Jiva Spa

Our signature yoga treatment takes you through a profoundly contemplative and meditative journey, leading to a heightened state of well-being.

A deep muscular massage for profound relaxation. An application of hot compress of therapeutic Indian herbs works on your tired and sore muscles. Alternating palm and thumb strokes massage in fragrant signature blend of oils stretching each muscle group and releasing knotted nerves. As a result, the body is realigned and the energy flow within restored. This invigorating treatment uses gentle strokes to soothe muscles as you slip into sheer bliss.

A striking combination of a thorough exfoliation and a massage, Sushupti is a quick remedy for refreshing your senses and skin at the same time. Dead skin cells are removed massaged away with a natural mixture of rice, honey and cream. This process of exfoliation leaves skin feeling supple and glowing since it fuels blood circulation. It is further enhanced with a soft cotton conditioning wrap followed by rinsing of the paste with a nourishing mix of warm milk sprinkled with flower petals. The treatment ends with a leisurely facial massage using signature oils taking away all traces of stress from your face. 

Historically, chanting of Vedic verses have been known to have a calming and purifying effect on the mind, body and soul. This experience combines the power of chanting and Garshana, an exfoliation process using silk gloves for better blood circulation. This is followed by a full body lymphatic drainage massage and finally a traditional Indian herb wrap. Needless to say, Vishuddi will leave you feeling recharged and revived.

For the modern day global guests visiting the spa, Abhisheka provides a surreal experience that is inspired by the ceremonial cleansing rituals inherent of India’s traditional fabric. The purest natural ingredients used in this therapy is bound to leave you refreshed like the morning dew. It starts with a cleansing of the body using the Holy Ganges water and ‘panchamruta’ followed by a signature massage in the comfort of a private and contemporary spa. The ambience is designed to be deeply relaxing so that by end of it, you walk away with a lingering feeling of calm.

Jiva's signature spa Alepa brings you a slice of the rich and celebrated lifestyle of Indian royalty. The word Alepa translates into anointing the body as a part of traditional Indian sacred bathing rituals. Historically, rubbing the body with essential oils and herbal pastes surpasses mere physical benefits and is accepted as an essential part of the much celebrated rites of passage. Inspired by this age old ritual, we invite you to the Indian Royal Mud Bath Pavilion that unites you with the energy of the elements, your inner self and reconnects you with loved ones. Step into the Pavilion and stroll along the cool stone path bordered by serene fountains and charming garden views to start your royal journey. After a shower, soak in the vapours of 'hamman' which will moisten and soften the skin. This helps your skin detox of impurities and soothes the senses. Choose from a variety of 4 mud blends that are fashioned using 40 Indian herbs like neem, brahmi, amla and even exotic ones such as sandalwood and Jatamansi. You can relish the sacred act of anointing your chosen paste on your body yourself or by a therapist while relaxing on cool stone seats. As you stretch out on sun beds overlooking the majestic sea he medicinal attributes of mud, herbs and essential oils will purge your skin of impurities, stimulate nerve endings, regenerate your blood circulation leaving you energized and feeling vivacious. Once the mud has dried, a natural waterfall-like outdoor shower awaits you, where you can rinse the clay off your body. We offer a choice of eight indoor showers, multiple jets that simulate a body massage, a hose jet, normal shower, torrent shower, stormy rain shower, cold spray mist or a warm tropical rain shower to close your pores. You can end your journey with a deep tissue massage followed by herbal refreshments and organic tea in the relaxation room as you soak in the experience.

Experience the traditional dynamic massage which, for centuries, has been a favourite with Indian wrestlers! The therapy can be enjoyed with either our signature aromatherapy oil or mustard oil which is known for pacifying sore, tensed muscles and is excellent for the skin.

Old is truly gold and it is proven so in this ancient Indian treatment that uses heat in a glass to create vacuum. This age old therapy is widely known as an immediate relief for knots and sore muscles. It is concluded with a relaxing deep massage with a signature spa oil which is readily absorbed by the skin leaving it smooth and recharged. 

A sublime massage treatment performed on the soles of your feet to create a profoundly relaxing experience. This treatment benefits the entire body by stimulating the reflex zones of the feet. A royal extravagance for weary feet.

