5 Benefits Of A Pre-Christmas Spa Day
Step into the festive season feeling in control and rested, and the new year, calm and ready.
This isn’t the time to rush around and beholden to the prescribed stress of Christmas, instead, recognise the season for what it is, the perfect time of year to slow down, come together and take some well-needed time off.
In the book Wintering, Katherine May speaks of times when we must retreat to care for and repair ourselves.
“…Another truth about wintering: you’ll find wisdom in your winter, and once it’s over, it’s your responsibility to pass it on.”
Whilst nature moves toward hibernation, we appear to do the opposite, racing around shopping, hosting, planning and driving. As if we’ve bundled a year’s worth of family visits, get-togethers and dinner parties into one month and then offered to play host.
If that sounds all too familiar. What about starting a new tradition, finding a new wisdom in bringing about a relaxed Christmas.
We’re talking pre-Christmas spa days, and why you could do with one.
Rekindle your love of the Christmas season
If Christmas has become a blur of tinsel it’s time to change the narrative.
A pre-Christmas spa day is the ‘pause and restore’ button you’ve been looking for. A chance to escape for a whole day of guilt-free relaxation. Not only will it do wonders for your physical wellbeing, releasing the tension built-up over a busy summer, but it’s a healthy and effective way to check-in with your mental health.
The Wellbeing Spa Day is a classic and invites to spend a day completely relaxing and includes a delicious 2-course lunch in the Thai, Zen Garden Restaurant, with a glass of wine or a soft drink, a 30 minute treatment of your choice, and full use of the SenSpa Hydrotherapy & Health Club Facilities all day long – you simply can’t go wrong.
Detox from the digital
“In our relentlessly busy contemporary world, we are forever trying to defer the onset of winter.” ~ Katherine May, Wintering
Our digital gadgets are great at helping us organise, list, shop online and communicate with loved ones far and wide during the festive season, but before it all gets too much, seek a digital detox in the shape of a pre-Christmas spa day.
Go old-school and plan a pre-Christmas digital escape at our spa hotel; spend a day away from distractions with a friend where you simply talk reconnect, catch up and embrace the analogue.
Sense-hack your system
Sense-hacking means re-engaging the senses that may have become dulled or muted by the buzz of everyday life. Whether you get away for a hotel spa break or just a day, the Sensehacking Spa Day at SenSpa re-engages your senses, starting with the Alphasphere deluxe experience, which incorporates sound therapy, colour therapy, aromatherapy and vibration to stimulate deep relaxation and revitalise the body and mind.
During your stay with us in our New Forest hotel or your pre-Christmas spa day, spend time in our hydrotherapy area, harnessing the soothing properties of water and changes in temperature to restore balance and ease tension; alternating between hot and cold water can help improve circulation, lower blood pressure and reduce muscle soreness, as well as anxiety and stress, whist also improving mental clarity.
Boost mental wellbeing
An afternoon, a day or a night or two, you can visit our hotel in the New Forest National Park and find many ways to calm a busy mind. If time is a limitation, a Sun Up Morning Spa experience invites you wake up slowly, unwind and then nourish your body with a delicious Thai lunch before getting on with your day. Or perhaps you’re dreaming of escaping for a last minute hotel stay so you can share your time between SenSpa and the forest for just a few days.
An Area of Outstanding Beauty, our ancient woodland demands a wonderful change of pace, encouraging you to slow down, walk in nature, and restore balance through the grounding and mindfulness that only being surrounded by trees and birdsong can bring.
Forest Bathing or ‘Shinrin-yoku,’ has shown to improve sleep, mood, and concentration, as well as boosting creativity, reducing blood pressure and lowering levels of the stress hormone, Cortisol.
Self-care & perspective
“Doing those deeply unfashionable things—slowing down, letting your spare time expand, getting enough sleep, resting—is a radical act now, but it is essential.” ~ Katherine May, Wintering
Self-care shouldn’t be a resolution, but an intention you set for yourself year-round. Seeking relaxation, rest and nourishment isn’t an indulgence, but is rather essential maintenance. Time to reset, sleep soundly, acknowledge your needs and boost self-esteem.
Perhaps you’re not the only one who needs a day of renewal. Maybe you know of a friend or loved one who would truly benefit from a day of simply doing nothing. Our spa days, breaks and dining experiences are available as a gift voucher, you could make someone’s Christmas by surprising them with a spa day gift voucher for SenSpa.
If you do need another reason to stop and getaway to our New Forest hotel and award-winning Hampshire spa SenSpa for a pre-Christmas experience, remember – Christmas traditions can be made at any time. At our spa hotel there are full spa days, half day experiences and spa breaks to suit every need, so perhaps for you it’s time to forge a new path through winter so you can reconnect with your festive spirit.
