Sensory Journey by Six Senses Spa Dubai

The highly anticipated opening of the first Six Senses Spa in Dubai  is finally here.

We talk to spa director Fadi Haddad about the concepts behind the uniquely designed spa

What is the concept behind this Six Senses Spa?

Our main focus when designing the spa was to work with vibrations and heightening of the senses, which would give a more profound effect than just the massage alone. One of our biggest challenges is to get our brain waves down to the “alpha” (relaxed) state before the massage is over. A couple of years ago Six Senses started to incorporate a singing bowl ritual at the beginning and end of every treatment. The effect this had on our guests was hugely impactful and from this derived our main concept with this spa – an all suite concept which we call our “Sensory Suites”. Within this suite, every guest’s experiences the rituals and treatment – all in the same space – it’s the guests space to play with.

The feedback so far on this has been better than anticipated. Guests are getting a completely different experience than they would get from a normal spa in terms of a deeper state of relaxation and a higher degree of connectedness.

How many treatment rooms do you have?

We have six treatment suites that are each dedicated to a different sense – sight, sound, touch, taste, smell and intuition. The décor is contemporary, yet swathed in a palate of sand and light naturals with floor-to-ceiling windows which over looks Dubai’s skylines.

Tell us more about your ‘Spa Sensory Suites’

What is so unique about this Six Senses Spa is that each guest gets to pick and choose one of our spa sensory suites. Once the guest has selected the spa treatment of their choice, we add a 30-minute sensory experience based on their chosen suite. We also give guests the option to add an extra 30 minutes to relax in a variety of infused steam shower rooms or saunas, which are also found within their suite. For example, if a guest were to choose the “Touch Suite” guests connect to their sense of touch through the natural element of water in the floatation pod – which is the focal point of this suite. The buoyancy created within the pod removes the effects of gravity on the body, bringing them closer to a feeling of total weightlessness. This enables the mind to drift into a deep state of relaxation to reduce stress and promote healing.

How much time and importance have you placed in training and educating your staff?

Training is so important across all Six Senses Spas, our corporate trainer comes to every pre-opening to do a full four weeks of training with every therapist. Every new opening has at least one month of training and continuous follow-up sessions throughout the year.

What do you believe will differentiate Six Senses Spa from others in the UAE?

Our sensory experiences in the individual suites are extremely unique to us, and this will make us stand out.

The treatments we offer combined with the high end professional products we use, Dr Burgener and Subtle Energies, will also ensure that clients leave happy, rejuvenated and beyond relaxed.

Six Senses Spa Dubai is situated on the 5th floor of Renaissance Downtown Hotel. Visit www.sixsenses.com/spas/ dubai/welcome