Wellness Rituals: Let us help you ease into Autumn

March 20, 2025 by w b

The arrival of Autumn is a perfect time to take stock of the year to date. It’s been three months since you may have made your New Year’s resolutions to look after yourself more. If you haven’t made quite the progress you wanted to, now is the time to change all that, and we can help you. Visit our Nelson Day Spa, and we’ll help you prepare your body and mind for the cooler months ahead with some wellness rituals.

Wellness Rituals: Let us help you ease into Autumn.

As the months get cooler, it’s the perfect time to make those lifestyle adjustments you promised yourself in January. As nature slows down, we can too, by creating new ‘kind to ourselves‘ habits and rituals.

Introduce regular self-care treatments, like massage, facials, spa packages, or Pure Fiji body rituals.

The Benefits of Massage:

Massage helps to reduce muscle tension and stiffness that can become more prominent in colder weather, improving flexibility and comfort.
It can boost circulation, enhancing oxygen and nutrient delivery to muscles and organs.
Massage also stimulates the lymphatic system, removing toxins and strengthening your immune function during the cold and flu season.
It can reduce stress and anxiety, promoting deep relaxation and better sleep.
Massage also helps to improve your mood by releasing endorphins (your body’s natural “feel-good” chemicals).

The Benefits of Facials:

Deeply cleanses and unclogs pores, improving your skin’s clarity.
Improves circulation in facial tissues, resulting in brighter, healthier skin.
Hydrates and nourishes the skin, reducing signs of dryness, ageing, and fine lines.
Boosts confidence, improving self-esteem through visible skin rejuvenation.
Encourages relaxation, offering a peaceful, calming experience focused on self-care.

And The Benefits of Day Spa Rituals:

Enhances overall relaxation, significantly reducing stress-related physical symptoms.
They will help improve skin tone and texture, leaving skin refreshed, hydrated, and rejuvenated.
They promote tranquillity and balance, offering relief from daily pressures.
They enhance your overall emotional well-being, offering nurturing experiences that uplift mood and restore positivity.

Our Recommended Rituals for Autumn:

Every 2-4 weeks: Book a massage to manage ongoing muscle tension, stress, or chronic discomfort. This is especially important in cooler weather, as it can increase stiffness or aches.

Every four weeks: Book a facial, as regular treatments help maintain hydration and protect your skin against environmental changes.

Every 4-6 weeks: Book a Spa Package or Body Ritual to maintain your overall well-being, promote relaxation, and ensure regular self-care opportunities throughout the cooler months.

Three Tips to Help Maintain Your Rituals:

Make your wellness ritual a priority by scheduling it into your calendar as you would any other appointment. This encourages consistency and ensures dedicated self-care time. It also means you can secure your favourite therapist and time slots that work for you.
Set up your wellness fund by regularly putting small amounts into a dedicated account. By gradually saving for your treatments in advance, you ensure your self-care remains affordable, consistent, and guilt-free throughout the cooler months.
Finally, supplement your in-spa treatments with regular at-home mini-rituals. Talk to your therapist about our home care products.

If you’re ready to invest in your wellness rituals for Autumn, contact us to book an appointment at our Nelson Day Spa.

Can Spa Treatments help with Menopause Symptoms?

October 17, 2024 by w b

World Menopause Day is held every year on 18 October. With that just around the corner, we thought we would answer a question clients often ask us: Can spa treatments help with menopause symptoms? While we’ll never overpromise, and we can’t guarantee that spa treatments will alleviate all menopause symptoms. Some therapies can provide a holistic approach to managing some of the physical and emotional challenges associated with menopause. Read on to discover more.

Can Spa Treatments help with menopause symptoms?

Massage:

Feel-good therapy: Menopause often brings with it increased stress, anxiety, and mood swings. As our therapists work their magic, blood flow increases, stimulating the release of those feel-good hormones, serotonin and dopamine.
Say farewell to joint pain: Many women experience muscle aches, joint pain, and headaches during menopause. A good massage will reduce muscle tension and release tightness in muscles and joints.
Catch some Zzzzs: Massage can promote relaxation and help improve sleep quality, which menopause symptoms like night sweats or anxiety can disrupt.

