My spa treatment at the Banyan Tree Cabo Marques in Acapulco was a luxurious surrender to kinesthetic tranquility through excellence in massage. The spa’s highly skilled Asian therapists are educated in proprietary techniques at the Banyan Tree Spa Academy in Thailand, always checking to see whether you need a firmer or lighter touch. I opted for the Thai Classic, a 60-minute treatment with a 30-minute refreshment and relaxation afterward. My therapist offered me a choice of aromatherapy and also asked what areas I would like to emphasize. I told her my lower back. Her deep palm strokes, offset with delicate stretching, proved the perfect yin/yang experience. Since Thai massage is a holistic approach that promotes balance, I emerged from my session energized and engaged and with a lower back that no longer hurt.