The Metropolitan London Offers COMO Shambhala Spa

The space itself, located off Park Lane, is the perfect haven for meeting up with friends or to take time out on one's own.

COMO Shambhala Ritual Package is priced at £175 per person and is a holistic experience for mind, body and face. It starts with a COMO Shambhala's signature soothing fresh tea – ginger and manuka tea. Afterward, guests will enjoy a COMO Shambhala Ritual, which is an indulgent two-hour holistic treatment that includes a COMO Shambhala massage utilising long soothing strokes and herbal boluses for the back, plus a Purify Holistic Facial stimulating the skin through a synergy of purifying skin preparations, lymphatic massage and Asian-inspired techniques.

COMO Shambhala gift set, inclusive of Invigorate body lotion, balm, bath salts and sea scrub, will be given to the guests, followed by COMO Shambhala Cuisine Lunch or Afternoon De-Light. Guests can choose from a range of healthful dishes on the COMO Shambhala Cuisine menu in the Lobby Lounge or opt for the waist-friendly but ultra-chic version of afternoon tea with low-gluten scones, low fat cupcakes and no-bread sandwich pots.

COMO Shambhala Mum-to-be Reviver is another new package, which is priced at £110 per person and is perfect for celebrating the prospect of a new arrival. Guests will be welcomed with the arrival ginger and manuka tea, followed by a COMO Shambhala Pre-natal Massage – a one-hour full body and relaxing facial massage using support cushions to ensure complete comfort at all times. This package is also inclusive so COMO Shambhala gift set and COMO Shambhala Cuisine lunch or Afternoon De-Light.

Both packages will be available from 1st January 2009 by contacting COMO Shambhala Urban Escape on +44 20 7447 5720.

These packages, only available at the Metropolitan, will also be available as a gift certificate to purchase at www.shop.como.bz.

COMO Shambhala is a health concept that has been developed in line with Shambhala's meaning (Sanskrit for 'peace') manifested as centres of wellbeing at all COMO Hotels and Resorts. These include COMO's city hotels spas, known as COMO Shambhala Urban Escapes, as well as COMO Shambhala Retreats at the company's private islands and Uma resorts. It is a consultative rather than prescriptive approach which allows consultants to respond to guests on a one-by-one, day-by-day basis. Treatments range from Yoga to shiatsu to Ayurvedic detox programmes. They distil the best of ancient Asian traditions and, where appropriate, older techniques are combined with Western advances. Bodywork is also an essential element of the COMO Shambhala experience. At all properties, Yoga facilities are available. Guests can partake in week-long programs led by the world's best teachers. In addition, COMO Shambhala maintains on-going relationships with key health professionals, and in 2006, created a Board of Advisors made up of experts in holistic health to help direct the company's evolution; members include Dr Robert Thurman, Rodney Yee and Donna Karan. COMO Shambhala cuisine, available at select properties, focuses on energising and organic foodstuffs. An emphasis on raw ingredients is combined with pan-Asian influences, with menus overseen by the company's Executive Chef, Amanda Gale. COMO Shambhala also produces a range of skin and bodycare products, COMO Shambhala At Home, made from all-natural ingredients. COMO Shambhala Active Living is the company's resort and activewear line, launched in 2007.