Facials:

Get your glow on: Hormonal changes during menopause can lead to dry or sensitive skin. Ultraceuticals have designed their Calming Facial to moisturise, calm, soothe, and reduce sensitivity. Buy yours HERE.
Get your bounce back: A decline in estrogen levels leads to decreased skin elasticity and firmness. Dermapen Electronic Collagen Induction Therapy can help increase collagen and elastin production, resurface, retexture, and overall skin renewal. For best results we recommend a course of treatments. Prices start at $350 with packages available on request.

Body Rituals:

Slough for cell turnover: Ever wonder why you get dry, itchy legs? Those hormonal changes are at it again! Our Tropical Paradise Ritual offers a full-body exfoliation using the award-winning Pure Fiji Sugar Scrub, followed by a relaxing massage with exotic oil. Your body is then enveloped with body butter and covered to promote hydration.

Mindfulness and Relaxation:

Finally, simply stepping through the doors to our beautiful day spa will help you relax. We’re well known for the calming and nurturing environment we offer all our clients.

If you’ve asked yourself, can Spa Treatments help with menopause symptoms? Talk to us about a treatment plan.

Better sleep with massage therapy

May 16, 2024 by w b

May is officially Better Sleep Month! At Woman Beauty in Nelson, we know how beneficial massage therapy is to your overall health and well-being. But in this month’s article, we’re exploring how it helps you get more shut-eye! Read on for all the details!

Better sleep with massage therapy:

Massage can help you get better sleep in several ways:

Stress Reduction:

Stress and muscle tension are common contributors to sleep disturbances. But massage helps reduce stress by promoting relaxation and easing muscle tension. In short, a massage can help calm the body and mind, making it easier to fall asleep and stay asleep.

Pain Relief:

Massage therapy can provide relief from pain symptoms or discomfort. By addressing pain issues, massage can improve overall comfort levels and reduce sleep disturbances caused by physical discomfort.

Improved Circulation:

Massage stimulates blood flow and circulation throughout the body, enhancing the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to tissues and organs. This improved circulation can promote relaxation and help regulate body temperature, both of which are essential for a good night’s sleep.

Hormonal Balance:

Massage therapy has been shown to increase the production of serotonin and dopamine, neurotransmitters associated with feelings of happiness and relaxation. Massage can also reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol. These hormonal changes can promote a state of calmness and well-being conducive to better sleep.

Enhanced Mental Well-being:

Beyond its physical benefits, massage can also have positive effects on mental health, including reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression. By promoting emotional well-being and relaxation, massage therapy can create a more conducive environment for restful sleep.

At Woman Beauty in Nelson, we offer a range of massage treatments for men and women. Massage is also included in some of our Pure Fiji Body Rituals and Spa Packages.

Can massage help with menopause symptoms?

October 17, 2023 by w b

18th October marks World Menopause Day. There’s no doubt that menopause can be challenging for many women. Fluctuating hormone levels and a reduction in oestrogen can cause various symptoms. So, it won’t surprise you that clients often ask us, “Can massage help with menopause symptoms?” While massage therapy can’t directly treat the underlying hormonal changes that take place during menopause and peri-menopause, it may, indeed, provide relief from some of the symptoms associated with menopause.

Can massage help with menopause symptoms?

You can fight the feelings…

Menopause often brings with it increased stress, anxiety and mood swings. Simply stepping through the doors to our beautiful day spa will help you relax. We’re well known for the calming and nurturing environment we offer all our clients.

Then, of course, endorphins (feel-good hormones) are released. As our therapists work their magic, blood flow increases, stimulating the release of serotonin and dopamine. But don’t just take our word for it… Here’s what a recent client had to say when she reviewed us on Facebook.

Pain, pain, go away!

Many women experience muscle aches, joint pain, and headaches during menopause. As Lisa’s review testifies above, massage can help alleviate these pains. A good massage will reduce muscle tension and release tightness in muscles and joints.

Farewell hot flushes:

It’s no secret that things can get a little warm for many women during menopause. But massage can help to calm your nervous system, which, in turn, can promote better body temperature regulation.

Sleep well:

Finally, if you find your sleep pattern has been disturbed, and you’re waking at night, you may find regular massage will aid your return to restfulness.

Have you ever asked yourself, “Can massage help with menopause symptoms?” Why not book some time at Woman and find out for yourself? Please find out more about the massage therapies we offer HERE.

Massage Treat for Relaxation Day

August 9, 2022 by w b

Next week, on August 15th, it’s Relaxation Day. As most of you will know, to say we’re keen on relaxation is a bit of an understatement. We’ve worked hard to create a space in Nelson city where you can escape from everyday pressures, take time for yourself and rediscover what it’s like to feel relaxed and stress-free. Nevertheless, we still want to celebrate this special day, and what better way to do so than with a little massage treat for you? Read on to discover more.

