The bath is a perfect place to enjoy the sensual pleasures of "Aromatherapy Oils". Simply drop one or a combination of essential oils into warm water and spuddle. Some of the oils’ properties are absorbed into the skin while the rest evaporate into the atmosphere for inhaling, simultaneously soothing muscles and mind.
A Few Recommended Bathtime Blends
Use up to ten drops of these essential oils either together or separately.
For calming
chamomile, lavender, rose
For detoxifying ginger, sage, rosemary
For passion ylang-ylang, geranium, sandalwood
For brain boosting grapefruit, lemon, mandarin, peppermint, pine
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For those of us born outside tropical Asia, the floral bath is the nub of the tropical spa. We can hardly believe our eyes when a bucket of vivid blooms is tossed into the water purely for our pleasure. It is a sybaritic moment when the velvery petals tickle our bare skin. Flower – jasmine, gardenia, tropical magnolia, hisbiscus, frangipani, bougainvillea, Poinciana, rose, globe amaranth, alamanda and ylang-yalng – are chosen both for their fragrance and rich colour.
In line with tropical mores, Asians believe flower are tangible link to the forces of spiritual world, representing a symbolic purge of our earthly impurities. In Asian spas, the "Floral Bath" is not usually offered as a treatment on its own. It is often used as the finale to one the many tropical body treatments on the menu. It becomes an opportunity to savour the cleansing experience and relax for a further 20 minutes or so.
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