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Herb House - The Release

In the heart of the New Forest, at the captivating Lime Wood hotel, lies the Herb House; a three storey destination spa dedicated to natural wellbeing that has, without question, significantly raised the bar for destination spas around the world.  Inspired by its forest surroundings the Herb House naturally invites a sense of calm and serenity bringing clients the ultimate rejuvenating retreat.

Set over three floors the spa has ten spacious treatment rooms including two double signature rooms - The Bath House with an indoor double bath and private steam room, and The Bath Garden with an outdoor double bath and private steam room - and eight further single treatment rooms.  The treat in store continues with hot pools, thermal rooms (the massive Forest Sauna, The Steam House, The Mud House, a Caldarium), the Hands and Feet Room for manicures and pedicures, and private soak baths in changing rooms that feel like decadent bedroom suites fit for royalty.  The Herb House goes on…. there’s a state-of-the-art roof top gym with forest views and the very latest in Technogym equipment, a 16 metre Ozone treated indoor lap pool with retracting glass doors to the garden and a workout studio offering fabulous classes from Body Pump to Zumba; Yoga to Tai Chi.

Beyond the gym is the Herbery which is a beautiful roof garden that truly consolidates the forest experience. Filled with fragrant herbs, including a mintarium, these herbs and their fragrances are incorporated into as many of the spa treatments as possible. With such a tranquil and at-one backdrop, The Herbery provides the dream setting for meditation and reflection.  Home-grown herbs are used in creations made at Raw & Cured which offers delicious, natural and organic food including freshly made salads, sushi and items from Lime Wood’s Smoke House.

The Herb House is the first spa to offer Bamford spa treatments outside of the original Gloucestershire ‘Hay Barn’ spa.  Other British brands being used are renowned Irish seaweed spa brand Voya, natural skincare brand NUDE and Ayurvedic specialists Tri Dosha.

Central to the spa is the Herb House’s life style assessment program where the team offers practical advice to clients to help them feel better for longer. Treatments start from the moment guests step into the spa and continue long after they’ve left with regular follow up calls from their personal therapist.

Signature treatments include:

Forest Escapes - a 30 minute consultation with your therapist to establish your body type and ‘dosha’.  Once recognized, an Ayurvedic therapy is selected from the four choices – Harmonise, Revitalise, Release, or Ease - to suit the needs for that day, leaving guests with a grander, fuller vision of themselves.

Forest Dream - includes a ‘dosha’ consultation, Samvahana (synchronized four hands massage), Mukhabhyanga (face massage), Shirodhara (forehead ‘third eye’ oil therapy), private steam room and lifestyle sheet to take home.

Together in the Forest - a treatment for two includes relaxing and detoxifying in The Mud House, a ‘dosha’ consultation, an Ayurvedic Therapy tailored to suit the ‘dosha’, time in a private hot tub or steam room, and relaxation time with herbal tea and lifestyle advice.

Lime Wood – 023 8028 7177 – www.limewoodhotel.co.uk

For further press information contact Emma Cripwell on

emma@angelpublicity.com - 01793 791 657 – 07775 440143

Note to Editors

Lime Wood

Set in the heart of the New Forest, Lime Wood opened in November 2009 to much acclaim.  A 29 room country house hotel with a difference Lime Wood is the ideal countryside escape.

Chairman of Lime Wood is Robin Hutson, formerly co-founder and Chairman of the boutique Hotel du Vin Group and Executive Chairman of Soho House Group. David Elton is a Director of Lime Wood Group – formerly CEO of Leonardo Media and Executive Director of Starwood and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.

Lime Wood is part of the Lime Wood Group, a small group of hotels comprising Lime Wood in the New Forest, The Pig in the New Forest and Le Portetta hotel, lofts and lodges in Courchevel, France.  www.limewoodgroup.co.uk

Bamford

The Herb House is the first spa to offer Daylesford Organic’s Bamford spa treatments outside of the original Gloucestershire ‘Hay Barn’ spa.  Their products cleanse, protect & rejuvenate the body with natural and organic ingredients accredited to the highest standards by the Soil Association.  Their naturally luxurious products combine modern cosmetic science with natural essential oil blends and perform beautifully while balancing both mind and body.  Bamford source all their own natural ingredients responsibly and make all products in England.  They are free from GMO, parabens, sulphates, mineral oils & silicons.

Voya

Inspired by the breathtaking natural beauty and long standing traditions of Ireland’s Northwest coast, the Walton family have scientifically harnessed the healing properties of seaweed and created VOYA, organic beauty products and treatments from the sea. With sustainability at its heart, this revolutionary range of Soil Association certified organic products and treatments is a showcase of how science can release nature’s most powerful resources and still protect the earth.

www.voya.ie

Nude

NUDE Advanced Probiotic Skincare works intelligently with the skin to activate cellular renewal and slow the ageing process.  It is formulated without the ingredients you’d rather your body didn’t absorb and delivers incredible clinically proven results.  Founded by eco-entrepreneur Bryan Meehan and Ali Hewson, wife of Bono, NUDE has become a celebrated British brand, synonymous with high performance skincare and sustainable, ethical values.  www.nudeskincare.com

Tri-Dosha

In Tri-Dosha Lime Wood has found the perfect blend of quality and natural goodness. With founder Sunita Passi at the helm, a pioneer in the art of authentic Ayurveda, Tri-Dosha's influence spans the globe, having popularised the Indian system in Ireland and Malta. Thanks to the collaboration with Lime Wood, Tri-Dosha continues its revolutionary reach helping people turn to a healthier way of life through touch, meditation and nutrition.  www.tri-dosha.co.uk

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