Within a dazzling courtyard near St James’s Park lies The Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Hotel, the London property of the the luxury brand that originated in India and has successfully brought its rise heritage to the rest of the world.
Nestled in the lower level of the hotel lies the J Wellness Circle, the hotel’s spa offering with a unique concept that combines award-winning Indian Jiva and British lifestyle brand Temple Spa. The Jiva treatments and therapies are inspired by the meaning of the word Jiva (‘inner force’) which, for centuries, has been deeply rooted in India’s rich heritage of wellness. By blending ancient secret techniques and ingredients, the spa offers the perfect amalgamation to heal the mind, body and spirit through an exhilarating spa experience.
The ethos of the carefully recreated therapies is inspired by the rich wellness heritage of India. Based on the principles of Ayurveda, these therapeutic experiences are designed to heal and restore. Using natural products, these therapies are performed by specially-trained hands and help with enhanced mobility and provide relief. Each of these therapies comes with a pre-therapy steam ritual and a post-therapy relaxation lounge experience for enhanced efficacy. The Nidra Holistic Healing Therapy, for example, commences with a hot-water shower to ease out stress. A full-body relaxing massage with soothing strokes and fragrant bespoke blends with the richness of Kewda, Frankincense, and Brahmi, infused in Sandalwood and Sesame, to calm and release tension, before a languid face massage.
Signature therapies exclusive to J Wellness Circle have been carefully recreated from the fabled lifestyle and culture of Indian royalty and the healing therapies that embrace Indian spirituality. Holistic Healing Therapies based on the principles of Ayurveda, designed to heal and restore, while the tractional Indian Therapies are inspired by the countries ancient wellness heritage.
We recently visited to try the Indian Aromatherapy Massage, an indulgent and reviving hour of aromatherapy massage with essential signature oils with the choice from a bespoke range of all-natural energising, relaxing, or detoxifying blends. It’s worth arriving in advance to make the most of the vitality pool, sauna and steam room to really unwind and warm up your muscles before the treatment. It’s a revitalising treatment, by far one of the best massages I’ve had in a long while.
The Spa (including wet areas - vitality pool, sauna and steam room) is open from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm daily. Spa treatments are available from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm daily.