For centuries, this popular Indian head massage is a lavish treatment promotes hair growth and restores hair’s natural glossiness. For the massage, we use our signature blend of time honored ingredients such as Amla, Brahmi, Jatamansi, curry leaves and Neem which are known for their enriching attributes. The treatment helps in discharging muscular tension from the head, neck and shoulders to help you relax and clear your mind. All while adding a natural sheen to your hair.

A real treat for your senses, this aromatherapy treatment uses signature essential oils which are massaged onto your body by our skilled therapists. The oils are generously applied on and absorbed by the skin to ensure their relaxing and therapeutic properties are felt throughout the body. You can choose from our bespoke range of all-natural spa blends.

This therapeutic experience commences with a deep nourishing scrub followed by a wrap of your choice. Your senses are then treated to a soothing aromatherapy massage and a nourishing facial which leaves your skin feeling supple and radiant.

This treatment requires a private consultation with our in-house Ayurveda physician. Once done, the therapy commences with a private yoga session of your choice. This is followed up with a Ventoz session, the ancient Indian treatment of using heat in a glass to create vacuum that relieve knots and sore muscles. The experience is wrapped up with Ayurveda Mukhlepa to ensure you step out of the spa with a visible glow. 

Indulge in a deep nourishing scrub and a wrap of your choice followed by a Pehlwan Malish, the powerful Indian oil massage. End with a luxury spa facial.

The indulgent treatment starts you off with an hour long Champi, the traditional Indian head massage followed by Pavithri treatment, which helps you cleanse the body of toxins with an aromatherapy massage. Finally, choose from our array of Yoga sessions to relax and connect with your spiritual self. As you discover inner peace and a soothing mood, relish the moment a little more with a fresh fruit juice.

An ideal choice for couples, Soma therapy includes an Indian aromatherapy massage in a romantic candle-light setting. Our skilled therapists help you relax and set a soothing mood by using evocative oils for the massage. This is followed up with an indulgent rose petal bath together with a bottle of champagne to let you two enjoy time away from the world. 

For those who don’t have the luxury of extensive free time, but are in need of a quick pick-me-up, enjoy this 30-minute foot massage - Pada Mardana. This is followed by a half-hour of our Indian head massage – Champi and finally ends with a hair wash and blow dry.

The experience begins with a relaxing bath with salts and oils for you to slip into a state of tranquility. This is followed up with a calming and gentle aromatherapy massage by our skilled therapist. To keep your soothing mood company, you will also be served am infusion of relaxing tea. 

Relax with a 1-hour Indian Aromatherapy massage of your choice.Then take a dip in our plunge pool to romance your senses.Lastly ,quench your thirst with a wholesome fresh juice.

Achieve a state of purification, optimal skin, with a refreshing scrub that cleanses your body and leaves your body with an aromatic scent.

The healthy skin polish Formulated with essentials herbs, this signature scrub nourishes the skin to make it soft and supple. The healthy spa skin polish.

A specialized scrub and wrap using herbs with exfoliating and cleansing properties, keeps your skin looking youthful.

Ayurveda believes that every one of us is unique; there is no established prescription or program. We respect the individual in 'you' and formulate a course of treatment only aftre a personalised consultation with our expert vaidyas. The prescribed plan includes treatments that are administered by our deft therapists with a meld of time tested medicated oils and herbs.

More than simply a massage, Abhyanga is a therapy where medicated herbal oil is applied in the downward direction using gentle strokes. Regularly soaking the body in this signature oil results in a series of benefits such as healthy appetite, alertness, peaceful sleep and reduced stress. You will find yourself feeling less fatigued, free of muscle aches and enjoy stronger immunity. The glowing skin is just the cherry on top! 

More than simple a mssage, Abhyanga is a therapy where medicated herbal oil is applied in the downward direction using gentle strokes. Regularly soaking the body in this signature oil results in a series of benefits such as healthy appetite, alertness, peaceful sleep and reduced stress. You will find yourself feeling less fatigued, free of muscle aches and enjoy stronger immunity. The glowing skin is just the cherry on top.

Choornaswedam is a specialist therapy in ayurveda where in choorna means a coarse powder of medicinal herbs and swedam means fomentation. Swedam is tendered by applying warm poultices on the body using sturdy movements. This procedure causes perspiration, which helps open up pores, regulates blood circulation, eliminates toxins and aids in weight reduction.

