Gabriella Semele indulges in two of the most popular spa treatments at The Balé, it’s a tough life...
The Spa at Nusa Dua's beautiful The Balé villas (Jl Raya Nusa Dua Selatan, T: 775111) lives up to its name as a place of refuge and shelter from the outside world. Minimalist in design, the focus of The Balé is all about pleasing the guest, something they accomplish with ease.
Entering The Spa I was warmly greeted by the specialist staff who told me about their treatments that are a perfect blend of East Asian healing rituals and Western sensibility.
For my first treatment I chose the hot stone massage using heated lava rocks. The rocks are heated to a temperature that is adjusted according to the areas of your body that are being treated. It's quite amazing how long these stones can hold the heat and how effective they were. My entire body was massaged with the stones until I felt all the knots and kinks disappear, then, more hot stones were strategically placed in certain pressure points to aid rejuvenation and help ease stress. This gentle massage is meant to reduce mental tension and improve the spirit, and it worked; not only did I feel terrific, so did my skin.
It also had an effect on my appetite. Luckily I didn't have to go far to get a yummy lunch, right there at the serene Bliss Spa Restaurant offering a healthy menu to compliment your treatments.
Completely satisfied, I decided to come back the next day for more.
If you're anything like me you always have a lot of questions about healing processes and though I've had a quite a few treatments in my time, I've never had a crystal healing massage so this was my next choice.
The crystal healing massage is The Spa's signature treatment (book a minimum of two hours in advance to allow the stones time to be heated). The massage uses semi-precious stones, such as Aventurine, Calcite, Hematite, Carnelian, Jade, Jasper, Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Nephrite, Obsidian, Dumortierite, Rhodonite and Tiger Eye. My therapist Juniari explained that the color of the stones has a significant impact on the healing process; this combined with the heat from the hot stones relaxes the muscles and restores balance to the body and the spirit.
Carefully heated, the crystals have a lovely and somewhat intense heat radiating from them. Juniari seemed to know all my sore spots and worked them with the hot crystals till I felt as if I were melting off the table. By the time the treatment was over I was ready to take on the world.
Virtually bouncing down the steps to the lobby my smile was so big I seemed to attract the attention of some people who were coming in for treatments. "I want what she had," I overheard a woman tell her partner. "Yes you do," I said as I floated by, "yes indeed you do".
The Spa at The Balé is open from 9 a.m to 10 p.m daily.
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