Set on the expansive and all-encompassing Caso de Campo in the Dominican Republic, the Cygalle Healing Spa has earned a prestigious reputation all on its own. This luxurious health and wellness center takes a holistic approach to all of its treatments, allowing guests to relax the body, revitalize the mind and restore the spirit. An Asian-inspired oasis, Cygalle encompasses serene treatment rooms, tranquil meditation areas, therapeutic plunge pools shaded by greenery, a detoxifying sauna and men’s and women’s changing areas. The spa is done in a sleek, modern aesthetic, with contrasting dark wood and stone accents, bamboo floors and picture windows that bring in the beauty of the natural surroundings. All of Cygalle’s services utilize holistic, eco-friendly ingredients, most of which are locally grown and all of which are created on the spot immediately prior to treatment in one of the spa-pharmacy rooms so that the healing and rejuvenating properties of the ingredients are maximized. At the center of the Cygalle experience is the Zen garden and walking-meditation labyrinth, encouraging guests to take steps, both physically and symbolically, towards rejuvenation.
The Menu: The Cygalle Healing Spa offers a wide variety of therapies, from traditional Western facials, massages and body scrubs to ancient Eastern treatments such as energy work and water rituals. Immerse yourself in nature’s bounty with body treatments like The Land of Milk and Honey, in which organic honey, milk, oats, bee pollen and aloe create a thermal cocoon that softens and revitalizes skin. The aim of Cygalle is a holistic spa experience, so in addition to spa therapies, yoga and meditation classes are offered, as well as diet and nutrition counseling, so that guests leave feeling renewed not just in body but in mind and spirit as well.
The Must-have: The Crystal Chakra Aromatherapy is Cygalle’s signature Subtle Energy Therapy, which incorporates all of the spa’s holistic practices in one incredible treatment. Based on the ancient Indian belief that a person’s energy centers, or chakras, can become blocked and cause illness and imbalance, Crystal Chakra Aromatherapy use gemstones and crystals to unblock these chakras and promote healthy energy flow throughout the body. During the treatment, a specialist places healing crystals with “harmonizing color and frequency” on the seven energy points along with warm essential oils to aid in “Prana flow” and restore body and mind to a state of health and balance.