ritual, your treatment will start with an exfoliation to the back, followed by a back massage incorporating the hot stones and aromatic oils to rid you of any tension. Your treatment will then conclude with a complete aromatherapy facial to soothe and restore tired, stressed skin. It includes double cleansing, exfoliating and massaging with deeply nourishing facial oils. Then, while an intense facial mask is taking effect, an Asian head massage helps clear the mind, calm the spirit and ease facial tension. You will feel completely balanced and renewed.

The seven chakras are the energy centres of the body, and affect our equilibrium and inner harmony. After your welcoming foot ritual, the treatment begins with an exfoliating ESPA body polish to cleanse the body. Your skin will be treated with a mini facial, and then your therapist will take you on a journey to contentment with a full-body hot stone massage. You will leave feeling transformed.