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THE PURSUIT OF A DREAM
By Kamila Delart
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Always in search of new spa and wellness services launched on our beautiful island, I am excited to explore the treatment offerings of CACI’S BEAUTY AND WELLNESS, a center that recently opened in Kuah. I read through the menu and it is like unwrapping a birthday present. Eyebrow threading? I’m on cloud nine! Much faster than plucking, and way more precise than waxing, this ancient Indian hair removal technique is my absolute favorite. Since CACI’S BEAUTY AND WELLNESS is the only place on the entire island offering this service, I hurry up to make an appointment before the word spreads, and I end up queuing…
THE RHYTHM OF NATURE
By Kamila Delart
Crossing a small bridge leading to the Laman Padi compound, and following on my way to the Nawa Sari Spa, an idyllic path surrounded by rice fields, the holiday bustle of Pantai Cenang becomes a distant memory. The Spa owner, Suriati Mohammed Dahalan, meets me at the Laman Herba, a garden adjacent to her Spa, explaining that many of the herbs, spices and flowers I see around are utilized in her signature treatment blends. Admiring the fleshy leaves of aloe vera, inhaling the sweet scent of ylang-ylang blossom and the spicy fragrance of a tropical oregano, I cannot wait to experience the beautifying qualities of the tropical plants first-hand.
ENCHANTED
By Kamila Delart
Just like in a fairytale… You step over the threshold of the Alun-Alun Spa, the lively uproar and colorful holiday lights of Pantai Cenang instantly vanish, and you find yourself surrounded by magic…
Having a weakness for interior design, I cannot help but halt every few steps, enchanted by all the beautiful details: antique doors with filigree carvings, mythical statues, delicate seashell lamps quietly moving in the breeze, moss-grown stone frogs proudly guarding the intricate water paths... A tranquil sanctuary that will entice all of your senses…
Sipping a Ginseng-Root tea, the legendary Asian elixir of longevity, my body cools slowly down. My therapist, Zura, presents me with the choice of four different Aromatherapy blends, encouraging me to inhale their fragrances, and select the one I feel intuitively drawn to. My choice of Jasmine seem to reveal far more than just my preference of scent, as Zura sympathetically nods, telling me that she could sense my low energy, promising that the Jasmine oil will help alleviate my exhaustion. Not having properly slept for the last few days, I’m impressed by her accurate ‘diagnosis’.
THE REALM OF MEANINGFUL SILENCE
An advertorial by Kamila Delart
Following the fast-paced Western rhythm, our sight is directed at the horizons. We crave freedom, want to spread our wings, explore, conquer … But as we shift our focus outwards, and detach from our core, we cut ourselves off a powerful source of wisdom and inner peace.
The Eastern philosophies always understood that in order to experience true happiness, we need to be anchored in our lives, consciously seeking moments of stillness so we can enter into an inner dialogue with ourselves. But raised in a different culture, it is not easy to enter the realm of this meaningful silence. Unless you visit the Furusato Spa…
As it is custom I take off my shoes prior to entering the Spa. And with Furusato meaning ORIGINS, feeling my bear feet touch the ground seems to have something sacred to it.
NOURISHING THE SOUL…
By Kamila Delart
Lost in time and space before the actual Spa experience even begins. Under the spell of the breathtaking view from the relaxation lounge of the
‘Sanctuary Spa’…
With my calendar bursting with appointments, one idea triggering the next, unleashing an avalanche of thoughts that I struggle to control, my brain never seems to take a break. But soaking my feet in a flower bath, sipping a delicious cinnamon tea, taking in the magic unfolding in front of me, everything slows down.
I watch the turquoise waves of the Andaman Sea breaking against the primordial rocks on the shore, smoothing time after time their once rough surfaces. The juicy green of the surrounding jungle captures the vital power of life. And there is a butterfly playfully twirling in the air. So carefree, living in the moment. The wooden logs of the lift chamber, rooted in the earth, and pointing to the infinite sky, seem to be connecting the both poles our souls crave. I have arrived. Not only at the Sanctuary Spa, but deep within myself…
THE ESSENCE
An advertorial by Kamila Delart
When I walk through the tropical garden towards the
Sun Spa, following a path framed with oblong ponds mirroring the tropical palms and the frangipani trees growing above, I’m really excited! Three hours of indulgence! What a treat… Especially as the package includes a professional cosmetology treatment my face seems to be in dear need of.
While I enjoy the refreshing chilled lime juice, and soak my feet in a rustic wooden barrel with orchids and frangipani flowers floating on the water surface, Jason, the Spa Receptionist, presents me with a lovely tray containing samples of body scrubs and massage oil blends to select from. With a small amount applied on the back of my hand, I feel the texture and smell the fragrance, very much inclined to choose the Sea Salt Body Scrub infused with the delicious essence of Lemon Grass.
