This treatment has many wellness & beauty benefits. The key benefits are:
cleansing / detoxifying / resurfacing
As a courtesy to all our guests, a prompt appointment schedule is adhered to. Treatments that begin late will still finish at the appointed time, so not to inconvenience other guests. Please allow plenty of time to get to your treatment waiting lounge where you can relax before the treatment ahead and where your therapist will come and greet you. On completion of the treatment, your therapist will leave you to re-awaken to the world. Your therapist will then advise you on any homecare advice she believes will enhance the benefits of your treatment.
This treatment is designed to be tailor-made for your requests and comfort. It is important to drink plenty of water after the treatment and to avoid caffeine based drinks, alcohol and a heavy meal.
Aurora Spa recommends that guests who suffer from the following conditions do not have this treatment.
Steam Room Treatment
High blood pressure – not controlled with medication
Epilepsy – not controlled with medication
Fever, vomiting, diarrhea or a rash in the last 24 hours
DVT
HIV
Hepatitis B or C with an open wound
Heart condition
Claustrophobia
Person under the influence of drugs or alcohol
Recent surgery/accident
Skin infection including bacterial, fungal and viral
Bleeding disorder or taking warfrin or steroid medication
Allergy to seaweed or iodine
Major surgery in the last six months
Thyroid condition – not controlled with medication
Pregnancy
All treatments are subject to a completed medical questionnaire at the spa. If you have any questions or discover you have any of the above after making your booking, please call our Reservations team prior to your 24 hour appointment confirmation and we will be happy to arrange alternative treatments if necessary.
Vogue
For the ultimate overhaul, try Kitya Karnu, a desert salt and oil body exfoliation, which is topped up with a wattleseed protein polish. A hair mask and hydrating facial mask are then applied, while you relax in the steam room. Finally, you're massaged with cold river stones to stimluate your body's nerve receptors.
Elle
As you step into the Aurora Spa Retreat you are immediately enveloped into a world of tranquility and warmth. The signature steam treatment "kitya karnu", which literally means salty stones in the aboriginal language, is my choice. I can almost feel my skin being rejuvenated and the tiredness of my jet lag wearing away. After the treatment I am back in the lounge to relax and enjoy the after treatment bliss. There's no one rushing you out once you're done so you can take your time before you step back into the real world.
Gourmet Traveller
Probably the most famous treatment is the Kitya Karnu, through there are plenty more to choose from. Aboriginal for "salty stone", relating to the cold stones infused with wattleseed used during the steam room session, it also includes body exfoliation, mini facial and scalp and hair treatments.
The Sunday Age: Traveller
The Aurora Spa Retreat's signature treament - Kitya Karnu - has an A-list following that includes Olympic swimmer Michael Klim, model-turned-author Tara Moss and TV personality Deborah Hutton. And is it easy to understand why. An Aboriginial term meaning "salty stones", Kitya Karnu promises "a unique body experience of total body bliss". Delivering on all it promises, it is bliss.
Men's Style
Try the signature Kitya Karnu treatment, which starts with a salt exfoliation, continues with a facial and ends with a scalp massage, all while you sweat it out in a 38-degree steam room.
The Australian Financial Review Magazine
The Kitya Karnu Treatment is an hour of total surrender based on Aboriginial healing practices. It is more like a sacred ritual than a beauty treatment.
Voyeur, Virgin Blue
With the fluffiest of robes and slippers, botanical beauty products and an incredible location, Aurora Spa Retreat offers their signature Kitya Karnu Steam Treatment. The treatment includes a stint in the steam room, exfoliation with your chosen essential oil blend and desert salts and cool river stones placed on the body's meridian lines.
Melbourne Weekly Magazine
This St Kilda spa offers an eclectic mix of treatments inspired by the four seasons. Kitya Karnu, their signature treatment, starts with a Himalayan salt exfoliation and a cool river stone treatment, followed by a facial cleanse and hydration mask hair treatment, scalp massage and hydrating mist.
Aurora Customer Review
My ultimate ultimate ultimate favourite treatment, whenever I have a birthday, Christmas or any occasion I always ask m family to buy me a voucher for this treatment, it is total body bliss! - Sandy
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