Sunset Yoga in the Courtyard
Wander Woman
Lauren's journey to cross the globe, one amazing Experience at a time by Lauren Raps
Just Say Ahhhhhhhhhh in Sentosa After a fall full of spontaneous, home-based learning, endless meals out with my constant plus one, the anxieties about new acronyms of VTL, HRT and ART’s, and sweating about whether I got a swimming otter when I downloaded the new Trace Together app…. this mama needed an escape. Enter the newest hotel to hit Sentosa, Oasia Resort and Spa…whose website promised me my own “personal wellness journey,” fifteen minutes away from home. Inherently cynical, I was skeptical that a Grab ride from my apartment and my husband’s conference call voice would take me to magical Sentosa where a new hotel could reset me and get me back to my “fighting weight” so that I can return to civilization renewed, refreshed, and recharged.
Village Hotel (also owned and managed by the Far East Company), sits the Oasia Resort Sentosa. It’s not what one would immediately envision when picturing a wellness resort, but it does work -- the building is beautiful, historical, and just lovely to be in. After check-in, I was given a tour of the facilities and shown to my room. The hotel rooms are not big, and not many of them have a view…some may look out on greenery, others view the road but, as I learned – your room is simply functional as a place to crash after you spend your day utilizing the spa and partaking in the many activities on offer throughout a daily rotation.
Oh, but it did…..
Those activities range from body-balm making to a tea appreciation class; there are fitness and wellness offerings where you can go hard with HIIT, or take it at your own pace with yoga at dusk or dawn. I took part in the sunset yoga on the exercise platform overlooking the pool and found it was the perfect way to wind down.
As you enter the lobby of Oasia Sentosa, the accommodating bell staff relieves you of your overnight bag. As they lead you to the check in area, and serve you the most relaxing herbal tea, the soothing begins.
For my exploration of the Oasia Spa, I booked their signature Bamboo Massage. Promising detox and rejuvenation – it delivered 60 minutes of pure bliss as I was rolled out with a bamboo stick in the most relaxing way.
Located in a former military barrack, where the Le Meridian once stood – near the Barracks, Outpost and
I would prefer that a resort that boasts such health and wellness facilities would build out the spa facilities more.
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AWA Magazine Jan/Feb 2022
