Explore the Art of Alchemy at Six Senses Douro Valley
LAMEGO, PT. August 29, 2016 - Six Senses Douro Valley has recently debuted a new, interactive alchemy wellness workshop for guests held in their impressive Alchemy Bar. The Alchemy Workshop presents guests with the opportunity to blend their own ingredients in order to create individualized fragrances for home and beauty products.
The alchemy experience begins with the awe-inspiring setting of the mixing area. The centerpiece is a large antique carpenter's table featuring an array of labeled glass bottles and jars - some antique and some newer, but all with interesting contents. Behind the table are shelves with glass containers, mixing bowls and mortars with pestles on display.
This wellness workshop is designed to nourish the body at the highest levels and teach guests in-depth alchemy. Under expert guidance, guests work with a variety of herbs, fruit and spices; feel their textures and smell the uplifting aromas in order to develop personal and very individual blends for body scrubs, face and hair masks and lip balms.
These fascinating workshops are available to all resort guests at Six Senses Douro Valley. In the 60-minute hands-on session, guests learn about the distinct properties of the herbs and how to select the right ingredients for their blends. The emphasis is on local, in season, 100 percent organic ingredients from the garden and surrounds. As a bonus, guests also learn how to make everyday items such as home fragrances, laundry and kitchen pharmacy products at the workshop.
The Alchemy Workshop is offered weekly on a complimentary basis and limited to six guests. Individual workshops where guests make two products last 60 minutes and are priced at $56 per person.
To further their alchemy experience, guests may opt for a three-hour personalized Six Senses Spa Journey, which is tailored during consultation with the spa therapist and based on the Alchemy Bar menu recipes. Guests choose a body scrub, body wrap, face mask and hair mask, and make them together with their therapist and learn how to create the same concoctions at home from locally-sourced aromatherapy herbs and other ingredients. Once prepared, these products are used by the therapist in the couple's treatment room for a fresh personalized organic journey. This Six Senses Spa Journey is priced at $282 per person.
About Six Senses Douro Valley
Six Senses Douro Valley's UNESCO World Heritage setting fronts onto the River Douro as it winds through the world's oldest demarcated wine region. The estate covers 19 acres with 57 guestrooms, suites and villas. Three restaurants highlight regional produce with a dedicated wine cellar featuring local vintages. Six Senses Spa comprises 10 treatment rooms, indoor and outdoor pools and a gym. It presents specialty and local therapies and multi-day programs. An outdoor yoga pavilion is ideal for individuals and groups. The sun-kissed valley is at the heart of the region that offers activities and excursions by foot, vehicle or water.
About Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas is a hotel and spa management company comprised of 10 resorts and 28 spas under the brand names Six Senses, Evason and Six Senses Spas. Six Senses operates resorts in far-flung locations of incredible natural beauty known for their distinctive and diverse design personalities. Each of the eight properties is supported by a leadership commitment to community, sustainability and wellness. Six Senses Spas offers a wide range of holistic wellness, rejuvenation and beauty treatments administered under the guidance of expert therapists. Six Senses Spas operates 18 standalone spas in prestigious hotels and resorts as well as aboard a ship and the premier class lounges of two major airports. Evason introduces a collection of two unique resorts that follow the Six Senses philosophy of uncompromised responsibility to sustainability and to the community. Family friendly, these properties also provide a strong value focus while offering a vast array of guest services and personal attention.
For further information, please contact:
Emma Silverman
Eleven Six PR
[email protected]
646-780-0159
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