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Taj Malabar Jiva Spa Cochin
Living the complexities of daily life surely stresses out the brain and burns the body systems. It has been an incumbent thing for a lot of people to find some methods to relax. Those who are willing to do some expenses, then the spa therapies can be a welcome change for their mind and body. Utilising the ancient methods of ayurveda and the modern massage techniques, experts in rejuvenation therapies are coming up in large numbers for the purpose of wholesome beauty, wellness and wisdom. When the mind and body are in rhythm, it is hard to shake off the feeling and it lingers on in the spirits for long days to come. By the use of pure Indian herbs, aromatherapy, natural creams and treatment modules from Ma Nature’s basket, the Taj Malabar Jiva Spa, Cochin has a wide range of wellness therapies for the spa enthusiasts. Replicating the age old remedies of the olden days where purity of oil and mixtures were a ritual, the spa therapy centres in Taj Malabar, Cochin has brought a unique nature into its wellness and holistic centre. Along with the relaxing massages, scrubs and body wraps, there are various methods of yoga and meditation, which adds value to the entire trip of spa vacation in the Taj Malabar Jiva Spa.
Top USP of Jiva Spa, Cochin
It is the etiquette of spa therapies and grandeur of the welcoming of the guests that enthral the audiences of the Taj Malabar Jiva Spa, Cochin. Rituals that are provisioned to the guests of Jiva Spa endure the essence of Indian culture, done exquisitely with garlanding and foot bath, heralding in the minds of the customers, a comfortable feel in the spa centre, where they have come for the variety of treatment choices for different kinds of diseases. Signature treatments of Jiva Spa are their best features, which are possible to be availed by the guests on their demand and these include a wide range of baths and massages. Cleansing rituals using the most ancient forms of natural ingredients and water from the Ganges is done by pouring it on the body and this is followed by a gentle massage. Body is applied with herbal pastes and oils, with the guests entering into the Special Mud Bath Pavillion, where a wide range of mud pastes are kept for being anointed by oneself or the partner or the masseur as designated by the guests. Cape Fynbos is a special anointment procedure, done with the help of ingredients like rhassaoul clay, Atlantis Sea salts and roobios tea powder. These anointments are done to sooth the body and remove any kind of impurities from the body surface and toxins of the body and mind. Cape Fynbos is one of the most exotically performed therapies in the Taj Malabar Jiva Spa, Cochin, which attracts lots of foreign visitors and even Indian spa enthusiasts because it soaks inside it a blend of the best of foreign spa massage ingredients and techniques.
There are other techniques also, such as the paste of sandalwood and aloe vera application known as Chandana, Jagr, a massage with deep muscular strokes to remove the tension from the body and relaxes it known as Jivaniya, auspicious bath with lots of herbal elements in the water, Mewar Khas comprising of a prebathing ritual practised by the royal people before their wedding where pastes made of sandalwood, rice grains and other secret herbs are applied, Nawab-e-khas, Sama balance, Samattva balance, lymphatic drainage massage known as Sudhikara, relaxing massage of Sushupti where the body massage is given in form of paste of rice, honey and cream, with warm milk and rose petals spilled over the body and few other techniques. These have been the most important forms of signature treatments in the Taj Malabar Jiva Spa, Cochin, which is rendered by the expert hands in the spa world of Taj Malabar in Cochin.
Location and facilities in details
Taj Malabar Jiva Spa, Cochin has been counted amongst the top 10 spa therapy centres in the country, and voted as the best in Asia. It is located on a peaceful island off Cochin called Willingdon Island, which seems to merge with the ocean, providing a great setting for a spa that also encompases the best spa facilities in the centre. Lots of varieties of Spa facilities are provided by the Taj Malabar Jiva Spa, Cochin, which can range from the signature treatments to soothing spa sojourns. Variety of spa treatments are being provided through the Jiva Spa, which has lots of Natural Spa Products, where the healing ingredients are chosen with perfection from the best time tested ayurveda products, meditation and spa compositions.
