2007/04/09

KLANG VALLEY STREETS: Soothe your stress away

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By : SU AZIZ

A PLACE: To unwind and destress.

Tucked away in a secluded corner of The Curve in Petaling Jaya is a place shoppers and residents can go to to calm their senses, writes SU AZIZ.

URBAN Retreat spa offers respite for tired feet, hunched shoulders, heavy heads and cricked necks with an express menu from a mere RM39. What’s more, it is also hassle-free.

There is no need to undress, you just need to get yourself to the first floor of The Curve in Petaling Jaya and look for the MPH store. Turn left when the MPH store is ahead of you and Urban Retreat spa is on your left, tucked comfortably away from prying eyes.

A therapist will soothe away your stress in 30 minutes with the head and shoulders massage. It certainly removed the crick in my neck which has been there for two weeks.

For another RM39, a 30-minute foot massage will ease away tired muscles and aching calves. Just remember to wear loose pants or shorts for this one.
The therapist massages right up to your knees and she uses a blunt, round tipped stick to press at pressure points on your soles. They are very attentive to your pain threshold here, so think nothing of telling them to stop should the pain become excruciating.

A full blown massage and body scrub using a special blend of Balinese coffee is also offered. The Urban Escape package combines a Thai and traditional massage from head to toe. It is priced at RM99.

The spa, which opened in October last year, mainly uses the Thai product line, Harnn.

Since the spa carries and sells the Harnn products, which consists of soaps, massage oils, essential oils, scented candles and the all-natural body scrubs with the base ingredients of salt and sugar, you can easily continue the spa experience in your own home.

Prices range from RM12 to RM79. A one-time body scrub which exfoliates and detoxes only costs RM18 each.

The spa offers four treatment rooms which includes a couple’s treatment room. It is cozy and the calm interior will definitely soothe away the day’s worries.

It opens from noon to 10pm from Mondays to Fridays. It is open an hour earlier on Saturdays and Sundays.

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