Since we were coming to Bali, a place for relaxation, wellness, and healing, I wanted to take full advantage of all of the spa opportunities I could. The Healing Village Spa is located at the very top of the Four Seasons Jimbaran Bay, and offers a massively wide range of services. I always have a hard time choosing which service, because I really love massages, but I also love scrubs and wraps. Luckily, the spa had a combo package made seemingly just for me!

The spa area itself is pretty huge, and the reception area is a large villa with high, thatched ceilings and was air-conditioned. Everyone was very welcoming, and this was where I met my therapist for the afternoon. She took me back across ponds and walkways to my treatment room.

The treatment room was the biggest treatment room I have ever been in. There was an area with massage tables, a very large bathroom with shower, and a closet/changing area, and a separate room which was where the vichy showers were. There was also an outdoor space with a large soaking tub. It was a beautiful room, and I was ready to relax.

I booked the “Baru Detox” treatment. First, there was a foot washing ritual, and then I was to choose one of the gems with which they would use with my massage – the gems all were connected with one of the seven chakras, and I chose the garnet, since I needed some major grounding assistance on this trip, and the garnet is associated with the root chakra. After this, there was a vigorous scrub, and then a wrap with citrus and spice oils and clay. While I was wrapped, I received an amazing facial massage. I was then taken to the other room for the echo-vichy shower. Each shower head was poised over one of your chakras and had lights associated with each one. Afterwards, I rinsed off the rest of the mud and powder in the normal shower and then was treated to a massage and mini-facial.

After this two hour and fifteen minute treatment, I was the most relaxed I have ever been after any kind of spa treatment in recent memory. After I got dressed, I was taken to an open air lounge area near the ponds and walkways, and had some delicious herbal tea and dried fruit snacks.

The Healing Village Spa was my favorite spa experience in Bali, but I’ll definitely be telling you about my experiences at Four Seasons Sayan as well. They were excellent too, but the Healing Village is exactly that – a small village of really incredible treatment rooms, surrounded by peaceful water features, statutes and beautiful walkways. You leave with a real sense of grounding, ease, and happiness. The prices are very reasonable (almost shockingly so – definitely cheaper than anything you can get on this level in the United States), and I highly recommend that you book an experience here.