Few services pack the promise like a superb spa treatment to work magic on your body, mind and spirit. With so many variations currently available – it’s hard to know what to choose. From the Smoky Mountains to South Africa, here are our top picks. So lay back and enjoy…
That’s a Wrap: The signature Fordoun Inkomfe Wrap from Fordoun Spa in Midlands, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, offers a warm herbal wrap of African potato and Marula oil to soften, sooth and improve the skin. The sensual treatment also includes an “Africology” body scrub/purifying mask, as well as your choice of a traditional foot ritual or relaxing face massage.
Shell Game: Move over, hot stones. The Tides Zihuatanejo Spa recently unveiled its new signature Lava Shell Therapy, a holistic treatment using self-heating Tiger Clam shells and Swedish-style massage. With heated shells held firmly in their palms, therapists apply traditional Swedish strokes for a full-body treatment and follow with an additional hand massage.
Best Legs Forward: There’s no better way to enliven your gams than a luxurious ‘Lacial’ Treatment from Chuan Spa at The Langham Melbourne. The multi-faceted experience cleanses and tones from hip to toe before a blizzard of therapeutic leg-centric techniques, massages, mud masks and moisturizers.
Smoky Mountain High: As refreshing as morning in a mountain meadow, the Sweet Mountain Metamorphosis from The Spa at Old Edwards Inn in Highlands, North Carolina features a sweet-smelling exfoliating body scrub of crushed lavender, chamomile, rosemary and peppermint to create a delicate glow on the skin.
