The Taj Coromandel in Chennai, India, has opened a 12,000sq ft (1,115sq m) Jiva Grande Spa that spans across three floors.

The Jiva Grande brand is the large scale format of the Taj Group’s Jiva spa brand and is used at flagship properties offering more extensive rituals in ayurveda and yoga.

The spa features four single spa suites, a couples’ treatment room, relaxation room, yoga studio, ayurveda consultation and therapy room, wet areas, terrace lap pool, reflexology walk and more relaxation lounges. The couples’ suite has a spa pool that overlooks the landscape and the 212-bedroom property’s swimming pool.

The Jiva Grande spa’s design is in keeping with the principles of Vastu Shastra, the ancient science of space planning focused on balancing the room’s energy using natural and organic finishes.

Jiva Grande spa products, that the Taj group says are 100 per cent natural, will be used at the facility.

A new treatment has been formulated for the property called Vellana. The 60-minute experience involves moving a rolling pin-like Velan – typically found in Indian households – over the entire body, touching various muscles and pressure points to release tension.

Healthy traditional food will also be offered at the spa.