At the Tugu Bali, our Waroeng Djamoe Spa will connect you to the secrets of the ancient mystical East. For centuries the people of Java, the Peranakan, and the people of Bali have been adhering to their authentic indigenous health treatments that we now call “spa”.

These traditions combined aspects of spirituality with the physical healing arts to achieve the ultimate in mind, body and soul harmony to enhance total deep relaxation. For the higher castes a certain ambience was created, some called it ‘magic’ whereby the secluded atmosphere and the ministrations of the healer would bring a kind of hypnosis on the patient and it would send them into a state of peacefulness.

Healers, knowing much about the power of nature, its affect on our sense of smell, the ability of its colors to elevate or soothe the mind, used ‘magical’ flowers to create the atmosphere of the treatment rooms.

These flowers, Frangipani, Tropical Magnolia, Rose, Jasmine, and Ylang Ylang are believed to be the flowers of the supreme deities. Incense, or ‘dupa’ as it is called, also has magical properties, certain of which are used at specific times and for specific
purposes. The Çiva, called ‘kemenyan’ is believed to have a powerful effect on the soul when burnt under an old banyan tree on a Thursday evening.

Long before the Spa concept was introduced in the West, the Javanese were incorporating flowers and incense to stimulate the spirit and accelerate the relaxation of the mind. Only after the relaxation process begins, the physical treatment could commence and often short prayer or ‘mantra’ would accompany it. It is believed that this approach allows the treatment to really penetrate the soul, and when the hands begin to touch the body, they bring a mysterious power that is increased as the rhythmic movements of the hands massage the entire body. With the precision of a dancer the healer will search out the areas for attention and apply the healing power of their hands in the way they know will help best.

This is just one of the secrets of the East that are revealed to you at Waroeng Djamoe Spa. The mystery of silent communication between the peaceful center of the soul and the magical stimulants are typical of the healing arts of The Orient, and when practiced by an expert they are as seductive as the charm of the Orient itself. 

Our Waroeng Djamoe Spa offers luxurious authenticity and we recommend our treatments such as The ‘Balinese Pijitan’ or The ‘Javanese Pijitan’ massage and to take a journey back a thousand years ago to discover the Balinese or Javanese aura of
well-being in body and mind here in the hideaway romantic atmosphere of Hotel Tugu Bali.

Treatments are available in the privacy of your room, equipped with massage bed, or in one of our five chambers “kamar”, or in our outdoor hut, the ‘gubuk’. The décor of the six spa treatment areas, scattered among the pavilions, are all consistent with the Tugu theme and tell the stories from the rich culture of Indonesia.