The Sixth Sense

No, no, no… not talking about the creepy movie with Bruce Willis playing a ghost who doesn’t know he’s a ghost. If you haven’t already seen the movie, I apologize because I’ve just ruined it for you. The sixth sense I’m talking about is a far more relaxing experience, and I’m almost positive it won’t give you any nightmares.

If you ever find yourself wandering the city of Phuket, Thailand, make sure to stop at the Six Senses Spa. It was featured in the Cool Hunter and was the 2009 winner of the Asian Spa Awards for Destination Spa of the Year.  This spa is sure to titillate the senses — seriously, that’s what they promise. According to the site, “a sense of elation discovered only by balancing the first five — the unique experience of all senses elevated beyond expectations” is their mission. Certainly an enticing proposition if you ask me.

Private pool villas situated on the white-sand beachfront will be what you call home during your stay. Some of their treatments, which primarily focus on Chinese, Indonesian, Indian, and Thai therapies, include: postural enhancement, shiatsu, and water therapy in an outdoor watsu pool. If none of those things appeal to you, there’s nothing to worry about, because each visitor of the spa is given a personalized wellness programme. In your downtime (like any of this is actually work), indulge in a fishetarian, which is — you guessed it – an exclusively fish diet and raw food cuisine at The Point, the spa’s restaurant. The spa has chosen this menu, particularly because they believe that fish and raw foods cause “less stress on the digestive system,” so even your bowels can relax.

With this and all of the other incredible things you can do there, what could top it all off as the best part? Well, you can do all of these things in the comfort of organic cotton pyjamas that are provided for you. Now, that’s livin’ the good life.

— Kate Aenlle