These products can include the Jiva Bespoke Blends which are natural and hand blended, without any extracting chemicals, and one can find such blends for massages, detoxification, deep tissue cleansing and relaxation. During the procedures of various signature treatments, there is the use of variety of these natural and hand blended products, such as incense sticks, pottery, spa aroma burners, spa robe, spa linen, Yoga matts, Jivan Yoga DIY kit comprising of various yogic positions, value stones like green aventurine, polished to a green lustre, and have powers such as healing, luck, creativity and leadership and all these characteristics can be enjoyed by the use of these value stones.
Along with the wide range of signature treatments that are provided at premium rates for the tourists in Taj Malabar Jiva Spa, Cochin, with the use of the best natural spa products, there are other Indian therapies, assorted by years of experience and study.
Indian therapies include Indian aromatherapy, energising massage of 1 hour duration, Orja Dayaka, Pada Mardana, Sammardana, Prishta Mardana, Champi, Pehlwan Malish, etc.
In addition to the traditional therapies that are provided by the massage therapies, customers can go for body wraps and scrubs using fresh fruits, vegetable pastes, herbal products, sea salts, essential oils and other such indigenous ingredients, in different forms such as Narikela, Masala, Mocha Patra, Prithivi Mrit, Posha, Aksha and Vishuddi.
Pedicure and manicure using cleansing herbs and natural ingredients are done for the guests, so that they can have a relaxing foot balm and massage, the same being true for the hast snana and a variety of facials, which take people through the bathing rituals in pure water, mixed with a wide range of herbal ingredients and purification ingredients.
It is not that the Taj Malabar Jiva Spa, Cochin, is famous for the variety of signature treatments of spa therapies infusing special spa products, but, these processes are also involving the natural ayurveda treatments, which are time tested and rendered by a wide range of natural experts and therapists. Abhayanga massage, Mukhalepa, Udvartana, Dinacharya, Snana, Pichu and kati basti, are some of the special procedures provided to the guests from the wide range of ayurveda services. Each of the method in ayurveda from the Jiva Spa comprises of special movmenets of the hands, giving the body a complete relaxation method, which will be benenficial for the guests in providing them relaxation and rejuvenation.
Yoga and meditation techniques are proposed in plenty for the tourists coming into the Taj Malabar Jiva Spa, because it is thought that these methods help in completeness of the spa treatments and ayurvedic therapies. Various asanas, Pranayams, mudras and Shatkarmas are being planned for the individual visitors to suit their temperament and the aim of their therapies.
With all the happenings circulating around fitness and ayurveda therapies, people can also splurge in the spa indulgence in Taj Malabar Jiva Spa, Cochin, which is one of the unique features which can be chosen by the clients. For the exuberance of the inner radiance, the spa indulgence takes the visitors through a range of scrubs and wraps and follows it up with invigorating herbal oil massages in deep and light touch for different effects and these are finally given a touch up with the manicure and pedicure therapies. Svasakti gives freeness to the mind by the means of champi, included in which is the Indian aromatherapy of Pavithri and then the session is completed with a yoga therapy of choice. After an hour of yoga session, the final stage is completed by a Mukhalepa in Pranam. Deep nourishing scrub and pehlwan malish will leave each tissue wishing for deeper feeling of warmth and satisfaction. Visuddhi technique of removing the toxin is merged with yogic postures, which is calming to the nerves and the senses. Soma is one of the best spa indulgences in Taj Malabar Jiva Spa, Cochin, where two therapists will take the guests through a romantic candle lit aromatherapy bath and massage with water comprising of rose and champagne. Dev Nidra, Ajinv and Trupti are few of the other important elements of the spa indulgence that is provided through the Jiva Spa, when tourists wish to take up the spa indulgence therapies.
To provide something special to the guests, variety of therapies and treatment modules are provided through the Ayurveda journeys, where the guests are pampered with all kinds of rejuvenation and relaxation techniques for a period of 7 days or so, where the entire range of signature treatments, body wraps, baths and other rituals are provided. These can be of two types to choose from such as Deep Rest or De-Stress.
