Kneading nerves

Take a break this V-day, help your special someone unwind and relax at these romantic spas selected for you.

Fragrant candles, warm oil pouring down your neck, firm hands on your calves and a happy smile of being pampered. Massages do more than simply relax you, they make you flexible, charge you up and all of it makes for a playful post massage engagements. The key is to experiment with different spa treatments and massages that you and your lover can enjoy together.

JIVA SPA, Fort Aguada Beach Resort

Taj's aguada beach resort is like a scene out of a romance novel and a near perfect place to de-stress. This beautiful and serene spa overlooks the silver sands and frothy waters and offers more than 30 services. The most popular one is their Indian aromatherapy massage for couples called Soma.



A candle light, fragrant atmosphere is created for the massage; evocative oils are used and post massage the couple is given exclusive time alone in a rose petal bath tub along with a bottle of champagne. apart from their signature Indian therapies, the spa offers beauty treatments, scrubs and wraps; some of their 'Indulgence' treatments last as long as five hours! The Jiva spa also conducts healing programs for long term ailments under the guidance of Ayurveda physicians. www.tajhotels.com/Jivaspas

SPA VILLA,Holiday Inn Resort

Ideal to escape the pressures and hassles of routine life, the soothing ambience of the Spa Villa at Holiday Inn Resort is ideal to pamper your senses and achieve composure. The spa has various day packages (like the popular 'New You' treatment has seven kinds of massages that focus on strengthening of muscles and tightening of skin) that you could gift your partner .



Spa Villa offers global revivifying therapies like Thai massage, Swedish massage and a variety of aroma cures. They claim that their ayurvedic treatments like abhyanga, udvartana, Shirodhara and Elakizhi /Patra Pinda Sweda are a secret way to retaining your youth. Now would you not want that for your fair lady? www.holidayinngoa.com

THE EXOTICA SPA,Taj Exotica

Located on the southwest coast of Goa, this Mediterranean style resort gives an illusion of time slowing down. The Exotica by Taj is set amid fifty-six acres of lush gardens. Inside you'll find a sun-drenched atrium, wide shady corridors and flower-lined patios that can be used for yoga and meditative exercises. The spa offers an average of four dozen treatments in aromatherapy. Their most popular massage for couples is Soma. Their wraps and scrubs prepared from the fresh fruits, vegetables, Indian herbs, sea salts and essential oils claim to rejuvenate your skin instantly. do take one of their Pranayam and yoga classes for couples, these are an enjoyable way to increase your bodily elasticity and emotional trust in your partner. www.tajhotels.com

REJUVE - THE HEALTH SPA, Leela Kempinski

This spa aims to create an oasis of calm where every sense is revitalized. The Spa is renowned for its extensive selection of therapies, the most well-liked being the pain healing Reiki sessions, Sugarcane and Tamarind body polish, detoxifying body scrub and the Jet lag reviver massage. In-house ayurveda practitioners ensure that the massage is conducted in the traditional way starting with abhyanga. Their five-day massage package, called the Essence of Wellness is recommended by most Kempinski regulars. The spa also offers tailor-made treatments and packages for three to six days, or customizes them according to your needs. www.theleela.com

OUTDOOR SPA,Soul Vacation

a full service spa with two spa tubs, an outdoor pool, and a steam room on Colva beach makes outdoor Spa a much sought after place by tourists and couples looking to spend some relaxing time together. Soul Vacation claims that the alfresco nature of the spa, which allows you to soak in natural fragrances and sounds from the garden and the sea nearby, acts as a catalyst in rejuvenating the body. among their aroma therapy massages, the Neroli essential oil massage which uses oil from bitter-orange tree is a favourite. www.goa.soulvacation.in