Chuan Spa at The Langham, Melbourne targets sore muscles with a new petro-chemical free, healing balm

Melbourne, May 10, 2012 - Wellness experts at the luxurious, award-winning Chuan Spa at The Langham, Melbourne have developed a new, completely natural Clove Thermal Balm to assist in the healing and recovery of tired and stressed muscles. Following guest feedback, Spa Manager Louise Ring identified an increasing need for a natural and soothing treatment for muscular pain. In response to this, Ms. Ring worked with her team of therapists to develop a solution complementing the Spa’s commitment to complete wellbeing.

Chuan Spa’s new Clove Thermal Balm is the first warming balm of its type to be produced – free of petrochemicals and featuring all-natural active ingredients;

• Clove – a cooling and anti-inflammatory oil
• Camphor – a stimulating and sedative essential oil to calm and assist with circulation
• Cajeput– a calmative to relax the nerves
• Arnica – for muscle aches, injured muscles, bruising and swelling
• Beeswax & Shea Butter – a safe and nourishing petrochemical-free base
• Peppermint – to aid circulation and provide relief from pain
• Eucalyptus – analgesic and anti-inflammatory in nature, assists in the relief of muscle and joint pain

While other popular healing balms use a petrochemical base, the Clove Thermal Balm is completely free of petrochemicals, making it perfect for sensitive skin or those looking for a more natural solution. As well as applying the balm directly to affected muscles, the crème can be massaged into the temples to provide soothing relief from headaches or rubbed onto the chest to aid breathing and encourage a peaceful night’s sleep.

In response to client feedback, Louise and her team of Chuan Spa therapists have now incorporated the balm into a range of treatments to treat guests’ needs. Guests can now experience the balm’s therapeutic properties first hand during a revitalizing remedial massage, in which the balm is used to aid relief from muscular soreness.

With the natural goodness of anti-inflammatory oils, gentle beeswax and shea butter, soothing arnica and refreshing peppermint and eucalyptus, the Chuan Spa Clove Thermal Balm is the ideal treatment to relieve tender, weary muscles.

The Clove Thermal Balm can be purchased from Chuan Spa and the Langham’s gift shop, Flavours of Langham for $25 for continued at-home therapy. For more information on Chuan Spa and The Langham, Melbourne visit: www.chuanspa.com.au or melbourne.langhamhotels.com.au.

Background Notes:
Situated in the riverside arts and culture precinct of Southbank and offering stunning views of the Melbourne city skyline, the Yarra River and Federation Square, The Langham, Melbourne offers a luxurious and timeless inner-city experience.

The 25-floor hotel has 387 luxuriously appointed rooms including 45 executive club rooms, 46 river view rooms, 11 suites and seven Terrace Rooms with expansive 50m2 private balconies, attended to by the hotel’s signature Service Stylists. Famed for their legendary ‘service with poise’ and enchanting hospitality, the Service Stylists are there to fulfill guests’ every need.

The Langham, Melbourne was voted the top hotel in Melbourne in the region of Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific in Travel & Leisure USA World’s 500 Best Hotels List (2010, 2011) and the top hotel in Australia in Travel & Leisure USA World’s 500 Best Hotels List, 2012. The hotel is also on Travel & Leisure USA’s World’s Best Awards List (2011), and is placed amongst the Top 20 Hotels in the Oceania region in the Condé Nast Traveler US Readers Choice Awards 2010.

The hotel has also been recognised by notable consumer-voted awards including TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice Awards 2012 (No.1 in the Top 25 Luxury Hotels in Australia), and the Lifestyle FOOD Channel’s 2012 ‘I ♥ FOOD’ awards, in which Melba restaurant was named a National Winner in the ‘Flavours of the World’ category.

The hotel’s chic Aria Bar & Lounge and interactive Melba restaurant offer guests exciting and sophisticated dining options, including a buffet with live cooking stations, as well as elegant and indulgent Afternoon Teas. Extensive function spaces for special occasions, weddings and corporate conferences are offered by the hotel and the five-star property is home to the highly acclaimed, luxury Chuan Spa. Chuan Spa was voted Favourite Hotel Spa: Australasia & the South Pacific at the Conde Nast Traveller UK Readers’ Spa Awards 2011 and offers treatments founded on Traditional Chinese Medicine and adjoins the sun terrace, pool and hotel’s Health Club.

Find out more about enchanting experiences at The Langham, Melbourne and make a reservation by visiting langhamhotels.com.

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