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SEVEN-STEP ICELANDIC RITUAL 
Where: Sky Lagoon, Reykjavik, Iceland
The Experience: A modern interpretation 
of Iceland’s geothermal bathing traditions, 
the Seven Step Skjól Ritual is a step-
by-step bathing circuit at Sky Lagoon, a 
geothermal spa set on the outskirts of 
Reykjavik. Each stage takes you through 
a variety of environments. Sink into the 
warm geothermal lagoon that overlooks 
the Atlantic Ocean; its waters are rich in 
silica and sulphur and known for their 
physiological and mental health benefits. 
The mix of hydrotherapy, thermotherapy, 
and contrast therapy is known to benefit 
circulation, skin, and mental health.
HELL’S GATE GEOTHERMAL 
RESERVE AND MUD SPA 
Where: Rotorua, New Zealand
The Experience: Located in the Taupō 
Volcanic Zone in Rotorua, one of the most 
active geothermal landscapes in the world, 
amid fuming vents and bubbling pools, 
are the geothermal mud baths of Tikitere 
(Hell’s Gate). Traditionally used by Māori 
for its healing properties, it now serves as 
a unique wellness experience. Step into a 
temperature-controlled mud bath, rich in 
silica and alumina, known to support joint 
and bone health, and follow it with a dip 
in the sulphur pool, which cleanses and 
conditions the skin.
SEAWATER IMMERSION THERAPY 
Where: Laba Laba Fanjove Private Island, 
Songo Songo Archipelago, Tanzania
The Experience: Laba Laba Fanjove Private 
Island offers a wellness experience focused 
on thalassotherapy, the use of seawater and 
marine products for therapeutic benefits. 
With the Indian Ocean before you, sit in a 
special hydromassage bathtub fitted with 
240 massage jets offering bubble therapy. 
The tub is filled with seawater and infused 
with fragrant bath oils. While trace elements, 
minerals, and vitamins in seawater help 
alleviate joint and muscle pain and fatigue, 
the essential oils aid in lymphatic drainage 
and toxin removal, and in getting the mind  
to reset and become energised.
Anakato Nubian 
House
Geothermal mud bath
Sky Lagoon sauna
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Seawater immersion
Essential oils

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