Spa Awards 2021: Best Body Massages To Knead Away Your Stresses
Whether you’re looking to restore balance, unwind or invigorate the senses, these 10 winners will get you there
There’s nothing that a good massage can’t achieve. Whether you’re looking to restore balance, unwind, invigorate the senses or just ease some seriously knotted shoulders, these 10 winners will get you there.
Spa Esprit Classic Scentsational
Incorporating a combination of long, flowing Swedish strokes, gentle kneading Indonesian movements and relaxing Hawaiian massage techniques, this full body massage is just what you need to relax tense muscles. Choose from a library of 16 aromatic blends from energising to calming, and everything in-between, to make it a scent-sational experience.
$135 for 60 minutes. Visit Spa Esprit at #03-19 Wheelock Place, Tel: 6479-0070; #03-107 Great World, Tel: 6468-1292; #B2-24 Raffles City Shopping Centre, Tel: 6333-9530.
LifeSpa Bergamot Body & Scalp Massage
A body and scalp massage that uses bergamot essential oil to awaken the senses. The oil not only has anti-inflammatory benefits but is also able to alleviate tension, anxiety and even feelings of depression. A natural mood booster, it energises the senses, leaving you feeling revived.
$260 for 75 minutes. Visit LifeSpa at Level 11 Orchard Gateway @ Emerald, Tel: 6737-6766; Level 5 Premier Wing, Carlton Hotel, Tel: 6339-6966; Level 4 Executive Wing, Carlton Hotel, Tel: 6337-6339.
Spa Esprit Back to Balance
Rebooting the system takes the right technique to bring out the full power of essential oils during the massage. This massage uses a blend of 8 different Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade essential oils to infuse the body, accompanied by a handiwork technique of invigorating thumb walks and alternating palm slides, to bring back the body to balance, grounding and peace.
$250 for 90 minutes. Visit Spa Esprit at #03-19 Wheelock Place, Tel: 6479-0070; #03-107 Great World, Tel: 6468-1292; #B2-24 Raffles City Shopping Centre, Tel: 6333-9530.
Auriga Spa Nusantara Massage Treatment
A soothing yet therapeutic massage based on healing traditions of the Malay peninsula. Ginger Lemongrass oil is used alongside heated herbal poultices to warm up the muscles and release deep tension. To complement, the therapist with her expert touch to loosen any stiffness while boosting circulation and increasing joint mobility at the same time.
$260 (without GST) for 90 minutes. Visit Auriga Spa at Capella Hotel, 1 The Knolls, Sentosa, Tel: 6591-5075.
Fusion AestheticSpa Thermal Meridien Body Massage
A signature massage that combines Traditional Chinese Medicine (Gua Sha) with electric thermal therapy to relieve tight knots and muscles, and tension by working on the meridian channels and acupressure points. Plus, it also aids in the natural drainage of the body’s toxins while improving blood circulation and restoring balance at the same time.
$68 (usual price: $108) for 60 minutes / $78 (usual price: $128) for 90 minutes / $88 (usual price: $148) for 120 minutes. Visit Fusion AestheticSpa at #04-08A Wheelock Place, Tel: 8101-1385.
Auriga Spa Senja Sunyi Massage Treatment
Combining traditional Asian therapies and massage techniques, this massage uses a combination of warm Moon stones, long flowing strokes, stretches and pressure points with hydrating Argan Oil Shea Butter balm to ease muscle kinks and knots.
$260 (without GST) for 90 minutes. Visit Auriga Spa at Capella Hotel, 1 The Knolls, Sentosa, Tel: 6591-5075.
Spa Esprit Super Vibrator
An engaging journey that begins with a personal energy mapping consultation, followed by a prescribed essential oil blend and a sound healing experience using Tibetan Singing Bowls and Tingsha to coax the body to a relaxed, meditative state, re-centring your energy back to balance.
$250 for 120 minutes. Visit Spa Esprit at #03-19 Wheelock Place, Tel: 6479-0070; #03-107 Great World, Tel: 6468-1292; #B2-24 Raffles City Shopping Centre, Tel: 6333-9530.
Clarins Skin Spa Mother-To-Be
A personalised massage for mums-to-be, addressing their evolving needs and desires. This blissful massage includes specially selected products and enveloping movements to help promote relaxation, release tensions, relieve heavy-feeling legs, improve skin’s elasticity and even prevent visible marks of pregnancy.
$185 for 60 minutes. Visit Clarins Skin Spa at #04-19 ION Orchard, Tel: 6838-5060.
Elements Wellness Myofascial Head/Neck Therapy
Using ‘gua-sha’ and ‘bojin’ techniques, this treatment works to release tightened fascia – the network of connective tissue that wraps around the muscles and organs, in the scalp and neck area to relieve tension and headaches. It is accompanied with a red ginger elixir to boost the effects while helping to promote circulation and reduce inflammation, and vitamin C to stimulate the immune system.
$149.80 for 30 minutes. Visit Elements Wellness, #02-28 The Centrepoint, Tel: 6737-8488; #B1-30 ION Orchard, Tel: 6738-3788; #B2-50/51 313@Somerset, Tel: 6636-8878.