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LEFT: A relaxing massage
ABOVE: The relaxation pool
Nirvana is a philosophy, a set of values drives this spectacular
Day Spa set in beautiful Berkshire grounds which is based on
long experience, knowledge and deeply held principles
Perhaps the idea of Nirvana, within a spa Celestial Pool, a curious calm and tranquillity Furthermore, of course, the process is quite
which has no less than six incredibly pure, begins to induce the exact state of mind simply fun, and Nirvana Spa is about fun as
spring-fed pools and its own water source, defined by Nirvana itself. Staring up at a deep much as anything else. Designed for solitary
is nowhere better illustrated than by its two blue star-studded heaven, you drift into a tranquillity or the convivial sharing of its
Dead Sea floatation pools and here, the words semi-conscious sensual pleasure as one by numerous other facilities, there are an
of the spa’s medical adviser, Dr. Rodney one and almost unconsciously your concerns amazing two hundred staff on hand to make
O’Donnell, sum up the situation perfectly, float away. It’s so relaxing that, as Paddy sure that your every whim is catered for. An
where he refers to ‘The courage and Halfhide puts it, ‘it’s a feeling like Neil enchanting day spa retreat, there is a range of
imagination of Nirvana to introduce Dead Sea Armstrong would have had in space.’ membership schemes that mean you don’t
floatations, a very exciting and innovative Before your 40 minutes in the Celestial pool, necessarily have to live locally to enjoy them.
feature. I have visited the Dead Sea twice and you spend ten minutes in the other Dead Sea You might, for instance, take a membership
I believe the pleasurable and therapeutic Salts Ocean pool, in which you receive brief called Spa Club 12 that allows you to visit on
effects that are recreated at Nirvana Spa are instructions about how to float and get the twelve separate occasions throughout the
second to none.’ most from the experience. year and each time plan a flexible and
He is not alone, and in this as much as in Then drift around the Celestial pool in a gentle versatile day to get the most from your visit.
the classically-inspired design of much of current and ‘enter the world of floatation.’ A Full Membership includes unlimited access
Nirvana Spa, the roots of the thinking delve far The effects of floatation are now well to the Nirvana Spa and the Pulse 8 Health and
back in time, when a spa was about water, documented since, in 1954 the American Fitness Club and the whole range of
pure and simple: hot, cold, steam – its medical practitioner John Lilly came up with packages is easily accessed on the website:
benefits were universally recognised and part the idea of floatation tanks, in which the
www.nirvanaspa.co.uk.
of life. Cleopatra herself was so certain of the patient would be removed from normal There is a curious feeling, as soon as you
therapeutic benefits of Dead Sea salts that she external stimuli so that the feverish activity arrive at Nirvana, of being on holiday, and it’s
sent in her entire army to ensure sole rights levels of the brain drop and deep relaxation amazing how far-reaching the effects of just
over the priceless and magical commodity for is induced, at the same time stimulating the one day’s holiday in these circumstances can
her skin care routine. Presumably ‘because release of pleasure-giving endorphin. Added be. There are also options for a longer break
I’m worth it.’ to this, the benefits of floatation in Dead Sea staying at the gorgeous French Horn Hotel in
Nirvana also believes that your welfare is salts include pain relief, ease digestive nearby Sonning overlooking the River
worth the membership of a spa dedicated to problems and stress-related conditions and Thames, or at a number of other five star local
smooth away the pressures and, lying in the as the Egyptian queen proved, healthier skin. hotels with which the spa has relationships:
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