While many hold off until New Year’s Day to kickstart new wellness regimens, we ask why wait? Surely one’s health is more important than a date on a calendar... With that in mind, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa The Palm, Dubai is going all out this month with a beautiful Ayurveda Well-Being Day Out, where the focus is on nothing but doing good for your mind, body and soul.
Ayurveda – an ancient Indian medical philosophy – has been practised for over 5,000 years, with instructions once scribbled on palm leaves. Ayurveda subscribes to a more preventative and corrective approach to wellness by helping to rebalance the body – because all healing happens from the inside – with the belief that we all have the power to heal within us.
The Ayurveda Well-Being Day Out begins with an early morning 60-minute yoga session, either in Jiva Spa’s specialist studio or by the beach. You can also add on a healthy breakfast at Palm Kitchen if you’re feeling hungry. Next, your Ayurveda rejuvenation therapy will start with a 30-minute consultation in which your body energy type – be it Vata, Pitta or Kapha – is determined via discussion and a pulse reading from Jiva Spa’s Vaidya - Wellness consultant, because with this practice each person is treated as an individual. Once your energy has been determined you’ll begin your journey with a 90-minute Ayurveda rejuvenation therapy in the calming surrounds of Jiva Spa, helping to rebalance the body and slowly activate the elimination of toxins. Jiva Spa is the most traditional Indian Spa in the UAE, taking the best elements of Indian healing and bringing them to Dubai, so everything from the specialist Indian oils used in your treatment, to the healing bed made out of medicinal wood that you lie on, you’re experiencing the very best.
Once you’ve completed your Ayurveda therapy, the rest of your wellness day plays out with a 30-minute meditation session, all-day access to the hotel’s tranquil pool, beach and Jiva Spa facilities and, should you wish, a special add-on Wellness lunch at The Coast. The aim is for each guest to emerge from the Ayurveda Well-Being Day Out with their body’s systems both refreshed and rejuvenated to preserve balance long after the treatment and day ends.
If you’d like to linger longer in your wellness bubble, check into one of the hotel’s Luxury Sea View Rooms or an Exotica Suite Sea View With Open Jacuzzi to enjoy a peaceful sleep at this urban-cum-coastal sanctuary. Book dinner at Varq, and Sous Chef Pankaj Deshwal will help continue your wellness journey with a menu focused on clean eating Indian-style. Feast on Palak patta chaat, Bhindi ‘two ways’, Subz ganderi kebab and olive crusted naan, all beautifully presented and made even prettier when eaten on the terrace under the stars.
A good night’s sleep is essential for well-being, so after you’ve sunk into your deep-soak bathtub, or enjoyed bubbles on your balcony in the Jacuzzi, slip into bed and rest your head on something perfectly – and personally – chosen from the pillow menu. And we bid you goodnight...