The Hyatt Gachibowli has quite a relaxed feel in spite of it being smack in the centre of Financial District with expansive buildings from hardworking tech giants. Separate from the main hotel, the spa sits deep into the thickets of greenery, like a private alcove for those wanting to forget they’re in the city. Its newest addition is its own head honcho Vishal Sukhatankar.
Certified numerous times over in the yogic and management realms, the 29 year-old Vishal has years of experience under his belt, and his journey presents a meaningful backstory. “When we were kids, my father ran his own company but staying in tune with technological advances was difficult for him, so the business went bust,” he recalls, “and that’s when my mother took control and became a yoga teacher. Eventually her classes became so popular and I took a liking to yoga itself. In fact, when she would teach, I would be the demonstrator and I would just bend like rubber back then! I’ve lost that flexibility sadly, though I am a certified yoga instructor now. My older brother also became a yoga teacher, and my father has delved into some complex flower therapies like the Bach flower therapy which originates in Germany.” However, teaching yoga wasn’t enough for the vetted Mumbaikar, who’s fast fallen for Hyderabad. He’s a certified life coach who helps people navigate life.
Hyatt Gachibowli’s spa | Photo Credit: Hyatt Gachibowli
So what sets this spa aside? For Vishal, when he was applying for a new job in India, the fact that Hyatt Gachibowli is its own entity won him over. “Being a life coach, this place has the facilities for all I cover and what my specialised therapists cover too.” Eight months in and he’s loving it, tempting travellers with specialised treatments.
A procedure ideal for the overworked techie — and Hyderabad should have its fair share of those — is a digital detox. Vishal starts, “I’ve spoken with the general manager about making it more than just a crash course, in order to have people leave the experience feeling something tangible. So one can do either a six to seven hour-long one or another which lasts a couple of days where you’ll stay at the hotel and we’ll remove the television from your room. That way you can really absorb your surroundings and enjoy the food you eat and interact with people.”
For the hardcore massage fanatics, the Tibetan variety is worth a trial. The thousand year-old practice promises to meld physical and mental harmony with a multi-sensory experience featuring plenty of shaking of the body and gong-soundings. It also features contact with the meridian lines of the body which clears energy channels to have you feeling totally like you’re on a spa-cation high.
Vishal insists he wants people to benefit from the actual processes rather than the products, though they are quite beneficial. “I just want guests to feel more complete. As a life coach, watching one session do its magic on someone is really exciting.”
So if you want your body shaken or your soul stirred, this spa has your back— literally.
