SPA Profile: Shangri-La Bosphorus

Are you ready to get all your senses moving in the magical and mystical ambiance of Istanbul with medical therapies and a unique take on the traditional Turkish hammam?

Then we invite you to Shangri-La Bosphorus. We have gathered the services of Shangri-La Bosphorus in this article, which will enchant you with a magnificent view of the Bosphorus and will make you feel much better with its cares and therapies. 

An Inspiring Hotel by the Bosphorus: Shangri-La Bosphorus

Shangri-La Bosphorus makes your experience an unforgettable one by offering Asian hospitality with inspiring architecture and design in Besiktas, one of the oldest and historical districts of Istanbul. It takes you on a calm journey that promotes your inner peace and balance with options ranging from curative massage therapies to refreshing body cares, from expert facial cares to organic hammam rituals.

A Sensory Wellness Journey 

Shangri-La Bosphorus spa center CHI, The Spa; takes you on a 3 hour 15 minutes long wellness journey to nourish your body, calm you mind and re-inspire your spirit and to introduce you to exotic experiences. This journey that starts with a refreshing and cleansing Turkish hammam, continues with a foam massage realized by expert therapists and a clay mask that will help you remove the dead skin. After the mask application, organic oils that provide both moisture and smoothness to skin are applied. Therapists guide you with meditative body movements, breathing exercises and stretching inspired from traditional Thai massages. This way the flow of Chi, which stands for the vital life energy of the body in the traditional Chinese medicine, is regulated, muscles are relaxed and a stretching is experienced and the body and the spirit are introduced to renewing energies. In addition, within the scope of this journey delicious and healthy snacks are offered to achieve hydration. 

Massage is what you need to balance and calm yourself:

With Chinese Style Acupressure massage, one of the signature therapies of this spa center, applies pressure to acupuncture points on the energy channels called the meridians with fingers, palms, elbows and feet, allowing your knotted and tense muscles to relax. And by adding a modern touch it benefits your wellbeing both mentally and spiritually. 

“Mom to Be” massage is specially designed for the needs of mothers in the second and third quarters of pregnancy. This massage includes gentle touches that reduce swelling and improve circulation and is applied by taking support of pillows for maximum comfort. Total Relaxation massage is massage that is applied with aromatic oils using Swedish massage techniques at middle and light level pressure, strokes and rubbing movements and is a recommended therapy for those who will experience the spa experience for the first time. In addition to these massage therapies in the menu of CHI, The Spa, you can experience options such as “Hot Stone” and “Foot Reflexology”. 

Traditional Care: Organic Hammam Ritual

CHI, The Spa enriches the traditional Turkish hammam, that allows a head-to-toe cleansing, with organic products and takes your hammam experience to a step forward with “Ultimate Organic Hammam Ritual”. This ritual involves the following steps: Body scrub with organic scrub, renewing the face and body with organic clay masks, refreshing hands and feet with rose oil and salt scrub, moisturizing the whole body with organic geranium and rose essential oils. You can feel this holistic organic ritual with all your senses. In the menu you can also find different options such as “Traditional Hammam Treatment” and “Luxury Hammam Treatment”. 

Refreshing with Body Care 

Body applications offered in the spa menu, do not only help you feel better physically but also help you reach spiritual and mental calmness. The main goal of body care products made using various organic components is to clean, revive and moisturize your skin. The “Green Tea Body Detox Wrap” care helps cleanse your body from toxins by speeding up your blood circulation and reaching a natural balance. This care starts with a massage applied using green tea seed oil, rich in omega and afterwards the body is wrapped in a soil wrap that is made out of 1000 different flower minerals and that is rich in nutrition. Afterwards the whole body is moisturized with a green tea balsam that is rich and strong in minerals, protein and vitamins. You can also experience the anti-cellulite care and observe improvements in your skin with detoxifying mixtures consisting of strong components such as salt, minerals, clay and seaweed.

Sophisticated and Restorative Skin Cares

In this center, advanced skin care using the products of the Elemis brand is also included. The “Anti-Aging Luxury Facial” care is designed to reduce wrinkles and thin lines. Specific massage techniques are combined with anti-aging masks to achieve a much more moisturized and tight skin. By keeping the range of The SPA services wide, CHI has included the "Men's Executive Facial" care in its menu in order to improve the skin texture of men and provide them with a refreshing effect and has prepared its content according to the needs of an active male model. You can experience these special cares on your own or with your partner.  

Spatopia Picks

Would you like to know what our choice is among these therapies that contribute to our self-care and thus to our wellbeing? We recommend that you try the “Chinese Style Acupressure” massage at the breath-taking atmosphere of the Bosphorus, that is based on Chinese medicine and that does not come up in any other spa center so that you can feel the balance spiritually and physically and to relax your mind. We would like to remind you that you can complement your therapy of choice with regional applications such as hair care, face and body masks and hand and foot care. You can find CHI, The Spa’s appealing menu here. 

Spa therapies are a necessity for all of us in order to achieve a calm soul and a healthy body. In this article we have presented to you the Shangri-La Bosphorus, which will make you feel better both physically and mentally with its breath-taking view and services. Keep following Spatopia for more content and recommendations!