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Four Seasons Resort Oahu
at Ko Olina
As innovators in the spa industry, the Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko
Olina in Hawaii seeks to blend traditional concepts with new therapies and
technology.
As a result, the resort offers a multicultural ritual which blends European
halotherapy with Turkish hammam and Hawaiian lomilomi techniques. The
ritual, called Ho’okahi, meaning “to make as one,” incorporates halotherapy
in a Himalayan salt brick chamber from Pakistan with the traditional bath
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elements of a Turkish hammam. It is followed by a traditional Hawaiian
Director of Spa
sea salt body scrub and lomilomi massage. Each component of the ritual
has been individually successful for centuries.
Jindilli
MORGAN ROY
Owner
The Spa at Meadowood Napa
Valley
MICHAEL CONTE
Director of Spa and Wellness
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With operational costs for spas increasing, many estheticians have begun
working from home or in a mobile setting, which means they may not have direct
access to water at all times. Jindilli responded to this by creating a Showerless
Full-body Scrub Treatment which requires no water. The natural sugar scrub dissolves
once Jindilli Body Nourish has been applied, then further excess of product can be
removed using Jindilli’s BoomaGlam tool. The ability for estheticians to offer a
treatment that does not require water saves time, money and equipment. The
treatment also creates operational efficiencies such as lower water usage, less
laundering of towels and increased revenue opportunities that result from the
treatment’s portability.
In order to provide a personal, tailored experience for spa guests, The
Spa at Meadowood Napa Valley in St. Helena, California introduced an allsuite spa concept which provides a private spa suite for every guest. Each
suite is equipped with a locker, bathroom and vanity, steam shower and
relaxation area. Guests begin their experience by having a wellness
dialogue with their therapist in order to curate a treatment based on
several facets of personal wellness, including water intake, sleep, diet and
stress. This allows the therapist to select the most beneficial aromatherapy,
techniques and education to provide for each guest. At the end of the treatment,
guests are provided with a fresh-pressed juice elixir to enjoy while their therapist offers
insight as to how they can continue their wellness journey at home. n