Nov-Dec 2004 |
Diwali. The festival of lights. The one festival where the entire Indian mass bedecks itself to glitter and charm. When Indians all over the world put their best foot forward to look beautiful and dazzling. Let our experts on hair, skin, diet, yoga and accessories tell you how to rouse your inner beauty, oft ignored for outer facades. While you are aiming for that wellness look, continuing with our series of wellness homes, we bring to you the principles of Vaastu and Feng Shui for the betterment of your abode.
Read about healthy cuisine. How to reduce calories without compromising on taste. Also delve into the ancient martial art of Tai Qi - which can be both a deadly defence and an excellent workout, depending on how you use its power. Thailand - another spa retreat in our destinations series.
Lifelines and Spafinder, our usuals, keep you updated on good spas allover the world. City Spas lists out four of Delhi's best day spas along with comprehensive information on the kind as well as the price of the spa menus being offered. Intreatment and Vital Signs too keep you informed on the latest spa buzz, including exotic 'chocolat' wraps, endermologie and massage chairs, the ultimate relaxation luxury.
We also bring to you an article on sleep - and the essentiality of a good night's rest. Catch up on the latest sleep buys too. Spa your Bathrooms brings to you a spa like experience in your very own bathroom and on a lighter note, browse through our spa bath buys. Festive buys would catch your eye with all the glitter and shimmer.
Now, the response to the May-june's contest has been so overwhelming that the process of choosing the winner is still going on. All the best to all of you. |
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Delayed rains. Frustrating jams. Potholes and Puddles. While the rains bring with them relief from the heat, they add traffic jams to our already overflowing pot of woes. Welcome to the season of falling leaves. Autumn greets with a carpet of leaves.
In this stressful day and age, spas are no longer a plaything of the rich and the idle. They are an essential guide to a healthy and stress free lifestyle. They destress and detoxify, revive and rejuvenate. Along with spas, let's also talk about aroma - inhale health along with these flitting wafts that soothe and calm your nerves. Cure and prevent diseases by aromatherapy. While so much attention i; paid on ourselves, let's not forget our homes. Healthy homes beget healthy dwellers. Visit the top ten spas in Hong Kong by following our well researched guide on Hong Kong being touted as Asia's next spa destination.
Let all your blues fly out of the window, combat depression - not with pills but with the right attitude and the right pose. Yoga, meditation and healing -let these three wonder cures vanish the blues. The latest in beauty - mud! The Dead Sea is much acclaimed for its beauty secrets, read about all its properties. Green tea is the latest with herbalists, tryout the researched herbal tea concoctions and adopt a healthier cuppa. Green is not only in for teas, it's also the latest for fitness freaks. Just visit a golf course and get healthy.
To end, my heartiest congratulations to Natasha Paul - the winner of our March-April contest! Have a fun and wellness filled holiday at the Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa! |
Sep-Oct 2004 |
Jul-Aug 2004 |
Two issues old. I thank you for the overwhelming response to asiaSpa India, that is simply increasing by the day which motivates me and my team to no end. So, we greet the season of rains and rainbows, with the third and hopefully still better issue of asiaSpa India – India's only health, wellness and lifestyle magazine.
We combat the rains in this issue, both with clothes and with smart yet stylish hairdos that cool even when drenched. We talk to hunk Rahul Dev and discover his ‘body beautiful' secrets, we talk to the lissome Rhea and learn about The Art o f Living from the fragile beauty. Shobha De' recaps her stay at one of sir Rocco's luxury hotels in Edinburgh in her witty style. Colourtherapy – how to benefit from colours by using them intelligently in everyday life; how they effect our life both in positive and negative ways. Malaysia, the ultimate in spa destinations, the ‘truly asian' country that offers a myriad of sights and sounds, as well as the quintessential spas.
We list out the benefits of raw food and much much more. As a special treat, we also give out a salad recipe for you to try out and remain healthy.
Medi spas are the in thing today and we take you to a journey through the medicinal aspect of spas as well as a talk with the sultan of spas – Sanjay Khan and his Golden Palms Resort.
We have tried to improvise in the third issue as we walk through an ongoing quest to make asiaSpa India – the perfect, the complete and wholesome health, wellness and lifestyle magazine. |
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It gives us immense pleasure to share with you the fabulous response we have received for our inaugural issue. Spas, health and wellness lifestyle, which is what asiaSpa India all about, seems to have caught the fancy of Indians. The interesting part is that not only are sales and subscription very satisfactory in the metros but the smaller towns are as eager for information on this very interesting and exciting field with subscription from these places pouring in.
Internationally of course, this industry segment is growing by leaps and bounds but India is keeping pace and growing just as fast.
In our second issue, we have tried to give even more interesting and informative articles. We take you on a journey into serene Sri Lanka, where you can rejuvenate and come back raring to go. With the hot and sweltering summer here, how can we not give you all the necessary arsenal to continue looking just as good.
So renowned aroma therapist Blossom Kochhar shares with us her aromatherapy and fruits, skin & body care secrets. Vicky Kapoor gives you fitness tips for summer and Rashmi Uday Singh keeps you cool with her summer recipes. Cory Walia shares the latest makeup trends for summer. So put your best face forward and enjoy the summer to the fullest.
Hydrotherapy is the latest buzzword and most spas around the world are keeping themselves updated on the goodness of water. The spa experience need not end only at Spa, so we at asiaSpa India, give you tips on how to create a spa feel environment right in your home.
Do keep us posted on your views and we will keep you updated on all that's new in this beautiful world of wellness lifestyle. |
May-Jun 2004 |
Mar-Apr 2004 |
We welcome you to the launch issue of India's first and only niche Spa, Health and Wellness magazine - AsiaSpa India. Already a grand success in South East Asia, AsiaSpa has become the most sought after wellness magazine in the region. We are sure AsiaSpa India will also give all you spa and wellness lovers the much needed information on this huge and rapidly expanding segment of the health market.
What an incredibly exiting time it is for all spa lovers. The market is booming and Asia is literally brimming with new projects from the new Evian spa in Shangai to the imminent unveiling of much awaited projects like the entire floor of the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong which is being transformed into a luxury spa, or a vast array of similar projects underway in Phuket, Singapore, Bali, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, not to forget India where spa has become the latest buzzword. India is where the spa concept really originates with our very own Ayurveda. Spa to us connotes a feeling of well being. We try to make you "feel good" and "look great". With tips on what 's In and What's Out, we bring to you latest in international trends in Spa, Health and Wellness.
Our first issue takes you to Goa, a haven to relax and rejuvenate your senses. We also reveal the beauty secrets of Hollywood's rich and famous. Today we are all wondering whether 'To detox or not to detox'. Read the pros and cons.
Shobhaa De, the diva of grace and beauty an the fit and healthy Milind Soman give you their concept of a healthy lifestyle. Besides that our regular columns like Lifelines bring you the best spas in India and around. We hope you enjoy reading our first issue and keep the feedback going so we can contribute to a healthier, happier and rejuvenated you. |
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