Holistic Healing
Wellness retreats are designed to address specific ailments through tailored programmes which focus on detox, weight loss, stress reduction, anti-ageing and not just a luxurious massage.
COMO Shambhala Estate, Bali
Travelling alone, as a couple or with families, COMO Shambhala Estate is a Bali health spa retreat that encourages travellers to make real and lasting improvements to their lifestyles while learning to relax completely. Located in Ubud, a town regarded as the island’s cultural hub, meaning medicine in Balinese, COMO Shambhala Estate offers a holistic purpose to help travellers find a sense of peace through the continuous process of learning and rebalancing, aided by special environments, specific knowledge and healing therapies. The Estate’s specific site utilises water from The Source, a natural spring locally revered for its healing properties. Every aspect of the Estate, the design, facilities, staff, treatments, cuisine, accommodation and community encourages complete healing. The Estate offers sophisticated spaces that are at once contemporary and thoroughly traditional. The aesthetics mix Asian and European influences, handmade furniture, Indonesian artifacts and architectural details that exude the spirit of the region. It is the attention to detail that helps make this Bali spa resort stand apart. The property offers nine treatment rooms, four treatment pavilions at Kedara, outdoor hydrotherapy area with vitality pool, Yoga studio and Yoga pavilion, Pilates studio, sauna, consultation rooms, chemical-free spring water pool, outdoor jungle gyms amongst many others. There are 30 rooms, suites and villas, including five Residences, five Retreat Pool Villas and four Private Villas. In keeping with the holistic approach of the health spa in Bali, COMO Shambhala Estate places a core emphasis on nutrition. While the cuisine at the estate does not stipulate calorie counting, it is organic, sourced locally, and delivered from field to table with minimum delay, fostering balanced eating with delicious menus showcasing strong, deep flavours and many raw foods. The pampering treatments of a conventional destination spa are woven into a personal Wellness Programme, providing a 360-degree experience closely tailored to the traveller’s needs. Expert consultants and therapists with more than eight specialisations — Ayurveda, Acupuncture, hydrotherapy, nutrition, reflexology, Qigong, Yoga, Pilates, oriental medicines are offered. The spa treatments include multiple types of massage, facials for restorative skincare and authentic Ayurvedic programmes like COMO Shambhala Massage; Deep Tissue Massage; Indian head massage; Indonesian massage; Thai massage; Hot River Stone massage; Taksu massage; pre-natal massage; reflexology; Acupuncture; body care; Ayurvedic therapy; facial care; hydrotherapy. The wellness programmes are available for stays from three to seven nights. Longer programmes are tailored to each individual’s requirements and priced accordingly while the Discover Daily Rates allows the traveller to benefit from all the Estate has to offer without making such an involved or lengthy commitment.