The Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru is launching a new sleep-enhancing ritual at its Night Spa, designed by organic skincare brand ila.

Guests are whisked away from the 96 thatch-roofed bungalows, beach bungalows and suites at the resort and are taken by dhoni, a kind of boat, to the Island Spa. Transformed into the resort’s Night Spa, with a torch-lit lounge and hanging beds, the ila-designed Om Supti ritual begins at 10pm and lasts two and a half hours.

Seven pure essential oils are used along the spine between the seven main chakras. The massage therapist then focuses on the Vishuddha, the throat energy centre. A facial then targets the 16 petals of the throat chakra. The ritual concludes with an ‘Inner Peace’ bath, which takes place in a stone-carved tub full of water infused with Himalayan salt crystals, sandalwood, jasmine and rose damascene.

“In a world where time is of such a premium and disturbed sleep is so common, we wanted to create a nighttime experience that celebrates our wild location, embraces our island traditions and induces a calming, dreamlike state,” said Ayurvedic physician at Landaa Giraavaru’s Spa & Ayurvedic Retreat, Dr Shylesh Subramanya.