What spa therapies actually involve
Spa therapy gets confused with massage, but the aim differs. A massage works on muscle and solves a specific problem. A therapy works on the skin and on how you feel overall, and the massage is only one of its stages.
How a therapy runs
The ninety minutes usually split three ways. First comes preparing the skin — a scrub or exfoliation that lifts dead cells so the active ingredients can reach the skin underneath.
Second is the massage with the chosen oil or mask. The pressure is lighter than a therapeutic massage — the aim here is absorption, not working out a knot.
Third is a wrap or mask left to work while you rest. That part is often the one people remember.
How the therapies differ from each other
The difference is the active ingredients and what they are for. Amber and gold therapies work on skin elasticity and cell renewal. Rose-based ones aim at softening and regeneration. Chocolate and fruit therapies nourish and tone.
If your skin is dry after a summer on the beach, pick a hydrating one. If you mainly want to switch off, the scent matters more than the formulation — choose the one you like the smell of.
When a therapy beats a massage
When there is no specific complaint. For lower back pain or a stiff neck, a classic or deep tissue massage will do more for less money.
A therapy suits a whole experience better — after a hard stretch of work, as a gift, or as part of a visit that also takes in the thermal zone.
Spa therapy — 90 minutes, €78. Classic full-body massage — 60 minutes, €45.
For a specific pain, choose the massage. For general recovery, the therapy.
Spa therapies in Varna
Ability SPA & Wellness offers Gold Amber, Bulgarian Rose, Chocolate Dream, Lavender Touch and Ability Spa therapies, 90 minutes each. Booked by phone on +359 899 994 149.