Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa
Koh Samui, Thailand
 
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Kamalaya Koh Samui is a multi-award winning Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa ideally located amid a tropical landscape on the southern coastline of Koh Samui, Thailand. Since opening in November 2005, Kamalaya has been offering a holistic wellness experience that integrates healing therapies from East and West, a breathtakingly beautiful natural environment, inspired healthy cuisine and customised wellness programs and retreats. Taking a unique approach to complete wellbeing and personal fulfilment, Kamalaya transcends the usual spa experience to offer opportunities for self discovery and life enhancement through diverse traditions of healing and holistic lifestyle concepts.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spa Health Retreat Facts

Kamalaya rests on a lush tropical hillside, sloping down to a tranquil private beach. The resort is a collection of individual structures that integrates the surrounding landscape into the simple elegance of its architecture.

Kamalaya, which was conceived and founded by John and Karina Stewart, was originally intended for a site in the Himalaya. However, when John visited Koh Samui in 2000, he discovered a piece of land that immediately captivated him with its special energy. He was especially drawn by a cave that once served as a place of meditation and spiritual retreat by Buddhist monks, and with this discovery he knew that he had found the ideal home for Kamalaya.  

The Stewarts commissioned Australian architectural artist Robert Powell to translate their vision into a reality with a brief to maintain the integrity of the land. The overall architectural concept of Kamalaya is a reflection of its wellness concept; that a connection to nature is a vital, nurturing element integral to one’s overall health and wellbeing.  The beauty of the surrounding nature, with ancient boulders, lush vegetation and a pristine coastline, is integrated into the simple elegance of Kamalaya’s architecture and design
 
Spa Facts

Feel Life’s Potential. Kamalaya offers a synergistic wellness experience to help reconnect to life’s potential and achieve optimal wellbeing. The foundation of the Kamalaya experience rests on three intertwining pillars – the place, the people, the holistic wellness – creating a platform from which guests can reconnect with life’s potential. Kamalaya translates as ‘Lotus Realm’, an ancient symbol for the unfolding of the human spirit.

Kamalaya’s focus is not on individual services, but on how the different treatments, therapies, activities, environmental aspects, cuisine and people come together to create a synergistic wellness experience. The principle of synergy is an essential part of the Kamalaya concept and is at the heart of the alchemistic Kamalaya experience.

Kamalaya’s flexible and humanistic approach is aimed at accommodating each guest’s personal goals, whether that is to simply find a tranquil healing hideaway with contemporary comforts or participate in a structured wellness program or inspiring retreat.

The services and facilities at Kamalaya are bound together by a welcoming community spirit and supported by the invigorating energies of nature, art and healthy cuisine. In this inspiring environment, guests are introduced to a powerful holistic blend through which they can explore life’s potential.

 
 
Spa Travel Packages

Ideal Weight Package 7, 9 or 14 Nights

Designed to help identify areas of physical imbalance and related emotional or mental patterns, these structured programs guide guests towards achieving optimal weight. Dietary recommendations and guidance from holistic practitioners in nutrition, naturopathy and Traditional Chinese medicine are included, in addition to therapies such as Chi Nei Tsang abdominal massage, acupuncture, infrared sauna treatments, detoxifying herbal body scrubs and private instruction with a Kamalaya fitness trainer. Ideal Weight is offered as a 7, 9 or 14 Days Programs, or a customised program can be created for longer if required.

Inclusions:

  • Return transfers between Koh Samui Airport & Kamalaya
  • 3 Kamalaya Cuisine meals per day
  • All beverages, excluding imported drinks or alcohol
  • 1 x Ideal Weight Consultation
  • 1 x Follow-up Ideal Weight Consultation
  • 1 x Body Bio-Impedance Analysis
  • 1 x 60 minute Fitness Evaluation
  • 1 x 60 minute Nutritional Guidance
  • Use of Steam Cavern, swimming pool, plunge pools and Shakti fitness centre
  • Complimentary attendance to scheduled daily holistic fitness and wellness activities
  • 1 x Wellness gift pack
  • Spa Travel documentation & wallet
  • Daily buffer breakfast at Padi Restaurant
  • 3 hour Thalasso Experience including aquatonic pool, treatment & spa cuisine
  • Spa Travel documentation & wallet
  • 8 DAY / 7 NIGHT additional packages inclusions
  • 7 Nights accommodation staying in a Hillside Room
  • 3 x 60 minute Personal Training Sessions
  • 2 x 60 minute Acupuncture
  • 6 x 30 minute Far Infra-red Sauna
  • 3 x 60 minute Chi Nei Tsang
  • 1 x 60 minute Oriental Detoxifying Scrub and Wrap
  • 1 x 90 minute Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Cost per person:    
Hillside Room $$$  
Hillside Sea view Room $$$  
Suite $$$$  
Villa $$$$  
Rooftop / Pool / Beach Front Villa          $$$$$  

