For a weekend getaway, a spa day at Chi The Spa is a luxurious pampering that leaves you so relaxed you can’t drive home.
So stay the night at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, Batu Ferringhi, and relax into a deep sleep.
Chi The Spa
In traditional Chinese philosophy, Chi or “Qi” is the universal life force that governs well-being and personal vitality.
It is believed that Chi must flow freely within the body to maintain good health, and when blocked, “disease” and illness follow.
Movement is, therefore, a key element in releasing blockages.
Body massage, exercise, stretching, hydrotherapy, and movement of the mind through relaxation and meditation combine to assist the body’s natural renewal and form the basis of the CHI spa philosophy.
Entrance to Chi The Spa
Lush landscape and fish ponds at the Chi Spa.
The Interiors
Individual Spa Villas
My spacious villa at the Chi Spa is named “Timu,” and my therapist is the lovely Lynda.
Each spacious villa has a private changing room, a treatment room, and a private garden surrounded by 30 acres of lush gardens.
“Timu” has an outdoor rain shower and a huge circular tub!
A sight to behold. The changing room, complete with WC and shower, is to the right and the left treatment room.
Foot Scrub
I quickly changed, slipped on a luxuriously thick and heavy bathrobe, and padded into the treatment room for my foot scrub and massage.
I loved the nice hot cup of ginger tea to expel the wind.
Scrub ready on the footstool for my foot spa.
Lynda explained that the bathwater is enriched with a truffle bath cake with essential lavender oil – ready for my soak after the foot spa massage.
The soak in the bath was invigorating.
The water felt soft, warm, and relaxing.
Massage and Bath @ Chi The Spa
The subsequent treatment was a luxurious massage.
I happily dozed off as my therapist used long, smooth strokes and kneading to relax the muscles of my limbs, back, and neck, feeling muscle knots to release restrictions in the tissue.
A warmth goes through my body as the circulation is restored with good chi flow.
Chi The Spa – Glowing Facial
My facial with Kerstin Florian product was a remarkable testament to finding a product that works for sensitive skin.
I enjoyed the cleansing, mask, and massage by my therapist, who has excellent hands that work wonders.
Her facial massage is just incredible and comforting.
After my facial, I was glowing. I couldn’t miss a chance for a selfie with my therapist Lynda!
It is easy to know that the aptest moniker to perfectly describe Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa would be ‘Paradise on earth.’
Blog Disclosure: This is a sponsored blog post, but all opinions are mine. Thank you, Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa Penang, for the staycation invitation.