Shirodhara is a classical and well-established Ayurvedic procedure of slowly and steadily dripping medicated oil or other liquids on the forehead. This procedure induces a relaxed state of awareness that results in a dynamic psycho-somatic balance.  

Padabhyanga is a traditional ritual which involves deep kneading movements along pressure points on the feet and concludes with fomentation using warm towels. This procedure strengthens the joints and soft tissues, enhancing blood circulation which eases the stress in your feet and revitalises the nervous system.

Nasyam is an effective ayurvedic procedure where medicated concotions are administered through the nostrils as drops or a paste. The ritual begins with a gentle massage and fomentation of the face, neck and shoulders which helps improve circulation and liquefies toxins. A medicated smoke and gargling with a herbal decoction follows. This technique helps detoxify the upper body especially the sinuses and the nasal passage.

Pizhichil is an important treatment of Keraliya pancha karma therapy and helps regulate circulation of all body fluids, unclogs pores and drains toxins. The treatment involves oleation and fomentation of the body with medicated oils and decoctions using synchronised movements. The oils percolate into the muscles reducing stiffness and strengthening the musculoskeletal system.

A rejuvenation therapy, Shastika Sali Pinda Swedam is tendered using poultices (Kizhi) made of Shashti Rice (Navara rice) processed in a herbal decoction and milk. This procedure nourishes the tissues and reduces pain. It enhances flexibility of the joints and draws the body into a deeper state of relaxation resulting in peaceful sleep.

Ayurveda , science of healing, places great emphasis on supplementing good health by introspecting into ones lifestyle, thoughts, diet habits and interaction with nature. The Ayurveda Dinacharya, a fine example of this principle, was practised by our ancestors as a humble beginnings to a healthy day, a process opens a path to relook at the health of body , mind and soul . This early morning routine of cleansing and energizing the system helps us to align ourselves with the cycle of nature and infuse within us a calm sense of presence.

This Yoga journey helps you extract the benefits of traditional processes that can aid the wellness of your body and mind.

In the advanced sessions, classic asanas are practiced to achieve mental wellness. Under the guidance of our Yoga experts, intermediate and advanced practitioners will be exposed to numerous Prānāyāmās, mudra and bandha practices. These sessions will be concluded with a relaxation exercise.

Journey towards your inner rhythm. Transport yourself to new heights of relaxation with this ideal yoga session designed to diminish the effects of jet lag. This will harmonize your disturbed body rhythm, restore your disturbed sleep, eliminate body aches, fatigue and general disorientation. The session starts with a nasal cleansing technique, soothing facial muscles and stimulating your mind. Special breathing practice (Pranayama) helps synchronize and re-balance the body, thereby refreshing your system. This is followed by simple postures (Asanas), which relieve muscular pain and stiffness and enhance blood circulation. The yoga session ends with meditative sleep (Yoga Nidra), that helps in restoring your sleep cycle. This 60 minute session is recommended both prior to and after your travel.

Looking for radiance? Look to the most radiant source of all. The sun. Surya Namaskar is the tribute to the sun, an emblem of spiritual consciousness that helps you achieve complete calm so you begin your day on a positive note. A sequence of 12 dynamic asanas come together to form the effervescent practice of Surya Namaskar. This popular Yoga sequence is one of the most efficient way to stretch and loosen muscles, tone joints and massage internal organs of the body. The session is drawn to an end with pranayama to relax the body. 

This session includes asanas of intermediate level which help in loosening and rotating the chief joints of the body. Termed as Pawanmuktasana Part 1, the classes expose you to the benefits of a multiple anti-rheumatic exercises. An exclusive program of the Bihar School of Yoga, this has been designed for those who can’t partake in vigorous physical exercises. The session is concluded with a meditation practice which leaves the body and mind feeling relaxed. 

The ‘Dynamic’ sessions consist largely of asanas and energetic movements of the body. This form of exercise releases energy blocks from different body parts to amplify flexibility as well as stimulate circulation. The sessions are concluded with ‘pranayama’ or controlled breathing to help the energized body relax. 

Prānāyāmā is a Yoga technique created to control your breathing and as a result increase the flow of energy within ourselves. This art of managing the intake and outflow of breath strengthens your lungs and helps you learn to find a balance between your nervous and pranic systems. The session will be concluded with a short relaxing meditation.