A Massage Treat for You – From Us:

Massage triggers an automatic ‘Relaxation Response’. This response manifests as a slowing down of your heart and breathing rate, helping your muscles relax. This relaxation response may also trigger an increase in the ‘happy hormones’ serotonin and dopamine.

But the benefits of massage go well beyond relaxation.

A massage treat can also help improve circulation giving your body a warming boost.
Massage can help manage pain and injury (but please don’t forget to tell our therapists before your treatment if you suffer from soreness, illness or injury).
A good massage can also help you get some shut-eye. We know some of you have a wee cat nap on the massage table at our Nelson spa, but a regular massage can help you develop healthier sleep habits at home.

20% OFF Massage for You!*

From now until August 16th, we’re offering you a little massage treat for less.

Buy any massage treatment (online only) over $100 and receive 20% off! Simply use the code andrelax at checkout.

Shop massage treats HERE.

*Terms & Conditions:

Offer valid until August 16th 2022.
Online sales only.
Only on massage treatments over $100.
The discount code cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers.
The discount code cannot be used on already-reduced treatments or seasonal specials.
One purchase per customer.

Massage Treatments for Stress Awareness Month

April 13, 2022 by w b

April is international Stress Awareness Month. At Woman Beauty in Nelson, we feel proud that we can offer you a place to escape the everyday stresses of life. And our massage treatments are the perfect way to take time for yourself.

Massage Treatments to help you destress:

There is no doubt that stress is a part of everyday life. Whether work-related, a relationship issue or just the general business of life, almost everybody will have occasions where they say they feel stressed. But help and escapism are at hand, right here at Woman Day Spa in Nelson.

Here are three ways that massage treatments can help relieve stress:

1: And… Relax…

2: Sleep Well:

If you have been feeling stressed, there’s a good chance this may have affected your sleep. Before long, you find yourself in a bitter circle of feeling stressed because you can’t sleep and not being able to sleep because you’re stressed! But regular massage can help you spend more time in deep sleep, the restorative stage in which the body barely moves.

We don’t even mind if you drop off during your massage treatment at our Nelson Spa. In fact, if you do, we feel satisfied that we’re doing our job well!

3: Beat the Blood Pressure Rises:

Massage helps to stimulate your blood circulation, which helps lower blood pressure. So, if your stress levels are causing your blood pressure to build, a massage can definitely help.

At Woman Beauty in Nelson, we offer a range of massage treatments for men and women. You’ll also find massage included in some of our Pure Fiji Body Rituals and Spa Packages.

Special Spa Deals for a Nelson Winter

July 2, 2020 by w b

At Woman, as we transition from season to season, we always think about what our clients will need most. Winter in Nelson while stunningly beautiful, can also be cold and crisp. So, as ever, we’ve put together some special Spa deals to keep you warm and counter the drying effect that cooler temperatures can have on your skin.

Special Spa Deals for a Nelson Winter

Sothys Vanilla & Passionfruit Facial – SAVE $52

Sothys has been a leading innovator in the quest for perfection and beauty for women and men for over 70 years, renowned both internationally and here in New Zealand. A highly specialised brand, Sothys, has always stood out with its extraordinary commitment to research and innovation. We are delighted to be able to offer Sothys Paris treatments and products exclusively in Nelson.

Each season Sothys Paris brings out a limited edition facial. This winter it’s the Vanilla & Passionfruit Facial. This treatment brings you a dose of multi-function anti-toxin complex and minerals to boost your skin’s defence system. It smells divine, with delicious notes of vanilla and passion fruits. But most importantly, these key ingredients will leave your skin energised and toned!

Available to purchase in-spa only – Contact Us

Sothys Winter Warmer – SAVE $90

This delicious body treatment does exactly what it says on the packet… Keeps you warm! A stimulating masque creates warmth and increases the circulation; you are then cocooned. While wrapped, you will receive our heavenly head massage and finish with a full body massage.

Available to purchase in-spa only – Contact Us

Sothys Hydra 3ha Facial – SAVE $30

If you suffer from dry skin in winter, this is the facial for you! It’s the crème de la crème of facials, creating a unique triple Hyaluronic acid approach to restore, reactivate and rejuvenate all the key elements of the skin’s hydration. 71 % increased skin moisture levels after just one treatment.

