This book showcases six beautifully designed, culture-rich spas and retreats run by Spa Village, Asia’s top spa brand. It explores the spas, their locales and treatments along with the fascinating history behind their inception. With roots in Ayurveda, Chinese Traditional Medicine, rural herbalism and shamanism, Unani and the practices of forest-dwelling indigenous peoples, each and every spa ritual is an experience not to be missed. Historical analysis of some of the region’s more esoteric practices – Balinese spirituality and magic, the dangers of collecting the elixir in birds’ nests, the botanical heritage of the orang asli in Malaysia, and traditional Indonesian tonics – is also fully explored. Gorgeous full-colour photography captures many of these treatments, while spa environs and key personnel are also beautifully highlighted. A must-have for spa aficionados, Spa Village: Honouring Healing Traditions is a book about beauty, wellness and spirituality, from the inside out.

Table Of Contents:
Introduction
One Island, One Spa, Spa Village Pangkor Laut
Metropolitan Magic, Spa Village Kuala Lumpur
A Sanctuary In The Hills, Spa Village Cameron Highlands
Unmistakably Malay, Spa Village Tanjong Jara
The Past Reborn, Spa Village Malacca
A Balinese Village Experience, Spa Village Resort Tembok, Bali
Spa Village Products
Glossary

About Kim Inglis
Based in Singapore, Kim is known for her books and articles on travel, spa, design and food. With a passion for indigenous healing traditions, Kim has written extensively about Asia’s rich and varied spa traditions with books and features on Ayurveda, jamu, beauty treatments, massage and more. Previous books include The Indian Spa, Cool Hotels, Asian Style Hotels and Asian Bar and Restaurant Design. www.kiminglis.com

About Luca Invernizzi Tettoni
Luca is Asia’s best-known spa photographer with a host of titles credited to his expertise and his lens: The Indian Spa, The Ultimate Spa, Thailand’s Luxury Spas and The Tropical Spa to name a few. Tettoni’s fascination with Asia and its rich culture, especially its vanishing traditions, fuels his work; he has
photographed over 100 books on the region.
www.tettoni.com

Unique selling points of book:
- Many step-by-step photographs of key spa rituals.
- In-depth research and analysis of key indigenous practices, including herbal healing, shamanism and more.
- Key Portrait of a Healer features on some of the industry’s top spa personnel in Asia