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BLOOD TYPE THERAPY Sri Panwa, Phuket, Thailand Perched atop Cape Panwa with breathtaking views of the southeastern tip of Phuket, Sri Panwa is regarded as one of the world’s most luxurious hotels, with A-listers flocking to the state-of-the-art Cool Spa with its rooftop infinity pool. Its latest range of treatments is based on the characteristics of the four different blood types – A, B, AB and O – and the personality traits of each. Once your blood type has been identified, a bespoke treatment plan is suggested to cater to different ailments you may display. For instance,
BLOODY MARY TREATMENT The St Regis Bali Resort, Bali, Indonesia Order a Bloody Mary at the gloriously glam St Regis hotel in Bali and you may get more than you bargained for. The signature cocktail of the St Regis brand (it was supposedly invented by the bartender at the New York outpost in 1934) is the inspiration behind this reviving treatment. The two-hour session at the sprawling Remède Spa includes a skin-purifying vodka and tomato clay wrap, a detoxifying tomato and parsley infused oil massage, and an invigorating tomato, vermouth and mineral salt bath, leaving you recharged and revived. If you still have an appetite for the red stuff after all of that, then decamp to the magical koi pond found at the heart of the spa and order
“Sri Panwa is regarded as one of the world’s most luxurious hotels” those with Blood Type A are said to be perfectionists, patient and reserved. Suggested treatments include a green tea body mask to detoxify and a stress-busting massage to target underlying tensions. For an enhanced approach to the therapies, all products used are by the renowned Immunetra, which specialises in products relating to blood type wellness. sripanwa.com
its speciality of freshly shucked oysters in coriander tomato water accompanied by a ‘Bali Mary’. How refreshing. stregisbali.com
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