Spa Review: Niyama Wellness Center (Anya Resort, Tagaytay City, Cavite)

 

Couples Harmony at Niyama Wellness Center

Anya Resort Tagaytay is all about rest, relaxation and rejuvenation and our staycation here would never be complete without some pampering at  Niyama Wellness Center which has its own villa hidden among tranquil settings. Right after dinner at Samira by Chele Gonzalez (the resort’s fine dining restaurant), on our first day at Anya, Grace and I booked an8 PM reservation for the 2–hour Couples Harmony (php8,000) . 

Check out "Resort Review: Anya Resort Tagaytay" and “Restaurant Review: Samira by Chel Gonzalez”

 

The author and Grace

The center comprises treatment rooms with its own bathing area, an outdoor area for relaxation, a dedicated space for Biological Wellness Consultation, Bio Med Scan, Skin Health Analyzer, specialized IV Therapy, and other treatments and machines only offered through European Wellness Retreat, an international organization that specializes in holistic health management and anti-aging.  

The treatment room

There is also a fully equipped gym and fitness studio with complete sets of weights, cardio machines, and workout equipment.

 

Fitness Gym

Their various massage therapies are handled by skilled therapists employing the best techniques and using the finest materials, from oils, to scents, to scrubs, to masks, high quality natural and organic materials, all used to color the complete spa experience. Their flexible and adaptive offerings include spa therapies, holistic treatments, “Inner Journey” retreats and movement classes, to conscientious dining.

  

Foot bath ritual

Our session started with the warm and relaxing Foot Bath Ritual which holds an important place for therapeutic and relaxation purposes.   The incredibly moisturizing properties of the creamy coconut milk helped to soften, deodorize, comfort and smoothen our feet, inside and out.

 

Grace's feet undergoes pampering....  

This was followed by an exfoliating Coffee Scrub, great for combating premature skin aging. Scrubbing with damp coffee grounds (caffeine is known for its beneficial anti-inflammatory properties), it cleared clogged pores, sloughed off the outer layer of dead skin cells (exposing fresh glowing skin), reduced cellulite appearance, moisturized our dry skin and prepared our skin to fully absorb the nourishing ingredients of the Milk Bath that followed.

 

The author being scrubbed....

Milk baths, for healing and rejuvenation, use lactic acid, an alpha hydroxy acid to dissolve the proteins which hold together dead skin cells.  After our Milk Bath, what followed was the relaxing, one-hour Niyama Signature Massage.  This wonderful bamboo massage, a blend of several kneading, rolling and pressing techniques and modalities to yield a sensory experience for our whole bodies, uses heated bamboo sticks which work as an extension of the masseur’s hands, allowing the use of more strength and stamina for deeper pressure.

 

Bamboo massage

This holistic treatment, for deep tissue massage work, helps promote circulation, enhances the flow of oxygen and nutrient-rich blood to help with recovery and healing, and helps reduce various pains, aches and general muscle soreness.  The smooth sticks allow for more penetrating maneuvers and make deep tissue work easier.

Post Massage (Lemon Ginger Tea)

We ended our Couples Harmony with a gut-soothing glass of their caffeine-free, all-natural signature Lemon Ginger Tea, a herbal-infused tonic that helps with digestion and anti inflammation. 

Traditional "Hilot" Massage

The center’s other signature Massage Therapy treatments (Php2,800 for 60mins. and Php3,800 for 90 mins.,) include the Niyama’s Signature Massage, the Traditional “Hilot” Massage, the Renewal Massage (Shiatsu) and the Niyama Foot Bliss (Foot Reflexology).   

They also offer Spa Indulgence (Php3,000, 45 mins.) which consists of the Ultimate Glow Scrub and the Niyama Body Ritual. The former, an exfoliating body scrub, uses ingredients with its own unique texture and scent.  It is completed with the application of a nourishing hydrating lotion to lock in moisture to leave the skin velvety soft and protected.    The latter is a detoxifying treatment that stimulates the metabolic system, the ingredients are quickly absorbed, leaving the skin feeling soft and radiant).

 

Weekend yoga session

All rates are inclusive of government taxes but subject to 10% service charge. Every Saturday afternoons (5 - 6 PM), Anya Resort also offers “Weekend Yoga” at Tala Garden,  Complimentary for in-house guests who want avail of yoga sessions  to improve the body’s physical and mental wellbeing via intentional and mindful movement.  Personal or one-on-one sessions are also available for a minimal fee. 

Wellness programs, started last January 2021, include classes on meditation, yoga, tai-chi, art, cooking and other body-mind activities.

Niyama Wellness Center: Anya Resort Tagaytay, Buenavista Hills Rd., Brgy. Mag-asawang Ilat, Tagaytay City, 4120 Cavite. Tel: (02) 8657 1640. Mobile numbers(0908) 818-9418 and (0998) 595-2125.  E-mail: niyamawellness@ahg.com.ph. Website: www.anyaresorts.com.