Mention “Thai massage” to some and you may get a wink-wink-nod-nod. But get their minds out of the gutter. Traditional Thai massage, known as Nuad (literally “healing touch”) is an ancient form of therapy practiced for 2500 years, and combines elements of acupressure and yogic exercises with gentle stretching and twisting to manipulate the body’s sen (meridians or energy lines). The therapists at Thai Spa have trained at the famous Wat Po Traditional Medical School and similarly reputable institutions.

For those afraid of botox, the Thai Spa facial therapy battles sagging jowls and wrinkles with head, neck and foot reflexology plus a jade treatment and herbal mask. Thai Spa’s specialty is the Chi Nei Tsang massage, long kept a secret in Asian monasteries where it was used for detoxification and rejuvenation. Unlike some other forms of therapies, you’ll feel energized rather than sedated after Nuad. A note to Nuad purists: though classic Nuad is practiced with the client fully clothed, here the therapists work on bare skin using aromatherapy oils—Thai Spa thinks that Westerners find traditional Nuad, with all that sciatic poking, too painful.