what is a ritual spa treatment

What can you expect at a rituals spa?

Spa Rituals. Champneys spa rituals combine two or more treatments to help you feel revived or utterly tranquil. The soothing processes involved help calm the mind and prepare the body to receive the benefits of each treatment's restorative aspects.

What happens in a rituals appointment?

Body Spa - House of Rituals, Amsterdam. Dive into a world of relaxation at House of Rituals, away from the hectic pace of daily city life. Pamper yourself with unique spa treatments, such as our Foam Massage, brows and facials, manicures and pedicures. Visit the House of Rituals Body Spa, so you can experience what ultimate relaxation means.

What is a hammam ritual?

Ritual reimagines the best spa traditions of Finland for our busy, urban lives. The classic combination of moving through hot elements like sauna and steam rooms, then into cold elements, such as icy water and cool fresh air, is a time-tested way to improve your overall health with countless benefits. This is a new wellness Ritual for everyone.

What kind of soap is used in the hammam ritual?

Ritual Massage and Spa Therapy hopes to facilitate the individual healing process through timeless holistic health practices customized to our guest’s needs, utilizing organic, local and sustainably sourced products in our treatments and partnering with other alternative health practitioners and companies that are in alignment with our core vision.

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Relax body and mind

Dive into a world of relaxation at House of Rituals, away from the hectic pace of daily city life.

Relax body and mind

Uncover a range of beautiful spa treatments, such as massages, facials, manicures and pedicures. Each appointment is specifically tailored to your personal needs, and our highly skilled therapists work on your body with your favourite Rituals products to release stress, emotional weight, and leave you with a sense of total rejuvenation.

DISCOVER YOUR GLOW

Enjoy a deep cleanse, massage and exfoliation or collagen-boosting light therapy with our skin reset and custom facials.

RELAX AND RECHARGE

From a relaxing D-Stress Massage to our Bamboo Massage, melt away tensions with a relaxing massage tailored to you.

ULTIMATE PAMPER

Show hardworking hands some love with a glossy gellak manicure, cuticle trim, smoothing scrub and relaxing hand massage.

TREAT YOUR FEET

Enjoy the ultimate pedicure including a softening scrub, relaxing foot massage plus your choice of polish or gellak.

Service Menu Wellness Treatments

Ritual Relaxation Massage 60 min $85 90 min $110 Relaxing light to medium pressure massage helps relieve stress and anxiety as well as soothes tired aching muscles and joints.

About Us

Philosophy When we are in tune with the needs of our body, mind and spirit we are more able to discern the correct course of action to take in our lives in order to find balance. In a world that is moving so fast it’s hard to find time to breathe, it is important to dedicate time to heal, nurture and strengthen self.

Jamie Nevada Moore

Jamie became interested in the Holistic Health field at the age of 12 after being diagnosed with AML Leukemia. While undergoing treatment, she was introduced to a naturopathic practitioner who aided in her recovery with various alternative natural healing methods and her lifelong passion for the natural healing field was sparked.

What is a Nordic spa?

A Nordic spa—also known as a Scandinavian or Thermal Spa—is a popular practice from Nordic countries of Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland that has grown in popularity across Canada and the US. The heart of Nordic spa is “thermotherapy” or moving through cycles of hot, cold, and rest.

What is a sauna circuit? How long does it take?

The Nordic sauna circuit at Ritual includes time in a sauna, steam room, cold plunge pool, Nordic shower, and relaxing areas such as a salt lounge and outdoor patio. Go at your own speed but most people spend 10-15 minutes in the heat, 2-5 minutes in the cold, and 5-15 minutes resting.

Can I book online? Do you offer walk-ins?

Reservations are required at Ritual. We encourage you to book your visit online but can also assist guests by phone ( 778-440-9009 ). If there are available slots in the circuit we may be able to accommodate walk-in visits. Call or text ahead to check.

Do I need a vaccine passport to enter?

Yes. A valid photo ID and vaccination card must be shown upon check-in.

How is the spa ventilated?

When designing Ritual during the pandemic we intentionally chose systems that reduce the potential for airborne viruses to exist. Our engineers devised an innovative ventilation plan where the sauna house is divided into three separate airflow zones, each with their own unique and independent HVAC systems.

What should I bring? What do you provide?

Just bring your bathing suit. And perhaps a reusable (non-glass) water bottle if you like. We provide a place to change (male, female, universal), spa towels, a locker, water stations, showers, soap, hair dryers, and robe and sandals if you need them.

Do you have food or snacks on site?

Yes! Our onsite café offers a range of cold drinks and tea, plus various snack-plates that feature fresh, local items. Something salty and something sweet, to nourish you after your sauna circuit. We have draught taps to serve local beer, kombucha, and other beverages.

How long is a VIP massage?

