[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Never yet was a springtime, when the buds forgot to bloom. Spring is the time for rebirth and renewal – Nature is budding and buzzing all around us, waking up from winter dormancy for new beginnings! And what better time for you to Spring into Wellness. Monday 23 September 2019 is the official Spring Equinox...
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Benefits of a Rasul and how it works – Detox your Body and Feel Fantastic
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Pure Relaxation Inspired by an Ancient Tradition The Rasul is one of the most wonderful treatments at the Arniston Hotel and Spa. Guided into a dark blue-tiled room lit by the softest, tiny lights you feel like you have the cosmos all around you. The room is heated by steam so your skin tingles...
Celebrating Women’s Month at Ginkgo Spas
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “She made broken look beautiful and strong look invincible. She walked with the Universe on her shoulders and made it look like a pair of wings.” ― Ariana Dancu Ginkgo Spas celebrate women every month, but August is when it is done officially. We celebrate the strength and unity that womanhood means. But being...
The Benefits of a Hot Stone Massage
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] There is something about a Hot Stone Massage when the weather is colder that sounds intensely inviting. The thought of lying down without any distractions in a cosy environment with soft lighting and music that makes you want to drift off … add to that the warmth of the hot stones on your body...
Benefits of Pregnancy or Prenatal Massage
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Therapeutic Pregnancy Massage or Prenatal Massage can be an instrumental ingredient in women’s prenatal care and should be given serious contemplation. For centuries massage therapies have been used to improve overall health, reduce stress, and relieve muscle tension, yet have often been overlooked when it comes to the health of a pregnant woman. Prenatal massage...
Massage Treatments and Good Hydration
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ginkgo Spas offer a wide variety of spa treatments including a range of detoxifying treatments and massage treatments. When shown to the changing room you will notice that there is mineral water provided, water is also made available in the treatment rooms and once again after the spa treatment. This is not merely a courtesy...
The Healing Effects of Touch and Massage Therapy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Healing Effects Massage – The skin is the largest organ in our body and is designed, amongst other things, to experience touch. As our brains and bodies have developed extensive and complicated responses to being touched, massage has a profound impact, not just on our sore or tired muscles, but also our physical and mental...
Spoil your Valentine with a Spa Treatment
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] February is the month of love! “Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.” Paulo Coelho Love comes in all shapes and forms – with the love of a true friend often superseding other relationships. But for most of us, friendship is not so black and white and can come...
Naughty or Nice? Give them a Spa Gift Voucher
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The holiday season is approaching and it is time to start thinking about buying GIFTS! But we’ve all been there. You start to make your “gift list” and you see it… The NO IDEA WHAT TO BUY FOR person. They already have every gadget, every copy of every latest (and classic) book. They are impossible to buy...
Spring is here! Shake off the last of the Winter Blues with a Massage
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Time to get ready for Spring! So Spring into action with our September Spa Specials! Winter is one on of those seasons that we wish we could just skip. Not only is it cold, wet and dull, but conditions affect the body in every way possible. A great way to combat such effects is with...
Herbal Poultice Full Body Massage
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What is a Herbal Poultice Massage? Herbal Poultice is a warm herbal compress filled with organic herbs is steamed and applied directly to the body with a variety of specialized techniques. The heat, combined with the herbs are absorbed by the body and help to reduce aches & pains, increase lymphatic drainage and condition the...
Dull is last Season get a Glowing Winter Skin
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Dull is last Season get a Glowing Winter Skin Winter is here and our bodies are already changing in order to accommodate the cold and wet weather. The same way nature is changing and the same way we change clothes from season to season, so should we change our winter skincare regiment too. Why adapt...
Must-Have Facials at the Ginkgo Day Spas
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Must-Have Facials at the Ginkgo Day Spas If there is one part of the body that women and men are concerned with the most, it is their face. It is where you carry all your stress, all your smiles, and all your responsibilities. It is also the part that is rushed and neglected the most. How many of...
Get a fresh start for the new year with a Hot Stone Massage
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If your new year’s resolution did not include you being more relaxed and calm this year, then it is time to revisit your list. Just like that, we find ourselves in 2018 and with it new challenges, old aggravations and added stress. If you have not yet considered treating yourself to a relaxing experience, then...
Spa Gift Vouchers the Gift with an Experience
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Spa Gift Vouchers the Perfect Gift for Christmas Gift vouchers are one of those items that are seriously underestimated and often given as presents purely because you didn’t know what else to buy. It feels like a quick solution to a temporary problem, but this is far from the case. A Spa gift voucher...