Spas CHILL OUT BODY
NO self-respecting luxury Caribbean hotel is without a spa these days and even boutique B&Bs usually have a treatment room or at least a therapist on call and, increasingly, resorts are giving guests the option of a total wellness package within their holiday. Saint Lucia has an impressive array of spas. One of the latest to open is the Samsarati Spa at Smugglers Cove Resort & Spa. The spa is named after the Sanskrit word meaning ‘flow of energy’, and is run by the world-renowned O Spa London, famous for drawing on ancient practices from cultures across the world. Also on Saint Lucia, the new Rainforest Spa at
The Jalousie Plantation Sugar Beach has opened with seven tree-house treatment cabanas at the base of Saint Lucia’s World Heritage-listed Petit Piton. Costing US$2 million to build, there is also a wet treatment room and earthen steam
Saint Lucia has an impressive array of spas, and one of the latest to open is the Samsarati Spa at Smugglers Cove Resort. It is named after the Sanskrit word meaning ‘flow of energy’ and is run by the renowned O Spa London
room warmed by volcanic spring water. An all-new bamboo massage is a deep tissue treatment based on the techniques of Swedish massage but utilises bamboo sticks in relaxing and soothing movements.
Over at Cotton Bay Village, Heaven Spa was named in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2010 as Saint Lucia’s top hotel for spa and relaxation. Offering an indulgent range of personalised treatments using Elemis products, including body wraps, massages and steam baths, Heaven Spa’s raison d’être is to provide guests with the feel-good factor from the moment they arrive, whether that means a one-on-one yoga session or simply chilling out with a glass of Champagne on the secluded rooftop terrace.
LeSPORT in Saint Lucia was recently voted Best Overseas Destination Spa at the Condé Nast Traveller Reader’s Spa Awards and has pioneered all-inclusive well-being in the Caribbean for the past 30 years. New to LeSPORT is a WellFit Retreat – a week of intensive fitness training and workshops. Over on Antigua, the new boutique hotel
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Ayurvedic massages and non-invasive Botox might not be the first things that spring to mind when you think of the Caribbean, but make no mistake, this region has some of the best spas in the world.
Sugar Ridge offers fitness retreats throughout the year at the first Aveda Concept Spa in the Eastern Caribbean. These seven-day FitEscape retreats cater for all levels of fitness and include daily activities such as hiking, ocean fitness and yoga through to more rigorous activities such as scuba diving, windsurfing and zip lining through the heart of Antigua’s tropical rainforest. Also included are chiropractic services, specialist treatments at the spa, healthy eating cookery classes and all meals. An equally stylish retreat is the Blue Spa at Carlisle Bay, Antigua. Located in its own
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two-storey pavilion with the Antiguan rainforest as its backdrop, this tranquil location evokes a quiet, meditative atmosphere ideal for relaxation and reflection.
The Blue Spa has begun its partnership with Natura Bissé, a pioneering Spanish skincare brand. Therapists specialise in specific treatments that help to combat the Caribbean heat, in particular sun damage, sunburn and dehydration and counter the effects of ageing caused by exposure to long-haul travel. Parrot Cay, a private island resort in the Turks and Caicos, has the award-winning COMO
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