Oxford Circus. Relaxing, chilled. Yeah that isn't the association we usually find using the stressful mecca that resides on Oxford Street. Yet I have found a haven. A location where existence is peaceful, the spoken word is hushed and there's fruit aplenty. Chuan Spa, just off Regent Street, located in the Langham.
Best treatment: The Chuan Harmony Massage.
This is a real customized treatment. Before every treatment, visitors fill out an extensive questionnaire, that isn't your usuaul how many units of alcohol would you drink embarrassing saga, but questions surrounding your wellbeing. This determines what unique Chinese element you're, and just what type of massage and body oils you require. I favor the morning time, I'm a bit anxious, I love the season of spring and sour flabours.
Once I'm “assessed”, I get ready an area named “Heaven”. The treatment starts with three deep breaths along with a brief chanting session, which your therapist does along with you, just to avoid any potential embarrassment at any high pitched ohms.
The massage then begins. To be able to stimulate and create medridian harmony, one limb at a time accupresreusre, and massage are put on unblock any problematic areas of the body.
It is really a testament to the treatment that I arrived tense and breathless, and that i honestly cannot remember the second half, a blur of contentment and unwinding. Yes I realise how lame that sounds. It’s true.
I emerge in Oxford Circus, smiling in a sea of stress.
Arrive early and make use of the hot tub, sauna and eerily calm pool. Stay late for that Contemplation Area, equipped with herbal tea, fruit and headphones, wind and ocean music never sounded so great.