Buy or Gift this Facial – Available Online

Aromastone Full Body Massage – SAVE $41

This Woman favourite is a perfect treat for the winter months. Enjoy a full body massage with the warmth of volcanic stones in a warm room and a heated bed. What more could you want?! Relax afterwards in our relaxation lounge with a herbal tea.

Buy or Gift this Treatment – Available Online

IPL Skin Rejuvenation – SAVE minimum $150

Okay, so we may have stepped away from the warming and skin rehydration theme here… But because direct sunlight is best avoided before and after this photorejuvenation treatment, winter is the perfect time to take advantage of its effectiveness.

If you have unwanted age spots, pigmentation and redness we can help. We can treat your face, neck, décolletage or hands. Prices usually start at $350 for a full face with other areas priced by consultation. Only experienced certified trained therapists perform this treatment.

We offer a complimentary consultation. Contact us to book yours.

Discover all of our special spa deals to help you get through the Nelson winter HERE.

Aromastone – Hot Stone Massage Benefits

August 22, 2019 by w b

One of our most popular massage treatments at Woman Beauty in Nelson is our Aromastone hot stone massage. It’s a blissful head to toe spa treatment incorporating hot stones and essential oils.

But there’s more to this massage than relaxation. In this week’s post we thought we’d share some of the benefits you can expect from hot stone massage.

Three Benefits of Aromastone Hot Stone Massage

You can wave bye-bye to muscular pain:

Whenever you have a nagging, aching muscular pain, we don’t doubt that you’re tempted to pull out a wheat bag or hot water bottle. That’s because heat can help increase blood flow to a specific area and help muscles to relax. If you are suffering from aches due to overexertion, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia or any other non-inflammatory muscle pain, then the Aromastone Massage might just be your new best friend!

You can say ‘Sayonara’ to stress:

While any massage should reduce anxiety and help you relax. The comforting warmth of an Aromastone hot stone massage is particularly beneficial if you’re feeling stressed. There is no doubt that your brain will interpret a safe source of heat as reassuring and pleasant. In turn, this psychological reaction will help to switch off your fight or flight response, lowering your stress levels.

You can welcome sleep:

Sleep plays a vital role in your overall good health. Adequate sleep is essential in maintaining your body’s ability to function; just like eating, drinking and breathing. So if you’re finding it difficult to come by, you need to take steps. Again, any massage therapy will help to promote relaxation and sleep, but an Aromastone hot stone massage could be particularly beneficial. There’s a strong psychological link between being warm and being cosy. When we say goodnight to our babies and children, we will often swaddle them and reassure them that they’ll feel as snug as a bug in a rug because there is a link between cosiness and settling for sleep. Combine the warmth of our Aromastone hot stone massage with the calming effect of the essential oils, and we believe you’re pretty much guaranteed a good night’s rest!

Are you ready to try or gift an Aromastone hot stone massage at Woman Beauty in Nelson? Buy yours HERE.

Wellness Rituals: Let us help you ease into Autumn.

The Benefits of Massage:

The Benefits of Facials:

And The Benefits of Day Spa Rituals:

Our Recommended Rituals for Autumn:

Three Tips to Help Maintain Your Rituals:

Can Spa Treatments help with menopause symptoms?

Massage:

Facials:

Body Rituals:

Mindfulness and Relaxation:

Better sleep with massage therapy:

Stress Reduction:

Pain Relief:

Improved Circulation:

Hormonal Balance:

Enhanced Mental Well-being:

Can massage help with menopause symptoms?

You can fight the feelings…

Pain, pain, go away!

Farewell hot flushes:

Sleep well:

A Massage Treat for You – From Us:

20% OFF Massage for You!*

From now until August 16th, we’re offering you a little massage treat for less.

Massage Treatments to help you destress:

1: And… Relax…

2: Sleep Well:

3: Beat the Blood Pressure Rises:

Special Spa Deals for a Nelson Winter

Sothys Vanilla & Passionfruit Facial – SAVE $52

Sothys Winter Warmer – SAVE $90

Sothys Hydra 3ha Facial – SAVE $30

Aromastone Full Body Massage – SAVE $41

Three Benefits of Aromastone Hot Stone Massage

You can wave bye-bye to muscular pain:

You can say ‘Sayonara’ to stress:

You can welcome sleep:

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