Oak Tree Therapy
One of the owners, and qualified therapist, Nicky, describes herself as ".. passionate about the well being in every person, motivated to people who
struggle with their health, fitness or weight. ..". Nicky, is an excellent therapist and is keen to relieve you from your aches and pains. You will
find our treatment and the environment a bit more unconventional than you would find in a beauty salon. You should feel closer to nature.
Treatment will take place in the Oak Tree Therapy Room
The following treatments are available:
Hot Stone Therapy
Shoulders neck and face. (45min) R150
Full body or back, neck and face. (90min) R250
Shiatsu
Head neck and shoulders. (20min) R50
Full body. (90min) R200
Shiatu
A combination of Hot Stone Therapy and Shaitsu R230
A pool is available right next to the therapy room where water aerobic classes will take place.
Bathroom Therapy
If you want to spoil yourself further, there is also a bath menu available from which you can order spoils for you and your partner
for the bath or as an informal supper. It is available from reception and cost R150 per basket, but cost R120 if you
order with your initial booking.
Menu du Bain
Vonkelbad: A bottle of champagne, strawberries or cherries, olives, candles, bath salt/oil, massage oil, small surprise.
Laventellafenis: A bottle wine or lavender lemonade, nougat, olives, candles, "de-stress" bath oil/salt, massage oil, small surprise.
Warmbad: G 'n T or brandy and coke, nuts, olives, candles, bathoil/salt, massage oil, small surprise.
Naughty Weekend: Wine or champagne, strawberries or cherries, olives, candles, bath salt/oil, body paint and massage oil.
Bacchusbad: White or red wine, wine gums, olives, candles, massage oil, bath oil/salt, small surprise.
Olyfontspanning: Bottle wine, bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, dukka, olives, candles, bath oil/salt, massage oil and small surprise.
By die Opsitkers: Old fashioned candle holder with candle, bottle wine, koeksisters, olives, bath oil/salt, massage oil and small surprise.
Garden Therapy
Gardening is one of the oldest healing arts. In 1699 Leonard Meager advised people "to spend time in the garden, either digging, setting out,
or weeding--there is no better way to preserve your health." And in 1812 Dr. Benjamin Rush, a Philadelphia physician, noted the benefits of
garden work for patients with mental disabilities. Since then gardening as therapy has been implemented in many mental hospitals and
correctional facilities.
At Shades of Provence we firmly believe it is good for the soul to put your hands in the soil and your feet in the water. It strengthens
mental, emotional, and physical balance and furthers a deeper connection to nature. We encourage guests (especially children) to scratch
around in our vegetable garden - watering, weeding, picking a fresh strawberry, cherry tomato or carrot and eat it, enjoying a fig or guava
from the tree, getting to know the names of the herbs, picking lettuce and herbs and see the fruits of their efforts on the dinner table.
During the olive harvest we will also invite guests to come and pick their own olives and enjoy a harvest meal.
In the vegetable garden are tin mugs for people to drink water and on the side of the house is a 20m ould fashioned "watervoor"
where people can sit with their feet in the water.
We have also got an Olive Walk. Guests can follow this route from the gate to the parking place, reading up about the story of olives,
the five varieties we have got on the premises and Van Gogh's passion with olives.
