Spring 2024 An Immersion of Wellness at Thalassa Spa

Devoting time to wellness is the key to happiness and healing. Carlie Wacker places her faith in the Sunshine Coast’s newest haven of health – Thalassa Spa.

Thalassa is the goddess of the sea and an immersion into this tranquil new spa in Mooloolaba will have you feeling every bit the healthy, pain-free and peaceful goddess you deserve to be. When you activate self-care, the benefits go beyond the physical. Holistic health encompasses the nervous system balance, gut health and hormonal wellbeing. To be the happiest and healthiest human you can be, invest in a plan to service your body and mind.

Nobody knows this better than Lisa Tristram – Founder of Thalassa Spa in the Mantra Sirocco Mooloolaba. Some 20 years ago, Lisa was involved in devastating horse-riding injury which she was lucky to survive but it left her in acute physical and mental pain. Seeking help to manage her symptoms she started floating in a float tank and, after a year of regular floats, she noticed a profound difference in her health.

“Laying in the weightlessness of 36-degree salt water is magical,” Lisa says. “The sensory deprivation allows the nervous system and muscles the chance to relax and I realised that I had found the key to my personal sustainable wellness so I embarked on a journey to help others find their key to real and long-term health and happiness.”

Lisa was working with Waterlily – a clean and green cosmeceutical and spaceutical brand when Spicers Tamarind Day Spa was in the planning stages and remembers standing on the slab before it was built thinking how spectacular it would be. In a full-circle moment years later, she found herself managing that very spa until it sadly burnt down in 2022. Just weeks later, her father passed away, and again Lisa found herself needing a self-care health ritual more than ever. It was around this time that the universe presented her with the opportunity to realise her life’s dream of owning her own day spa and providing real and proven solutions to others when Mooloolaba’s Zen Den became available. Another full-circle moment saw the reimagined space transform into Thalassa Day Spa – and become an exclusive Spa Partner of Waterlily, offering the Spa Professionals range of performance facials and Spa Journeys.

The dreamy Thalassa Day Spa is luxurious, but Lisa is quick to add that nurturing should not be considered a luxury – it is a necessity that should be a part of your health care ritual to boost your physical and mental state.

“Thalassa is a haven of relaxation, peace and restoration,” Lisa says. “It is about quality time for your body and mind to regenerate and recoup.”

The team at Thalassa achieve this from the moment you walk through the door and descend the stairs (it’s a bit like your heading under the sea). This feels like the start of an immersion – the mind is able to quickly disconnect from the reality of life left at the door and into a space that feels protective and calm.

Lisa says that the nervous system is always so highly strung and allowing it to rest and digest and placing the body in a parasympathetic state is the start of addressing the root cause of our health concerns and finding real and long-term solutions. Indeed, I do feel less strung out as I walk through the door.

The treatment process at Thalassa puts your body and mind at peace quite quickly, starting with a guided meditation that serves an invitation to go inward and spend time with yourself without chit-chat from your therapist (or your busy brain). From there you will float away and get lost in the serenity of whatever treatment has been personalised for you. Post-treatment you are encouraged to relax, enjoy a cup of tea and ground yourself before returning to daily life.

As Lisa has personally experienced in her health journey, it is the regularity of these rituals and treatments that deactivate the fight-or-flight mode to allow the body to repair, restore and reduce inflammation and pain.

“Healing is a process,” Lisa says. “A single treatment cannot resolve long-standing health issues, consistent effort is needed for meaningful results.”

At Thalassa, your curated spa journey is individually-designed to have specific health impacts beyond aesthetics, addressing all the issues like hormone balance, stress and pain relief. Lisa and the team also have a focus on women’s hormone health and have truly positioned the spa as a crucial space in addressing these needs. Think of your health as an investment; put your time and money into long-term wellbeing. Step away from the day and head under the sea to Thalassa for an immersion into wellness!

THALASSA THERAPY

Take a deep dive into your health at Thalassa – Spa | Float | Wellness

• Massage treatments, from relaxation to deep tissue and aromatherapy or hot stone.
• Floatation Pods
• Light Therapy
• Sound Therapy
• Thermal Crystal Mats
• Infra Red Sauna
• Performance Facials

Experience the ultimate indulgence:

Thalasso Therapy Signature Ritual – 3hrs

• Thalasso Mineral Foot Soak
• Sound Cleansing & Clearing
• Papaya Enzyme Crème Body Polish
• Thalasso Therapy Body Masque Infusion
• 60 minute Full-Body Relaxation Massage with Thalasso Therapy Balm
• 60 minute Triple Berry Performance Spa Facial
• Orange Crème Treatment Hair Masque and Scalp Massage.

Thalassa – Spa | Float | Wellness

59-75 Mooloolaba Esplanade, Mooloolaba (under Mantra Sirocco)

Visit www.thalassaspa.com.au or phone 0477 4747 869 for packages, specials and bookings.