Even though we’re only three weeks into the new year, many of us haven’t moved on from the year-end burnout of 23 years and are in desperate need of a little relief.
Gray Wolfe London is a spa in Barnes, west London, with a mission to look at wellness holistically. Unlike traditional spas where you walk in, get a massage or facial, and leave, Gray Wolfe guarantees that every treatment enhances your mindset and emotional well-being.
Last year, I was lucky enough to try Gray Wolf Holistic Recharge, a massage that combines sound healing, crystal healing, meditation, chakra balancing, aromatherapy, and breathing techniques.
What is energy healing massage?
In a standard massage, you tell the masseuse where your pain is, he massages your muscles, and you leave feeling nice and relaxed. Gray Wolf does things a little differently.
They view the experience as holistic and take the time to really understand your stress levels, painful areas of your body, and how you are feeling energetically.
They then use this information to customize a holistic recharge treatment for you that combines sound healing, breathing techniques, chakra balancing, Reiki, and aromatherapy. All this is complemented by a wonderfully relaxing full body massage.
What was the treatment like?
It’s not every day (for me) you get the chance to experience a two-hour spa treatment, so I wasn’t really sure what I was in for. Will I get bored? Will you be hungry? I highly recommend checking if you’ve eaten there before (or bringing a little snack), but I was never bored while at Gray Wolfe.
I entered the chic reception area, not quite sure what to expect. I’ve had several massages in the past, but none with as many bells and whistles as The Gray Wolfe Holistic Recharge.
I had received Reiki before and loved it, and I had also tried sound healing, but I didn’t understand how it worked together. However, any fears quickly disappeared as soon as I was greeted by the lovely practitioner. She was so warm and gentle that I knew I was in for a world class experience.
The treatment took up the better part of the afternoon and I really felt cleansed and rejuvenated from head to toe. I came into the job feeling burnt out, extremely tired and stressed, but when I left I felt like the noise in my head had gone down a few notches.
When I came out of the spa, I felt so relaxed that I felt like I was floating in space all day. I had my treatment in the afternoon and felt very relaxed and mostly lethargic for the rest of the day, so I would recommend doing the same. largely Incredible sleep that night.
I felt amazing immediately after the treatment, but it wasn’t until a few days later that I realized the effects. It was the most relaxing thing I’ve felt in a long time and really felt as if at least some of the stress and negative energy I had built up during that experience had been removed.
By the time he called me from the spa the following week to check on me, it was a very thoughtful gesture, but he was a far cry from the frantic, burnt-out person who had walked into Gray Wolf just a few days earlier. I felt like I had become.
What other treatments are available at Gray Wolf London?
If you’ve finished the first quarter of resetting and recharging and are feeling ready to take on 2024 with renewed vigor, Gray Wolfe’s treatment menu is worth checking out.
We have Reiki massages if you feel like you need an energy cleanse, a variety of massages if your muscles need some TLC, and biotech treatments to improve your overall health and fitness.
If you feel like you need more than a one-off self-care session, Gray Wolfe is more than just a spa, it’s a private, members-only wellness club. Club members can reserve and fully utilize the entire space to themselves (and guests if they wish), along with a quarterly wellness mapping kit consisting of a luxury welcome box and one-on-one wellness. I can. Get an exam and an Attuned Recharge treatment. You also get access to unlimited biotech treatments and online health classes.
You can see the full treatment menu and book online here.
