Organic Spas In Australia - From Dreaming To Luxury Travel

September 1st, 2008

Organic spas are an integral part of modern
luxury travel. The phrase conjures images of ultimate indulgence where all
that's required of you is to lie back and surrender to a level of pampering
that was not so long ago reserved for royalty or movie stars. But the fact
remains that genuine organic spas are not found everywhere. While packing for a
luxury travel destination, it might be worth pondering the merits of an
authentic organic spa experience.

When compiling a list of things to do on a
luxury travel itinerary, a visit to an organic spa would come somewhere close
to the top and generously interspersed throughout, depending on the length of
your travel. Well, the choices are many at most luxury travel destinations.
Here's why a trip down under to Australia
is worth serious consideration.

Ask anyone who has travelled to Australia
and they'll have tales to tell of the tough immigration policies that won't
even let you bring along a wad of gum from abroad. While immigration officials
are not the friendliest of folks, they most certainly do not derive any
perverse pleasure from denying you the right to bring along a pretty orchid
from Singapore or your pet tarantula from Africa just to see the gloom flood your face. They are merely doing their
job. And it is their job to protect the fragile ecosystem of this unique
landmass, down under, from foreign organic matter that may disrupt or even
destroy the delicate balance.

For 50,000 years or more, the aboriginals
have inhabited this part of the world and lived in harmony with the land, the
water, the vegetation, the seasons, the wildlife, the rain, and the rock. They
left no footprint on any of these elements unless it was a playful hop, skip,
or jump that benefited both ways. They lived off the land, on the land, and by
the land, as one with the land. They didn't have hypertension, strokes or
diabetes. What they had was clear skin and eyes that shone. They were Dreaming;
the eternal truth that links the past, present, and future, and the people to
their land.

Now what would this have to do with luxury
travel, you might well ask. Having come to the sad conclusion that the faster
the rat race the wearier the soul, people embark on luxury travel as a means of
solace away from it all. They eagerly look around for new outlets, fresh
pastures, and healthier alternatives to achieve that nirvana. The good news for
all is that the Dreaming has been re-discovered here in Australia.
More and more people are turning to the ancient earthy wisdom of the
aboriginals to figure out modern ills. What was once considered good at best
for some novelty value has now come to be recognized for its intrinsic truth.
Now isn't that the final destination of all travel?

The wisdom of the aboriginal way of life is
now increasingly adapted to main stream life, but nowhere as much as in the
world of luxury spas. The word organic that was bandied about as casually as
bananas by monkeys, has now assumed its true significance. It has taken on its
authentic avatar in the organic spas that are now standing apart from the crowd
with their understanding and adaptation of the Dreaming. Luxury travel has now
found its newest pasture—one that has fresh, natural, and least processed
products that your skin and soul will be grateful for.

The other side of luxury travel is now
undoubtedly sustainable travel. It's time to show the door to petrol guzzlers,
and institutions with monstrously big carbon shoe prints. In the world of personal
care, now is the time to bid adieu to parabens, petrochemical bi products,
dimethicones, and a variety of chemicals also used by morgue technicians to
preserve dead bodies. You have an alternative that is pure, natural, and not
tried on some poor guinea pig in a cage. Organic spas guarantee the use of such
clean products.

Organic spas are all the rage in major
Australian cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane which are also big
time luxury travel destinations. A commitment to the well being of the planet
and the welfare of the customers makes these ventures a strong link in the
chain of sustainability. Some of these spas have extended businesses where they
grow their own raw materials. Great care is taken to preserve intact the
goodness of all materials used. Fair Trade practices are followed wherever
possible when goods are sourced from abroad. Active collaboration or advice
from the aboriginal people is a great way of enhancing lives in more ways than
one. Organic farming of source vegetation required to create creams and
emollients becomes a source of employment for aboriginal communities. In return
we get the invaluable in terms of ancient wisdom.

Luxury travel in search of authentic
relaxation and spa treatments, where all side effects are of the benevolent
kind, are made for each other concepts. 'Have money will spend' will have
better outcomes when that money is spent responsibly. Giving back to nature
might not be on everyone's good deed for the day list. Mainly because most
people don't think that far, or if they do, they can't think of many ways to do
it other than refusing the odd plastic shopping bag. Organic spas are where you
can give as good as you get. And down under is where it's at right now. Let's
sustain this blue marble we call home and replenish the natural glory as best
as we can.

About the Author

Justine is a
contributor to http://www.justtheplanet.com,
the online luxury travel magazine for independent travellers. Read more about
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