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Festival Essentials: How to Recover After Boots and Hearts

August 1, 2024 - by Geneviève Latour

With ringing ears, tired legs and full hearts, you make the long trek back home after a full day of festival festivities. It’s late and sleep probably won’t come for a while with all the adrenaline pumping through your veins. Today was a great day, you think, but one thing’s for sure: tomorrow’s going to be a little rough.

There’s no better way to recover from all the excitement of a summer festival than a visit to the spa. Find out how we’ll be recovering from Boots and Hearts this year and join us!

9 reasons why you should spend your post-festival in the spa village
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1. No shoes, no shirt, no problem

Ok, you do have to wear flip-flops, but you’ll get to spend the day in a swimsuit and a cozy robe. Putting comfort above all else is an important part of recovery.

2. Massages are a step away
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Got a kink in your shoulder from all the dancing yesterday? Take care of it right away with a massage.

How to Prepare for a Massage

3. There are so many spaces dedicated to rest
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In one of our outdoor thermal baths, outside the Lounge, in a hammock or by the fire, the opportunities for relaxation (or a little nap) are endless.

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4. Thermotherapy will fix you right up
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Thermotherapy is known to help athletes feel better about a grueling workout. Why wouldn’t it work for you? Jumping around, dancing and scream-yelling at your favourite artist on stage is a sport.

What is Thermotherapy

5. No need for takeout
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The spa village is home to numerous restaurants with cozy indoor seating and sunny patios. Have your pick from healthy treats to comfort food. You don’t even need to bring your wallet, all you have to do is tap your RFID bracelet and voilà!

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6. You can catch a different type of performance
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Every day, our Rituals Artisans take centre stage and put on the hottest show there is in our saunas.

What’s an Aufguss Ritual

7. Embrace the silence
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After the loudness of the festival, you can head to the quiet areas of the spa to recentre yourself. Bring a journal to try your hand at journaling, give meditation a go, or simply relax.

8. Or keep the socialization going
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If you still want to chat about the great shows you saw, there are also social spaces at the spa to keep the conversation going!

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9. Exfoliate the grime of the festival away
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Our Himalayan Salt Stone body care treatment can help you exfoliate all the dust, dead skin and sunscreen away. Bonus: our treatment rooms’ air conditioning and comfy setting is the perfect escape.

What is your usual post-festival tradition? Do you think the spa will make it onto the list?
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