We offer a distinctive brand of “Ecotherapy” while still maintaining our services purely Filipino. A pioneer in the Philippine spa industry, Nurture Wellness Village (formerly known as Nurture Tropical Spa & Café) is a Department of Tourism accredited destination spa. Nurture was founded in 2001 and is located in Pulong Sagingan, Barangay Maitim West 2, Tagaytay City. Tagaytay City is known for it
s cool climate all year round and is easily accessible from Manila through public and private transport. Nurture has been named One of the 28 Most Relaxing Spas in Asia by CNN Go and one of the Top Seven Spas of the Philippines by Asia Spa Magazine and has been featured several times by local and international media. Located deep amidst coffee orchards, Nurture offers a distinctive brand of “Ecotherapy” or healing by and through nature. It provides a unique Filipino wellness experience, from its unique Ifugao native huts to its Filipino themed décor to its therapeutic Filipino themed spa treatments, to its Filipino fusion cuisine in its restaurant. Nurture offers a wide range of spa and wellness services for individuals, couples, families and corporate teams. Its signature Filipino treatments Nilaib, Hilot and Dagdagay treatments celebrate the country’s wellness culture . Its detoxification and natural healing treatments were developed by a licensed medical doctor who has been practicing integrative and alternative medicine for almost 20 years. Nurture’s holistic and customized weight loss programs include a computerized heath scan, detoxification and spa services, wellness coaching, healthy food preparation, organic gardening activities, food and accommodation. Its lush gardens are a popular setting for intimate romantic weddings, birthday and anniversary celebrations. Corporate events and team-building activities become even more inspiring and relaxing amidst the natural garden setting of Nurture. Wellness is indeed More Fun in Nurture with its traditional Filipino games like “luksong tinik, patintero” and GLAMPING or “glamorous camping”. Nurture’s ground breaking program “The Work Well Program” introduces wellness to corporate executives and staff through fun-filled educational activities aimed at encouraging them to adopt a sustainable wellness lifestyle. Nurture partners with experts to enhance its services: Dr. Sam Dizon for its alternative and complimentary medicine programs, Healthway Medical for its Executive Check up Programs, Brahma Kumaris for meditation and lifestyle counseling and Tagaytay Hospital and Medical Center for its medical, laboratory and emergency services requirements. Nurture Wellness Village is owned jointly by Dr. Mike Turvill, a British national and his Fllipina wife Cathy. Mike is a Doctor in Organic Chemistry from the University of Nottingham, UK while Cathy is an internationally licensed therapist (CIBTAC, UK) and Certified Wellness Specialist from the USA. They own two spa related companies: Hotel and Spa Essentials, a supplier of spa and hotel products to five star spas and resorts and Spa and Wellness Professionals which offers spa training and consultancy services. Cathy was the Founding President of the Spa Association of the Philippines and is a Board member of the Asia Pacific Spa and Wellness Coalition and TIEZA (Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority). Mike is the immediate Past President of the Cosmetics Chamber of the Philippines. With spa and wellness therapies inspired by Asian and Filipino healing traditions, Nurture was created to provide its guests with the Nurture Experience: a blissful combination of authentic Filipino nurturing, healing and pampering at its best.