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Optimal Fitness Package 5, 7 or 10 Nights
Optimal Fitness is a personalised program designed to help people achieve their fitness goals. Personal instruction and guidance from a Kamalaya fitness expert allows the program to be adapted, making it suitable for those wanting to begin a fitness program as well as regular exercisers who wish to focus on specific goals or develop the intensity of their workouts.

Whether it is to increase upper body strength, develop cardiovascular fitness, improve body shape and tone, develop regular fitness habits or some other goal, the one-to-one instruction allows for optimal results. With holistic spa therapies and nutritious cuisine included, guests will experience improved health on all levels.

Inclusions:

  • Return transfers between Koh Samui Airport & Kamalaya
  • 3 Kamalaya Cuisine meals per day
  • All beverages, excluding imported drinks or alcohol
  • 1 x Wellness Consultation
  • 1 x Body Bio-Impedance Analysis
  • 1 x 60 minute Fitness Evaluation
  • 1 x 90 minute Lymphatic Massage
  • Use of Steam Cavern, swimming pool, plunge pools and Shakti fitness centre
  • Complimentary attendance to scheduled daily holistic fitness and wellness activities
  • 1 x Wellness gift pack
  • Spa Travel documentation & wallet
  • 6 DAY / 5 NIGHT additional packages inclusions
  • 5 Nights accommodation staying in a Hillside Room
  • 3 x 60 minute Personal Training Sessions
  • 3 x 30 minute Far Infra-red Sauna
  • 1 x 90 minute Vital Essence Oil Massage
  • 1 x 90 Thai Traditional Massage
Cost per person:    
Hillside Room $$  
Hillside Sea View Room $$  
Suite $$  
Villa $$  
Rock Top / Pool / Beach Front Villa         $$$  

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Intro to Detox Package 3 or 5 Nights
Kamalaya’s Introduction to Detox is ideal for people new to detoxification and cleansing. A great starting point for many health goals, this simple and effective program features Kamalaya's delicious and healthy Detox cuisine as well as a range of holistic therapies for cleansing the body, mind and spirit. You can expect improved health on all levels including internal balance and increased energy and vitality. Less intensive than the Basic and Comprehensive Detox & Rejuvenation, this program is ideal if you want to combine your detox with other a la carte Wellness treatments and therapies.

Inclusions:

  • Return transfers between Koh Samui Airport & Kamalaya
  • 3 Kamalaya Cuisine meals per day
  • All beverages, excluding imported drinks or alcohol
  • 1 x Detox Consultation
  • 1 x Body Bio-Impedance Analysis
  • 1 x 60 minute Detox Scrub & Wrap
  • 1 x 90 minute Vital Essence Oil Massage
  • Use of Steam Cavern, swimming pool, plunge pools and Shakti fitness centre
  • Complimentary attendance to scheduled daily holistic fitness and wellness activities
  • 1 x Wellness gift pack
  • Spa Travel documentation & wallet
  • 4 DAY / 3 NIGHT additional packages inclusions
  • 3 Nights accommodation staying in a Hillside Room
  • 2 x 30 minute Chi Nei Tsang
  • 2 x 30 minute Far Infra-red Sauna
  • 1 x 90 minute Lymphatic Massage
  • 1 x 60 minute Traditional Asian Foot Massage
Cost per person:    
Hillside Room $  
Hillside Sea View Room $  
Suite $  
Villa $  
Rock Top / Pool / Beach Front Villa           $$  

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Asian Bliss Package 5, 7 or 10 Nights
A rare and life enhancing immersion into the holistic healing traditions of Asia. Synergistically combining Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, and traditional Thai therapies with exercises and practices from diverse Asian traditions, Asian Bliss is a powerful introduction to ancient healing realms designed to promote bliss, renewal, joy and vitality. As well as helping to relieve stress, Asian Bliss introduces you to vital energy practices that can support a more balanced approach to life.

