About us...
ADVANCE SKIN HEALTH. HOLISTIC WELLNESS. BEAUTY ESSENTIALS. TRADITIONAL EASTERN THERAPIES. ZEN MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS.
Aquavie is a luxurious, multi-award winning eastern themed boutique spa, nestled in front of Tonbridge Castle, in the beautiful Garden of England.
Suited in a pretty Tudor building, steeped in history and character, Aquavie’s eight sublimely relaxing treatment suites invite you to slow down, re-set and realign the soul.
Founded by Elizabeth Caroline, one of the UK’s leading wellness experts with over twenty years experience in the wellness industry. In a world that focuses so heavily on outward appearances, Aquavie was born from a passion in wanting to create a truly unique and deeply nourishing spa experience on the UK High Street that focused more deeply on our physical, emotional, and mental wellness.
A soul nurturing healing space for people to simply rest within, disconnect from the world and reconnect with themselves.
COME IN, BREATHE DEEPLY
REST & BE STILL
COME IN, BREATHE DEEPLY REST & BE STILL
Our vast treatment menu offers a wide range of essential maintenance beauty treatments, advanced skin, body and massage treatments, and an array of holistic services. We offer medically graded skin treatments from leading brands such as Crystal Clear, Dermatude, Dermaquest and Dermalux.
We are also now one of the leading male and female intimate waxing specialists in Kent.
In keeping with our deeply holistic approach, we offer in-person Zen Meditation and Mindfulness courses throughout the year at Tonbridge Castle.
From the aromatic signature scents that delicately awaken the senses, the beautiful eastern interiors that allow you to rest well in luxury and the ambient healing atmosphere that invites stillness and balance into your core, we believe that Aquavie is unlike any other boutique spa experience on the High Street.
Deeply rooted in Elizabeth’s spiritual approach to all that is and reflective of Zen Buddhist philosophy, Aquavie encapsulates the interconnectedness of all things and societies collective need to simply allow ourselves the grace to slow down, be truly present and deeply rest our souls.
Let our expert team of Spa Therapists and Advanced skin care experts truly take care of you. Your inner and outer wellness is in the heart of everything we do.
About Elizabeth...
ADVANCED FACIALIST. HEALER. ZEN MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS TEACHER.
Elizabeth Caroline’s interest in a spirituality and personal development was heavily present in her teenage years.
Having always felt a strong inner pull to explore what life was all about, she trained in Reiki healing at the age of 22 and was guided to her first spiritual mentor at the age of 24, Rev Beth Atkins (an interfaith minister).
It was Beth who first taught Elizabeth about Buddhism, meditation, mindfulness and working with energy (Ki). Beth also encouraged Elizabeth to go on to study at the International Psychic College in London, and it was here that she was encouraged to develop her ability to sense energy and ‘see’ colours around people and animals.
It was her tutor at Stansted Hall who gently guided her towards healing work, as she believed this was Elizabeth’s true life’s purpose.
Elizabeth served in the Metropolitan Police for 13 years, it was during her time in the police that she also commenced her training as a spa and level four sports therapist at St Thomas’s Hospital in London. Eventually infusing her years of spiritual training into her spa therapies, expertly intertwining ancient eastern philosophy with a western approach to wellness. She very quickly saw the dramatic impact this type of work could have on people’s inner and outer wellness.
Aquavie was launched in 2008, from a passion of wanting to create a unique and beautiful healing sanctuary on the High Street. After extensive training in advance skin health and cosmetology, Elizabeth went on to be a renowned facialist in London, with a list of high-profile celebrities and beauty journalists speaking of her talents. One of her facials was named in the top five facials in the world by Sadie Frost in Harpers Bazaar. Word of Elizabeth’s reputation also travelled overseas, which led her to be invited by one of Hollywood’s leading dermatologists to guest as his lead facialist in his luxurious clinic in Beverly Hills. She has contributed as a skincare expert in publications such as Glamour and Hello magazines and has consulted for Skincare brands developing facial treatments.
Having maintained a regular meditation practice for almost two decades, in 2018 Elizabeth began to explore the possibility of qualifying to teach meditation and mindfulness to others, this curiosity led her to meet her current teacher, a Buddhist Zen Master, Daizan Roshi. She went on to qualify as a Zenways Zen Meditation and Mindfulness teacher in 2020 under Daizan’s guidance. In the same year she also took the Zen Precepts and joined the Zenways Sangha as a Lay practitioner. Elizabeth remains a student of Daizan Roshi’s, and is now studying with him to become a Buddhist Zen Teacher. Her deepest passion is teaching her students how to explore a more mindful way of living, and cultivate the ability to be more gentle with themselves and others.
Due to the demands of running a successful spa business, Elizabeth only works on Saturdays in treatment at Aquavie and she also runs Meditation and Mindfulness courses at Tonbridge Castle.