WITH just a few months left in the year and as the country embraces spring and summer, Steenberg Spa at Steenberg Wine Farm in Cape Town announced that it has launched a spring-summer wellness menu at its newly renovated spa.
According to the spa, its spring-summer spa and wellness treatment menu strongly focuses on refreshing the body and detoxing feelings of stress accumulated during the winter months.
“As much as spa treatments are about pampering, they are also essential for managing the effects of exhaustion that often result from trying to keep up in today’s fast-paced, information-saturated society,” said the hotel and spa.
A study by the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) found that as many as one in three South African employees suffers from burnout. Internationally, various studies indicate that as much as 80% of workers experience the state at one time or another.
These statistics are not lost on experienced wellness therapists like Monique Pereira, manager of Steenberg Spa at Steenberg Farm.
“We get quite a few guests who are experiencing fatigue. These guests need to seek treatment when they are experiencing low energy levels, but if they are experiencing stress and anxiety, they should probably seek treatment every two- to four weeks,” said Pereira.
She noted that they have a holistic approach to wellness, which is not just about a massage and nails, but they also focus on and address physical, mental and emotional well-being.
While the spa’s spring-summer menu is extensive, Pereira is excited about three items including the ila Scalp and Head Reviver, which combines scrub, mask and acupressure to relieve tension in the head and neck while nourishing the hair and hair follicles with vital minerals and oils, and the Relieving & Toning Black Leg Masque Treatment, popular with international guests, businessmen and women, as it helps stimulate circulation and reduce water retention while providing a cooling sensation to soothe puffy, swollen or tired legs.
She also said that she is certain the Couples Connect option will be one of the spa’s most popular items this season.
“This sensual ritual helps calm the nervous system and promote reconnection for couples on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level.
“Focusing on the heart, sacral and crown chakras, it draws on the strength of three exquisite oils; rose, the flower of love, orange blossom the flower of bliss, and jasmine the flower of uniting love,” said Pereira.
Steenberg Farm is renowned as a sought-after tourist destination for its five-star hotel, award-winning wines, five-star restaurants and spectacular scenery. The spa is targeted at visitors wanting a luxury treatment experience.
“A major factor contributing to its success is its specialising in helping people on their fitness or weight-loss journeys by providing muscle recovery treatments. Additionally, detoxifying treatments complement other health goals,” said Pereira.