A Day At The Four Seasons Spa, Where Relaxation Meets Ritual

Four Seasons Resorts Bali, Indonesia

Known as a transformative treatment, the spa offers two distinct Jimbaran Traditions, using local ingredients and native practices. The Suara Jimbaran experience starts with a seafront sound bath to the tune of Balinese gong vibrations. To follow, a glass stone massage with frankincense (a resin known for its skin health benefits and anti-inflammatory properties) and geranium butter detoxifies the body. The Tamba Anget experience uses healing bundles crafted by local villagers made with a mix of chamomile, cardamom and cloves, and a warm herbal oil massage complements the final lemongrass and frangipani bath.

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Hawaii

Translating to "Hawaiian massage," LomiLomi is a revered tradition passed down through generations of Hawaiian teachers, and is deeply embedded in the island's culture. The Lomi Mohala massage uses a personalized herbal oil blend and a Hawaiian turmeric foot scrub. "One of the most popular experiences is receiving a massage in one of our Hawaiian hale—traditional thatched huts located oceanside. Guests are surrounded by panoramic ocean views, tropical breezes, and the fragrances of local flowers," says Senior Spa Director, Pat Makozak. Visitors can also book the Lomi Pohaku massage, with hot stones filled with the mana, or spiritual energy of the island.

Four Seasons Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica

Nestled between the rainforest and the Pacific Ocean, the Tsuru Cacao Ancestral Ritual is a sensory journey rooted in the country's natural bounty and ancestral traditions. Guests begin with a hydrating cacao mask and a locally sourced banana leaf body wrap that nourishes the skin and reduces inflammation. During the wrap, a scalp massage is performed using organic coconut oil. "Every ingredient is locally sourced, respecting the environment and celebrating Costa Rica's biodiversity," says Arnaud Dieutegard, the Senior Director of Wellness at the hotel. To end the ritual, a massage with cacao butter and a special cacao tasting leaves guests with a unique memory from the country.

Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, Japan

The Heian Tradition experience at the Four Seasons Hotel in Kyoto is inspired by the imperial traditions of the Heian court. The treatment is centered around ingredients that have been prized in Japan for centuries due to their healing properties. To start, a handmade scrub of organic matcha, bamboo charcoal salt, and camellia oil prepares the skin. Later, an application of rice milk, used to stimulate cell turnover, and a warm honey compress, used to ease stiffness, smooth and purify the skin. After soaking in a sake bath, a hot stone massage relieves tension from the body.

Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens, Greece

The Storgi Ritual is the ultimate "head-to-toe ceremony for total harmony." A full body loofah exfoliation and a relaxing massage are followed by a warm crystals facial using pure and organic Greek ingredients. The Giosi Foot Ritual based on Ancient Greek techniques features a trilogy of a warm fragrant foot compress, a peppermint exfoliation, and a mask to activate reflexes and improve well-being.

Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City, Mexico

The Ancestral Signature Treatment draws from Mexico's rich cultural healing traditions. This transformative experience begins with a sacred copal cleansing—an ancient ritual using a traditional tree resin incense that has purified ceremonial spaces for thousands of years among indigenous Central American cultures. Guests are then enveloped in a luxurious wrap combining dark Mexican chocolate and tequila—a sensory experience designed to warm the body and stimulate the release of endorphins. To finish, a therapeutic massage using salvia and tequila-infused oils promotes detoxification and releases muscular tension. The experience reaches its peak with a traditional Temazcal—a sacred Mexican heat bath that symbolizes spiritual rebirth.

Four Seasons Resort the Nam Hai, Hoi An, Vietnam

Launched to connect visitors with the five elements—earth, wood, fire, metal, and water—the Five Elements Bodywork experience aims to improve circulation, flexibility, fluid retention, and relaxation. The experience includes a garden herb footbath, a warm ginger paste spine treatment, a full body massage, and a sound vibration healing resonance.

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, French Polynesia

With the crystalline waters of Bora Bora as a backdrop, the Taurumi Mind and Body Experience is a harmonizing journey inspired by the wisdom of ancient Polynesian practitioners. With their deep understanding of touch and pressure, the generations-old techniques used throughout the journey restore the balance and harmony of the body. The experience starts with a body scrub crafted with essential oils, followed by a Polynesian-inspired massage, combining ancient and modern techniques that embrace the concept of taurimi, which translates to "health in the hands."

Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake, China

Hangzhou's Longjing tea elevates wellness through the Dragon Well Tea and Jade Spring Ritual. The treatment transforms the famous green tea from a beverage into a holistic healing experience. Starting with tea consumption and a foot scrub, followed by a bath concentrated with 60,000 tea leaves, guests also experience an integrated tea exfoliant used to enhance circulation and hydration. The treatment concludes with a nourishing tea body wrap, a steam session, and an aromatherapy massage using tea-infused oil, meant to restore complete body equilibrium.