Mother's Day - Day Spas

This year on Mother's Day, why not forgo the usual breakfast-in-bed? Instead, treat your wife, your mother, or yourself to a day of real luxury.

Day Spas

There are thousands of day spas in the country, ranging from questionable manicure-pedicure joints to full service, 5-star retreats. The mother you think of most deserves the very best, and here is a small sampling of the most luxurious of spas. Time spent being pampered at a day spa, is time well-spent indeed!

• Aria Skin Laser Spa, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This spa currently has a Mother's Day promotion which features a half-day spa retreat. Aria notes that this consist of "advanced skincare and relaxation treatments that employ state of the art products."
• Beaucage, in Boston, Massachusetts. There is a wide array of esoteric spa services for mothers here, consisting of Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, prenatal, stone, and aromatherapy massage, as well as mani-pedis and other common treats.
• Burke Williams Spa, with eight locations in Southern California. Mothers will love the luxurious setting. Day packages include skin care treatments, massages, body wraps, and "spa style" manicure-pedicures.
• Faces and Beyond Day Spa, in Pompano Beach, Florida. The spa is offering Mother's Day Specials that include facials and massages. Faces and Beyond day Spa also has an array of body wraps that include seaweed, mud, scrub, and wine concentrate wraps.
• Cloud Nine Salon and Spa, in Phoenix, Arizona. Cloud Nine's "affordable luxury" includes mani-pedis and salt glow massages. Several Mother's Day treatments involve mother-daughter and half-day specials.
• The Crossings, in Austin, Texas. More than a day spa, The Crossings is set up for workshops and conferences, and group rentals and retreats. There are a Mother's day special and Mother's Day brunch being offered at this "progressive learning center, meeting place, and wellness spa."
• Faina European Day Spa, in NY, New York. There are four Mother's day packages being offered: Spa Pampering (3 and 1/2 hours), Mother & Daughter (2 hours), Mother's Day to Remember (4 and 1/2 hours), and Mother's Day Dream (2 and 1/2 hours).
• Lincoln Park Day Spa, in Chicago, Illinois. Lincoln Park Day Spa's skin care includes Papaya Polish, Salt Scrub, and Coconut Scrub. There is also an array of massage types, facials, and mud treatments.
• Spa 415, in Beverly Hills, California. Spa 415 offers facial care treatments, body care treatments, massage therapies, cosmetic medical treatments and bridal services. There is also a Serenity Room, which the spa notes is "complete with an elixer/tonic bar for your refreshment pleasure."
• Stonehaven Wellness Center, in Minnetonka, Minnesota. A Mother's Day special consists of $25 off a half-day package of a body wrap, hot stone massage, and an "ion-cleanse" detox foot bath.
• Venus Envy Day Spa and Wellness Center, in Portland, Oregon. This small, women-owned and operated spa integrates 100% organic materials in its facials. Packages include pregnancy massage, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, and "Goddess Escape Packages." This may be the most female-centric day spas around.

Naturally, this is but a small sample of many, many full service day spas, and readers likely have their own favorites. Please feel free to take part in the discussion below, about what makes a day spa a truly luxurious experience for you!

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