by Cynthia Wandler
Edmonton luxury spas offer an expansive range of treatments, including couples massage, Hammam and men’s spa services. From express treatments to full-day pampering, there are appointments accommodating all schedules for health, relaxation or both. [Image credit: iStock.com/Oleksandr Gudenko]
From a two-and-a-half-hour spa experience to six hours of pampering and relaxation, Ahava Day Spa has the spa package you seek – or will custom make one to fit your needs. Services range from hydro massage, couples massage and hot stone massage to mud wraps, sugar scrubs and spa manicures. Reflexology and Reiki are also offered here. With its 2014/2015 Edmonton Journal Readers’ Choice award and 2017 Alberta Consumer Choice award, this spa aims to emulate the word it’s named for: Ahava means love in Hebrew.
With 8,000 ft.² of space, Bliss YogaSpa offers specialized yoga studios (drop-in and workshops, all levels welcome), a couples massage room, two laser treatment areas and relaxing space for spa services. Negative ions emitted through the Moodspace wall increase your oxygen absorption during all yoga classes. Enjoy the warmth of the spa’s caldarium, featuring a “starlit” ceiling and the soothing sounds of a waterfall. The spa’s other offerings include facials, sunless tanning, a unique hot stone pedicure, and medi-spa treatments such as Botox.
Wellness on Whyte offers services that other Edmonton spas do not, including a free 30-minute consultation and an I Am Woman breast massage. Indulge in a traditional or Oriental massage or soothe your aches away in a custom-made, Canadian cedar wood infrared sauna. Practitioners also offer Wellness Turiya, involving Ayurveda and acupressure. Manager Shannon Rokis also emphasizes that the spa is a place for all genders “because everybody is welcome here.”
A high ceiling, natural light and earthy tones greet you at Dandy Salon Spa. Their full range of soothing spa treatments includes body wraps, massage, and manis/pedis. If you’re looking for a short but sweet experience instead, try a 15-minute express menu treatment with your choice of facial, eye treatment or massage. Unique in Edmonton, Dandy is also an eco-friendly spa, a member of the Green Circle Salon organization.
Located on Edmonton’s trendy Whyte Ave., Healing Waters Spa has an old-world theme with its copper basins and tasseled cushions. You are invited to soothe your ailments and worries away in their tiled Hammam (Turkish bath) in a full treatment featuring steam room exfoliation and massage. Other available spa services include an ion cleanse foot bath, steam room relaxation, acne treatment for backs and hot stone massage.
Something that makes Life Stiles unique is its extensive selection of men’s spa services. There are invigorating skin treatments such as the fitness facial, age defense facial, tres homme hydradermie and men’s microdermabrasion, as well as the soothing sports pedicure and manicure. Other services offered at this fresh, welcoming spa range from prenatal massage to microdermabrasion to skin tightening and body contouring. Life Stiles provides clients with the opportunity to book annual packages for monthly massages, manis/pedis or facials at a discounted rate, with special perks.
For your overall well-being, Edmonton’s luxury spas have got your nails, skin and everything in between covered. Relax and enjoy!
