Sekar Jagat Spa | Nusa Dua, Bali

Blossom filled bath and open-air treatment room at Sekar Jagat Spa

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In the mid 1990s spa in Bali started booming and today every major hotel and resort has its own spa. In tourist centers day spas and massage shops can be found at almost every corner.

Services vary from basic massages in local salons up to extensive treatment programs at super luxury resorts. The types of spa in Bali mainly are resort/hotel spas and day spas, few holistic spas and two thalasso spas.

Some spas provide open-air treatment rooms for couples who wish to share the experience.

Typical local spa treatments are Balinese massage, lulur body polishing and blossom filled bath, boreh healing mask, traditional hair spa and Balinese facial. To an increasing degree becoming popular is hot stone massage and Ayurvedic shirodara.

All these genuine treatments are based on ancient recipes and keep with the roots in traditional techniques.

Related links: Sekar Jagat Spa in Bali | Spa Glossary: Lulur | Spa Glossary: Balinese Massage | Spa Glossary: Boreh

Virgin Coconut Oil is achieved by using fresh coconut meat or what is called non-copra. Chemicals and high heating are not used in further refining, since the natural, pure coconut oil is very stable with a shelf life of several years.

Our high quality VCO is cold pressed, organic and unrefined. No preservatives, no added chemicals, no artificial colors or flavors. Free of cholesterol for a healthy living. Its very rich lauric acid content (>55%), similar to mothers milk, strengthens your immune system and has significant anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties.

VCO is also a natural health food and can be consumed regularly and will assist your body in maintaining good health and vitality. It tastes good, is easy to digest and is a quick energy source. Drink 3-6 tablespoons a day to keep you healthy. Enhancing the flavor of many foods it is an excellent cooking oil.

VCO is also used as massage oil and moisturizer. For centuries traditional healers in India and the South Pacific have used coconut oil for massage to soothe and cool the body. It is used to alleviate symptoms of eczema, and other milder skin ailments, such as nappy rash. Because it is absorbed quickly by the skin, it does not leave a sticky feeling.

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Boreh is a healing pack originated by Balinese rice farmers, made from a combination of roots, herbs and spices. Many different herbs and spices are combined to make this paste but usually include cloves, ginger, pepper and nutmeg. Apply Boreh all over your body avoiding sensitive areas, and then wrap your body with cloth to keep the paste in contact with your skin. The sensation is of deep penetrating heat that melts away your tension. Boreh helps to warm the body, increases blood circulation, relieves aching joints, sore muscles and headaches and is fever-reducing.

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Often described as The Queen of Body Treatments, Lulur is an exfoliation and polishing process that has been practised in the palaces of Bali and Java for centuries and is still practised among Indonesian women and spa goers in Asia.

The health practitioner makes a paste of sandalwood, turmeric, ground nuts, rice and other scented woods. The paste is then painted on the body and is left to dry. The dried paste is then gently rubbed off, which polishes and exfoliates the skin.

Lulur beautifies and softens your skin and leaves your skin smoother and fresher looking. You can use lulur once or twice a week with no problem, after one or two month you could reduce to twice a month.

In “Mandi Lulur” (lulur bath) the treatment is completed with a warm bath filled with scented flowers.

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Balinese massage use fingers and hand palm with variations of movement like press point, palm pressure, sliding, long exploration, short exploration, kneading, circling and folding.

It is an ancient system of healing which relies upon deep pressure massage to break down tensely knotted tissue and promote harmony of body, mind and soul. It should improve your circulation, calm your nerves and alter your mental state.

Coconut oil or soya bean oil is mixed with essential oil of cempaka, sandat, frangipani, jasmine, rose or sandalwood. These oils are used for relaxation, body indulgement, anti-stress etc. Balinese massage for curative applications use warm oil of lemon grass, cloves or ginger.