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Bizarre Beauty: The Best Unusual Spa Treatments Around The World

Announcement posted by Health and Fitness Travel 05 Jul 2017

In today’s ever-evolving wellness scene, it’s simply not enough to be mainstream; spas must constantly be one step ahead to cater for discerning millennials who demand treatments that give them a spa experience like no other. Call off the search, as Health and Fitness Travel, the leading experts in tailor-made wellness holidays worldwide, has trawled the globe to discover the most unusual spa therapies on offer. From colour vibration therapy in Malaysia to pepper lipolysis in Greece, these unconventional therapies will raise the eyebrows of even the quirkiest spa aficionado.

 

Try Colour Therapy in Malaysia: The Banjaran Rejuvenation

Set amongst tropical jungle and limestone hills, the Banjaran is an acclaimed 5* hideaway, famed for its extensive wellness offerings. Here you can experience Chromotherapy, a technique using colours to adjust body vibrations to frequencies that encourage greater health and harmony. By cultivating the frequencies of individual colours to balance and re-shape the energy in our bodies, a greater level of physical and spiritual healing can be achieved. A blue light can promote relaxation and calm whilst aiding the recurrence of headaches and nervous tension, whilst pink eliminates impurities in the blood. Once you’ve discovered your favourite colour, head for the green, with luscious jungle, Japanese gardens and a world-class golf course all nearby.

 

Health and Fitness Travel (1300 551 353 healthandfitnesstravel.com.au) offers 7 nights at The Banjaran from $5,275pp or $7,400 for single occupancy. Price includes accommodation, full board, a spa program and transfers.

 

Try Himalayan Heart Stone Massage in Vietnam: Fusion Maia

Discover a tropical spa paradise on Vietnam’s East Coast, where you’ll experience a true sense of tranquillity with Fusion Maia and its range of healing therapies. For a massage with a heartfelt difference, try their Himalayan Heart Stone Massage—a gentle, alkalising therapy using warm heart-shaped salt stones and pomelo oil to promote inner peace. The warmth from the stones will ease tense muscles and soothe aches and pains, while the stones’ positive ions are believed to rid your body of harmful vibrations and clear the air around you. Combine spa treatments with yoga and meditation for a complete mind, body and soul experience at this tropical hideaway. 

 

Health and Fitness Travel (1300 551 353 healthandfitnesstravel.com.au) offers 5 nights at Fusion Maia from $2,540pp or $4,230 for single occupancy. Price includes accommodation, full board and transfers.

 

Try Anja Light Therapy in Thailand: Phuket Cleanse

For a life-changing wellness holiday, look no further than Phuket Cleanse on the tropical island of Phuket, where you’ll find a range of therapies to detox the body and relax the mind. Anja Light Therapy uses dynamic neural stimulating brainwave technology to induce deep meditative states; a state usually only obtained by meditative experts such as Buddhist monks and Shamans. As you explore the depths of your perception, develop clarity and direction, reduce stress and anxiety, and cultivate a more profound connection with a broader reality. You might even be lucky enough to experience out-of-body and astral projections. Once you’ve come back to earth, hit the ground running with a series of fitness activities, including kickboxing, beach boot camps and TRX training.

 

Health and Fitness Travel (1300 551 353 healthandfitnesstravel.com.au) offers 7 nights at Phuket Cleanse from $2,685pp or $2,980 for single occupancy. Price includes accommodation, full board, a detox and fitness program and transfers.

 

Try Nasal Treatment in India: SwaSwara Ayurveda

Rediscover the simplicity of the earth at this holistic healing retreat nestled in the secluded, unspoilt Indian countryside. The spa focuses on the power of Ayurveda, with an extensive list of internal and external therapies that are not to be sniffed at. One of which is Nasya, an ancient Ayurvedic practice that encourages nasal administration of medicinal herbs, decoctions and oils, to clear sinus congestion and expel toxins from the head and neck region. With the nose being the gateway to the brain, you’ll breathe easy knowing you’re healing your mind as well as your body, as you make the most of the holistic cuisine and advanced Ayurvedic treatments at this inspiring health retreat.

 

Health and Fitness Travel (1300 551 353 healthandfitnesstravel.com.au) offers 14 nights at SwaSwara from $4,245pp or $5,385 for single occupancy. Price includes accommodation, full board, an Ayurveda program and transfers.

 

 

Try Eye Therapy in Nepal: Ananda Rejuvenation

 

Retreat to the mountains and discover the serenity of this wellness sanctuary based at the Himalayan foothills. The spa at Ananda integrates the traditional Indian systems of Ayurveda with contemporary western approaches, ensuring a truly unique spa experience. For a real eye-opener, try ‘Akshi Tarpana’, an ayurvedic treatment that involves applying ghee to the eyes to treat eye disorders or simply revive tired eyes. Whilst lying down, a ‘ring’ of flour paste is formed around the eyes into which medicated ghee is then gently poured, followed by intermittent opening and closing of the eyes. After treating the windows to your soul, turn your attention inwards with a variety of holistic wellness activities, including Yoga, Pranayama and meditation.

