Chatchaya Spa

Chatchaya Spa Your holistic therapy destination for all Massage types, Japanese Head Spa, Body Scrubs, Facials & Thai Foot Massage.

Located in the heart of Penarth near Cardiff, Wales across 3 floors

GIVEAWAY 💆🏻‍♀️🎁There is a quiet art to the Japanese Head Spa.Warm water moving slowly over the scalp. A deep scalp clean...
05/06/2026

GIVEAWAY 💆🏻‍♀️🎁

There is a quiet art to the Japanese Head Spa.

Warm water moving slowly over the scalp. A deep scalp cleanse, a tension-melting massage, and the calming rhythm of warm water — finished with a hair wash and blow dry. Most guests lose track of time entirely — which is rather the point.

It is one of Japan’s most loved rituals, and Dow is bringing it to Chatchaya. To mark the occasion, three guests will each receive the full Japanese Head Spa, an £80 treatment, as a complimentary gift.

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Closes on the 10th. Three winners will be drawn at random and announced via our Stories on the 12th.

Open to UK residents 18+. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Meta or Instagram.

A massage is only ever as good as the hands giving it. So this past week, we closed the gap between good and exceptional...
03/06/2026

A massage is only ever as good as the hands giving it. So this past week, we closed the gap between good and exceptional.

We brought in Academy 64 and their lead tutors for a full week of intensive training with the team in Chatchaya Spa. Working alongside instructors like Boycie T Banks (VTCT Level 3, 360 hours of traditional Thai training in Thailand, international competition judge) and gold-medal-winning Thai Massage Champion Nana Nelson, our therapists trained across therapeutic massage, deep tissue, and Thai bodywork.

Every therapist came away with their Therapeutic Massage qualification. This is part of a wider plan to take the team through to their full VTCT qualifications.

What that means for you: when you book at Chatchaya, you’re booking hands that have been trained in our skilled, qualified, properly taught therapeutic work. 💆‍♀️

🔗 Link in bio to book.

Competitive athletes worked this out long ago: recovery gets scheduled, just like training does. Not reached for once th...
02/06/2026

Competitive athletes worked this out long ago: recovery gets scheduled, just like training does. Not reached for once they’re already sore: booked in advance, at regular intervals, as part of the plan.

For active people, two routes:

💪 Deep tissue or sports massage — works into tight, overloaded muscles and releases the knots that build up through training.
🧘 Thai yoga massage — assisted stretching and rhythmic pressure, performed clothed, to open up the range of movement and mobility.

Booked every 3 to 4 weeks, either one sits in the gaps between your training rather than competing with it.

🔗 Link in bio to book.

01/06/2026

If you work at a desk, here's where the tension actually collects:

It's rarely where you feel it. Sitting shortens the hip flexors and the chest, which quietly pulls the shoulders forward and overloads the upper back and neck to compensate. So the ache you feel between your shoulder blades is often your body bracing against tight hips you've never thought about.

A good deep-tissue or Thai massage works the whole chain, releasing the hips and chest, rather than just chasing the spot that hurts. That's why the relief tends to last longer than rubbing the sore bit yourself.

A 1-hour session every few weeks keeps the whole pattern from settling in.

🔗 Link in bio to book.

30/05/2026

Why does massage work better as a habit than a one-off? The actual reason:

Muscle tension isn't a single event; it builds in layers. A desk posture, a hard training session, a stressful week, each adds a little, and the body adapts around it rather than resetting. By the time something genuinely hurts, you're often unpicking weeks of accumulated load in one session.

Booked regularly, every few weeks, a massage clears tension before it compounds. That's why guests who come monthly tend to feel a steady baseline, while occasional visitors feel a dramatic release followed by a slow creep back.

Same principle as movement or sleep: the benefit is in the rhythm, not the rescue.
We do Thai and Western treatments from 30 minutes to 2 hours at 1 Station Approach, opposite Penarth station.

🔗 Link in bio to book.

22/05/2026

Welcome to the bank holiday weekend 🌿

Three days ahead, plus today. The kind of stretch that's actually long enough to slow down properly — and the easiest week of the month to find a slot.

We're open Friday through Monday for massage, facials, the Japanese Head Spa, and our signature spa packages. Solo treatments, longer experiences for two, or something quick before the rest of the weekend unfolds. ✨

If there's a quiet pocket of your weekend with nothing planned yet, this is what to do with it.
🔗 Link in bio to book.

19/05/2026

Treating those around you with a voucher.

A Chatchaya voucher covers any of our treatments — the Japanese Head Spa (one of the only places in Wales offering it), an Eve Taylor facial, a Thai massage, or one of our signature spa packages. They choose what they want, when they want it. No pressure to use it immediately, no awkward scheduling on your end.

Order a digital voucher, and it lands in their inbox in minutes. Or collect a printed one from Station Approach.

🎁 Buy a voucher via our link in our bio

17/05/2026

The treatment that's been quietly stealing the show this spring ✨

Our Signature facial — a clinical-grade botanical ritual tailored to your skin on the day. A deep cleanse, an aromatic face and neck massage, a targeted treatment mask, and a finishing touch that leaves your complexion plump, hydrated, and visibly brighter. 🌿

Choose your depth:
✨ Express — 30 minutes, a refresh
🪷 Signature — 60 minutes, our most-loved
🌸 Ultimate — 90 minutes, the full journey

🔗 Link in bio to book.

The late May bank holiday is on its way ☀️ — and we're open all four days.A long weekend is a rare chance to actually pa...
15/05/2026

The late May bank holiday is on its way ☀️ — and we're open all four days.

A long weekend is a rare chance to actually pause. To do something restorative rather than rushed. The spa is open Friday through Monday, with treatments bookable across the whole weekend.
💆‍♀️ A Thai massage
✨ The Japanese Head Spa
🌿 Eve Taylor facial before the week reboots

Come on your own, bring someone with you, or combine treatments into a longer visit — massage, head spa and facials work beautifully together.
🔗Bookings via the link in bio.

13/05/2026

A moment worth marking 💛

Tiwawan and Lily have officially completed their welcome phase at Chatchaya and are now full members of our team.

Over the past few weeks, our 50% welcome offer gave them the chance to settle in, build their confidence, and get into the rhythm of how we work. So many of you have already booked with them, left lovely feedback, and rebooked — thank you. It's made all the difference.

From this week, both are bookable on Fresha for the full menu:

Rejuvenate Package
Full Body Massage
Thai Foot, Neck, Shoulder & Head Massage
Thai Foot, Neck & Shoulder Massage
Lymphatic Massage
Thai Oil Massage
Swedish Massage
Aromatherapy Massage
Back & Shoulder Massage
Indian Head Massage
Thai Foot Massage

🌿 Tiwawan — Sunday to Thursday
🪷 Lily — this week: Wednesday & Thursday. Next week: Monday, Tuesday, Friday & Saturday.
If you've been meaning to try a session with either of them, now's the time. ✨

🔗Book via link in our bio

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1 Station Approach
Penarth
CF643EE

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