São Paulo – A spa in Santa Catarina has decided to put the rituals of Ancient Egypt in its suggestions for Mother’s Day presents. Recanto das Águas Spa has set up a physical and mental relaxation package that may be given as a present on the date, also including a bath and an Egyptian massage. The spa is at Praia dos Amores hotel, in Balneário Camboriú, and the services and products are offered to both to guests and non-guests.
The package suggested by the spa for Mother’s Day is called "Tenderness Day Spa". The Egyptian massage offered is made with bags of camomile. Instead of hands, bags of camomile soaked in oil are rubbed on the person’s body. According to the therapist at Recanto das Águas, Flávia Silva de Jesus, the massage is an ancient tradition of Egypt. It takes around fifty minutes.
"Tenderness Day Spa" also includes the Egyptian bath. It is a milk bath like the one appreciated by Egyptian queen Cleopatra. According to Flávia, the milk used in therapy – powdered – is good for the skin. The active components of protein in milk are hydrating. The bath is in a hot tub at the spa and lasts from twenty minutes to half an hour.
The package also includes the gomage – a light pealing -, cervical therapy – a massage of the neck region -, facial rejuvenation – facial massage with creams chosen according to the skin of each client -, as well as a spa for the feet, with scalding, hydrating and foot massage. The package includes a welcome cocktail, lunch, teas and juices, and the therapies are executed with music and aromas. It costs 380 reals (US$ 172).
Recanto das Águas Spa has 20 rooms. This includes rooms with equipment, restaurants, fitness rooms facing the sea, massage rooms, doctor’s offices, a beauty parlour, a dance hall and saunas. The resort also includes structure for leisure and sports. Apart from the options included in the package "Tenderness Day Spa", the site also offers other beauty and relaxation therapies, like Indian ones, chocolate treatment, hot tub baths and massage with medicinal herbs, as well as foot rubs to stimulate energy points.
*Translated by Mark Ament
