Manja Spa- Ibnii Coorg

Hello,

While I was planning my trip to Ibnii Coorg, Karnataka, apart from soaking myself in the natural beauty and the jacuzzi, another thing that I was really excited was for my Spa day! So, while we were staying at The Ibnii, we made sure to visit there spa Manja for a relaxing full body massage!

If you have been following me on Instagram (which if you haven't then you must) then you might have already seen a few pics from my Coorg trip and read how the resort is a masterpiece of its own kind. When the resort is so special, how can their spa be basic! 
Manja which means Turmeric in Kodagu language is the name given to the spa. We booked our post-lunch appointments for one of the days and reached before time.

We were given a warm welcome and were greeted in their traditional Kodagu way! Massage that was picked for us was a traditional South Indian massage called Sanar Therapy. We were then asked to pick the oil of our choice to be used along with the carrier oil which was olive oil. It was difficult to pick one, all the options ( Rose, Lemongrass, ylang Ylang and others) not only had amazing fragrance but also were in-house which means no parabens or chemicals. The staff explanted benefits of each oil and I choose Karnataka's very own Bergamot oil which is said to have healing properties. 

As there was still a little time to kill before our massage appointment, we sat in the waiting area which was just beautiful! Spa lounge area has this relaxed natural theme with rock structures sitting on the waterbed and goldfishes swimming freely as we walk over the clear floors placed over the blues.

After a few minutes, we were escorted to our massage room and one the way I had to take a moment and play with the goldfishes flocking around. 😊

The message, unlike others, started with a 15-minute steam room session. After the steam, I went straight to the massage table. I discussed my problem areas with Umang, my masseuse and told her that I was a fan of hard pressure. Soon she started the message with the in-house olive oil mixed with a few drops of Bergamot oil. In first few minutes I felt like it's not working for me, but then I was pleasantly surprised! Umang slowly moved from short to long strokes and increased pressure. 

I regularly get spa treated done, have got some super luxury ones done but something unique about Sanar Therapy at Manja- Ibnii Coorg is the style of strokes and the pressure. 

Umang used room temperature oil and used hards pressure. For the first time ever I felt like the message was so hard that it might bruise or pain later and I might have to ask Umang to use a light hand but to my surprise after the massage, body felt very light and pain-free. All my back and shoulder pain was gone and I felt rejuvenated!

After the message, I was suggested to leave the oil on for 2-3 hours and was served an in-house calming herbal tea made of  Turmeric, Lemon, Ginger and Honey! We sipped our tea while the sun was setting soaking in the raw-natural, untouched beauty around us!

If you are a fan of true message and really wanted to get rid of all the body pains that are a gift of our modern lifestyle then you would really enjoy a massage at Manja Spa. And if you ever visit Ibnii and book yourself a spa at Manja, don't forget to say Hi to the fishes! ☺️