Inspired by the ocean, the 1,500-square-metre Baani Spa of Kagi Maldives Spa Island provides a personalized and outcome-focused wellness experience, taking guests on a journey to ‘Release, Restore and Regain’ through a series of reiki, crystal and sound-healing rituals, alongside holistic health coaching and transformative ‘Wellness Sabbatical’ retreats.

The Baani Spa Aims to Restore Physical, Mental and Spiritual Well-Being

Translating to ‘The Ocean Swell’ in the Maldivian Dhivehi language, Baani boasts cutting-edge spa and fitness offerings which target physical, mental and spiritual well-being. With a combination of whole-foods-focused dining, and access a multitude of amenities including a relaxation lounge, outdoor bathing facilities, a beauty salon, fully equipped yoga and sound-healing studio, steam rooms, a state-of-the-art gym and a spa wellness boutique, the Baani spa comprises of four treatment rooms and a ‘Spa Corner’ with a juice bar. Offering a variety of drinks that are as delicious as they are energizing and nutritious, the juice bar provides superfoods and ingredients rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Inspired by practices used in ancient civilizations known to improve sleep, and balance the nervous system whilst reducing anxiety and tension, the purpose-built Baani Sound and Yoga Studio offers a variety of effective sound therapies. Guests will experience the power of sound to slow down, rest and receive healing vibrations while immersing into a soundscape of Gongs, Crystal Singing Bowls, Tibetan Singing Bowls, Koshi Chimes, and Ocean Drums. With complimentary group classes, the studio’s prices typically start from $109 for the individual 60-minute ‘Sound Chakra Balancing’ journey.

Through creating personal health blueprints and lifestyle programs customized for each and every guest, Baani’s integrated nutrition and health coaching service emphasizes the importance of balanced, holistic living that embraces the pleasures and joys of life. Charged by the duration of consultation, the spa’s coaching service costs an estimated USD$65 per hour.

Working in collaboration in with revered celebrity skincare brand, EpicurenDiscovery® on an exclusive range of anti-ageing remedies and results-driven solutions, guests can expect the highest quality of expertise and products to be used across all Baani facial, beauty and massage treatments.

Set to launch in the Maldives’ North Male Atoll by September 2020, the Kagi Maldives Spa Island is a 50-villa property a mere 15-minute seaplane or 60-minute speedboat ride from Velana International Airport.

Designed by famed resort architect Yuji Yamazaki and managed by Maldivian spa pioneers Duniye Spa, the fully-integrated wellness hub will sit at the centre of the island. Complete with an open-air, teardrop-shaped sky roof its core, the five-star spa will appear to float atop the island’s turquoise lagoon waters.