The promise
Tailored to nurture both mother and child, this pre-natal massage soothes, relaxes and eases sore areas whilst improving circulation and mobility.
The experience
Sense Spa at Rosewood Abu Dhabi is an elegant escape just minutes from the city centre. The décor uses a comfortingly neutral palette featuring natural materials such as leather, stone and wood with purple and gold highlights.
The staff are supremely welcoming with big friendly smiles and a professional manner. After changing into a comfy robe and sandals that massage our feet while we walk, we follow our therapist to the spacious treatment room and hop up on the bed.
The Mother-To-Be treatment is pure pampering for tired, pregnant ladies who have already passed the first trimester. Our absolutely lovely therapist takes us through the treatment which will begin with an examination of our skin to see how it’s doing, followed by a personalised facial and concluding with a massage that will relieve all of our aches and pains.
Lying back on the outrageously comfortable treatment bed, our skin is given a thorough going over – this is particularly useful because during pregnancy your skin changes and a routine that was working before may not have the desired results with all the extra hormones surging around.
We are then given a delightful facial including a very gentle exfoliation and a thorough cleanse before a delicious moisturiser is given time to sink in while we move on to the massage portion of the treatment.
Pregnant bodies need extra special care, the aches and pains that come along with carrying extra weight around and not being as mobile as you once were need to be treated tenderly and with a gentle hand.
Thankfully they are experts at Sense Spa. From top to toe our muscles are massaged, soothed and eased, our joints are rejuvenated, legs are re-energised (with a particularly effective cooling and stimulating spray that tingles and cools throughout the entire treatment) and we roll onto each side so that the tension in our backs can be reduced.
We finished with a head massage, but then unfortunately have to get up and carry on with the rest of our day.
The results
We can’t remember a time we have felt so relaxed and at ease with our body, even pre-acquiring the bump. Our skin has never looked better and is positively glowing – so much that we don’t bother with refreshing our make up when we leave the spa.
Pros
This is not just pure indulgence, the treatment has lasting effects. Our aching muscles stay eased for a nice long time, our skin looks fresh and dewy for days and the sense of peace we feel also lingers.
Cons
We cannot think of a single one.
5/5
Mother-To-Be treatment is Dhs750 for 90 minutes. Sense Spa, Rosewood Abu Dhabi, Sowwah Square, Al Maryah Island (02 813 5537).
