Mother-to-Be Treatments at Abama Spa, Tenerife, Spain

The five star Abama Golf & Spa Resort on the island of Tenerife in Spain is offering a unique Babymoon experience with luxury amenities such as a romantic rose petals bath, the Ultimate Relaxation Spa Package with several Spa Treatments,in-room movie and Abami, the Abama Bear with Abami Back Pack, just to name a few.

To read more about this exciting Babymoon Package : Babymoon Getaway

Inspired by the land of contrasts that is Africa, the 2,500 m² Wellness & Spa centre is a new concept in health and beauty in which to liberate your senses. In addition to the Grooming, Facial and Body rituals, Abama Spa also nurtures and pampers the body and skin of the Expecting Mother and the future Child.

From Body and Facial treatments for the expecting mother, to the expecting couple’s class where the partner will learn and practice soothing massage moves for the back, legs, and tummy of the Expecting Mother. This class helps create harmony between the couple, allowing them to relax and bond with their future child.

Mother-to-Be Classes
Yoga for Expectant Mothers

A personalised class for expecting Mothers to help channel energy, stretch the body, reduce anxiety and promote fast recovery from child-birth

65€ (50 minutes)

The Expecting Couple’s Massage Class

A class for the expecting couple where the partner will learn and practice soothing massage moves for the back, legs, and tummy of the Expecting Mother. This class helps create harmony between the couple, allowing them to relax and bond with their future child.

65€ (50 minutes)

 

Abama Spa Massage

 

 

 

 

Mother-to-Be Facial Rituals
Facial Caress with Coconut – Re-hydrates dry skin leaving it luminous and plump thanks to our Polinesian Facial massage

Facial Caress with Banana and Stones – re-charge energy and replenish vitamins with the cherished fruits of the Canary Islands

120€ (1 hour)

Abama Infinity Pool

 

 

 

 

Mother-to-Be Body Rituals
Rosa Cocoon

A gentle body polish with nourishing olive pulp followed by a relaxing and lymph draining massage with deeply hydrating rose oil to help reduce the appearance of stretch marks

140€ (1 hour)

Light as Feathers Leg & Foot Refresher

Say goodbye to tired and swollen legs with this refreshing treatment that combines a gentle salt scrub with a cold masque and a circulatory massage for legs, ankles and feet!

120€ (1 hour)

Mother-to-Be Energy Activating Water Circuit

A specially designed itinerary within our thermal water circuit to help Expecting Mothers relax, release tension and reduce swelling in their legs

25€ (1 hour)

For more details visit the Abama Spa page on our BabyMoon website.

Pregnancy Spa Treatments at The Retreat Spa – Cyprus

A visit to The Retreat Spa at Aphrodite Hills on Cyprus is the ultimate in top-to-toe pampering for body and mind.
It offers a cool serenity with a monastic interior and tranquil surroundings, where superb facilities and an expert team of therapists tend to your every need.

A Babymoon Package is offered as well with the inclusion of the LI’TYA Marma Kodo
Pregnancy Massage, accommodation and other amenities.

Pregnancy Treatments at The Retreat Spa

Time for Mum
This treatment includes specifically designed massage techniques and products for mothers-to-be which place focus on the limbs, back and abdomen.
The treatment is tailored to safely care for your needs and combines a Pevonia Signature Massage and a hydrating Plantomer Facial to heal and soothe your skin.  85 minutes 130,- euro

Youth – Renew Caviar Hand Treatment
Your hands are the first to reveal evident signs of ageing. This luxurious anti-ageing treatment is proven-effective to hydrate, brighten, smooth, and visibly rejuvenate your hands. This treatment combines superlative ingredients such as Caviar, Retinol, Marine Collagen and repairing vitamins to render your hands smooth and gloriously rejuvenated. 25 minutes 75,- euro

Youth – Renew Caviar Foot Treatment
This opulent anti-ageing therapy treats your feet to visible rejuvenation with its powerful formulation of enriching natural actives. Your feet are brightened with natural enzymes, then exfoliated with polished Jojoba beads that gently peel away all impurities. Repairing ingredients quickly seep into the skin to ensure you reveal youthful, refreshed, velvety-smooth, and relaxed feet. 25 minutes 75,- euro

Plantomer Facial
This deeply hydrating and mineralizing mask has high seaweed content which soothes, heals and refreshes leaving the skin tightened and lifted. 60 minutes 115,- euro

Prescriptive Facial All skin types benefit from this treatment, tailor made to your individual needs. 60 minutes 110,- euro

LI’TYA Marma Kodo – Pregnancy Massage – means ‘mother melody’
This nurturing and rhythmic body massage is inspired by traditional Australian Aboriginal techniques. Gently combines aspects of the LI’TYA Kodo massage the LI’TYA Marma Kodo works to prevent disharmony and nurture the pregnant mother and child, leaving the body’s energies laughing with joy. 55 minutes 110,- euro
 

Seasonal Sanctuaries in Vegas

 

Something to add to your holiday wish list: special spa treatments designed especially for the season.

