Antigua and Barbuda / Special Interests / Health Practitioners

Antigua offers a limited range of complementary health facilities though there are some individual practitioners and therapists who offer alternative treatments in their own premises or on a call out basis, which can be to your hotel, villa or yacht. The hotel and independent Spas also offer some services.

Alternative Body Care, Redcliffe Quay - For Chinese points massage therapy, reflexology and acupuncture, the latter by appointment only.

Chakra Body Works, Jolly Harbour - Air-conditioned clinic with licensed therapists who use integrative techniques. Shiatsu, Ayurvedic, Swedish and sports related massage, myofacial therapy, deep tissue, reflexology and a quick chair massage. In-house calls available to guests and residents of Jolly Harbour, also onboard yacht service. They run regular yoga classes at the Dogwatch Tavern on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10am and an Ashtanga yoga class on Saturdays at 9am, at Paradise Fitness, North Street in St John’s. Times may vary. Private lessons are available

Practice for Classical Homeopathy, Jolly Harbour - Originally from Frankfurt in Germany, Cornelia Wagentrotz studied Classical Homeopathy for 4 years at the SHI School for Homeopathy in Zug, Switzerland under the guidance of Dr Mohinder Singh Jus. Practical experience includes time spent in India at the SHRI Kamaxidevi Homeopathic Hospital, Goa. By appointment only.

The Tree House Body Shop, English Harbour - Has provided a wide range of services over more than 20 years. Hairdressing (male and female), beauty therapy and massage, including Swedish, shiatsu, sports, Indian head and deep tissue massage. Also acupuncture, reflexology, lymphatic drainage, osteopathy using ultrasound and laser and Reiki. Appointments with the area’s General Practitioner, Dr Madeleine Carrick-Fraser are also available on a limited basis.

Contributors: James Henderson