Martha's Vineyard Holistic Retreat - Spa Treatments and Facilities

Alpha Spa - The Alpha Spa is a multi-purpose spa machine that features six natural therapies for creating a variety of health, spa and wellness programs. The Alpha spa represents the future and definition of state-of-the-art in controlled environmental therapy. The Alpha spa offers the ability to specialize and customize programs in three main treatment areas: (1) Relaxation/Stress Reduction, (2) Body Treatments and (3) Weight Loss. The Alpha Spa features an ergonomically contoured relaxation bed with back and thigh heat pads, aromatherapy, sound therapy and cool forced air for superior spa treatment results and client satisfaction.

Aromatherapy - is the therapeutic use of essential oils, the liquid extracts of aromatic plants. Each essential oil has its unique healing properties. Aromatherapy provides comfort through the sense of touch and smell.

Detoxification - five comprehensive plans designed to enhance body cleansing such as liver, colon, kidney and blood and skin. The Alpha Spa utilizes mineral salts, essential oils, herbs colon cleansers and foods and incorporates hands on lymphatic drainage, massage and dry skin brushing.

Colonics - while lying down on a comfortable table, a Colon Therapist monitors a gentle infusion of filtered water (with or without oxygen or colon additives) into and out of your large intestines. Disposaable speculums and tubings ensure maximum protection. The Colon equipment has pressure sensitive and temperature control gauges with self sterilizing features.

Inch Loss body Wrap - a special mix of enzyme active herbs and mineral salts that stimulates circulation and firms tighter tissues, to rid the skin of toxins resulting in fat loss and inch loss. Essential oils are then used to promote increased metabolism.

Massage - Massage therapy is defined as the manipulation of the soft tissues in the human body. It can be used for stress reduction and relief of pain as well as promoting healing and disease prevention. There are many types of massage therapies such as Swedish System, Shiatsu and Reflexology, etc. Massage is a useful and very essential part of the healing process that should be used for psychological and physiological results.

Mineral Baths - a carefully selected combination of herbs and mineral salts are designed by the naturopath and nutritionist are made for your bath to enhance your personal detoxification protocol.

Radiant Dry Heat Sauna - means lower, non-suffocating air temperatures and a deeper penetrating heat than most conventional saunas. Dry saunas help to rid the body of more toxic metals than steam rooms, a daily sweat can help reduce lead, mercury, nickel, etc. They also aid in weight loss by increasing the metabolism.

Reflexology - is the massage of trigger points in the hands and feet to relieve stress in all areas of the body.

Yoga - a mind/body therapeutic technique using supported postures and breath awareness to create a state of profound self presence while connecting to deep physical sensations and non-directive dialogue techniques to empower you to interpret your own insights. Freedom to make more conscious choices in your life emerges.

Common Room - a comfortable room full of unique chairs for small gatherings, group lectures and guest lodging..

Fireside Chat Room - where you can enjoy the company of other guests or cozy up to a fire on a winter evening.

High Tea Parlour - Designed for formal tea gatherings on a Friday evening or a reception on a Sunday afternoon.