 

Health and Fitness Travel (1300 551 353 healthandfitnesstravel.com.au) offers 7 nights at Ananda from $4,700pp or $5,810 for single occupancy. Price includes accommodation, full board, an Ayurveda program and transfers.

 

Try Moxibustion Chinese Therapy in Italy: Lefay SPA

Indulge in the East-meets-West wellness philosophy of this luxury spa retreat overlooking Lake Garda, where you can encounter ‘Moxibustion’, a Chinese therapeutic technique meaning ‘burning herb’. This therapy, however, has nothing to do with smoking recreational ‘herbs’; rather, the burning of mugwort, a small, spongey medicinal herb, on various acupuncture points and energy pathways around the body. For those concerned about combustion, after the ‘moxa’ is placed on the body and lit, it is extinguished and removed before it burns the skin, producing a pleasant heating sensation. This treatment strengthens the blood, stimulates energy levels and boosts the results of other therapies. Once you’ve had your pyromania fix, unwind in Lefay’s salt water lake.

 

Health and Fitness Travel (1300 551 353 healthandfitnesstravel.com.au) offers 5 nights at Lefay from $3,600pp or $4,470 for single occupancy. Price includes accommodation, full board, a spa program and transfers.

 

Try Red & Black Pepper Lipolysis in Greece: Porto Elounda Detox

Offering stunning views across Mirabello Bay in the north-eastern corner of Crete, Porto Elounda is home to the award-winning Six Senses Spa, where you can experience a detoxifying treatment like no other. Using the medicinal properties of red and black pepper to stimulate the breakdown of fatty tissue, this dinner table staple delivers a deeply moisturising and refreshing treatment. A combination of warm and cool techniques is used to tone the skin, followed by a firming massage to increase blood and lymph circulation which stimulates detoxification, to further enhance the treatment’s slimming properties. Finish off with a spirulina wrap and a dip in the thalassotherapy pool to feel thoroughly cleansed, toned and well-seasoned.

 

Health and Fitness Travel (1300 551 353 healthandfitnesstravel.com.au) offers 7 nights at Porto Elounda from $2,255pp or $2,840 for single occupancy. Price includes accommodation, half board, a spa program and transfers.

 

Try Green Coffee Sculpting in Oman: Zighy Bay Sense of De-stress

Discover a whole new world on the Arabian Peninsula of Oman, in a secluded bay surrounded by mountains where the world-class Six Senses Spa awaits with a plethora of top-notch spa offerings. Wake up and smell the green coffee with an energising body treatment focusing on the thighs, waist, tummy and derriere, aimed at breaking down fat cells, stimulating circulation and boosting metabolism. The treatment begins with dry skin brushing, before being massaged with the thermogenic, salon-strength chilli and coffee oil for a caffeine hit to rival your morning java. Put your new-found energy to use as you take part in a variety of outdoor activities available nearby, including mountain biking, diving and paragliding.

 

Health and Fitness Travel (1300 551 353 healthandfitnesstravel.com.au) offers 7 nights at Zighy Bay from $3,715pp or $5,035 for single occupancy. Price includes accommodation, daily breakfast, a de-stress program and transfers.

 

Try Chavutti Thirumal Massage in St Lucia: BodyHoliday De-Stress

Find your bliss at this leading St Lucian wellness retreat designed to maximise well-being and improve health. Whilst having someone walk all over you may not seem like therapy, this ancient Indian massage technique releases muscular tension, stretches the body and improves circulation and energy flow, and is perfect for those who enjoy deep tissue massage. Also known as Indian rope massage, the therapist holds onto a rope above their head for balance and to adjust pressure, while using their feet to deliver a stronger, deeper massage. Take a step in the right direction to finding calm, with a range of holistic therapies and activities, including Reiki, craniosacral therapy and sunset meditation.

 

Health and Fitness Travel (1300 551 353 healthandfitnesstravel.com.au) offers 7 nights at BodyHoliday from $4,580pp or $4,615 single occupancy. Price includes accommodation, all-inclusive, a de-stress program and transfers.

 

For advice, guidance and booking visit www.healthandfitnesstravel.com.au or call 1300 551 353

 

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For further information and hi-res imagery please email raymond@healthandfitnesstravel.com.au or samantha@healthandfitnesstravel.com or call 1300 551 353 / +61 3 9021 0909

 

 

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About Health and Fitness Travel

 

Health and Fitness Travel is a global luxury wellness travel company that originated in the UK in 2010 and is committed to providing healthy holidays that enhance and change lives. Created by Paul Joseph, Adam Heathcote and co-founded in Australia by local Director Samantha Lippiatt as a result of their combined passion for health and fitness travel and offering bespoke holidays to improve people’s well-being to lead happier and healthier lives.

 

Health and Fitness Travel offers clients a tailor-made seamless service with the very best health and fitness holidays, handpicked by its expert team, together with exclusive and added value packages with the best deals. As leading specialists, Health and Fitness Travel has also created their own collection of healthy holidays in various destinations which include Fusion Fitness, Discover Recover and Healthy Honeymoons, offering clients the best value and holiday experience. For more information visit: www.healthandfitnesstravel.com.au 

 

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