When wellbeing starts by listening to how you feel
We don’t feel the same every day — not even on holiday.
Some days call for disconnecting completely. Others invite you to recover your joy, feel more centred or simply treat yourself to a period of calm. Because wellbeing doesn’t always mean the same thing, even for the same person. Our needs and emotions shift from day to day.
That’s why self‑care has become one of the most valued ways to reach that precious sense of balance. But today, self‑care goes beyond just relaxing or taking better care of yourself. It’s about listening — to your body, to your mind — and understanding exactly what they’re asking for.
To celebrate International Self‑Care Day (July 24), we spoke with Izaskun Franco, Spa Manager at Zafiro Hotels, about her favourite wellness rituals and the new treatment menus at our 4 and 5‑star hotel spas. A collection of experiences inspired by emotions, guided by nature, and designed to help you reconnect with yourself.
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Press pause and pay attention
Sometimes the greatest luxury is just giving yourself a few minutes. Stopping. Breathing. Reconnecting. Feeling good again. Small gestures that remind us that self‑care is far more than a simple moment of relaxation.
Holidays offer the perfect opportunity to embrace it — to slow down, ease the pace and discover the balance that makes us feel better, inside and out. Whatever we’re seeking: releasing tension, regaining energy, a moment of absolute calm or feeling radiant once more.
Few experiences achieve this as effortlessly as wellness breaks — those moments of rest and reconnection that appear when we step outside our routine. Spa sessions, beauty treatments, time for yourself… everything that helps us nurture body, mind and emotions.
A journey of emotions and sensations
One of the most meaningful trends in self‑care today is the search for more holistic experiences — rituals that care for both the physical and the emotional.
A philosophy that, as Izaskun explains, is at the heart of the new Opal by Germaine de Capuccini treatments at our exclusive Zafiro Palace Collection spas.
Each ritual in our 5‑star resorts, created with products from this prestigious brand, focuses on a personalised approach to wellbeing, offering every guest a complete sensory experience tailored to how they feel.
Wellbeing that begins before the ritual even starts
With this philosophy, calm and wellbeing accompany guests from the very first moment — even before beginning any Opal by Germaine de Capuccini ritual.
As Izaskun explains, the experience unfolds in an authentic “spa with a view” — a space unlike traditional wellness centres that are often tucked away on underground floors. Here, natural light pours in through large windows, and every ritual feels closely connected to the landscape, framed by serene views of the sea or the mountains.
A magical environment that, as she explains, makes each experience "something special from the very first moment, helping you to completely disconnect and fully immerse yourself in a feeling of peace."
The perfect environment to combine natural‑luxury rituals, a wide variety of facial and body treatments, and therapies inspired by emotions — designed to accompany the mood of each moment.
Your ideal massage if you need…
- To awaken joy: Pure Essence, an uplifting ritual with fresh, vibrant notes that restores optimism and lightness.
- To restore balance: Balance Essence, a massage created to bring harmony back to body and mind.
- To find serenity: Zen Essence, a deeply calming treatment that helps you disconnect and sink into stillness.
- To activate energy: Power Essence, a revitalising massage that boosts vitality and inner strength.
This treatment menu — available at Zafiro Palace Andratx, Zafiro Palace Alcudia and Zafiro Palace Palmanova — is complemented by other sensory journeys such as the Zen Ceremony (a tribute to the ancient tea ritual, with soothing and antioxidant properties), Exotic Paradise (a vibrant Amazonian escape with papaya, tagua and passion fruit to renew and nourish the skin) or Baobab & Cacao (a journey to Madagascar using organic baobab oil and cocoa butter for a silky, velvety finish).
Wellbeing derived from nature
Nature has always been one of self‑care’s greatest allies. Across cultures and centuries, it has shaped rituals and treatments through aromas, essential oils and botanical ingredients that help us reconnect with ourselves, restore balance and simply feel better.
From soothing lavender massages to experiences enriched with aromatic plant extracts, Tahitian monoi, argan, cocoa, green tea, vitamin C, shea butter or hot stones — nature offers endless ways to nurture body and mind. This philosophy is at the heart of Aroms Natur treatments, available at the Zen Spa & Wellness centres in our 4‑star hotels, where natural ingredients and sensory rituals work together to care for you inside and out.
To make self-care a more personalised experience with results you can see right from the start.
We recommend…
- To brighten the skin and strengthen its natural defences: the new and highly effective Microactive Gold treatment.
- To relax: a lavender massage with gentle peeling effect, a traditional Hindu massage, or a deeply soothing volcanic stone ritual.
- To activate metabolism and reduce fluid retention: the green tea treatment.
- Or antioxidant‑rich: vinotherapy and revitalising vitamin C rituals.
- To try something different: Zen Experience, a Chinese medicinal beauty treatment with a lifting effect. Or Zen Platinum, designed to brighten the complexion and reduce facial blemishes.
And if you want to share wellbeing experiences with the kids…
Try Spa Kids, a collection of wellbeing experiences created for families with kids aged 5 to 14. From the calming Yzzy massage — with lavender and sweet orange — to fun tutti‑frutti masks and colourful manicures, it’s a playful way to enjoy wellness together.
Beyond treatments
At Zafiro Hotels, wellbeing goes far beyond massages and beauty rituals. Hydrotherapy pools with water jets, saunas, Turkish baths and serene relaxation areas extend those precious moments of calm and reconnection — helping you step back, slow down and give yourself the self‑care we so often overlook in everyday life.
Our expert's favourites
As Spa Manager, Izaskun Franco knows exactly which treatments and new products surprise and delight our guests the most.
Take note — these are some of her must‑haves in our 5‑star hotels:
- For a personal treat: Timexpert Wrink‑Less, an advanced collagen‑rich facial that enhances firmness and smooths fine lines, delivering visible, long‑lasting results.
- To try something different: new pomegranate‑based treatments, an innovative alternative to vitamin‑C rituals for revitalising the skin.
- With a Mediterranean essence: Everlasting & Olive, a ritual celebrating the nourishing properties of the olive, with aromas, textures and ingredients inspired by evocative Mediterranean destinations such as Greece, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Istanbul
- For our most discerning guests: Deluxe Experience, an exclusive privilege for guests staying with Zafiro Club, our most premium offering with personalised services and access to private areas. Not included in the standard treatment menu.
Tips for getting the most out of the experience
Our spa professionals agree: to fully enjoy any wellness ritual, the small details matter. Such as allowing extra time before and after your treatment or massage to let the atmosphere of tranquillity embrace you.
Some other things that also enhance your self‑care during your holiday include:
- Switching your phone to airplane mode or “do not disturb” for a few hours.
- Reducing social media use or uninstalling apps temporarily.
- Checking messages only at set times of the day.
- Leaving room for improvisation.
- Prioritising rest and forgetting the alarm clock.
- Walking without headphones to connect with your surroundings.
- Choosing relaxing activities — walking barefoot on the beach, reading on the solarium terrace, enjoying a slow coffee.
- Writing a travel journal to capture thoughts and emotions.
- Eating without screens, paying attention to flavours and the moment.
- Dedicating a few minutes each day to do nothing and simply be present in the moment.
And remember: beyond relaxation areas, massages and spa treatments, you can also enjoy the wellness activities offered at our hotels — yoga, Pilates, aquafit or SUP Yoga. Check the Zafiro Hotels app to see what's happening at your hotel during your stay.
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