Doing things differently: Nysa spa at the Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights

At the newly opened Nysa spa at the Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights, customers get to call the shots. The business hotel has turned the classic spa model on its head by encouraging clients to customise their treatments.

If, like me, you need a massage but are tight for time, you can book it for exactly the number of minutes you want. You can also customise a pre-existing package by replacing a treatment or two.

And that’s exactly what I did. I arrived for my appointment for the enticingly named Bliss ritual, lasting two-and-a-half hours and costing Dh895.

The treatment began with a foot-cleansing ceremony followed by a mother-of-pearl exfoliation with Himalayan salts that invigorated the skin, and shea butter that soothed it. Next up was a chamomile and rose damask body massage, which is where things got interesting. Having tried and tested a fair few massages in my time, I wanted to mix things up a little.

My therapist recommended lymphatic pressure to aid blood circulation, Swedish massage to ease muscular tension, and finally Balinese and Thai movements for stretching and relaxation. The trip around the world was sublime and just what the doctor ordered. After some healing reflexology and a hot-oil scalp massage, with just the right degree of acupressure, it was time to call it a day.

The expansive list of add-ons I could have chosen from included a traditional hammam, diamond facials, clay masks and moor-mud wraps

Original article by Rebecca McLaughlin-Duane

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