Two area Aveda spas, Ginger Bay Salon and Spa ( ) and The Salon & Spa at The Chase Park Plaza ( ), offer the Stress-Fix massage ($57 to $127), a combination of Swedish and deep-tissue massage, reflexology, and guided meditation. Whatever the reason, you could probably use some stress relief. You stayed up all night helping your kid finish his science project.
Here’s a handful of local options, whatever the reason for a visit. Treatments can soothe stressed nerves, mark a special occasion, or lift the spirits of the downhearted. From their perfumed air to terry-cloth robes, heated massage tables to warmed oils, spas can be the ultimate indulgence. Since then, a number of similar establishments have cropped up. Louisans’ spines when she opened The Face & The Body, the region’s first full-service spa with an emphasis on skin care.
Nearly 35 years ago, Peggy Mitchusson sent shivers of delight down St.