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SPRINGS
, couplescan luxuriate inaRitual
ofTwo, duringwhich they learnhow to
treateachother tomassages, thenhave
play timewithamedleyofmuds,masks,
andbaths,finishingupsidebyside for
full-bodyaromatherapymassages.
The “Experience”—Bespoke toMini
Whilecouplesareenjoyinggettingpam-
pered together, spasarealsocelebrating
the individual. Enterbespokespaexperi-
ences. Thisyear
BANYAN TREE SPAPHUKET
has introduced theMasterTherapist
Experience, a120-minutepersonalized
treatmentnot foundon thespamenu, as
well asaRetreat for thesenses,where
guestsareassessedbyawellnesscon-
sultant todeterminewhichof four
programsbest suits their individual
needs.Anotherbespokeplayer:
THESPAAT
MANDARINORIENTALMIAMI
,which features
custom therapiesandoils, createdunder
the tutelageof traditionalChinese-medi-
cinespecialistsandmasteraromathera-
pists, that canbeadjusted toguests’
needs.At a timewhendistractionsare
constant andattentionspans runshort,
someguestshungermore fordiversity
than for individuality.
THE SPAAT CAMEL-
BACK INN
foundacreativesolution: “tapas
treatments,”aseriesof 30-minutequick
fixes that includesaDesertRainLoofah
—asea-salt-and-almond-oil rubdown
withadesert-botanicals loofah.Alsoon
themini-menu: a30-minuteherbalwrap
anda30-minute refresher facial.
Local
&
Natural Ingredients
Treatingguests individually iskey, but
so, too, is takingadvantageof aspa’s lo-
cal, all-natural bounty. “Guests thirst for
treatmentsandbaths that focusonutiliz-
ingnativeplants,”says
SPAGRANDEAT
GRANDWAILEA’S
directorCeciliaHercik.
“Theyalsowant tobemoreeducatedon
theproducts, illustratinga respectand
acceptanceof thehost culture.”Tomeet
thegrowingdemand forplant-basedand
locally inspired treatments, spaGrande
launched thePala’auJourney, akindof
“healingwithplants,”aswell as theHa-
waiianDiamondsMassageandFacial,
whichuses localOlivinecrystals, glisten-
ingstones thatappearon the islands—
whatancientHawaiians referred toas
diamonds.Overlooking theglisteningsir
FrancisDrakeChannel,
SENSE
,
AROSEWOOD
SPA
atLittleDixBayonVirginGorda,
tookadvantageof plentyof theirown lo-
cal andorganic islandelementswith the
VirginGordaGoatMilk&HoneyWrap,
which incorporatesa freshlyprepared
bodymaskof local honey (toseal inmois-
ture), goat’smilk (tosoftenandnourish),
andbananas (rich inpotassiumandvita-
minA, to reduce rednessandpuffiness).
Cutting-Edge Technology
&
Anti-Aging
Whilemany like tobask
in the restorative influencesof thespa
experience, othersare looking toplaya
trickonFatherTime, takingadvantage
of cutting-edge technologiesaswell as
all-natural age reversers.
CelebratedLiv-
ing
readers tooknotice thisyearof a
Banyan Tree Spa Phuket
The Spa at Camelback Inn