Indulge your mind, body, and spirit with this luxurious two and a half hour service. You’ll enjoy a relaxing full body massage, a premium VIP facial customized for your skin type, a hydrating paraffin hand treatment, and two products chosen by your esthetician to take home. Our VIP Treatment makes a wonderful gift, too. $350

How much does a charcoal facial cost?

Activated charcoal and black mud remove heavy metals and toxins to help clear out dirt and oil while replenishing your skin with minerals and moisture. $120

Where does the Tellak ritual take place?

The ritual takes place in a humid steam chamber, where a Tellak, a hammam attendant, will douse you with water before applying the black soap to your skin and exfoliating it with a kessa glove.

What is eucalyptus soap?

The soap is infused with eucalyptus, which provides antibacterial and antiseptic properties and ensures an even deeper cleanse. The main point of difference is that our hammam is a more private space, which can be enjoyed on your own or shared with friends.

What is a hammam?

Hammams, rhassouls and serails are all kinds of steam room used for traditional cleansing and purifying rituals. A hammam ritual is an Arabian body treatment involving steam and cleansing black soap.

What is hammam spa?

What is Hammam? Hammam is a term for both the place and the practice of cleansing the body through the medium of water or steam. Four components comprise a traditional Hammam treatment.

What is the best way to clean your body?

Full body scrub and cleansing. During this step, the therapist exfoliates the skin with a mitt called a kesa which improves blood circulation. A black soap infused with eucalyptus is applied with the kesa and helps to stimulate both the body and the mind. Rinse and massage.

What is the best way to wash your hair at a Vichy shower?

Rinse and massage. Finally, guests are rinsed beneath a soothing Vichy shower and wrapped in warm towels. A scalp massage, hair wash and hydrating lavender body spray application complete the experience.

What is hammam in medical terms?

What is Hammam? Hammam is a term for both the place and the practice of cleansing the body through the medium of water or steam. Four components comprise a traditional Hammam treatment.

What is the ancient culture of spas?

It’s a story as old as time: Humans have been covering their skin, steeping, scrubbing and massaging their bodies in the name of wellness and beauty for thousands of years. From ancient India, Egypt and China to Europe, the Americas and Indonesia, the world’s oldest cultures believed in holistic healing of body, mind and soul. The earliest sacred writings pointed to cleanliness and self-care as the wellspring for today’s modern spas. Now, ancient remedies have re-emerged to enhance the modern spa experience.

What is massage used for?

Since time immemorial, people have used massage to relieve sore and tired muscles, improve circulation, reduce nerve compression or simply relax. The earliest records show its popularity in China, Egypt and India. Many others followed – Swedish and deep tissue, as well as more exotic styles like the gentle pressure and stretching of Thai massage and the pinpoint force of shiatsu for opening energy channels. Unique in application, the ancient Chinese introduced cupping to enhance circulation, the Balinese rolled bamboo sticks to loosen fascia, and many other cultures around the world applied a variety of hot stones – from jade to lava rock – for deep relaxation. The Mayans combined aromatic oils and native salts into their stone massages to help release tension.

How did Ayurvedic medicine help the body?

Some 5,000 years ago, Sanskrit scriptures promoted the importance of balancing the body, mind and soul. Ayurvedic medicine was among this pantheon of wisdom, touting diet, exercise and meditation as a path for living a long, healthy life. Still in practice today, it prescribes methods for recalibrating the body’s chakras, including sadhana – spiritual practice – and the use of herbs and oils for health: sesame oil massage to rejuvenate the body; bhringaraj (eclipta prostrata, or “false daisy”) for radiant skin and thick hair; muscle and joint soothing with ashwagandha (also known as Indian ginseng or winter cherry), bala (country mallow) and mahanaraya oil (infused with almost 40 herbs); and neem (Indian lilac) to cool, cleanse and detoxify. You can learn more about Ayurveda in this issue’s “Science of the Spa” (p. 19).

What are essential oils used for?

For 6,000 years, incense and plant-based essential oils have helped to improve well-being and, according to some traditions, offered a spiritual link to the gods. Prized for their aromatic, beauty-enhancing, healing and antiseptic qualities, essential oils also were credited for saving lives during the Bubonic Plague in the 14th century. In Tahiti, coconut oil infused with tiare flower (Tahitian gardenia) – known as monoï, or “sacred,” oil – is a centuries-old hair and skin elixir that can now be found in products by Nars, Yves Rocher, Eminence Organics and many other brands. Today, traditional Mayan achiote oil is applied to hydrate the skin (and is commonly used in cooking); Moroccan argan oil, which was traded over 1,000 years ago throughout the Mediterranean, is prized for its rich nutrients; and natural oils, like clove, are still used in European hospitals for their antimicrobial, antifungal and antioxidant properties.