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Kwa mariTaNe Spa
The Kwa Maritane Spa is the perfect bush
retreat, nestled in the heart of the Pilanesberg
mountains the spa offers the perfect getaway
from the hum drum that daily life is made up of
and offers a tranquil respite.
The signature treatment of the spa is its
Thabayadiotso a full two hour indulgence
where you can relax and hand yourself over
to your therapists to ensure you get the most
indulgent of treatments. The Thabayadiotso
is named after The Proud Mountain, and
includes a full body exfoliation, massage and
facial to help ease and de-stress each part of
the body and mind and makes use of a range
of products that aim to energise, revitalise
and balance the body in order to help you
reconnect with Mother Earth.
On arrival for your Thabayadiotso
treatment, you will be received in a traditional
African way, which includes a hot foot
compress to help relieve the stress in one's
feet. The treatment is made up of a hot clay
foot cleanse that introduces minerals and trace
elements to help combat fatigue.
This is followed by the exfoliation to help
stimulate the senses, cleanse the skin and
instantly revive the spirit. The first part of the
process includes the light coating of the body
in mountain aloe oil, after which a warm mix of
volcanic clay and lemon balm herbs are then
poured onto the skin in a series of spirals. This
is done in order to increase the natural flow of
energy through the body.
Warm massage oil is then drizzled over
the herb-clay exfoliator and your therapists
will begin gently exfoliating your body. The
combination of the herbs and clay create an
interesting and unique texture which help relax
the body and nourish the skin, while reviving
natural body functions through the introduction
of volcanic minerals and trace elements. You
are then taken away for your massage, where
warm oil made from mountain aloe is slowly
poured on every part of your body, preparing
your skin for the BABOR full body massage
that follows.
The final treatment is the BABOR "Proud
Mountain" Facial, which includes the use of
a warm volcanic milk cleanse and exfoliation,
using a mild cleanser and then an Eifelfango
clay peel. The facial, which uses Babor's
intensive repair and anti-scaring treatment
herb extract complex, is devised to quench and
balance the skin. A clay mask is then placed
on the face for the final and most revitalising
sensation of the treatment.
Once all of the treatments included in
the package are complete, you will be further
indulged with a Maracca, or stroking of the
hands and feet, which stimulates the nerve
endings and a final "Lion-Walk" massage down
both sides of the hands.
If you still aren't convinced then you
will have to test it out for yourself. Visit
legacybalance.co.za to find a spa in
your area.
DAVINCI Spa: DAVINCI
Hotel and Suites,
Johannesburg.
KWA MARITANE BUSH LODGE SPA: Kwa
Maritane Bush Lodge, Pilansberg.
www.legacylifestyle.co.za
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