Slumping your shoulders over your desk at work all day or trudging through innumerable foreign cities with suitcases and bags certainly never does wonders for the spine. But just stepping inside this sanctuary you’ll start to feel those muscles uncoil as classical music and subtle relaxation scents engulf you.

Run by qualified massage therapist Rene Saffarnia, this oasis of calm offers a range of services including reflexology, Chinese massage, acu-point therapy and tissue massage. The modern, sophisticated décor is worlds away from the at-times overwhelming kitsch of some wellbeing centers while the highly professional and knowledgeable staff consult with each client prior to their session, ensuring a tailored treatment to aid the smallest niggles as well as longterm muscular discomfort.