AMAN SPA at AMANYANYUN

If all the Aman Resorts scattered around the world are truly extraordinary, Amanyanyun, inaugurated last January in the outskirts of Shanghai, sets the bar higher. Each of the antique villas of the new destination have been built by painstakingly reassembling authentic Ming and Qing Dinasty houses from the city of Fuzhou, 700 km from Shanghai, threatened by demolition. Even the sacred camphor forest surrounding the retreat, including the majestic 17 metres Emperor Tree, has been replanted here from the Jiangxi province. The result? A unique place where the allure of history meets understated luxury making this serene walled village an ideal retreat from the hustle & bustle of the city. Villas have internal courtyards, private pools and Jacuzzis. A cultural pavilion hosting tea ceremonies and Kunqu Opera performances – where calligraphy music and painting classes are held – provides a full immersion in local culture. 3 gourmet restaurants – offering from Chinese Jianxi province dishes to cuisine form Japan’s washoku tradition and Italy´s farm-to-table gastronomy – provide fine dining with local seasonal fare (the vegetables are from the resort´s organic garden). But it is the impressive Aman Spa, complete with outdoor and indoor pools a hammam and a Russian banya that gives the opportunity to make one´s stay really transformative: thanks to tailor-made journeys utilising tools ranging from personal wellness consultations including hair analysis body composition and posture assessment. But also integrated holistic wellness therapies blending Traditional Chinese medicine with modern science, result-oriented beauty rituals, and disciplines including Yoga, Tai-chi, Qigong, Pranayama, Kickboxing and TRX Suspension Training. Unmissable the cocooning Amanyanyun Signature Journey, using local healing herbs, and combining lymphatic drainage, herbal compresses and a 90 minutes body massage with the application of peony cream, a beauty secret of Shanghainese ladies (120 min. CNY 1,680). In the Tui Na massage, a classic of TCM, energy blockages are removed for an invigorating effect (60 min. CNY 980, 90 min. CNY 1,380). While the Rejuvenate Oxygen Facial (90 min. CNY 1,650, 120 min, CNY 1,850), using Aman´s own oxygen-rich Rejuvenating Serum and Hyaluronic Acid Technology, will give you a lifted, toned-up, radiant complexion. Hair Salon and Nail Salon services ensure that one is groomed to perfection. Unforgettable.