Keith Richards fell less than four feet out of a tree while on a picnic at a private beach (the same one where Tori Spelling was married) at The Wakaya Club & Spa in Fiji. A sign under the tree now reads: Watch Out, Falling Stones,  with a picture of a man and guitar falling to the ground.

Perhaps Richards should have opted for a spa treatment over his picnic. At Breeze, the turquoise lagoon-facing couples spa of Wakaya, the therapists do everything except carry you into the secluded indoor-outdoor lanai. Most guests allow for three hours at the serene respite: two hours for treatments and an hour after to enjoy breakfast, lunch, cocktails, or dinner while sitting in a fluffy white robe overlooking the serenity pool in the spa’s shaded outdoor dining area. Breeze is so private, that guests ring a small Thai bell if they want the next course or more wine.

Each spa treatment at Breeze begins with a soothing footbath with guests facing a giant stone Buddha, which is surrounded by freshly picked hibiscus blossoms. Wakaya offers Water Shiatsu, its own unique aquatic therapy, which is a combination of yoga and traditional Asian massage done by a therapist in the warm saltwater serenity pool. Try the brand new hydrating and detoxifying Tropical Mango Wrap in which your body is gently dry brushed, then wrapped in mango body butter; or the Renewal Facial for both women and men, which features a blend of pressed oils and deep sea algae to nourish the skin and encourage cellular renewal. Follow this with a Four-hand Massage “two therapists kneading the knots out of your body in tandem while using Pure Fiji’s special blends of virgin coconut oil, exotic nut extracts, and hydrating body lotions. For more information visit www.wakaya.com

Margie Goldsmith

November/December 2008

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