Native American Spa Treatments in Arizona
Holistic and Spiritual Spa Services in Scottsdale and Sedona
Oct 22, 2008
The results are several offerings that can't be found in many other places.
Doing a Rain Dance at the Westin’s Agave Spa
Exclusive to the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, the Rain Massage uses smooth, heated rain sticks to massage away aches and pains. The sticks themselves are covered with petroglyphs from the Arizona Indian Rock Drawing symbolizing luck, success, prosperity, strength, victory and love.
The massage is similar in feel to a hot stone massage with the therapist using the oiled sticks and her hands to work out aches and pains. As the sticks move across the body, a soft rainfall sound is emitted, contributing to further relaxation. The philosophy behind the treatment is that through the rolling motion, the therapist washes away negative chi throughout the body.
An Invitation to an Inner Quest at Mii Amo
Mii Amo, a destination spa in New Age Sedona has a deep spa menu filled with unique offerings like color therapy, chakra balancing and Native American Spiritual treatments. The Inner Quest was created by Mii Amo’s Native American program director and is designed to allow people to let go of a worry and reconnect with the inner self.
The treatment starts with the therapist encouraging the guest to release a life worry while she burns sage followed by sweet grass. The sweet grass is to replace the worry with love and she uses an Indian feather fan to sweep the vapors over the person’s body. This is followed by the therapist drumming to call on the ancestral spirits of the east, west, north and south to guide the person in a quest for self-awareness. A brief massage is performed and hot rocks are placed underneath your body to simulate the experience of being in a sweat lodge. For the next twenty minutes the guest simply lies there and reflects.
Confidence Through Color at the Boulders Resort
The signature treatment at the Golden Door Spa at the Boulders Resort in Carefree, the Turquoise Wrap, is seeped in Native American lore. The Native Americans believe that turquoise is the color of self-confidence, protection and positive chi.
The 80-minute experience begins with a gentle exfoliation to prepare the skin for the wrap. The wrap features warm turquoise clay and pure honey. While the ingredients soak into the skin, the therapist performs a rain stick ritual and uses essential oils intended to harmonize the spirit. The treatment ends with a liberal application of honey butter lotion
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