Inclusions:

  • Return transfers between Koh Samui Airport & Kamalaya
  • 3 Kamalaya Cuisine meals per day
  • All beverages, excluding imported drinks or alcohol
  • 1 x Wellness Consultation
  • 1 x Body Bio-Impedance Analysis
  • 1 x 90 minute Traditional Thai Massage with herbal compress in specific area
  • 1 x 60 minute Traditional Indian Head Massage
  • 1 x 45 minute Traditional Asian Hand Massage
  • 1 x 60 minute Royal Ayurvedic Massage
  • Use of Steam Cavern, swimming pool, plunge pools and Shakti fitness centre
  • Complimentary attendance to scheduled daily holistic fitness and wellness activities
  • 1 x Wellness gift pack
  • Spa Travel documentation & wallet
  • 6 DAY / 5 NIGHT additional packages inclusions
  • 5 Nights accommodation staying in a Hillside Room
  • 1 x 90 minute Traditional Asian Foot Massage with warm herbal foot bath
  • 1 x 30 minute Chi Nei Tsang
  • 2 x 60 minute Personal Yoga or Personal Meditation or Personal Pranayama or Reiki session
Cost per person:    
Hillside Room $$  
Hillside Sea View Room $$  
Suite $$  
Villa $$  
Rock Top / Pool / Beach Front Villa         $$$  

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Inclusions:

  • Return transfers between Koh Samui Airport & Kamalaya
  • 3 Kamalaya Cuisine meals per day
  • All beverages, excluding imported drinks or alcohol
  • 1 x Wellness Consultation
  • 1 x Body Bio-Impedance Analysis
  • Use of Steam Cavern, swimming pool, plunge pools and Shakti fitness centre
  • Complimentary attendance to scheduled daily holistic fitness and wellness activities
  • 1 x Wellness gift pack
  • Spa Travel documentation & wallet
  • 4 DAY / 3 NIGHT additional packages inclusions
  • 3 Nights accommodation staying in a Hillside Room
  • 1 x 60 minute Vital Essence Oil Massage
  • 1 x 30 minute Traditional Asian Hand Massage
  • 1 x 60 minute Traditional Asian Foot Massage
  • 1 x 90 minute Traditional Thai Massage
  • 1 x 60 minute Indian Head Massage
Cost per person:    
Hillside Room $  
Hillside Sea View Room $  
Suite $  
Villa $  
Rock Top / Pool / Beach Front Villa         $$  

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Yoga Synergy Package 3, 5 or 7 Nights
The Kamalaya Personal Yoga Synergy offers private one-to-one yoga sessions with customised instruction along with complementary treatments, including Ayurveda therapies from our experienced Indian therapists. This personal yoga and wellness retreat is suitable for beginners and experienced yogis alike, as the daily yoga sessions are tailored to the individual’s skill level and goals. The customised instruction includes asana (physical postures), pranayama (breathing) and meditation. Instruction can be adapted to fulfil a range of goals, such as addressing physical limitations, developing a regular home practice or deepening and intensifying existing practice.

Inclusions:

  • Return transfers between Koh Samui Airport & Kamalaya
  • 3 Kamalaya Cuisine meals per day
  • All beverages, excluding imported drinks or alcohol
  • 1 x Wellness Consultation
  • 1 x Body Bio-Impedance Analysis
  • Use of Steam Cavern, swimming pool, plunge pools and Shakti fitness centre
  • Complimentary attendance to scheduled daily holistic fitness and wellness activities
  • 1 x Wellness gift pack
  • Spa Travel documentation & wallet
  • 4 DAY / 3 NIGHT additional packages inclusions
  • 3 Nights accommodation staying in a Hillside Room
  • 2 x 90 minute Private Yoga Session
  • 1 x 90 minute Vital Essential Oil Massage
  • 1 x 60 minute Royal Ayurvedic Massage
Cost per person:    
Hillside Room $  
Hillside Sea View Room $  
Suite $  
Villa $  
Rock Top / Pool / Beach Front Villa         $$  

