Greg Payne, with his experience of directing one the world's most luxurious chain of spas, now guides our ITI spa at Sitara Himalaya. He has helped create incredibly luxurious experiences to uplift body and soul.
You have guided and shaped some of the world’s finest spas.
How can a spa experience shift our understanding of beauty that begins inside out?
"In creating experiences, we move beyond the physical benefits of a treatment to embrace mental and emotional wellbeing.
This is cultivated through ritual, both in the thoughtful layering of products that may contain botanical oils such as pure Rose oil, and a carefully designed service sequence that creates space for trust and presence. Within this connection, we begin to let go. The overworked nervous system gradually unwinds until it reaches a state of deep stillness.
Rosa Damascena or Sandalwood are among the most valued oils in beauty treatments, especially for their powerful emotional effects. Their scent has a natural calming effect on the nervous system. During skin rituals, they help lower anxiety levels and creates a luxurious ‘being cared for’ experience.
In this moment, time seems to dissolve. There is no clear beginning or end, only pure presence, acceptance, and self love. Within this space lies the potential to gently unlock emotional stress that may have been held within the body as physical tension or patterns.
This is when beauty becomes something deeper than appearance; it reflects a state of inner wellbeing from where true beauty emerges."
- Greg Payne