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“In addition, our scrubs and oils have no preservatives; every week we re-blend the oils ourselves.”
Personal touch
dedicated to hydro facilities (indoor heated pool, rasul, steam rooms and flotation tank) and relaxation areas. “No other spa that I know of has a whole floor of complementary treatments,” comments Livanos. “We have what we call the Decompression Lounge, in line with overseas trends. Clients are taken to the Decompression Lounge following massage treatments and served herbal infused tea, which we grow ourselves.” The third floor houses 14 treatment rooms, including four couples’ rooms, as well a sun bed and spray tanning cubicle. On the fourth floor is the fitness centre, where yoga, fitness and boxing classes are offered.
Sanctuary Revive was envisaged as a home to ‘true wellness’. “For instance,” continues Livanos, “Himalayan salt crystals are a running theme throughout the spa. We use them in our beanbags to draw out the negative ions and to release lactic acid in the body. And, we also use Himalayan salt lamps.
Livanos stresses that she put her heart and soul into creating a homeaway-from-home that guests can enjoy when they need to escape life’s everyday stresses. “So, whether a client has booked a 30-minute treatment, or a three-hour treatment, my wish is that everyone spends as much time as they like enjoying our facilities. I have clients who spend hours relaxing by our indoor heated pool, reading a book and ordering smoothies or a healthy lunch, and it makes me so happy to see that. I love creating bespoke packages for men and women based on their budget, time constraints and needs. Every month we see old clients who left J’s Skin and Body Clinic return to us,” she says. Revive attracts a lot of high end clients and celebrities and an important part of the spa’s business model is hosting events, like DL Link, where over 100 cancer patients were invited to Revive for a sponsored spa day.
Spa at a glance Opened: May 2017 Owner: Leah Livanos Size: 2,200 metres Number of full-time therapists: 30 Number of treatment rooms: 14 Brands: RégimA, Essel, Aesthet, Environ, Nimue, Thalgo, Eye Slices, Instantly Ageless, Gelish, Morgan Taylor, Bio Sculpture Gel, ProHesion, Depilève and Tan Lab “We have imported a muscle stimulation machine from Germany called MIHA Bodytec. One session on this machine is equivalent to eight hours of exercise. It’s specifically targeted at women who don’t have the time to exercise,” she explains. Other aesthetic treatments include Alma Beauty Rejuve, Venus Freeze, Dermapen, injectables, threads and carboxytherapy, as well as a vitamin drip (administered by a nurse). “In the near future, I aim to open spas of excellence all over the country, and soon after that, I believe the Revive brand will be sought after on an international platform,” concludes Livanos. PB
Aesthetics Livanos points out that even though Revive is a spa, it also offers aesthetic treatments and is equipped with the latest devices for weight loss, firming, toning and anti-ageing needs.
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