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Service Spotlight: Turquoise Blue Sage Body Ritual
Sacred turquoise gemstones offer a deeply relaxing experience for body and soul. Begin with a mineral-rich Turquoise Sage Desert Salt Body Polish to cleanse and awaken the skin followed by a cocoon wrap with a Turquoise Sage Desert Clay Body Mask enriched with a subtle blend of essential oils and the energy of turquoise. The ritual continues with a balancing and re-hydrating full-body massage using Turquoise Sage Massage Oil. Finally, experience an energy ritual using desert sage to cleanse the aura and turquoise gemstones to strengthen and balance the body and spirit.
by Staff
July 11, 20112 min to read
Service:
Turquoise Blue Sage Body Ritual
Where it's at: The Revive Spa at JW
Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix, AZ
(jwdesertridgeresort.com)
Description on menu: Sacred turquoise
gemstones offer a deeply relaxing
experience for body and soul. Begin with
a mineral-rich Turquoise Sage Desert Salt
Body Polish to cleanse and awaken the skin
followed by a cocoon wrap with a Turquoise
Sage Desert Clay Body Mask enriched with
a subtle blend of essential oils and the
energy of turquoise. The ritual continues
with a balancing and re-hydrating full-body
massage using Turquoise Sage Massage
Oil. Finally, experience an energy ritual
using desert sage to cleanse the aura and
turquoise gemstones to strengthen and
balance the body and spirit.
How much it costs: $210/80 minutes
Why it's a winning service: "The
uniqueness of the treatment is really what
draws our guests to it," says Danielle
Morgan, Revive Spa manager. "It was
inspired by the healing rituals of the Native
American Indians from the Sonoran Desert
and even incorporates ‘sage smudging'
(used to cleanse the aura of negativity) as
well as real turquoise stones to strengthen
and balance the body and mind. The
indigenous ingredients and unique ritual
combine to create a specialized experience
that you will only find at Revive Spa."
Products used: Turquoise Sage Desert
Salt Body Polish, Clay Body Mask, and
Massage Oil all by Body Bliss. "Body Bliss
Aromadesign formulated the Turquoise
Blue Sage products specifically for our spa
using indigenous products found here in the
Sonoran Desert," says Morgan. "Body Bliss
is located in Sedona, only one and a half
hours from the spa. They are a wonderful
local resource for us."
Marketing the service: There is an in-room
piece (for the hotel sleeping rooms)
that has photos and the description of the
Turquoise Ritual.
Who performs it: Massage therapist
Services per month: 15
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