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Month: May 2011

Spas, Retreats & Massage in Phuket

Few destinations have the combination of massage, quality, price and availability that Phuket has. The island is sprinkled with local shopfront massage joints that are extremely therapeutic. They offer traditional Thai massage (a yogic like therapy in which you are folded and stretched thousand ways), oil massage (deep tissue) , aromatherapy massage (oil massage with an…

Exercises, that slow and deepen the breathing bring a ‘feel – good’ factor to the body while also relaxing and resting the mind. Yoga practice releases tension in the physical body and also frees obstructions in the nadis or energy channels.  It is important to choose a posture that is comfortable and sustainable. The traditional postures for…

Massaging with essential oils

Essential oils are often referred to as the ’soul’ of a plant. They are produced by tiny glands in the petal of flowers, in the wood, stems and barks of trees, and in the skins of many fruits. Each oil is composed of at least 100 different chemical constituents, which are categorized as aldehydes, oxides,…

It was our 10th wedding anniversary and we wanted it to be particularly romantic, tranquil, preferably in a sunny, warm environment and not far from an international airport. We are both huge fans of wine so the combination of Portugal and wine made perfect sense. That’s how we came across Aquapura Douro Valley, the most…