The spa treatments you need depending on your personality

Choosing a spa treatment is as tough as choosing between fries, cheesy garlic bread and loaded nachos. How can you pick just one when you know they all have the power to satiate you? To begin with, you need to gauge whether you need a relaxing treatment or something a tad more hardcore. You need to consider out of all the muscle and joint pain which one you want to focus on first. Or do you want to get rid of the world’s weight on your shoulders?

Don't get overwhelmed. To help you figure out which treatment is what your body needs or which one suits your lifestyle, we’ve broken down various treatments to match various personalities. As a bonus, we did some more legwork and listed down the best places around the country to get those treatments.

Think of us while you are on your way to the spa vacation of your dreams!

The Workoholic- The Potli Massage At The Sofitel Spa, Mumbai 

If you spend 40 hours a week sitting at your desk at work dodging client calls and staring at colourless Excel sheets, you need a massage. Your mind and body will both be eternally grateful. The potli massage at the Sofitel Spa in Mumbai would work wonders for you. Done using heating herbal ouches, the potli massage relaxes and rejuvenates you while nourishing your skin. After all those hours in front of a screen, this is what you, your mind and your skin need. The spa itself is a haven of relaxation. Decorated with the Tree of Life (a metal tree that represents relaxation), you won’t want to leave.

The Lovey-Dovey Couple- Soma Therapy At The Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur 

The location of the Taj Lake Palace is enough to get anyone in a romantic mood. Adding on to that, the resort’s Jiva Spa offers Soma therapy for you and your partner. It’s a 2-hour-long candlelit session that begins with an Indian aromatherapy massage. This is followed by an indulgent rose petal bath. Picture a hot tub filled with rose petals and a bottle of champagne just waiting to be opened. Is there anything more sensual?

The Gym Bug- Thermal Sand Therapy at Suryagarh, Jaisalmer 

If you have aching muscles, this is an ideal treatment. Suryagarh’s Rait Spa uses the potency of heated sand to soothe your muscles. This is an age-old tradition that includes a fragrant spice scrub followed by an hour-long massage using small bundles of Jaisalmer sand. This heated massage relieves tension in the muscles by helping the body release toxins and enables better metabolism.

The Skincare Junkie- Banana Leaf Wrap at Shreyas Retreat, Bangalore 

If skincare is the way you pamper yourself then you will love the Banana Leaf Wrap or AthapaSnana at the Shreyas Retreat in Bangalore. This treatment includes a gentle massage with a customised oil and then you are wrapped in banana leaves and left to sunbathe. Banana leaves are known for their healing properties. It also has antioxidant properties that slow down the ageing process and nourish the skin.