The Spot for Spas
 You
can treat yourself to a variety of treatments in Cancun!!
From day spas to resort spas to
fitness and brand-name spas, Cancun offers travelers an unrivaled
spa experience that blends old-world techniques with innovative
technologies amidst the beauty and unique cultural traditions of the
Mexican
Caribbean. Following are some of Cancun’s most popular
spas and treatments:
Thalassotherapy:
The art
of using the therapeutic powers of seawater and its healthful
components to relax, rejuvenate and nurture body and soul. This is
one of the main attractions at
Paraiso de la Bonita (located only
25 minutes south of Cancun in Puerto Morelos), the first resort in
North America to offer this spa treatment.
Other
spa packages and massages are
available to guests at other resorts throughout Cancun and include
treatments such as the
Le Meridien Cancun's
Spa del Mar’s popular Hot Stone Massage- a luxurious and relaxing
massage combined with thermal therapy using polished, dark, heated
stones to relieve daily stress, loosen tight muscles and help
restore energy.
Four Cancun resorts offer their own
version of a Moon and Stars Massage- the
Gran Melia,
Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach, Royal Sands Hotel, and
Paradisus Riviera Cancun, The moon- light massage takes place in an
outdoor cabana or a private terrace allowing guests to enjoy
services in a unique environment with spectacular ocean sounds and
vistas.
 The Margarita Bath, a specialty of the
Ritz Carlton, includes a mixture of bath salts, fresh limes, and
margarita flowers and resembles Mexico’s most popular cocktail. The
bathtub is lined with sea salts, designed to resemble the edge of a
margarita glass and the water is garnished with fresh slices of
lime- scented bath gels for authentic recreation of the most popular
beverage. To complete the experience guests are presented with fresh
margarita flowers, votive candles floating in margarita glasses at
the edge of the tub, and a pitcher of margaritas with two glasses
for refreshment.
The spa at
JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa
, currently the
largest spa in Latin America, offers a similar experience. The
35,000 square feet, three- level spa offers a full range of Maya-
inspired treatments that are brought to life using a wide variety of
raw materials native to Cancun, including fresh exotic fruits,
stones and crystals, incense, mud, and milk.
For travelers looking for a one- of-
a- kind spa experience, Temazcal is an indigenous Aztec steam bath
treatment intended to renew the body, mind and spirit. Performed on
hot stones with aromatic herbs, the Temazcal takes place on the
beach at sunset in a terra- cloth hut, enhanced with brightly lit
torches.
In its traditional form, Temazcal
combines elements of the Turkish bath, Finnish sauna, European
steam- bath and Arabian hammam, practiced by tribes from Guatemala
to Utah and beyond for untold centuries to cleanse and purify the
body. The word “Temazcal” itself comes from the Nahuatl language of
the Aztecs- “temaz” meaning bath and “calli” meaning house.
Cancun’s Temazcal is offered at the
Westin Resort & Spa Cancun
and
Ceiba Del Mar Hotel & Spa, an intimate
resort located 20 minutes south of Cancun in the quaint fishing
village of Puerto Morelos. La Ceiba also offers mud massages,
seaweed body wraps and treatments targeted to specific needs.
Movement:
On a
shady residential street downtown Cancun is the Institute for
Harmonious Human Development (IDASH), a center for meditation,
relaxation and self- exploration through movement. The workshops and
classes offered at the IDASH revolve around the following three
disciples: the Gurdjieff sacred dances for inner consciousness
development; Hatha Yoga for the enhancement of body awareness; and
Osho practices, which help one achieve greater freedom of mind
though meditation.
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