No need to introduce Chiva-Som to those interested in wellness and health. Chiva-Som is worldwide known by those who really care about their wellbeing.

Since many years, Chiva-Som has been internationally rewarded for the high quality of its installations, health retreats, services and highly qualified staff.

A stay at Chiva-Som is a stay in a secluded world of beauty and serenity.  At Chiva-Som, there is no compromise with what doesn’t contribute to the wellbeing of hosts. Use of mobile phones or personal computer is only allowed in guests’ rooms.

Smoking is only allowed in restricted areas. Wine or champagne are the only alcoholic beverages served, and only at evening time. Children below 16 years old are not allowed at Chiva-Som.

Chiva-Som proposes 9 retreats: Chiva-Som experience retreat – Fitness retreat – Spa pampering retreat – Physical renewal retreat – De-stress retreat – Detox retreat – Ultimate detox retreat – Weight management retreat – Holistic health retreat

• Health & Wellness Consultation on arrival
  Participation in our daily fitness and leisure activity program(check here for more details)
• Complimentary use of our Water Therapy Suite which include Steam, Sauna, and Jacuzzi
• Choice of daily massage per night of stay
  (Thai, Chiva-Som or Invigorating Massage).
• 3 Chiva-Som Spa Cuisine meals in Emerald room per night of stay (arrival day will begin with dinner).

1) De-Stress Retreat
Stress presents itself in many forms. Whether it manifests itself physically or mentally it is the response to environmental factors. The De-Stress Retreat is your chance to pro-actively utilize these new tools to withstand the challenges.
We all have different constitutional strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes these are minor and we live in harmony with them, sometimes they are more significant and unless we take care to support these systems we find symptoms coming up. Normally these begin as insignificant annoyances but over the years when ignored can build up into more serious imbalances and complaints.
This retreat focuses around the holistic methods of addressing mind, body and spirit. We are aware that when the mind and spirit are in balance the physical manifestations have the opportunity to recover. By assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the body and utilizing techniques such as the Physical Analysis, Reiki, Meditation and Cranio-Sacral Therapy with naturopathic consultation, this adds a new dimension to the standard blood tests and physical examinations which most often appear as normal, despite feelings of unease, tiredness and lack of energy.


2) Detox Retreat
This Detox Retreat is the answer when you know your body is congested with over indulgence and the stresses and strains of modern life. Well known for its gentle effectiveness the Chiva-Som cleansing diet, a light fruit, vegetable and juice fast is included in all stay and will help clean your body of toxins. Specially selected herbs and vitamins that increase the ability of the body to detox are also provided.
There are many benefits of a detox. After a few days your digestion will feel lighter, your head clearer and your energy on the way to full restoration. Not everything can be rebalanced in 5 days, but the experience of the detox will show you how easy it is to rejuvenate even at home.
Other treatments such as Chi Nei Tsang (the abdominal massage), Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Herbal Detox Supplement and Detoxifying Balneotherapy will help your body detox by stimulating the digestive system and detoxifying organs such as the liver, kidneys and skin. After detoxing you can look forward to enjoying Chiva-Som’s spa cuisine, which allows your body to adjust to a healthier way of eating for the future.
Pre-cleansing Preparation Tips Prior to Arrival at Chiva-Som
Preparations at least 3 days prior to your arrival. These simple guidelines will ensure that you are well primed to engage in our cleansing diet regimens and promote a more effective cleanse once at the resort.

• On rising drink 1 large glass warm water with ½ lemon or whole fresh lime.
• Eliminate all stimulants including tea, coffee, chocolate, alcohol and soft drinks.
• Try to refrain from smoking, we have therapists at the resort to help you.
• Avoid all meat and by-products from animals and poultry.
• Replace the above with more fish, nuts, seeds and fermented products; eg, tempeh, tofu, sauerkraut.
• Avoid pasteurised dairy products from cows including milk, cheese and yoghurt.
• Increase salads and steamed vegetables with simple light dressings.
• Make fresh dressings with combinations of:
  - Cold-pressed organic oils; eg, extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil, sesame oil or walnut oil
  - Lime juice or apple cider vinegar
  - Tahini or miso
  - Maple syrup or organic honey
• Enjoy smoothies for breakfast; eg, blend various combinations using a selection of ingredients from following list:

Berries (fresh or frozen), banana, papaya or pineapple
- Water and flesh of 1 small coconut or 1 scoop protein powder
- 1 tbsp organic coconut oil, sesame oil or flaxseed oil
- 1 tsp spirulina or mixed super greens powder
- 1 tbsp lecithin powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp acidophilus (probiotic) powder
- Sprinkle of cinnamon powder
- 1 tsp raw cocoa powder (70%+)
- Add water, fresh apple juice or coconut water for desired consistency

3) Fitness Retreat
Your time is now! And welcome to the wonderful world of fitness and exercise, an opportunity to change the way you look and feel. Whether you are just starting out or have developed fitness levels our Fitness Retreat is just the right choice to get you motivated and help you to achieve your goals. This uniquely tailored concept in fitness comprises all the latest in science and biomechanical function to prepare you for success in achieving completeness of well being.
Our qualified and experienced trainers will guide you through at your own pace and determine the best possible program for you whilst taking into account your “core stability”, flexibility, muscular endurance and strength. These key ingredients will lead you success to a healthier and happier lifestyle and once you leave Chiva-Som you will be armed with the necessary knowledge to continue on the path to health and wellness.


