At The Spa at Four Seasons Hong Kong, our glass of herbal tea was always kept full and the spa therapist personalized a service to beat our lingering jet lag.

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There's a one-room spa where a therapist gives pummeling massages in a style she learned from her Polynesian grandfather.

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My powerful massage from the spa's Maya therapist, the granddaughter of a shaman, proved that "energy work" isn't always just a catchphrase.

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