The Canebrake in Wagoner, Oklahoma, US, has undergone a US$2m (€1.8m, £1.2m) expansion, adding 9,000sq ft (836sq m) of space to its spa and pool area.

The expansion added four treatment rooms to make a total of seven, including two couples rooms. There is also a relaxation room, fitness centre, dance studio and women’s and men’s locker rooms, both of which include infrared dry sauna and eucalyptus steamrooms.

The resort also added an outdoor heated saltwater pool, a new conference room that doubles as a wine-tasting room, a club room and a FEMA-approved storm shelter – an important addition given the spa's location in Tornado Alley.

A 250-acre family ranch that has been converted into an eco-friendly luxury resort, The Canebrake is located just outside of Tulsa, and features 16 bedrooms and suites. It also has an on-site yoga barn, as well as hiking trails and a fishing pond.

As part of the expansion, the spa – which claims to be the only ayurvedic spa in Oklahoma – also increased its ayurvedic treatments, adding in Ayurvedic Bliss Therapy, a package that includes the four-handed abhyanga, shirodhara and steam treatment. Also new on offer are Nabhi Basti (navel therapy), Netra Basti (eye therapy), Kati Basti (sacral therapy), Prustha Basti (spinal therapy), and Nasya and Karna Purana (nasal and ear therapy).

Operated in-house, the spa uses its own skincare line, Kamama (which means butterfly in Cherokee), developed by director of spa services Holly Kirk using organic ingredients and ayurvedic principles. The spa has also just signed on Eminence, and locker room amenities are from L’Occitane.

“What sets us apart from other luxury spas is that every treatment is truly customised for each client,” Kirk told Spa Opportunities. “All face and body masks are blended fresh from our exotic blending bar to properly address each client’s skin and body needs.”

Kirk said staffing is also important to the spa’s success.

“The Canebrake chooses therapists who display a combination of passion and compassion,” she explained. “Passion for their work and compassion towards their clients, as well as one another. They are extensively trained to tend to the client’s every need, from the temperature of the room to administering medicated nasya oil for those who suffer from stuffy massage nose.”