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If this sounds like bliss, check out Bali's upmarket hotels first, almost all of which open their doors to the public for spa treatments. Plan ahead, as many of the best day spas are booked well in advance. Don’t forget to dabble in traditional Balinese treatments – they rarely disappoint. Here's your essential guide to seeking a bit of 'aah & aah' in Bali’s best spa locations.
Balinese Massage
Combining different massage techniques - pressure points, palm pressure, sliding and kneading - this massage works deeply on the muscles, leaving the body relaxed. Balinese massage is believed to relieve sleep disorder, muscle pains and sport injuries.
Signature Herbal Massage
bali botanica's herbal massage is based on Ayurvedic principles and uses warm oil. A relaxing and balancing massage that helps remove stress.
Started with invocation, warm organic herbal oil will be poured onto you skin, followed by comforting massages that stimulate the nervous system.
Ayurvedic Shirodhara
Shirodhara is a treatment used by Indian yogis to enhance self-awareness. At bali botanica, Shirodhara restores calm and vital balance to the mind and the nervous system, correcting imbalances of the senses. The treatment is also believed to reduce insomnia.
Shirodhara begins and ends with a face, neck and scalp massage. Once you are totally relaxed, the therapist takes up to 25 minutes to pour warm herbal oil in an even, continuous stream over the 6th Ajna chakra point located in the center of your forehead, better known as the "third eye".
In this liberated state you may meditate deeply or simply abandon yourself to sensation of bliss.