Bali Spa List > The Amerta > Oriental Guasha Package report
On April 22, 2010, I visited the great view spa, “The Amerta” which locates on the hill in Jimbaran!! All rooms have the beautiful ocean view of Venoa Bay, and it’ designed as modern Asia in the spa which has calmed and resort atmosphere. This time, I tried new menu, Chinese ancient medicine “Guasha therapy” that can be taken only in The Amerta; “Oriental Guasha Package”!
| What’s Guasha Therapy… | |
| Guasha is Chinese traditional old wives’; use jade gemstone and board of buffalo horn to rub skin with oil, and stimulus and move bad blood to surface of skin in order to remove toxin in the body, “Eastern style Detox.” Actually, this Guasha Therapy was brought to Bali, and at home, Guasha Therapy is utilized using by coin and edge of china spoon. The Amerta is the first spa in Bali that creates the original massage with Guasha! | |
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| This time, The Amerta offered us Club Amerta as our treatment room! (normally, it’s held in the single room above.) | Oil can be chosen from 4 kinds. This time, I chose orange scents “Valance” which leads psychological and physical harmony. |
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| Therapist is calm woman, Ili. She has 10 years therapist experience! She was invited to spa school in Japan as the instructor a few times. | Gown is also good design. Change to the gown that is little bit Japanese taste design. For men, they prepare different design. |
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Put valuables to the locker in the living room. It’s big enough to put a big bag. |
| ◆ Guasha Body Massage (90 min.) ◆ | |
| This is Guasha and products for Guasha package. Jade and buffalo horn used as Guasha, but in The Amerta, they use the original ceramic Guasha and apply soft touch massage of combination of lymphatic massage with oil. | |
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| Guasha Therapy is effective to apply while body is warmed. First, use warmed herbal ball, and tap on covered clothes, skin, and whole body. | |
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Herbal ball with Indonesian spices makes my body warmed. And then, lie down on back, and start lymphatic massage with the balance oil. Apply oil on skin and massage along with lymph circulation. |
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Now, use Guasha! Hold it to touch the edge on skin, and rub up to down many times in quick rhythm. Touching is similar to Stone Massage, but it more sharp than stone, and feel good to fit on skin the sharp edge with curve! It’s using oil so it’s smooth, not pain with rubbing. |
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| The therapist changes ways to hold Guasha, and apply massage on detailed parts, hand back, and fingers, etc. In Chinese Guasha Therapy, rub very strongly as bad blood comes out to surface, but in The Amerta, they don’t apply such a strong massage, so it’s rare to get rid of bad blood after treatment. This is the corroboration of Balinese Traditional Oil Massage and Chinese old wives’ Guasha! | |
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| Lie down on stomach, and continue to back, arm, and foot. | |
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| Ili’s massage is really good that I expected! Not too weak, not too strong, and she knows the right spots, so I don’t need to request what I want. Not only the skill, but also her touching and hand movements are really careful with her whole heart. 90min. massage was truly indulgence! | |
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| ◆ Guasha Facial Massage (90 min.) ◆ | |
| After massage, rinse off the oil by the shower next to pool, and wear tube-top one-piece. Take a break with mineral water. | ![]() |
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| Taking Facial on this Relaxing Sofa. It’s really comfortable sofa. When I sit down on the soft cushion, I already feel sleepy. | For Facial products, use cosmetics made in Canada which is good for all skin type. They don’t have strong scents, so it can be recommended for men, too. |
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| Make-off by cleansing. | Peeling skin with gentle touch. |
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| Décolleté Massage | Face Massage |
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| After Face Massage, use Guasha to face skin up along with mimic muscles. | |
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← This is the picture when right side face was done! Comparing with left side, I can see my right side cheek is obviously shape and lifted up!! What a big difference it is… I was surprised when I saw the picture later. It’s great effect of Guasha to limph!! |
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| I try The Amerta’s proud, Bioptron. Bioprton is called “visible rays” that is the sun light without ultra violet. It has the effect to improve natural cure of the body and infiltration. Put jelly toner with plenty of collagen, hyaluronic acid, and amino acid on face, and irradiate the visible rays. | |
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Irradiation time is about 10 min. Meanwhile, the therapist offers arm and hand massage. I feel gentle warm light and fall into my dream. After that, absorb the high quality vitamin C beauty cosmetic and day-cream on face, and apply light tapping as finishing massage. |
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| ◆ Head Skin Guasha + Sole Guasha (30 min.) ◆ | |
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As in the same position, apply Head Skin Guasha. Rub from head line to back with light touch rhythm. The hard ceramic touching gives good stimulation on head skin. |
| Massage not only head skin, but also neck and the base of the head. I work with computer everyday and I have chronic shoulder stiffness, so it’s especially great massage for me. Detoxifying by lymphatic circulation!! | ![]() |
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Head Skin Massage is the difficult one; if a therapist doesn’t have enough skills to do, it’s just too strong and painful treatment. However, Ili’s detailed technique of Guasha and head skin massage by hand improves blood circulation of the skin, and I feel refreshed. |
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Last one is Sole Guasha. Put foot cream and massage in step, heel, sole, and between fingers. It’s not pain but gentle touching. |
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| Then, the full treatment of Guasha Package 3.5 hours is finished. I see my face on the mirror, and I can see the difference of clear skin! Can you see my skin’s brightness & revitalizing on the picture? Remove darken skin on surface and my face recovers the natural brightness. Camera staff says, “Your skin was changed!” so it’s not only my impression, maybe! |
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| Finishing the satisfied 3.5 hours with little sweet ginger tea at the end. | Thank you very much for Ili to offer me really heart warmed massage through the course! |
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| EXPERIENCE MENU | HORO-CHAN SPECIAL PRICE |
| Oriental Guasha Package (3.5 hours) | $115 |
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| Thank you very much! Aiko’s Impression |
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* This report was written based on the information when the time of visiting. Course menu and schedule might be changed without notice. In addition, the report contains individual opinion and impression, however, these are not applied for all people. Please read it just for your reference. Thank you.
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