This session is conducted early in the morning and helps in cleansing the intestines through intake of saline water and a sequence of asanas alternatively. The amalgamation of drinking saline water and body movements by performing asanas detoxifies the intestines of impurities. A refreshing experience, Laghoo Shankhaprakshalana will help you feel cleansed and recharged for the day ahead. 

This involves the act of cleansing the chest, stomach and digestive system with the help of saline water. The practice of Kunjal Kriya is favorable for curing digestive issues like acidity and chronic problems like asthma while also relieving the mind of stress. The session concludes with meditation which helps you revive your senses for that overall feeling of wellness. 

This is a traditional Yoga technique of using saline water to cleanse and purify the nasal passages. The process clears the nasal passages by flushing the nostrils with a special neti pot. The session concludes with pranayama. Jala Neti is known to cure colds and sinusitis, leaving you feeling light and revitalized.

A form of Yogic relaxation, Yoga Nidra entails a state of consciousness where one oscillates between sleep and being awake. You are exposed to inner awareness and brought to a place where you can communicate with the sub conscious and the higher consciousness. The session leaves the body and mind relaxed and heightens one’s senses, especially those of hearing and feeling.  

Designed to emanate positivity, this Vedic retreat of advanced Yoga Nidra offers complete relaxation and rejuvenation of the mind, body and soul.

This session encourages and guides you to be aware of your heart and the emotions attached to it. Hirdayakasha Dharana understand and analyze your emotions from a detached space using a process called Trataka or candle flame gazing which is a dominant technique used to release stress and tension as well as deal with anxiety and depression. 

This session revolves around the spontaneous repetition of a mantra and brings you to an awareness of your breathing process. The chanting of the mantra soothes the body and mind while bringing a deep sense of calmness. This therapeutic practice, leaves you feeling enriched and refreshed.

This session helps you discover the beauty and wonders of inner silence. Through meditation, you focus on what your mind is thinking of, its reaction to the thoughts and the accompanying imagery which form from the subconscious. 

Let go of all the stress that your feet have endured with this signature spa pedicure that includes aromatherapy, exfoliation, an invigorating massage and a mask of our house special ‘Rasa’. The special foot balm made with a blend of Spearmint, Peppermint and Eucalyptus on your feet will be the ultimate relief for your weary soles.

Get a touch of the luxurious with our signature spa manicure. It commences with a cleansing process and nail grooming along with an aromatherapy soak to soften hands and cuticles. Next comes an exfoliating massage that renews your hands’ texture. Then comes the nourishing detoxifying mask to bring back the radiant appearance. The therapy is concluded by masking the hands with our house special all natural ‘Rasa’ hand balm made from extracts of Papaya, Orange blossom, Vitamin E and Cardamom. You walk away from the therapy with hands soft as a feather. 

A choice antidote for oily and acne prone skin, the therapy relies on the wonders of our natural hand-made products formulated using vital ingredients such as Green Tea, Jamarosa Root and Ginger. The facial leaves you with a clearer complexion and supple skin. 

Our signature facial, made from our exclusive assortment of 100% natural and rare hand blended products are tailored to suit varied skin types, completed with a full back massage.

This refreshing facial is tailored for dry and dehydrated skin using our exclusive blend of Neem, Tulsi and Rose. The hydrating mask includes our eye wrap and lymphatic drainage massage that leaves your skin with a mesmerizing glow. For facials for gentlemen, we use the Jiva Spa Men’s Range.

A soothing facial for normal and sensitive skin types, this therapy relies on the characteristics of Magnolia, Lavender and Jasmine to reinstate the skin’s natural texture and vivacity. The calming treatment also includes our signature eye wrap and lymphatic drainage massage. For facials for gentlemen, we use the Jiva Spa Men’s Range.

A cleansing ritual that has the goodness of Neem, designed to stimulate and tighten skin. This therapy flushes out toxins, giving you a brighter and younger look. 

An energizing mini facial for all skin types, this therapy cleanses, stimulates and tightens the skin. It also includes our eye wrap and lymphatic drainage massage. A perfect pick-me-up, this is the perfect choice for those looking for instant glow and radiance for an upcoming event. For facials for gentlemen, we use the Jiva Spa Men’s Range.