From the heights of luxury to the surf coast and an idyllic private island the concept of adventure spa can be almost anything you want it to be, as long as it is out of the ordinary!
The newly opened Ayana Resort and Spa in Jimbaran Bay has plenty of adventure within its spa spaces, from the invigoration of their wonderful cliff top pool to the Rock Spa set precipitously on the rocks jutting out to the ocean.
The adventure starts on arrival at the resort where guests are escorted through the magnificent grounds into the open spa area. Once submerged in the huge aquatonic palace it is as if you are suspended in the space where the sea meets the sky.
And that’s just for starters..as soon as your treatment begins a whole new adventure reveals itself. The aquatonic pool is filtered through with purified seawater and the floating effect means you can effortlessly work your way through the twelve hydro-massage stations that use the pool’s therapeutic jet streams, micro-bubbles and geysers to rehabilitate muscles, relieve stress and induce a sense of total relaxation.
To increase this sense of otherworldliness the Aqua Relaxation massage uses floatation devices that are manipulated by the therapist to massage, stretch and tone the floating body. Alternatively try the Aqua Jet Massage another treatment where the body receives and the water does all the work..It’s amazing how good you can feel on an adventure where you seem to do nothing but float!
The next adventure takes you out onto the ocean into the most exquisite spa rooms that are built onto the outcrops of the resort’s edge. The surf rises and crests over the rocks as you are ensconced into a heavenly space where the attentions of the therapists lead you to an adventure of healing harmony. The warm and cool Jade Stone Ceremony is two and a half hours of adventurous indulgence starting with a footbath ritual that moves into an exquisite deep tissue massage that uses the smoothness of jade stones and rollers to reach deeply into the tension held in the muscles and ends with a rejuvenating twenty four point foot reflexology and clarifying Jade Stone facial.
The Rock Spa makes its guests feel greater than a rock star, greater than a movie star by making them feel the best they possibly can and happy to be exactly who they are..
More adventure can be found by taking off to the islands of Indonesia and discovering the jungle spas of Nihiwatu on Sumba Island,Amanwana on Moyo Island and the gorgeously Hindu themed Spa at Tugu Lombok. All of these spas offer a wonderful menu of simple treatments that after a day of jungle trekking, mountain climbing or surfing are just perfect for the spirited and happily exhausted adventurer that are a leap away on a small plane from Denpasar airport.
If islands aren’t in your leap then leap adventurously a little closer to home and try more of Bali’s own spa adventures.
Riverside at the Bali Botanica Day Spa in Ubud try the Shirodara Ayuvedic Treatment or the Seven Chakra Signature Treatment that works to balance the energies of mind, spirit and body for an adventure in internal realignment.
Over at the Chillhouse in Canggu their Manual Therapy will relive aches and pains from deep within the body and leave you free of fatigue and ready for more..
In Kuta the DeLa Spa offers you an adventure into a world of romance with its soft décor and luscious Rose Petal Spa treatment, or for one of life’s biggest adventures take the first step with DeLa’s Royal Wedding Ritual that recreates the elaborate Javanese beautification rituals.
At KuDeTa Theta’s latest installation offers guests quick pick me ups at the beach front, hands; feet and head all get special attention from the Theta Therapists, and after a very special treatment you are in exactly the right mood and the right spot for a whole night of tropical adventure…. [NOW]
Enjoy the adventure of discovery…