4) Holistic Health Retreat
Chiva-Som’s Holistic Health Retreat is suitable for those who wish to understand their current state of health from a more holistic perspective. You may have suffered from a chronic disease and were not able to get help from conventional practitioners or doctors or have unexplained symptoms that are resistant to improvement. Our specialists can reveal to you areas of weakness and strength. This ability to see an area in need of support allows us to fine-tune your diet, lifestyle and recommend therapies such as herbs, homeopathy or specific exercises.
Our complementary diagnostic techniques include Naturopathic Consultations which seek to find the cause of any symptoms and implement appropriate changes. Live Blood Analysis looks at the quality of your vital transport fluid. When one looks to these deeper levels, one can often see that underlying dysfunction can have a great deal of effect on the body, which may in due course lead to illness. Other therapies such as Chi Nei Tsang and Chakra Healing can then help to detoxify the body and get rid of negativity. These grounding and calming treatments are designed to bring the body’s subtle energies back into balance.


5) Physical Renewal
Over time our physical bodies slowly accumulate bad habits, injuries and aches and pains which we learn to accommodate by changing our posture, adding an extra pillow or seeking out regular massage. Often you don’t realise how bad it is until it becomes a chronic problem that makes your daily life difficult. Seeing a specialist can sometimes end up with an unsuccessful operation or treatments that only disguise the problem, which returns as soon as the treatments are discontinued. Finding the original cause of the problem can greatly enhance your chances of making a full recovery from long-term pain.
The Physical Renewal Retreat will determine what really causes the aching and discomfort in your body and will find the best way to cure it. Our physiotherapists who are specialised in manual skill and therapeutic exercise, check up and unravel the body’s story. The variety of quality techniques employed intend to release old tensions, correct and teach better posture, and strengthen weak areas of the body. Focused on restoring physical balance it will lead to enhanced flexibility, postural correction, muscle realignment and an overall feeling of increased vitality.



6) Spa Pampering Retreat
Truly an opportunity to retreat, revive and rebalance, this retreat aims to provide tranquility for mind, body and spirit and inspire you to achieve complete wellness. Gain insights into the rituals of body care and experience a blend of modern techniques and ancient wisdom inspired by local culture and tradition.
The Spa Pampering Retreats are based on the philosophy of rest, relaxation and improvement, whether it be your daily choice of signature massages from gentle and relaxing to invigorating and revitalising or stretching with a Traditional Thai massage. Discover the options with your Spa Haven Body Cocoon, from an organic coffee scrubs to the spiced heat of a Cleansing Cocoon or the Skin Haven Facial with its natural ingredients from sugar cane, rain forest honey, aloes and Thai herbs. Transformation may be experienced as a feeling of peace and tranquility, it could be the freedom from pain or discomfort or the noticeable effects of a facial. No matter how many nights you choose, you can experience treatments such as Chiva-Som’s Skin Smoothing Salt Scrub where fresh sea salts combined with oils of cinnamon and clove assist circulation and skin softness or The Oriental Foot Ritual based on Thai local tradition. Here, reflex point massage, exfoliation and a steamed herb-infused towel wrap follow a ritual cleansing of the feet.



7) Weight Management
At Chiva-Som we believe that weight management is both a short and long term project. Our spa cuisine and fitness experts can help you to lose weight during your stay, but true weight management is a balance of lifestyle, food and exercise. Our main goal is to educate you into finding and maintaining this balance daily.
We have created a retreat that includes all the essential elements to help accurately assess where you are, and where you should be.
For 7-night retreats and over, your Nutrition Consultation will review your current eating patterns and will help you implement better habits for your return home. Whether you are fit or not Chiva-Som fitness trainers are fantastic at getting the most from your workouts. They will design a safe and effective program that you can take home and the knowledge and motivation to keep it going. To round it off we have given you a selection of spa treatments to enhance all your good work such as slimming body masks and jet blitzes. These help relieve tension and stress, stimulate the metabolism and boost the natural removal of toxins and fat.


8) Yoga
Chiva-Som provides an ideal setting for a personal yoga and meditation retreat, a chance to go inward and focus on personal healing. Nothing facilitates our personal development like the ability to be mindful and self-aware. This is the fruit of Yoga and meditation healing that takes place on all levels as we begin to nurture body, mind and spirit. When yoga is developed over time, it becomes something that is integrated into a person, a kind of awareness and understanding that remain long after asana practice has stopped. Techniques of breathing and body awareness are at the core of yoga and meditation, and they will be your spring-board for practicing mindfulness in everyday life.
Chiva-Som’s talented yoga practitioners will help beginners to become experts and will lead experts to greater awareness.