While meetings and conferences can certainly be stressful, combining this with a shopping binge with the family in tow can sometimes be quite trying. Abandoning yourself to the ministrations of practiced hands at a spa can be one of the most relaxing ways to unwind, and serve as a wonderful pick-me-up on your bleisure trip in New Delhi. 

A bustling hub for business, trade, industry and administrative prowess, the national capital of New Delhi is a popular MICE destination. All year round the capital city buzzes with conferences and meetings, ably supported by its high standards of services and excellent infrastructure of expo-marts, convention centres, cultural intersections, auditoriums and arena-size facilities.  In addition, the city is bristling with an array of beautiful accommodation options and culinary, shopping and beauty salons and spa diversions.

An unmissable and very special spa opportunity awaits in the form of a luxurious aromatherapy experience created by India’s pioneering aromatherapy diva Dr Blossom Kochhar. While Blossom’s aromatherapy beauty products under the brand Aroma Magic, are sold across the country and markets abroad, it is in Delhi alone, where she is based, she chose to set up her lovely spa.

Backed by over four decades in the beauty industry and teaching aromatherapy Blossom’s aromatherapy experience needs to be definitely on your bucket list on a visit to New Delhi. Blossom’s holistic approach to beauty and wellness is supported by her deep belief in the influence of the equitable balance of body, mind and emotions which enhances our inner beauty.

India’s connect with aromatics is a very ancient one. Their ample use, in religious rituals and social customs, in domestic rituals, for medicinal and wellness purposes, as beauty and cosmetic aids and— in culinary exploits, goes back over millennia. 

The practical art and application of preparing cosmetics and perfumery is known as Gandhayukti. From the Rig Veda, dating to 4500 BC, we discovered that in ancient India aromatherapy existed in direct sync with Ayurveda. An important reason for this was these aromas stimulate spiritual upliftment and purification of the soul. The use of aromatic plants and plant parts for treatment and cure were a major part of Ayurvedic treatments as revealed by the Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita, the twin  Ayurvedic foundational treatises.

Natural aromas were considered to be closely related with spiritual upliftment and cleansing of the soul. Scented oils to massage the body or abhyanga which kept the skin silken smooth, healthy and invigorated, utsadanam or rubbing the skin with scented powders etc. and scrubbing or udgarshanam, were just some of the health protecting and disease removing procedures. 

Sandalwood, agarwood, camphor, musk and saffron form the classic list of Indian aromatics from the earliest times. The art of perfumery (ittar) one may recall dates back many centuries and from the 6th century Kanauj flourished as India’s ‘Perfume Capital’. To date this little town, close to both Varanasi and Lucknow, has been creating oil-based botanical attars for centuries. It remains a primary source for supporting the development of the aromatherapy industry. Not many people are aware that even today India is a key producer and consumer of essential oils and attar/ittar.

Take time out from your hectic schedule for some lovely pampering with the ultimate self-care experience at Blossom’s spa, located in the history- and-heritage-steeped Hauz Khas village. From nourishing massages to revitalizing scrubs, spend quality time being ministered from head to toe by experts in aromatherapy massages, facials, and baths using locally sourced essential oils and natural ingredients. Relax, rejuvenate, and feel that stress melt away with a blissful back massage or a luxurious facial at the Blossom Kochhar Spalon.

The spa experience is an excellent opportunity to delve deep into the wide range of cosmetic and wellness benefits of aromatherapy. You can also discover how local plants are used for aromatherapy, traditional techniques, or how different cultures in India incorporate aromatherapy into their wellness practices.

As souvenirs for folks back home you can pick up a selection of Blossom’s organic Aroma Magic products ranging from skincare to bodycare, haircare to essential oils.  Aroma Magic is the first and largest Aromatherapy-based cosmetic brand in India. These Aromatherapy-based products serve as a natural alternative to supplements required to heal, nourish and bring balance to the human body. Each of the product formulations is itself an art and science of using and blending essential oils and plant extracts. These blends are fresh, original and ensure therapeutic benefits.

There’s also the first-ever Aromatherapy Wellness Kit specially curated to address everyday concerns that we face at home. The Help Me! Range includes eight different curative oils that address various everyday concerns from boosting immunity to hormonal fluctuations, stress and acne.

India’s world-wide reputation for its wonderful wellness and beauty traditions is beautifully showcased at the spa. Enjoying some wonderful pampering and quality de-stressing times in a luxe aromatherapy spa steeped in organic practices, is definitely something you’ll want to experience again when you are in New Delhi next.