Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain

Chengdu, China

In a pristine bamboo forest outside Chengdu, stone paths and meandering streams crisscross this bucolic resort-cum-wellness retreat surrounded by nearly a dozen major Taoist shrines. You might get to know the grounds by joining a walk with Master Yang, who introduces the concept of walking meditation – designed to stimulate internal energy naturally while calming the mind and creating internal silence. In the Six Senses Spa, the indigenous green tea scrub gets enhanced with natural pearl rice and honey. Try traditional Chinese therapies like cupping, acupuncture and gua sha to stimulate blood circulation. Or treat yourself to one of the three-hour Taoism packages like Shen, meaning ‘spirit,’ which integrates a tension-soothing herbal bath followed by a tui na massage, which blends Chinese Taoist and martial arts principles, and finally a jade stone facial to promote lymphatic drainage, reduce dark circles and tone facial muscles.