Rejuvenating body treatment at Bali's spas

DENPASAR, Bali (JP): After a long and exciting holiday in Bali, you need to soothe your body, soul and spirit.

The Island of the Gods is home to dozens of spas and beauty salons which are ready to rejuvenate your body and mind.

There are some excellent places to go in Bali if you want to experience exotic body treatments using traditional herbs or a mix of natural and imported therapies.

The original meaning of spa is spring water containing minerals or a site where people go to enjoy the healing properties of the water. The spa, which also means sante par aqua (treatment with liquid) has a long history. In ancient times, people would bathe in sulfuric waters, believed to be beneficial to the skin and the general health.

If you want to try thalassotheraphy, try the various body and skin treatments of Thalasso Bali at Tanjung Beno, Nusa Dua.

The definition of thalassotheraphy is the use of seawater for curative and preventive means in a marine environment and under medical supervision.

This means that in order for a true thalassotheraphy center to exist, it must be no more than 800 meters from the shoreline and constantly pumping in fresh seawater, filtered through large canals. The effects of seawater treat affliction such as blood disorders, arthritis, eating disorders, smoking, weight loss and stress management.

You are probably wondering: how? If you compare our own blood plasma to seawater's composition, it is almost identical. By warming seawater to body temperature, all the trace elements of seawater pass through your skin and into your bloodstream, bringing all the sea's vital elements to literally every organ.

Thalasso care includes:

Seaweed Deluxe Hydro-Bath. Treatment using a deluxe Niagara seawater hydrobath, with 180 jets in combination with seaweed to rebalance body metabolism, blood circulation, moisturize skin, general detoxification and total body relaxation.

Seaweed Deluxe Application. This treatment starts with body exfoliation to remove dead surface and dry skin cells. This balancing, rejuvenating and detoxifying treatment is followed by a seaweed body mask and slimming blanket wrap. For men, this treatment will enhance blood circulation to vital parts of the body.

Hand Scrub and Seaweed Massage. This will restore hand muscles and condition the skin with a hand and arm scrub combined with a heated seaweed message.

There are many other treatments for people who want to experience real enjoyment and relaxation at the spa. Treatments cost from US$20 to $115. Thalasso Bali is open from 8.30 a.m to 9:30 p.m.

Another intriguing place to go is the Martha Tilaar Spa, which offers head-to-toe treatments using natural ingredients.

The spa combines healing herbal properties and professional therapeutic services, which together, create a new sensation of full body treatments.

There are many other spas including Pacific Nature Kuta Spa in Kuta which stresses more on skin and beauty treatment.

Grace Wahyudi, technical director of the Pacific Spa, maintains that women have to be careful in caring their skin, especially those who posses sensitive skin.

The Pacific Spa offers various treatments, programs and consultation for its affluent clienteles.

Melia Bali Villas and Spa Resort in Nusa Dua offers luxury and relaxation within a natural garden setting with traditional Indonesian body treatment such as Javanese lulur, scrubbing.

Originally from the Royal Palace of Central Java, this treatment will smoothen, soften and exfoliates your skin.