Introducing Chi The Spa, Chiang Mai

CHI, The Spa debuts at Shangri-La Hotel, Chiang Mai and is the 12th CHI to open within the Shangri-La group. Nestled within 4,600 square metres of landscaped, tropical gardens yet conveniently located in the city, CHI, The Spa offers nine spacious, Thai-inspired villas all incorporating the signature CHI “spa within a spa” concept.

The main features of the spa include a pool-facing yoga pavilion and a commanding structure called “The Sanctum,” where guests begin their spa experience by discovering their Chinese five-element type. All CHI therapies are based on the Chinese philosophy of the traditional five elements, in which metal, water, wood, fire and earth should be in balance with the positive yang and negative yin energy to restore balance and re-energize the mind and the body. The CHI concept was developed in collaboration with a team of recognized experts in traditional Chinese medicine and Himalayan healing philosophies.

For people to maintain their health, it is believed that chi must flow freely within the body. Exercise, stretching, massage, hydrotherapy and movement of the mind through relaxation and meditation combine to assist the body’s natural renewal, forming the basis of the CHI experience.

In addition to the CHI signature treatments CHI, The Spa in Chiang Mai will also offer unique therapies, exclusive to this location incorporating local healing practices and ingredients, giving guests experiences distinct to Thailand’s north. Known as the “rose of the North” for its setting amid rice fields and jungles, Chiang Mai is the centre of the Northern Thai people known as Lanna.

The first CHI, The Spa opened in Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok in 2004. The group is set to open five more CHI in other premier locations by 2008.