Thanks to Tanamera Spa for inviting me for a 3-hour body spa treatment one weekend. I won’t say no to some pampering! Previously i’ve always gone to more contemporary spas that use European products. I had not tried any traditional ones locally, so i was keen to see how i’d feel about the whole experience.
Tanamera boasts no usage of toxic chemicals, colouring or artificial fragrances in the products they use. Moreso, they’re packaged in environmental-friendly unbleached recycled packaging and containers. Hearts.
All the traditional treatments consist of 100% natural ingredients like flowers and herbs, and Tanamera embraces traditional Malay beauty treatments you can read more about *here*.
There is an interesting selection of body works packages to choose from, and i went with the Coco Spas one cos i have dry skin (i think so anyway) and also, love the smell of coconut oil.
My treatment consisted of:
- Body massage with Tanamera Virgin Coconut Oil
- Steam/Sauna
- Body scrub with Tanamera Dessicated Coconut body polish
- Coconut Milk bath
I requested for my massage to go last ‘cos i love massages so much… i wanted to save the best for last!
The spa has individual sauna rooms which is great for privacy, but not so great if you’re claustrophobic. Not that it’s small, just that the steam and lack of vision one has in there makes it seem dreamily surreal. After the sauna, i went to my private room which had the massage bed, bathtub and shower. The masseuse thoroughly scrubbed me down with coconut polish as i lay on the bed. It’s great to be cleaned without you having to actually DO anything. Heh. I rinsed off while she prepared my bath of milk and rose petals for me.
Iย was like, wow. I’ve never bathed in SO many rose petals before! It did make me feel slightly ridiculous and princessy simultaneously. She rubbed lime (to bring out the impurities and detox) all over my body while i sat there. I haven’t been bathed sitting in a tub of water since… i was a child. And i told her i felt like a kid cos she was bathing me like that. It felt nice tho! Then she left me alone while i sipped tea in the bathtub and tore rose petals up for fun.
I’m glad i didn’t drop my phone into the tub -_-
The massage was great. I passed out halfway which i tried not to, as i like feeling the sensation and ENJOYING the whole massage!
If you want to try something completely traditional, you can check out more details on their website www.tanameraspa.com.my.