Special about the Jiva Spa
In centres of spa and ayurveda therapies, where guests can get themselves pampered with all kinds of natural and well designed ayurvedic and spa therapies, there are plenty of retreats and offers. Under such schemes, which have been specially designed for the guests, they can go for Soothing Spa Sojourns, where exclusively different varieties of treatments are available for distressing and relaxing for the entire period of 7 days. There are ayurveda journeys also and yoga retreats, where the tourists can go out for a few days of their yogic exercises and are free to be by themselves in the sprawling campus of Taj Malabar Jiva Spa, Cochin. It has also been arranged that the Jiva Spa trips can be provided as gifts to near and dear ones and to those who are aiming for honeymoon trips. These are features which have added to the number of options that the tourists get, besides finding the best in spa and ayurvedic treatments.
Reaching there
Located in the Willingdon Island off the coast of cochin, there are boats and cruises, which take the tourists to the vivid landscape of the Taj Malabar Jiva Spa, Cochin. Tourists can arrive at the Kerala International airport in Cochin, which is about 45 kms to the Taj Malabar Jiva Spa, Cochin. By train, the Ernakulam railway station can be reached from any part of Kerala and the Taj is about 10 kms from here. Bus station is not far from the Taj Malabar Jiva Spa Cochin. The mainland of Cochin comprises of Ernakulam, Fort Cochin and Willingdon Island.
Areas around the spa
Cochin is one of the oldest cities in the state of Kerala, having been the seat of various Travancore kings. Some of the oldest churches are seen here, dating back to 500 years from the time of the Portuguese rule. St Frances Church is considered to be the gravestone of Vasco da Gama. Cochin Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1510 and it is located just at the point of the entry to Cochin Port. A beautiful Bolgatty Island can be found nearby, which dates back to 18th century and is now managed by the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation. Tourists can choose to go for the backwaters and go for a night of ride on the houseboats in Alleppey or Kumarakom. Beaches can be found in plenty in Cochin itself, with Kovalam beach being one of the most frequented because of its quaint peace and the number of temples present in the shores.
Nearby tourist places
Dutch palace is located some distance away from the Jiva Spa in Cochin. Similarly, a number of places can be found in the mainland of cochin and also inside the oceanic part, which can be visited by the tourists when they take time out of their treatment schedules. Museums and galleries are in plenty, while the palaces and forts present a wide range of sightseeing places, still having charm from the time of the ancient kings of Malabar and Travancore.
Menu
Dining in the Taj Malabar Jiva Spa, Cochin is quite a charming experience as are the many spa therapies and ayurveda treatments. Starting from continental items to the local kerallite delicacies, almost everything is available in these restaurants, which are divided into different types, with variations in their settings. Whatever the kind of menu that the Taj Malabar Jiva Spa, Cochin serves to its guest, the most important factor kept in mind is the requirement of diet which gives the best to the tourists who have arrived here for the goodness and wonderous spa and ayurvedic therapies. Under strict outlook of the dieticians and nutritionists, these items are allowed, but options are many. Dolphin’s Point is present with waters on both sides and a beautiful evening ambience is created while dining from a range of sea food grille. Mattancherry Bar is one of the places for the relaxation of the guests who can unwind in this bar with live band and piano plays. There is also The Pepper which has on offer delicacies brought from Italian, Mediterranean, north Indian and kerala cuisine. Children find this restaurant quite to their taste because of the special menu arranged for them with five course candlelit dinner. Among the different places for dining, the best one perhaps is the The Rice Boat, where ultra fresh sea food is prepared with the best quality roast and spices mixed to add flavour to the menu. Local kerala cuisine can be found in this place and there is a variety, which is not found in any other location. Curries and grills, sweet dishes, lobsters, mussels, Norweigian salmon, Oysters, Octopus, clams, etc are all included in the menu in this Rice Boat, which is preferred by many of the tourists.