The room was a dream for someone as stressed as I was. Two massage beds with fresh linens faced clear glass windows with a spectacular garden and lagoon view outside, issuing an irresistible welcome to lie down and relax. Karisu, which I learned later is the Chamorro word for tall bushes or reeds, was the only room with a lagoon view at i Sagua Spa, Esmeralda told me. She directed me to the lockers in the rest room which had a deep round tub, rolls of freshly laundered cream-colored towels, and told me I could take a shower if I wanted, an offer which I grabbed without hesitation.
I donned a robe after my quick shower and lay face down on one of the beds, allowing the pleasant scent of plumeria to invade my senses. When Esmeralda started to press my shoulders and back, I gave in to her ministrations and allowed myself to be lulled into total bliss.
With the long gliding strokes of my therapist’s gifted hands, the soothing music that filled the room, and the fragrant scent of plumeria flower, I was transported into a half-asleep, half-awake stance where I felt all the stress ebbing away from my body and the feeling of total relaxation of the mind and body seeped in.
All too soon, the 40-minute Mariana Island Signature massage treatment was over and I was transported back to reality, refreshed and renewed. Esmeralda served me a hot cup of tea after, and I felt like floating on air as I went out of the room.
Marketing communications and assistant manager Luis Villagomez said clients can take a refreshing dip at the jacuzzi after their massage.
To celebrate Mother’s Day, i Saguá Spa is offering three grand treatments, ideal packages that moms will appreciate — the 50-minute Deluxe caviar facial, an exquisite anti-aging facial that nourishes the skin with protein rich caviar, rose oil, green tea, and soy protein to improve elasticity, tone and firmness for $150; the 40-minute Mariana Island Signature Massage; the 90-minute Mother’s Day Escape Package that allows moms to feel appreciated and given a chance to escape from the everyday stress for $180; and the foot ritual.
On Mother’s Day, give your mother a gift she can’t forget at i Sagua Spa under team leader and therapiot Andy Roda, Esmeralda Cruz, Moonyeen Gementiza and the other therapists.
i Sagua Spa is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. All major credit cards accepted. For appointments call 323-5888 or 234-1234 ext. 35 or visit www.isaguaspa.com for more information.