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Spa Facilities
Integrating the beauty of the surrounding environment in to its design, the Wellness Sanctuary features open air treatment spaces as well as deluxe air-conditioned suites.
  • 5 Consultation Rooms
  • 3 Traditional Chinese Medicine consultation rooms
  • 14 Treatments Rooms: 2 Ayurvedic rooms, 7 Single rooms, 3 Double rooms with outdoor bathtub, 1 double room, 3 Colonic rooms, 4 Traditional Chinese Medicine rooms
  • Massage Complex: 4 single rooms, 1 double room, 4 foot massage stations
  • 4 Plunge pools
  • 1 Steam cavern
  • 3 Far infra-red Saunas
  • 1 Yoga Sala for 10 persons
  • 1 Yoga Pavilion for up to 30 persons
  • Shakti Fitness Centre

Location and Access
Kamalaya overlooks the pristine south-eastern coastline of Koh Samui, Thailand. The resort is 45 minutes by car from Koh Samui International Airport.

Accommodation
Accommodation is designed to integrate into the surrounding natural landscape. Accommodation options are nestled amidst ancient granite boulders, streams, and tropical vegetation, with existing rocks and trees as defining elements for many of the structures. Nature’s restorative presence is felt through semi-open bathrooms, outdoor terraces and balconies, expansive windows and some captivating views. Asian textiles and carefully selected art pieces combine with modern amenities to create comfortable, elegant interiors.

The 59 unique accommodation options range from cozy Hillside Rooms to ocean view Suites and spacious Villas, including some with private pools:

  • 24 Hillside rooms
  • 10 Suites
  • 20 Villas
  • 1 Beachfront Villa
  • 1 Beachfront 2 bedroom pool villa
  • 1 Rock top 2 bedroom multi-floor villa

All accommodations include air-conditioning, CD & Stereo system, refrigerator, beverage and snack center, personal safe, hair dryer, yoga mat, telephone and wireless internet.

Hillside Rooms
Available with twin or king bed. Located next to the Yoga Pavilion, Shakti Fitness Centre and Yantra Hall. Many offer exceptional sea and nature views with balconies. 35 sqm floor plan.

Suites
Situated close to the Soma Restaurant and main facilities with sweeping coastal an valley views, all Suites feature covered balconies and outdoor bathtubs. 65 sqm floor plan.

Villas Sea View
Combing comfort and simplicity each villa offers a unique design and setting. All feature a spacious living area, a private indoor/outdoor bathroom and large balcony with day bed. 75-100 sqm floor plan.

Beach Front Villa
Built on Kamalaya's secluded beach, these villas put you in close proximity to the sea. Once villa is nestled atop granite boulders and the other Villa is well positioned ont eh beachfront lawns.

Pool Villa
An intimately designed 87 sqm villa overlooking the sea with private courtyard relaxation pool. The private pool is situated in a courtyard that adjoins the living area, private indoor/outdoor bathroom, spacious sea facing living area.

Beach Front Pool Villas - 1 or 2 bedroom
Step down from the living area to enjoy the expansive beachfront decking and private pool. Private beach-view pool, spacious living area, sun decks and balcony, private indoor/outdoor bathroom.

Rock Top Villa
This split-level villa features a natural rock wall and lofty ceiling, twin double rooms and open living space, a welcome foyer, 2 private indoor/outdoor en-suite bathrooms, living room with daybeds, outdoor living space with daybeds. 215 sqm floor plan.

  Spa Treatments
The Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa integrates holistic healing traditions from East and West to offer a menu of over 70 therapies and treatments. As well as the usual spa services, the menu includes Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Naturopathy, Homeopathy and other holistic therapies. With an emphasis on personal well-being and inner health, guests begin their experience with a personal consultation that addresses physical, emotional and spiritual needs. Once these needs are identified, a Kamalaya wellness practitioner offers guidance for choosing the most appropriate mix of therapies and treatments. Guests can choose a la carte services or embark on an individual wellness program.

Kamalaya’s regular wellness programs include medically-based detoxification programs and others to address issues from stress relief and burnout to weight management. For those who are uncertain about what they need, a Kamalaya wellness practitioner will craft a personalised program.

Kamalaya’s Shakti Fitness Centre, herbal steam cavern, relaxation and swimming pools offer additional facilities for nurturing body, mind and spirit and a variety of daily holistic fitness classes are offered, including Pilates, yoga, Qi gong, Tai chi, meditation and fitness, with personal one-on-one sessions also available.

