Beauty and wellness Yerevan

Created in the early 2000s by an Armenian from the American diaspora, this body art, tattoo and piercing salon is a great success. It is located in the immediate vicinity of the Republic Square, in a neighborhood that is not supposed to attract tattoo enthusiasts, even if they have diversified a lot in recent years. Hidden behind a discreet entrance, it is one of the most popular tattoo parlours in the capital.

Despite ancient ties with India, yoga did not have many followers in Armenia. Created in 2007, the very first yoga centre in the capital called Shoonsh (breathing in Armenian) offers meditation and yoga sessions, medicine and soft gymnastics as well as various massages. Not yet a real craze, but the amateurs are more and more numerous and are even putting themselves in the green, about thirty kilometers north of Yerevan, where the Inn Serenity hotel (www.inserennity.com) in the village of Aghts offers them a retreat facing the Arakadz.

A recent (2012) and more confidential address for tattoo lovers, which attracts a more feminine and younger clientele, seduced by the creativity of the designs and the trendy atmosphere. If you want to come back with an indelible memory of Armenia, we propose here to engrave Armenian letters and symbols on your skin, in a professional and hygienic atmosphere. Beyond that of course, the salon makes a point of mastering all the variants and colors of the universal art of tattooing.

It is the pioneer of tattooing in Yerevan and thus in Armenia, outside of course the prison environment, which has produced a number of tattooed people in the brotherhood of "vor vzakoni" (thieves in law, in Russian), well represented in Armenia where it was made illegal in 2019. Tattoos and piercings, long limited to a circle of insiders, have become widespread, here as everywhere else - perhaps a little less so. In the summer, the salon fills up more, especially since it is located in a lively neighbourhood. As far as hygiene is concerned, no worries

A Greek line of cosmetic products sold all over the world and appreciated here, not only because of the known bonds of friendship between Armenians and Greeks. Resolutely fresh, the line offers products prepared exclusively from fresh and natural ingredients, and the inhabitants of the capital, women and men (and also newborns) are tempted by the hair, body and facial care provided in the shop or by the products sold in recyclable jars.... Relaxation on the spot or to take away...

Located in a building on Martiros Sarian Street, in a central and lively area of the capital, this yoga centre will help you recharge your chakras if needed. Whether you already practice some of its multiple disciplines, or you wish to initiate yourself into them, the centre is at your disposal to immerse you in the atmosphere of India, with complementary sessions of meditation or ayurvedic massage, under the authority of a master who has made a name for himself among the capital's yoga lovers, it is true, still rare.

Installed for several years in the Ani Plaza Hotel, this wellness centre created on the initiative of a doctor has acquired a reputation beyond Armenia, as it was awarded the IDB Quality Award in 2017 in Geneva. The expert hands of the specialists in the three softly decorated rooms will help clients lose weight using ultrasound or erase wrinkles and signs of aging through massage or mesotherapy. Women, and increasingly men, are coming out of it energized, and in any case relaxed.

Located in the Arabkir district, on the northern heights of the Cascade monument, beyond the Victory Park where residential areas designed for the more affluent classes are developing on the outskirts of the capital, this studio called Luys (light in Armenian) offers a space designed for the practice of yoga and meditation, which are finding more and more followers in Yerevan. The atmosphere, saturated with incense and music, is conducive to the practice of yoga and will help you to get rid of your stress.

If you are not staying in one of the many luxury hotels in Yerevan that have beauty parlours, saunas and other spas, you still have the opportunity to put your bodies in the expert hands of the staff at this beauty salon, located in a lively area in the north of the capital. Between the spa and beauty treatments, but also massages and other body treatments, a tastefully designed relaxation and fitness area where you can enjoy a relaxing and relaxing environment.

There's no shortage of salt in the experience... If you're interested in a cure at the bottom of a salt mine, go to the one in Avan, north of Yerevan. Some 60 rooms have been set up for those taking the cure in the lake of galleries, with minimum comfort, billiard rooms... and medical check-ups. Not the luxury of the famous Romanian mine, but the formula pleases, because the bill is not too salty. As elsewhere in the East, here salt is believed to have healing properties... The mine is still in operation, but the curists and miners do not cross paths. An unusual place that can be visited without staying there.

Opened by Armenians from Syria, it is part of a chain of shops at the «Aleppo» label in Yerevan. Produced in Armenia, the products offered in these signs have a perfume from the Orient, whether they are hookahs to cosmetic products made with local herbs, through pastries.

This water park near the zoo in the north-east of Yerevan is one of the most popular places to relax in the capital. The water sports offered there, around a large swimming pool with bars and restaurants, are always a delight for children and adults, even if the park could do with a makeover. Admission is not cheap, but holidays abroad are, for most people in the capital, expensive.

Paradise World, almost opposite, with its beautiful swimming pool open during the day, attracts a younger and more festive clientele

A wide range of treatments is offered in this beauty salon.

Shoonch is a day spa located in Yerevan. It offers a range of services including massages, yoga and pilates classes. The spa is run by Linda Bashirians, who is also one of the qualified yoga instructors. Other qualified instructors, such as Lusine Hovhannisyan and Zarine Grigoryan, also offer yoga classes. For those who prefer pilates, Luci Martirosyan is a qualified instructor. Massages are provided by Vahe Danielyan and Lusine Davtyan, both qualified therapists.