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Le Scandinave, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec
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Best hydrotherapy
If its rejuvenation you’re after and don’t mind getting wet, think Le Scandinave. An age-old thermal tradition, Nordic-style thermotherapy is known to cleanse the skin, improve physical conditioning and promote wellbeing. The invigorating effects of the Scandinavian baths are best achieved in three steps: first warm up in the Finnish sauna or Norwegian steam bath, then chill-out in the Diable River outback or underneath a Nordic waterfall. Finally, relax in the spa’s tranquil natural surroundings.
Le Scandinave is located at 4280 Montée Ryan, Mont-Tremblant, QC; 819-425-5524
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- 2009-08-07
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Holtz Spa, Ottawa, Ontario
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Best massages
Just steps from Parliament Hill, East meets West for a total mind/body and spirit experience. Committed to holistic treatments, indigenous healing therapies and traditional medicine for which they scour the globe, Holtz has the largest massage menu in Canada. More innovative than most, the most recent award-winning “finds” include Sacred Sound Healing Ritual — using crystal singing bowls, Tibetan healing bowls and tuning forks that create vibrations, stimulating the self-healing abilities of body and mind — and Sprit of the Forest which uses Canadian tree essences to promote well-being.
The Holtz Spa is located at 45 Rideau Street, 2nd Floor, Ottawa ON; 613-241-7770
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- 2009-08-07
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Essence Day Spa, Regina, Saskatchewan
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Best pedicures
With a reputation built as much on its use of environmentally friendly products as the celebrities that stream through their doors, your feet will thank you bringing them to Saskatchewan’s ultimate sole destination. Try the champagne pedicure, involving a champagne foot soak, grape peel mask and champagne oil. Or the volcanic foot mask that uses conditioning volcanic clay, grape seed extract, primrose oil and other vitamins and minerals. Your calluses will never know what hit them.
The Essence Organic Hair & Day Spa is located at 2125 Victoria Ave., Regina, SK, and is located in the Hotel Saskatchewan Radisson Plaza; 306.522.7272
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- 2009-08-07
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Santé Spa, Calgary, Alberta
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Best anti-aging/medical treatments
Erasing the signs of time just got a little easier thanks to Santé Spa, Canada’s first medical spa. Providing advanced, non-surgical treatments such as Botox, Restylane, Microdermabrasion and Chemical Peels, the spa’s uniqueness lies in the qualified team of doctors and registered nurses who administer all its procedures. The spa also offers personalized programs in nutrition, fitness training, physiotherapy and psychology for those searching for a complete lifestyle change.
The Santé Spa is located at 508-24th Avenue SW on the second floor, Calgary, Alberta; 403-228.-2772
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- 2009-08-07
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Skoah Spa, Vancouver, British Columbia
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Best Facial
Amidst the trendy shops and upscale cafés of Yaletown, sits facials-only spa, Skoah. Don’t let the name scare you, the specialty skin care shop — with its own product line and skin-caring makeup — is the destination of choice for Vancouverites looking to cleanse, tone and purify. Committed to “personal training for your skin”, their facial menu boasts a range of offerings. For those on the run, there’s the “quickie”, if its personalized treatments you’re after, try the Facialiscious — deep cleansing, detoxifying and stimulating masques customized to your unique needs. If the choices aren’t delectable enough, you get to enjoy them on heated beds, wrapped in cozy duvets. Skoah-licious.
Skoah is located at 1011 Hamilton Street in Yaletown, Vancouver, BC; 604-642-0200
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- 2009-08-07
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