Six Senses Con Dao, the first five-star resort in the archipelago islands, is contemporary in design and reflects the essence of a traditional fishing village. Comprising 50 contemporary private pool villas, the resort has been recognized as a top eco lodge by National Geographic Traveler. Several dining alternatives offer local flavors, seafood and world cuisine.
Six Senses Spa features classic signature treatments and specialist therapies all complemented by the dramatic backdrop of the Lo Voi Mountains. There is a host of activities on hand to entertain all ages. From water and beach sports to hiking, discovering nature and turtle watching,the island of Con Dao has something special for all interests and ages.
Six Senses Con Dao has rolled out its wellness calendar for 2016, accented by invited holistic experts. The program supports the extensive offering of signature spa treatments and the three yogic programs: discover Yoga, Yogic detox, Yogic sleep.
This isn’t the first year invited practitioners have enhanced the wellness collection at the resort. An annual occurrence, those selected for this year’s program all have one commonality: results-driven treatments. “We’ve chosen to work with practitioners who best understand our guests’ travel and health opportunities, whether they be emotional or physical,” says Spa Manager Fadi Haddad. “Some of the practitioners, like Marty (Martin Fildes) are returning due to exceptional guest testimonial. Others, such as Nimisha Rattan, are new to Six Senses Con Dao, but are tried and tested in the Six Senses Spas portfolio. What each of them bring to our guests – and hosts alike – is a deep connection to wellness and holistic healing that is pervasive across every touch point of interaction.”
Konrad Langewand is a physiotherapist from Germany. After his examination as physiotherapist he started to work as well as massage therapist and sports physiotherapist. During his 10 years in the spa and health industry he continued his education, learning and building up his knowledge about different massage treatments in courses all over the world.
Konrad‘s specialties are deep tissue massages and therapeutic back treatments. Konrad is also the perfect guy for your fitness needs. He is TRX® certified; trained in back pain prevention programs and teaches the Wat Pho style of Ruesi Dutton (Thai Yoga). When not at work you find him training Cross fit and Olympic lifting in the very early morning. His fitness training and massage therapies are available February 1 to 21, 2016.
Sandra Laznik graduated at University of Sport Science in Slovenia. Besides becoming a professor of sport education, she possesses a license for a swimming, fitness and aerobic instruction. She upgraded her knowledge with TRX® suspension trainer and Gliding® course, completed a training in sports and classical massage and is a passionate certified (200 RYS) Yoga teacher. For more than seven years she has been working in top fitness and wellness studios as a personal and group course trainer, cooperating with the most well-known health experts from Slovenia.
She is a founder of a spa program named Sauna Yoga that has been launched in the biggest water park in Slovenia. For a Slovenian surf school she created the project Surf & Yoga , enriched it with professional articles and videos, moved to Portugal and taught surf Yoga on the beach.
She offers fitness training, Yoga, active meditation and sports massage throughout the month of March, 2016. Her holistic expertise is perfectly poised to add to the resort’s annual plans of celebration on International Women’s Day (March 8), Earth Hour (March 19) and World Water Day (March 22, 2016).
Nimisha Rattan Nimisha is a Holistic Healer and works with a passion to heal guests with her energies. She qualifies in Yoga, Ayurveda and Energy Healings and provides life transforming techniques during her sessions. Her prime concern is “self-healing through self-awareness”. She has guided people to experience physical healing, emotional freedom, mental expansion and a higher state of consciousness through her presence and holistic touch.
She designs programs that help to restore balance and accelerate healing within the body and mind to its optimum level. Guests can experience her endorsed Ayurvedic massages, chakra balancing or Reiki while in residence from April 1 to May 15, 2016 and again from December 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017. Expect to see highlighted sessions from Nimisha on Earth Day (April 22) and during the resort’s peak festive season (December 22, 2016 to January 3, 2017).
Martin (Marty) Fildes’ specialty is Reiki (energy healing) together with chakra balancing which he uses for stress management, weight loss, issues with addiction and to help guests achieve general well-being. Marty is a Reiki Master with over 20 years’ experience in practicing and over 10 years qualified as Master.
He also specializes in guided meditation and Reflexology, during which he blends in Reiki to create a unique experience. He studied extensively in Japan, UK and India and says he is happiest when he heals people. His chakra balancing and reiki is available for the month of August, 2016.
Isabella dos Santos is a technically skilled wellness professional with over 25 years of experience, ranging from the traditional techniques of deep tissue and Swedish massage, through aqua wellness therapy, Yoga and NIA to the cutting-edge techniques of the energy work of Eric Pearl (The Reconnection), Access Consciousness by Gary M. Douglas and cupping, with a proven track record of transforming an ordinary wellness experience into an extraordinary one. Her massages and Deep Sleep treatment are available for the month of November, 2016 and make for a perfect add-on to the resort’s Yogic sleep program.
The following table summarizes the practitioner schedule for Six Senses Spa Con Dao:
- Konrad Langewand: February 1 to 21, 2016
- Sandra Laznik: March 1 to 31, 2016
- Nimisha Rattan: April 1 to May 15, 2016 and December 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017
- Martin (Marty) Fildes: August 1 to 31, 2016
- Isabella dos Santos: November 1 to 30, 2016
All visiting practitioners offer a private consultation at the spa and a weekly wellness activity, each with the resort’s compliments. Six Senses Spa Con Dao is set with the dramatic backdrop of the Lo Voi Mountains and is surrounded by tropical gardens. It offers four indoor treatment rooms, three outdoor treatment salas, a Yoga and Meditation Pavilion, and Hammam treatment. Wellness treatments are led by the resort’s resident wellness expert.
