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NOOZ duo massages are entirely synchronised.
The wellness concept you have never seen before TEXT: EVA MENGER | PHOTOS: NOOZ.BE
To ‘nooz’ means to focus. On yourself, on the experience and, ultimately, on each other. Where taking a loved one out to dinner is a thoughtful gesture, sitting in a restaurant often leads to interruptions – from the waiter topping up your glass of wine to the loud conversations of those around you. Not a bad thing per se, but it can get in the way of experiencing 100 per cent quality time, which is exactly what NOOZ, Belgium’s most innovative wellness centre, aims to change. “Staying in a hotel comes with restrictions,” NOOZ founder Wim Vanacker tells us. “Most hotels offer breakfast until about ten in the morning, which means you might have to get up earlier than you’d like to.” In addition, the often standard74 | Issue 59 | November 2018
ised receptions and neutral rooms make the experience very anonymous. Both of these examples illustrate Vanacker’s motive for shaping a wellness concept that puts quality time first. At NOOZ, you will receive a personalised welcome and a room that is completely tailored to your personal preferences – including your favourite colours, drinks and music.
One-hundred per cent quality time.
At NOOZ, it is all about sharing experiences, enabling you to give the other person your full attention. You and your companion – which can be anyone from your mother to a colleague – will get the exact same experience at the exact same time. Massages are synchronised so much that masseuses switch sides halfway through – all to make sure you have both been
To nooz or not to nooz …