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The Golden Ratio T
he Crystal Spa & Lounge was created by its owner Lyubov Prigoghina as the first in a series of luxury urban day spas planned to open in Russia within the next 12 months.
Above, from left: Crystal Spa & Lounge’s décor provides an ornate sense of luxury; the spa’s product partners on display in the reception; a soap massage in one of the 10 treatment rooms
Set in the heart of St Petersburg, the project brought together a range of global spa experts including consultant Nina Tsymbal, Paul Haslauer, founder of the eponymous leading German wellness company and Davide Bollati, president of [comfort zone]. With a concept focusing on an holistic approach that references wisdom from ancient Egyptian times, Prigoghina explains that the spa has powerful principles at its heart: “We believe, for the first time anywhere in the world, a spa has been constructed in
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full accordance with the principles and technologies employed during the construction of the pyramids and temples of ancient Egypt.”
A special energy The reason for Prigoghina’s belief is that Crystal Spa & Lounge was designed and built using the Golden Section, or Golden Ratio concept. This is a principle used in architecture for centuries and evident in the design of the pyramids as well as Notre Dame in Paris and India’s Taj Mahal, whereby buildings are designed to encase a special energy to improve the purity of the energy flow within its walls.
Prigoghina fervently believes that this energy at the heart of the spa contributes towards a deeper level
Recently opened in the heart of St Petersburg, the Crystal Spa & Lounge offers a personalised approach to holistic therapies and ancient wellness philosophies [Report by Sarah Todd]
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