We have enjoyed our family holiday so far, but today I felt like me and mum needed a break away from the boys to spend some quality time. Five minutes away from the popular Grand Anse beach we found an intimate spa tucked away in the Fit for Life Health Club called Massagical Bliss.
I spend most of my time hunched over a computer reviewing, writing and editing copy and mum does a lot of running around. After listening to our body complaints spa owner and Massage Therapist Lynnel Gilbert, who was very approachable and concerned recommend a back and shoulder massage for me and a reflexology foot massage for mum.
I relaxed in the capable hands of Lynnel acutely unaware of the intensive workouts going on in the gym outside. Before the treatment we had a quick chat about her path into the profession and she admitted it was the encouragement of friends and family who told her to put her healing hands to good use. Throughout my treatment Lynnel had a firm but gentle consistency in her massaging technique. She was thorough and fearless with her hands, working through the tension in my body by using a hip twist technique to stretch my back and ease my muscles. After my treatment I believed in her gifted hands just as much as her friends and family and was as pleased as a proud relative that she made the decision to study Practical Massage at Trinidad & Tobago College of Therapeutic Massage.
‘I love my job! It’s a pleasure to wake up every morning and go to work knowing that I am going to make a difference in someone’s life with my hands and the knowledge I posses to help heal and soothe their body, mind and soul back to balance’
What I have appreciated the most about this trip is the Complexd Women I have had the chance to meet. Lynnel is not only a fantastic masseuse, she is also a bold business woman. After her training she started out working for resorts on the island until she took the plunge and opened Massagical Bliss in 2008. At just 26 Lynnel is an audacious business owner who knows that to ensure steady growth she needed to expand the business. She recently enlisted a team of beauty experts so that she could offer manicures, pedicures, waxing and hair care, while treating her clients and dealing with medical conditions, sports therapy and rehabilitation treatments.
When she spoke about her business she was very confident in the fact that her success boils down to good quality customer care and services. Massagical Bliss recently joined the Caribbean Spa and Wellness Association and Lynnel’s overall vision is to educate people on the importance of good posture in the office, at school and when sleeping to help them realise the benefits of looking after their body.
It was the most relaxing mother daughter experience we have had in Grenada and I highly recommend experiencing a treatment with Lynnel. If you’re based in Grenada check out her mother’s day treatment specials here