My husband and I (I love saying that) were very luckily invited to try out two of the lovely treatment packages at Cleopatra’s Spa. It was one month since we had got married so what a perfect way to spend the day and have all the leftover wedding tension eased from our bodies by the expert therapists at the spa?
My husband had chosen the Simply For Men package which included a body exfoliation, signature massage and an urban cleanse facial and I had selected their Slimming Package to try and ease some of the post festive season and wedding diet ending bloat. The package included a detox hydrotherapy bath, a slimming massage and an Elemis cellulite treatment.
Cleopatra’s has a separate male and female spa so we said good bye and went our separate ways. I was looking forward to completely chilling out and think it was the first time I had been on my own since the wedding! It was nice to be having some “me” time!
You feel instantly relaxed as soon as you walk into the reception area of the spa- the lighting is subdued and the music pleasantly tinkles and you can smell the wonderful aroma of the Elemis products. I had a consultation were I was treated to the best ginger tea I have ever had and then was ushered into the changing area.
I really like the changing rooms… you are given a very spacious locker and a lovely robe and slippers to put on before you are whisked away to the inner sanctum to meet your therapist. It was really nice to spend time talking about my body and knowing that the person understood me. I have an old ankle injury with a pin in it and usually when I go for a massage I warn them not to press on the area and they always do. My therapist totally understood what my injury had been and I had every confidence that she would not aggravate it and I was correct.
We also discussed my problem area which was my slightly cellulite-y thighs and we decided to concentrate on those areas. I was then led to the hydrotherapy room where I would be starting my detox process.
The bath was huge and as I am very tall it felt great to be in a bath I could stretch out in for once. It was explained that different jets would be flowing all over my body in different patterns and that the water would become gradually hotter as the treatment went on for the half hour. Special Elemis detox powders were put into the bath and the treatment started.
I really enjoyed it! It was so relaxing and my therapist brought me a cold compress for over my eyes and some cool water to sip. I could feel all my stresses floating away and the jets were very stimulating. I especially loved the ones on my back and shoulder area, gently pummeling away the tension. I could have stayed in there for an hour!
After the hydrotherapy treatment finished I was taken to another room where my body treatments would commence. I led face down on the massage table and had my first experience of dry brushing which is excellent for circulation flow and detoxing. I could really feel it waking my back and legs up. This was followed by quite an intense massage that was really focusing on the lymphatic drainage areas of my legs. I really felt like things were being worked on rather than the usual massage of someone going through the motions.
This was then followed by a sea weed wrap for my thighs which made me laugh as I have never had anything like this before. I felt a bit like a sushi roll! The seaweed mask was a very pale green and was warm and was painted all over my upper legs in a very thick layer and the area was then covered in plastic and left to work its magic. Next followed a stomach massage, which I usually do not have but I felt so confident in my therapist I was happy to try it. We had to work in tandem with her movements corresponding to my breathing so rather than my usual thinking “Erk I don’t like having my stomach massaged!” I was focusing on my breathing and actually found the experience quite pleasant. This was then followed by a lovely head massage which let me drift off for a while until it was time to remove the wrap. I was quite amazed how it all peeled off in one go- I would love to have a full body wrap now after trying this!
To finish off the experience the Elemis cellulite oil was used and you could really tell how excellent quality Elemis products are as the oil being massaged in was heavenly.
I was very sad when the bell tinged to signal the end of my treatment. I was ushered to the chill out and relax area where I relaxed on cushions and drank some more of the gorgeous ginger tea and snacked on orange and apple segments! Bliss! I did not want to leave and could have stayed there all day but knew my husband would have finished and I really wanted to see how his experience had been. So I got dressed and want out to meet him where we had a juice in Carter’s upstairs from the spa.
He’d also had a totally wonderful time although unfortunately he’d not been very well the night before and had had what we think was a slight allergic reaction to something we’d eaten. So when it was time for the facial under the specialized lights they use- loads of red blotches had shown up on his skin and that meant the facial couldn’t happen. Although he was disappointed he was highly impressed with the knowledge and expertise of the therapists as we are both sure many spas or salons might not have noticed or just gone ahead anyway and maybe damaged his skin. So top marks to Cleopatra’s for that! He’ll come back another time for his facial.
It was only his face that had been affected so he was all good to go for the exfoliation and massage and he said it was the best massage he has had in a long time. The therapist was strong and really worked well on his muscle knots and areas of tension. When we met up he did seem all glow-y and relaxed which was so nice to see after the stress of the past few months. He was really impressed with the products that Cleopatra’s use as well as he has a penchant for high quality products- I’m surprised he didn’t buy any, am sure he’ll be going back!
So to summarise we both had a really relaxing, over 2 hours at Cleopatra’s and really enjoyed our treatments as well as benefiting from them- my thighs are still very silky and smooth and there is a definite difference… I think we need to make this a once a month ritual and try out some more of the wonders that Cleopatra’s have to offer!
Reviewed for ExpatWoman by Gail & Douglas
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Opening hours: Female Spa 9.00am to 8.30pm Male Spa 10.00am to 9.00pm Email: cleopatrasreception@wafi.com Call: 04 324 7700 www.cleopatrasspaandwellness.com |
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