Beat The Winter Blahs with a Caribbean Escape

I recently visited Civello Spa on Queen Street to get out of the cold and into a Caribbean dream. I spoiled myself to their signature Caribbean Therapy Body Treatment. It was such a sweet experience.

As with all services, I started my retreat with a cup of their delicious Aveda Tea. My treatment then began when I was asked to lie on their famous heated water pillows. It almost felt like I was drifting away on Caribbean waves. Then, I was given the choice of 3 scented oils which are typically found in the Caribbean. I had my choice of Tangerine, Vanilla and Jasmine. I found the Vanilla scent sweet and pleasing and chose to use it with my treatment.

My experience started with a full body exfoliation with scrub gloves, which I get to take with me to continue at home. Then a Caribbean mask was applied to my back and feet. The self heating mask is composed of various ingredients such as green and red algae, ginger, lime juice, sea salt and of course seaweed. This smoothing mask greatly detoxifies the body. I almost drifted off to sleep while waiting for the mask to settle. I felt like I was floating away on the Caribbean waters with the warm sun heating up my back. Heated towels gently wiped away the mask.

To hydrate and smooth the skin, Caribbean Therapy Body Creme was massaged into my arms, legs, feet, back and stomach. You can purchase a bottle to take home for $41. To end of the treatment, I enjoyed an extremely relaxing scalp and face massage with their Caribbean Therapy Flower Water. I have never experienced a scalp massage like this before. The flower water is applied all over the scalp (note: Give yourself some extra time to wait for your hair to dry after the treatment if heading outdoors in the cold to go home). Then, my therapist twisted and gently pulled strands of my hair. It is the most relaxing feeling to have this done and I highly recommend it to everyone.

I felt so relaxed, rejuvenated and nurtured after this treatment. The massage you receive is not a deep tissue massage so do not be expecting to have your sore muscles relieved. It is meant to relax instead of invigorate. The only complaint I had was with the duration of my treatment. The treatment is advertised at $120 for 75 minutes on their website. When I called to book my treatment, the telephone representative said it was actually a 90 minute service. But, I was only in the treatment room for 60 minutes, so I felt a little jipped. My disapppointment was overshadowed with the sweet experience of my Caribbean treatment. With all the winter storms we've been having lately, this Caribbean escape is just what I needed.

Overall, I would recommend the Caribbean Body Treatment to anyone needing to get out of the cold and feel rejuvenated and ready to break free from this winter's blistery blahs!