No visit to the country side is complete without taking time to relax and unwind. Our next stop was at Clarens Wellness Day Spa, where owner Janine Burls and her team got ready to spoil our guest.
“I started Clarens Wellness Day Spa about 17 years ago. At first I operated on my own, but soon realised that I would need some help and that led to my brilliant idea of empowering locals by training them up to do treatments.”
What started as one treatment room, has since grown into five treatment rooms and the spa now employs 12 locals and offers an extensive range of treatments. They focus on relaxation methods that include different types of massages for a therapeutic experience that aligns the mind, body and soul.
Mpumi got to enjoy a hot stone massage. “A hot stone massage increases your blood and lymph circulation. It’s also eight times more effective than a normal massage because of the heat in the stones we massage with,” explains Janine.
“Taking time out to rest is extremely important because we work in such a busy industry. So coming out to Clarens to enjoy this beautiful scenery of trees, mountains and total silence, barring the birds, has been absolutely beautiful for the mind, body and soul,” says Mpumi of the experience.