It's spa-rty time! My credo as a frequent traveler is to surprise myself with destinations that nurture my spirit. The same goes for travel stops that I do. And whenever I take breaks from my sojourns, I make sure a spa is in the picture. My recent appointment for a hotbed treatment at Manila's premier Zenyu Eco Spa at Hotel H2O (the same location of the Manila Ocean Park) got me back on a relaxed mindset. A hotbed treatment entails a guest to lounge inside a warm and humid, negative ion-infused room (wall, ceiling, and floor) which serves as a 30-minute healing treatment for bodies that are exposed daily to positive ions that allow the build up of bacteria and viruses. Think of it as a steam room but an intelligent one. This is a signature medi-spa treatment that I will be testing weekly for the next two months. With such regular visits, I hope to lessen my immune system's vulnerability to unnecessary illnesses, especially since my base is Metro Manila where air pollution is evident. Thirty minutes into my hotbed treatment (P400+), the spa specialist or attendant inquired if I wanted to lounge a bit longer (normally guests stay 15 minutes more) to which I no longer obliged as I was excited to dip my aching feet and legs into the fish jacuzzi (P300+ for the full-body dip). Drained of reasonable perspiration, I stomped my mildly wet slippers all the way to the indoor pool where I would have a school of fish gravitate towards my lower limbs to nibble on them. The nibbling, of course, translated into a ticklish sensation only. A regular soak is meant to give the spa guest a smoother and softer skin from the dull and dead layer, resulting in in a healthier surface that's not prone to a lot of diseases. Maybe for my next visit at Zenyu Eco Spa, I can try either a high-tech body massage or facial using the newly acquired technology from South Korea that medical experts (doctors) will be on duty to perform. These days, it's scary to get body-related treatments from just any spa that can be spotted in a street corner. Legitimate practitioners will always provide the needed security and confidence of a fulfilling spa experience, something that Zenyu Eco Spa never fails to give. Zenyu Eco Spa Operating Hours: Sunday-Thursday 10:00am-11:00pm Friday and Saturday 10:00am-12:00am For appointments, call +63 2 238 6190. | Zenyu Eco Spa can be your Reliable Medi-Spa Zenyu, in Japanese, means complete healing. This is what Zenyu Eco Spa is about -- total wellness as both top establishment figures Eric Tan and Albert Adrales abide by. Both medical and wellness experts are confident in sharing the Zenyu experience with the arrival of high tech treatment machines from South Korea. The technology is designed for a lot of body rejuvenating services including face contouring, body massage, and scar removal treatment among others. |