St Kitts / Special Interests / Health Practitioners

By Deana Bellamy

St Kitts has a few practitioners in complementary and alternative health methods. Of course the Kittitians themselves are familiar with the healing benefits of various plants found growing on the island, making them into various forms of ‘bush tea’. Some of the hotels now offer a spa at which some complementary treatments are available.

Complementary health practitioners in St Kitts include:

Dr Norman Cramer, Basseterre - Chiropractor, who also has a small gym next door to his office.

Raphael Liburd, Basseterre - An ear acupuncturist and member of the UK based Society of Auricular Acupuncturists.

Carib Wellness, Ponds - Holistic integrated medicine centre founded by Dr Miranda Fellows BSc, a Chiropractor and licensed physician specialising in Energy Medicine with post-graduate certification in Applied Kinesiology, Paediatrics, Acupuncture, Sports Medicine, and Clinical Nutritional Therapy. Also has a practice in Nevis.

The Mango Orchard Spa, Ottley’s Plantation Inn - A small and very personal spa in a charming brightly painted chattel house set in fantastic tropical greenery and overlooking the inn’s rainforest ravine. Mango Orchard offers Swedish, shiatsu, deep tissue and aromatherapy massages in addition to body wraps and other beauty treatments.

Emerald Mist Spa, St Kitts Marriot Resort - Full service spa and fitness centre offering a range of health and beauty treatments including a thermotherapy treatment using warmed local volcanic rocks. They also offer therapy baths, fitness counselling, yoga flow and fitness classes, which include elements of Tai Chi, Chi Gung and yoga. By appointment only.

The Body Haven Spa & Beauty Store, Basseterre - A day spa that offers some alternative therapies including massage and reflexology.