For those Babymooning, you can pamper yourselves with specially-designed maternity massages with the Expecting Mother Massage at Spa Bellagio or the Motherhood Massage at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas.

For those sans baby, indulge in sugar and spice at The Ritz-Carlton Spa with limited edition treatments from the “Holiday Indulgence” collection. Through the end of November, guests can delight in a pedicure, facial or sweet exfoliation, scented with brown sugar and cinnamon. In December, featured treatments will include gingerbread scents.

At Spa Bellagio, guests are invited to purify with pumpkin or relax with cranberry. A Purifying Pumpkin Facial energizes the skin with a delectable blend of botanicals, while cranberry lovers can choose between an exfoliating Cranberry Vichy Shower, Cranberry Hydrotherapy Bath or Cranberry Relaxation Massage.

You can also savor a Chocolate Body Treatment at Aquae Sulis Spa at JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa. Exfoliating rich chocolate meringue, hydrating Swiss chocolate mousse with shea butter and vitamins leaves you feeling scrumptious and delicious.  Or try the Candy Cane Scalp and Hair Treatment, a rejuvenating scalp massage, followed by a beautifying hair wash, condition and finish…all with a peppermint twist

The Oohs and Ahhs of Maternity Massage

I never realized how much I enjoyed a massage until at 26 weeks of pregnancy, I experienced the wonders of prenatal massage at a resort I was staying at on a short getaway. Many massage therapists are certified in prenatal massage, although not all spas offer this luxury. If a spa hires a new massage therapist who is not prenatal certified, they have to demonstrate their skill in draping and positioning a pregnant woman.  The spas provide basic training and information on working with a pregnant woman and they only qualify those therapists who demonstrate pregnancy massage knowledge.  Some spas have adjustable tables with openings designed to accommodate pregnant bellies. This allows the guest to lie comfortably, while also supporting the shoulders and easing pressure on the breasts. Prenatal massage may also be performed using a special maternity cushion that is placed on the table, allowing the expectant mother to lie on her side.

Christine Haddad of G20 Spa and Salon and Emerge Spa and Salon in Boston, MA, explained that her spas use a “BodyCushion System.”  Much like the maternity cushions, this system is a two-part cushion used to prop the client on her side. The cushions support the woman’s belly and torso, while taking pressure off the shoulder.
As many expectant mothers soon realize, carrying a baby shifts one’s center of gravity and puts a lot of stress on the back, neck, abdominal muscles, and shoulders. Pregnancy also relaxes ligaments and causes the pelvic joints to become less stable, and thus changes one’s posture, pulling the pelvis forward. Add to that the extra weight you’re carrying and you’ve got yourself an aching lower back.
Not only is prenatal massage beneficial to relieving lower back pain and neck pain, it relieves the stress that accompanies the heightened emotions/hormonal changes and physical fatigue that are characteristic symptoms of pregnancy.  It drains the edema (water retention that is often present, particularly in the legs).  It also detoxifies the system, giving a feeling of greater physical lightness and mental clarity. 

Tessa Kienow, Spa Director of Spa Terre at Little Palm Island in Florida Keys, FL said prenatal massage techniques are basic in nature; Effleurage, Petrissage, Friction, Tapotement & Vibration.  “It is how and where you apply these techniques that makes maternity massage differ [from other types of massage]. 
“Contrary to popular belief a maternity massage does not have to be a light pressure massage, but more important than applied pressure, you must be sure to avoid deeper strokes in the lower extremities, abdominals, pressure point work in the feet & ankles, and working on any clients with abnormal edema,” explained Kienow. 
Kienow added that range of motion movements as well as heat packs or wraps should be avoided.  “There is an extensive list of warning signs for high risk factors in pregnancy; we follow those strictly to be sure that all parties involved are safe.  In addition, whenever possible, we require a doctor’s consent for all services performed.”
If you are searching for a good prenatal massage therapist, ask for recommendations from your hospital, health practitioner, or friends. If you already have a favorite massage therapist, ask whether she has training in prenatal massage or can recommend a colleague who does.

Finally, the American Massage Therapy Association has an online referral system for the United States and Canada. Just click on the map or use the search engine.

Once you have a few contacts, ask the following questions to help make the choice easier:

• How long have you been practicing?
• How much massage experience do you have with pregnant women?
• Have you had any special training in pregnancy massage?
• Do you use a body cushion?
• How will you handle positioning me as I progress in my pregnancy?

All expectant mothers should check with their doctors prior to getting a massage. If you have diabetes or high blood pressure, or are on the early stages of pregnancy, prenatal massage may not be recommended. It is important to share information about yourself with your massage therapist when you arrive for your appointment. The massage therapist will adjust your prenatal massage to make it as relaxing and as useful as possible based on your personal needs and preferences.

Katie Amundson, Spa Director of the Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa in Arizona, added that in bodywork in general there is a real intention towards addressing the whole person. “Especially being in Sedona we have a lot of room to be open to acknowledging the emotional, mental and spiritual levels as well in our sessions. In our prenatal session, technical skill is mandatory as well as a reverence for the mom and baby and the journey they are on together.”