Anantara Spa
Reading The Healing Tea Leaves
安纳塔拉水疗
茶叶解读 —— 芳沁而古老的疗法
Edit: Judy   Story & Photos: by The PuLi Hotel and Spa

An exotic sanctuary of Oriental romance and mystery awaits as you embark on your journey to physical and spiritual renewal and inner harmony. The Anantara Spa at The Puli has collected a range of treatments from China’s healing past and ancient therapies from Thailand and India, as well as the very best that the 21st century has to offer.

Experience the decadence and romance of a 1920s’ tea pavilion reinvented to befit Shanghai’s place at the stylish epicentre of modern day China. Recall the glamour of the Roaring Twenties, the timeless elegance of Chinese rituals and the spirit of sophistication that flows throughout Anantara Spa.

It’s extensive menu is inspired by the renowned properties of Tea – the centuries-old beverage that is woven into the very fabric of Chinese history and ritual. Considered one of the necessities of Chinese life along with rice and firewood, Tea is at once soothing and welcoming but has a mystical quality too. Modern science tells us that Tea is brimming with antioxidants and healthy ingredients but it has long been known to also instil serenity and boost wellbeing.

Tea leaves hold our future, our past, our health, and sometimes the secrets of our very lives. Discover treatments that draw on the detoxifying powers of Green Tea, the balancing force of White Tea, the health-giving properties of Chrysanthemum Tea and the beautifying spirit of Rose Tea. And, of course, at the end of your treatment linger awhile to relax, sip on the brew of your choice and conjure images of when ladies gathered at Shanghai’s most famous tea pavilions in a bygone age.

上海璞麗酒店的安纳塔拉水疗，一处结合了东方美感及古老智慧的天堂。她揉合了庄严、娴雅及时尚，却又不失圆融的气氛。从踏入Spa的一刻开始，您的身心对重生及关爱的渴望将被重新激发，从这里出发，您会经历一场由古老中国、泰国及印度共同演绎的21世纪最前卫、最精彩的Spa舞曲。

上世纪20年代属于上海的茶寮，它们隐匿在各处的私家花园中，用一种审视而清冷的目光注视着繁华陆离的世界。茶——作为一种不可或缺元素，代表着那个时代的精神和文化，一杯杯清茶流淌着的不仅仅是金黄色、淡绿色或深褐色的液体，更映衬出了撇去繁华后其独有的冷清与忧郁。如今，停留在上海璞麗酒店中的安纳塔拉水疗将这种精神升华为另一种格调，将茶作为护理的主体进一步研发，发展出了丰富多样而又独具疗效的茶系列护理。

在中国传统的起居文化里，茶是一种最普遍的日常饮品。茶在中国的历史最早可以追溯至神农氏时期，【神农氏尝百草】当中就有关于茶叶的记载，现代科学更精确的分析出茶叶含有丰富的抗氧化物及多种身体所需维生素及微量元素，可以说喝茶是中国人永葆青春、健康长寿的秘诀。

喝茶除了有益身体健康，更是一种生活态度，品茶让你学会放慢脚步，舍弃浮华。在感受了茶护理为您身体进行的一场彻底净化后，轻轻呷一口茶，脑海里又将重新浮现起20年代的上海，那翩翩的风月，一起来共同追忆逝去的流金岁月，这就是安纳塔拉水疗要为您极力重绘的上海印象。