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	Name:	COMO Shambhala Estate at Begawan Giri - The Estate
	Address:	PO Box 54, Ubud Banjar Begawan, Desa Melinggih Kelod, Payangan Gianyar 80571 Bali, Indonesia
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	Phone:	62 361 978 888
	Type:	Destination Spa

Description: The award-winning Estate is a unique residential health retreat located in Bali in inland jungle on a peaceful riverbank. The holistic concept and philosophy is brought to life by international specialists using state-of-the-art facilities in one of the world's most compelling natural forests. The Estate provides guests with the rare opportunity to shed old habits, nurtured by leading specialists in contemporary holistic health. The elevated level of care and intimacy gives you the chance to re-connect with nature's rhythms and the time to discover new passions. You are treated as individuals with complex ambitions for a better, richer life ahead. Come here alone, engage at your own pace, and experience the powerful camaraderie created by shared goals. Many of The Estate's guests don't just make life-changing improvements to their health; they also leave with life-long friends.

Treatments & Programs: The Estate believes in hands-on healing that combines traditional Eastern techniques with select inspiration from the west. Appropriate therapies are recommended by knowledgeable specialists who make suggestions according to each client's end pursuit, whether it be a lymphatic issue, something muscular, or relieving deep-set stress and emotional difficulties. There is a substantial Ayurvedic selection of treatments, including Abhyanga, Pizhychil and Shirodhara. Balinese-inspired therapies include a Warm Muscle Wrap. Using traditional local medicine in a warming hand-crushed rice and spice mix, this treatment is considered effective in breaking down cellulite. Massages include Deep Tissue, Hot Stone, Thai and Indonesian. Facial care includes aromatherapy facials.

Physical activity is a key element of the The Estate experience. Everyday, there is a range of activities on offer. This variety owes much to the property's location in inland Bali, allowing clients and Activity Guides to work in the outdoors. Active Adventure Challenges include mountain biking, hiking, climbing, whitewater rafting and outdoor circuit training. Both tuition and equipment are provided. In addition, The Estate offers substantial Yoga and Pilates facilities, as well as tuition in various martial arts and salsa classes. Swimming and tennis are also available on site. Cultural Activities include excursions to local temples, ceremonies, markets and galleries. Shops and artist studio visits can also be arranged, all with The Estate's English-speaking guides.

The Estate fosters a balanced approach to eating, encouraging guests to enjoy their food and its creation while maintaining a life-long interest in the benefits of good nutrition. These values are reflected in Personal Eating Plans drawn up by The Estate's resident Nutritionist and Executive Chef, complemented by Special Learning Seminars and Cookery Workshops. Food is organic and sourced locally. Meat, fish and vegetables are all featured, allowing all guests to eat healthily whatever their preferences. Tastes, too, are given full rein in influences that run the gamut from South Indian spices to Italian and Balinese. The range of foods accommodates intolerances (soy milk instead of cow milk, and yeast and wheat-free breads). Menus feature unrefined salts. Raw unprocessed honey replaces sugar. Raw fruit and vegetables are also critically important to The Estate's menus, and there is an extensive juice and vegetable extract menu.

Romantic Treatments & Programs: Homeymooners' Program - This unique program understands that many guests wish to combine an intimate, romantic vacation with a meaningful holistic spa experience. The Estate has therefore put together a program that provides each couple with a private wellness consultation (one hour each), regular treatments in double therapy rooms and all meals as well as accommodation in The Estate’s most romantic Suites. Couples are invited to participate in The Estate’s daily activities program (including yoga, Pilates, meditation and outdoor pursuits) while benefiting from complimentary access to the steam rooms, sauna, and 25-metre lap pool. The following inclusions are for 3, 5 and 7 night programs. All Programs include the following - Accommodation with Honeymoon Set-up, Daily breakfast, lunch and romantic dinner (beverages not included with these meals), Return airport transfers, Participation in The Estate Activities Program (Yoga, Morning Walk, mat Pilates, Hiking, Tai Chi or Qigong, Biking, Vitality Pool, Group Discussion, Coaching Session), Complimentary use of steam rooms, sauna, and 25 metre lap pool, Upgrade upon arrival to next room category, subject to availability. Honeymooner Programs are inclusive of: 3-night Program (1 Wellness Consultation per person, 2 Treatments* per couple), 5-night Program (1 Wellness Consultation per person, 4 Treatments* per couple), 7-night Program (1 Wellness Consultations per person, 6 Treatments per couple (60 mins - Choice of COMO Shambhala Massage, Indonesian Massage, Thai Massage, Taksu Massage, Indian Head Massage, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Reflexology, Sports Massage or Osteopathy. Treatments will be in a double treatment room in either Ojas - indoor or Kedara - outdoor).

Spa Facilities: The Estate’s substantial health facilities use water from The Source, a natural spring on the estate. They have been designed by architect Cheong Yew Kuan in local stone, wood and traditional alang-alang roofing. Interiors are by Japanese interior designer Koichiro Ikebuchi, whose uncomplicated, succinct approach allows guests to engage with The Estate's greater purpose – to clear the mind for thoughts of better health. Health facilities include the following: Nine treatment rooms (including three for couples), Four Water Garden treatment pavilions, Outdoor hydrotherapy area, Water Garden hot tub, Swimming pools, Yoga room, Pilates studio, Separate male/female steam and sauna, Fully-equipped gym, Consultation rooms.

In July 2007, COMO Shambhala Estate at Begawan Giri unveiled a New Vitality Pool. This cutting-edge facility was originally created by European scientists following nearly
20 years of research. It is located at Ojas, the Estate’s principal treatment area occupying a clearing high up in the forest above the River Ayung. The Vitality Pool uses water tapped directly from The Source, a natural spring located in the Estate’s environs; it has long been revered by locals for its healing properties. The spring water is heated to a temperature of 34°C, with a pH level of 7.4 to 7.6 (this increased PH level is absorbed by skin cells); it then runs through a bio-engineered Water Vivifier System. This helps release free electrons thus increasing the number of positive ions and their capability in the water. A renewed molecular structure takes place, which ‘locks in’ the water’s negative free radicals. The improvement in water quality is significant. At 14 by four metres, the Vitality Pool can be used for treatments or exercise. It features six jet massage chairs, two powerjet workout walls, three jet exercise stations, a current wall, overhead spouts and two relaxation beds. Under supervision, these jets provide exacting massages for the back, neck and leg areas. It can also help with ankle rehabilitation, sciatica, meniscus injuries, general body conditioning and strength and flexibility training. Guests can book a private ‘joint mobilising massage.’ Many of the exercises have been adapted from the teaching of Dr Sebastian Kneipp, the 19th-century Bavarian monk who was one of the forefathers of water healing (known as hydrotherapy). The Vitality Pool therapies usually feature in a guest’s Wellness Program while staying at the Estate. These Programs are created either on a bespoke basis, to deal with specific issues, or form part of the Estate’s repertoire of dedicated, set-price packages, which include Detox, Stress, Ayurveda and Anti-Ageing. The shared purpose of all Wellness Programs is to help guests return to basics, to rediscover that sense of poise and balance which naturally exists in all of us. This means peeling away layers of stress, toxins and the mind’s day-to-day distractions, allowing The Estate’s health professionals to improve a client’s state of wellbeing through a combination of diet, exercise, instruction and nurture.

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