Rituals
Four rituals, in order
A ritual puts the treatments in a fixed order with the time each one takes, so you know the whole hour before you book it.
- 01About 90 minutes in all
Slow Morning
Done by Josephine Rasmussen or Francisco Vasquez, both massage therapists. Wear what you like in; we give you a robe, slippers and a locker. Add warm stones or a scalp massage when you book or on the day.
Arrive, change into a robe and tell your therapist how much pressure you like (10 min)
Full-body massage on a warmed table (60 min)
Scalp and neck to finish (10 min)
Tea in the lounge before you dress (10 min)
- 02About 75 minutes in all
Fresh Face
Done by Pearl Rivers, esthetician. We give you a robe and a band for your hair. Tell us about sensitivities when you book and again at the skin check.
Skin check and a short talk (10 min)
Cleansing and gentle exfoliation (15 min)
Extractions where your skin calls for them (10 min)
A mask, with a hand and arm massage while it sets (20 min)
Moisturizer and a neck and shoulder finish (10 min)
Tea and a few minutes to dress (10 min)
- 03About 75 minutes in all
Soft Hands and Feet
Done by Suda Boonmee, nail technician. Wear something you can roll up to the knee and the elbow. Add paraffin for hands when you book or on the day.
A warm soak, hands first and then feet (10 min)
Salt scrub, then a massage of hands, forearms, feet and calves (25 min)
Nails shaped and cuticles tended (20 min)
Polish, or a buffed natural finish (15 min)
Tea while it dries (5 min)
- 04About 90 minutes in all
Warm Stones
Done by Francisco Vasquez, massage therapist. If you are pregnant, have a heart condition or have been told to take care with heat, ask your doctor first.
Arrive, robe and a short talk about pressure and heat (10 min)
Warm stones on the back, then worked into shoulders and legs (30 min)
Full-body massage with the stones set aside (40 min)
Rest with tea (10 min)
Want a ritual for two?
Friends' Afternoon books two guests at the same time with two therapists. See the packages, or call and we will set it up.