PAM P ERED IN PARADISE

when gOIng to Oman for a luxury escape, a trip to the spa is an almost refexive duty. The vastly beautiful landscapes alone can calm the mind but a massage treatment simply completes the job perfectly.

The Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort, as one of the most prominent properties in the land of dramatic mountains and authentic Arabian culture, is the height of sophistication and tranquillity. But in the core of the summer heat, all you realistically want to do is be indoors but still experience the essence of the culture.

Chi, The Spa is only a short walk from Al Husn hotel along a beautiful strip of beach and lush foliage - such a lovely rarity and a sight to behold. You arrive at an intriguingly large wooden door which instantly brings to mind a far off retreat, blocking out 21st century disturbances.

Continuing this relaxing odyssey, a tall, refreshing glass of lemon infused water is brought to you upon entering the spa before heading to the chill out area to relax with some fresh and moreish dates as you change into your robe.

What’s special about the treatment rooms at Chi, The Spa is that they are actually within private villas, set in and amongst a quiet oasis. The smells and sounds of the villa are especially soothing and get you right in the mood. Adding to that, the colour scheme speaks to a kind of earthiness that can only bring about a warm and inviting atmosphere. And being the attentive spa that it is, we were given a fresh pot of delicious herbal green leaf tea, imported especially from Thailand.

We chose to indulge in a 60-minute vitality massage combining elements of Swedish and Shiatsu techniques alongside some touches of refexology. Having been given a choice of oils, we opted for a foral lavender (said to stimulate circulation and relieve muscle spasms) with which the therapist went to work, targeting trouble areas with dexterity and recuperative precision. Those unwanted knots were totally banished by the end of the treatment.

By the time our hour was complete, we were practicality dozing off into a sweet slumber. But before going back to reality, we took advantage of the spa’s facilities, including a steam, sauna and ice room – the latter can really jolt your system back to reality! One of the best ways to further your relaxation however, is just by sitting in the jacuzzi and letting the experience take its course without lifting a fnger.

After a treatment like that, it’s very hard to reintegrate into the world when the place you were just in was supremely better, but Chi, The Spa promises to take you on a beautiful journey to awaken your senses, energise your body and open up your mind to a calmer self.

For more information visit www.shangri-la.com/muscat or call +96824776666

ﻞﺧاد سﻮﺒﺤﻤﻟا ﺮﺗﻮﺘﻟا ﻚﻟذ ﻞﻛ ﺔﻗدو ﺔﻋاﺮﺒﺑ جﻼﻌﻟا اﺬﻫ ﺔﻳﺎﻬﻧ ﻊﻣ ﻣﺎﻤﺗ لاز ﺔﺠﺴﻧ او تﻼﻀﻌﻟا ﻊﺋا ﺮﻟا ﺔﻟﺎﺣ ﻲﻓ ﺎﻨﻠﺧد ﺪﻗ ﺎﻨﻛ نﻮﺘﺴﻟا ﻖﺋﺎﻗ ﺪﻟا ءﺎﻬﺘﻧا ﻊﻣو ﻰﻟإ ﺮﻄﻀﻧ نأ ﻞﺒﻗ ﻦﻜﻟو ﺐﺒﺤﻤﻟا ءﺎﺧﺮﺘﺳﻻا ﻦﻣ لﻼﻐﺘﺳا ﻲﻓ رﺮﺿ ﺪﺠﻧ ﻢﻟ ﻊﻗاﻮﻟا ضرأ ﻰﻟإ ةدﻮﻌﻟا ﺔﻓﺮﻏ ﻞﺜﻣ ﻲﺤﺼﻟا ﻊﺠﺘﻨﻤﻟا ﺎﻬﻣ ﺪﻘﻳ ﻲﺘﻟا تﺎﻌﻔﺘﻨﻤﻟا ﻣﺎﻤﺗ ةردﺎﻗ ةﺮﻴﺧ او ،ﺞﻠ ّ ﺜﻟا ﺔﻓﺮﻏو ،ﺎﻧوﺎﺴﻟا

ﺲﻄﻐﻣ ﻲﻓ سﻮﻠﺠﻟا ءﺎﻨﻌﻟا جﺎﻣﺪﻧﻻا ءﺮﻤﻟا ﻰﻠﻋ ﺐﻌﺼﻳ ﺮﺧﺎﻔﻟا لﻻ ﺪﻟا اﺬﻫ ﻞﺜﻣ ﺪﻌﺑ ﺔﻠﺣﺮﺑ ﻢﻛﺪﻌﻳ “ ﻲﺷ ” ﻦﻜﻟو ،ﺪﻳﺪﺟ ﻦﻣ ﻢﻟﺎﻌﻟا

Ingredients

150g Hammour fsh litre Fish stock

50g Potato

25g Onion

10g Ginger g arlic g reen chilli

15g Dry lemon g hopped coriander

15g Celery g Turmeric powder

Fresh lemon juice g hopped tomato

Salt and pepper to taste