Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 21 February, 2017 10:13 am |

Personalized and Tailored Meditative Experiences blended with Interactive exercises   

   

 Following the successful launch of the famous ‘go-to’ aesthetic physician to the stars, Dr. Rita Rakus treatments at Willow Stream Spa in 2016, Fairmont The Palm is proud to introduce yet another dynamic wellness programme to its well-wishers: State of One

Conceived and conceptualized by two passionate and dedicated devotees of Sadhguru Mata Amritandamayi Devi, known to the world as ‘AMMA’, Wissam Malaeb and Laura Kohlhase, State of One offers carefully studied combinations of specific Yogic practices with modern creative/drama exercises.

 

Offered at the award winning Willow Stream Spa, guests can ritualize their spa treatment with a State of One session, turning their treatment into the ultimate wellbeing experience. Guests can upgrade and enhance their spa treatments with a 30 minute State of One experience for just AED 200. The 60 minute one-on-one meditative experience priced at AED 450 includes a series of profound breathing techniques infused with the soothing frequencies of the Tibetan singing bowls.

 

With the 90 minutes Willow Stream Elements State of One experience, guests can choose customized massages and meditative experiences that are in line with the Willow Stream Elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space.

 

The Earth reconnects to the roots with a relieving foot massage followed by a root chakra experience while the Fire connects the innate energy with a hot stone massage and a Bhakti Meditative experience thereafter to recharge the energy. The Water eliminates unwanted emotions with an uplifting body polish followed by an ease and release meditative experience while the Air detoxes the mind with a head, neck and shoulder massage followed by a higher self-meditative experience. The Space with its facial points and scalp massage followed by a State of One meditative experience allows guests to go beyond and be one.

 

 

Wissam Mahaleb

It all began with a ticket to India when Wissam opened up to the Yogic sciences and became together with Laura Kohlhase, founder of State of One. He volunteered for almost 9 months in the composting department in organic farming and studied in Amritapuri Ashram (Valikau, India) all under the grace of the Guru “Amma” who ever since built the path for his dedicated footsteps. Before getting into these life changing experiences, he worked with an Italian NGO as a Logistician and Field officer, assisting and implementing Humanitarian projects within the camps. “To me India is a State of Mind, not a country”, says Wissam. Due to the wonderful experiences and the inspiring people he met, Wissam realized that the source of wellbeing lies within and that everyone and everything is naturally joyful. He found his profession in bringing this awareness together with Laura in a unique way to the people, thus ‘State of One’ was born. State of One is a collaborative work that mixes modern ways of therapy (creative) and the ancient practices of wellbeing (Yogic) aiming to plant a seed in a person that happiness, joy, harmony and liberation is an inner job.

Laura Kohlhase

At a young age of 21, Laura worked as the first Drama Therapist in the Oncology and Clinical Psychology department at the famous ‘Amrita Institute of Medical Science’ and became a pioneer with her work. She perfectly adapted to the Indian culture, which was well noted by her mentor, colleagues and friends. ‘It is like coming home’ she often said. One of her successes was an improvisation theatre group for the staff of the hospital, to relax them from their work and to make status differences fade away through playfulness. In her therapy sessions, Laura introduced her yogic background more and more to the staff. Due to the positive reactions it grabbed her attention and together with Wissam the idea was set into action. Being surrounded by the hugging saint ‘Amma’, a belief manifested in Laura that everything has a deeper meaning and is in a cosmic balance. She realized the best therapy is the one you have already inside. The keys of understanding one’s own body, mind and soul opened this vision and blossomed in collaboration with Wissam into a new approach: merging Yogic practices with Creative exercises. This establishment grew out of the deep wanting to share the wonderful experience of Oneness and knowledge which Laura and Wissam had learned in India. Making a difference in someone’s life and reflecting ‘I’m alive that’s enough’ that is the aim.

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About Fairmont The Palm

Located on the Palm Jumeirah, the world’s largest man-made island shaped in the form of a palm tree, Fairmont The Palm is the perfect luxurious family resort in Dubai that offers 381 lavish rooms and suites with modern décor and Arabic touches overlooking the Arabian Gulf and the Dubai Skyline. A choice of dining experiences await the guests including the Brazilian restaurant “Frevo”, the Mediterranean seafood restaurant “Seagrill on 25° Restaurant & Lounge” and the international dining outlet “Flow Kitchen”. Fairmont The Palm presents a wide range of leisure and outdoor activities including four outdoor temperature-controlled swimming pools, 800-metres private white-sand beach and a full-service state-of-the-art health club with personal training and group exercise classes. Children between the age of 18 months and 15 years, will be entertained with fun and educational activities in the indoors “Fairmont Falcons Kids Club”. This hotel presents eight event areas ideally suited for social functions, corporate events and exclusive wedding parties.  Fairmont The Palm is only 25 minutes from the Dubai International Airport and close to the main shopping malls and local attractions in the city.

For more information, please visit fairmont.com/palm-dubai

 

About Fairmont

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts connects guests to the very best of its destinations worldwide, providing travelers with memorable travel experiences, thoughtful and attentive service and luxury hotels that are truly unforgettable. Each Fairmont property reflects the locale’s energy, culture and history through locally inspired cuisine, spirited bars and lounges and distinctive design and decor. With more than 70 hotels globally, and many more in development, the Fairmont collection boasts some of the most iconic and distinctive hotels in the world. This extraordinary collection includes The Plaza in New York, The Savoy in London, Fairmont Grand Del Mar, Dubai’s Fairmont The Palm, Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, Fairmont San Francisco and Fairmont Le Château Frontenac in Québec City. Fairmont is part of AccorHotels, a world-leading travel & lifestyle group and digital innovator offering unique experiences in more than 4,000 hotels, resorts and residences, as well as in over 2,600 of the finest private homes around the globe. For more information or reservations, please visit fairmont.com. 

 

About State of One

State of One is the project that Wissam and Laura worked on in India. Being in Amritapuri Ashram in Valikau, South India, Wissam and Laura got introduced and felt the impact of the ancient yogic practices. They realized this transformation that happened to them personally, can happen to anyone who commits to these practices. A major shift to State of One happened when the founders thought of adding the modern Interactive exercises (Art Therapy) to the base of State of One, that was once purely Yogic. This merge, carefully studied and examined, upgraded State of One to a whole new dimension. A dimension of physical relaxation, mental clarity and energy recharge. They later on followed their quest and went deep into researches and studies in the Yogic world and added their personal transformative experiences to their practices. State of One sessions are a new, unique and dynamic approach that target wellbeing. The roots of those sessions are Yogic in nature integrated with modern lively Interactive exercises. For more information, please visit stateof-one.com.