To service the demand for flexibility and customisation, the Kamalaya Wellness programs are priced exclusive of accommodation, making it easy for guests to extend their stay beyond the duration of the program. The core programs include:
    • DETOX - Introduction to Detox
    • HEALTHY LIFESTYLE - Ideal Weight, Optimal Fitness
    • STRESS & BURNOUT - Asian Bliss, Relax & Renew
    • YOGA - Personal Yoga Synergy therapy

Kamalaya is not recommended for children and there are no child concessions available.

Spa Product
Sodashi
Sodashi skincare products are luxurious, effective and 100 percent chemical-free. Made using the highest quality ethically-sourced natural ingredients, the products dramatically regenerate the skin, and impart a deep sense of wellbeing to spirit and mind. Sodashi products are not tested on animals and are free from all synthetic chemicals, preservatives and mineral oils.

SpaRitual
SpaRitual has developed a collection of sophisticated and eco-friendly Nail Elixirs to nourish cuticles, build strong nails and establish a flawless environment for color. SpaRitual is also the first to offer DBP, Formaldehyde and Toluene-free Nail Elixirs in the professional nail care industry.

Spa Cuisine
Food is not just about maintaining health; a change in diet can bring about a change in health. Founded on principles of time-tested holistic healing traditions, Kamalaya offers artful and inspired cuisine that is healing in function and tantalising in form. Merging culinary traditions of East and West and using fresh, tropical and, as much as possible, organic produce, the menus include extensive vegetarian options as well as seafood, poultry and lamb dishes. The food changes with the seasons, as it should, and different months bring different delights. Fresh juices, signature tonics and herbal teas are bursting with nutrients, medicinal properties and taste-bud tempting goodness, and the delicious Detox Cuisine dispels the myth that ridding your body of toxins means depriving yourself of sensory pleasure. 

Inspired by Karina Stewart, Kamalaya's Co-founder and a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kamalaya Cuisine is an integral component of this wellness sanctuary’s holistic health concept. Kamalaya's healthy, inspired cuisine is influenced by Karina's wealth of knowledge in functional medicine and cellular detoxification, and brought to vibrant life using local ingredients and cooking methods in healthy and innovative ways.

The menus reflect Kamalaya’s philosophy of healthy living and the celebration of different cultures, featuring fresh and healthy dishes with enough sumptuous twist to satisfy the most discerning gourmet palates. Kamalaya Cuisine is based on principles of Asian healing traditions as well as the latest nutritional research, and created with flavour in mind and health at heart.
Dining
Soma Restaurant – Breakfast and dinner
Sanskrit for 'food of the gods', Soma Restaurant is close to the main facilities and overlooks Kamalaya valley, offering spectacular views of the coast and outlying islands. Intimate tables are arranged throughout the spacious room, in addition to a ‘community table' where guests may unite for dining. The seating capacity of Soma Restaurant is 90 persons.

Amrita Café – Lunch, Snacks and Beverages
Amrita Café translates from Sanskrit as ‘divine nectar’, and is located by the swimming pools at the edge of flowering lotus ponds, overlooking the sea.

Alchemy Tea Lounge – Teas, signature tonics, juices and wines; light snacks
The Alchemy Tea Lounge located above Soma Restaurant offers light snacks and a diverse range of elixirs, juices and medicinal herbal teas and infusions. With comfortable couches and breathtaking views, it is a great venue for guests to gather throughout the day and into the evening.  

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  Facilities & Activities
Like a self-contained village, Kamalaya has a range of facilities to engage guests during their stay.

The dining areas: Soma Restaurant, Amrita Cafe and the Alchemy Tea lounge all offer refreshments in an open-style interior setting with views that make a sumptuous addition to any meal.
The extensive Wellness facilities include:

  • Shakti Fitness Centre
  • Herbal Steam Cavern
  • Plunge Pools
  • Elixir Bar
  • Yoga Pavilion
  • Yoga Sala
  • 2 Swimming pools: a lap pool and a leisure pool
  • The Art Gallery
  • Library and TV Lounge
  • Monk's Cave - an inspiring place for reflection and meditation

Kamalaya displays action in practicing:

Sustaining the Environment

Organic Product or Cuisine

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