Spa Secrets In The Maldives

With so many spas around the world competing to be the biggest, the best or offering the most unusual treatment packages, it’s rather refreshing to find a small spa in a stunning setting that is worthy of an award for being totally authentic. The Sun Spa at Vilu Reef Beach & Spa Resort in the Maldives is one of the most relaxed spas I have ever been in to. Just five treatment rooms are housed under a thatched villa on the island and the therapists bring with them the best skills from Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.

The spa’s philosophy takes an holistic approach to health and wellness and incorporates the healing principles of the East and West with a specific focus on the ancient traditional healing practices of Ayurveda as well as classic Aromatherapy.

With an extensive treatment list offered, I eventually chose a Dosha Massage. Just as Western medicine believes that there are three body types, so do Ayurvedic practitioners: wind (vata), bile (pitta) and mucus (kapha) that are responsible for regulating the functions in the mind-body system. The massage is performed with warm herbal oils that are infused with Ayurvedic herbs. I was treated to a relaxing and gentle massage which felt as if it really soothed my whole body. At times, by using her arms across my back, I felt as if my therapist was using a rolling pin in order to ease out all of my stress and tensions. As I lay there totally relaxed, listening to the sounds of the sea and with a cooling night-air breeze, the Sun Spa at Vilu Reef, got my vote for the best resort spa ever!

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