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Ajune
This spotless spa attempts to blend the scientific with the holistic.
Ajune,
1294 3rd Avenue at 74th St (212-628-0044/www.ajune.com) Subway: 6 to
77th St. Open Mon 9am-6pm, Tue-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-6pm.
Banyan Citispa
This lavish SoHo spa has everything from body polishes to lingerie in its shop.
Banyan Citispa, 1st Floor, 474 W Broadway (+1 212 388 1288) Subway: N,
R, W to Prince St or B, D, F, V to Broadway-Lafayette. Open Mon-Sat
10am-9pm, Sun 10am-6pm.
Chopra Center & Spa @ Dream
Ayurveda is big in New York. This Manhattan spa, great for calming city chaos, has a panoramic terrace.
Chopra Center & Spa, 210 W 55th St (+1 212 246
7600/www.chopracenterny.com) Subway: B, D, E to 7th Avenue. Open
Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat, Sun 10am-6pm.
Great Jones
This is grand all right. There’s a waterfall, rock pools and a beautiful crowd who like to sip herbal elixirs in between dips.
Great Jones, 29 Great Jones St, between Bowery and Lafayette St (+1 212
5050 3185/www.greatjonesspa.com) Subway: D, F, V to Broadway-Lafayette
St. Open daily 10am-10pm.
Magnolia
Fuss-free and bare bones, this Polish-run spa (Williamsburg’s only one) comes cheap: the most pricey treatment is $60.
Magnolia, 124 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn (+1 718 599 5780) Subway: L to Bedford Avenue. Open Mon-Fri, Sun 10am-8pm, Sat 9am-6pm.
Nickel
A male-grooming temple with products that will appeal to the most determinedly unpretty gents.
77 Eighth Avenue, at 14th St (+1 212 2423202/ www.nickelformen.com)
Subway: A, C, E to 14th St. Open Mon,Sun 1-9pm, Tue-Fri11am-9pm, Sat
10am-9pm.
Ohm Spa
Serene and elegant, this Flatiron District spa tailors every treatment programme to the individual’s need.
Ohm Spa, 7th Floor, 260 5th Avenue, between 28th St and 29th St (+1 212
481 7892/www.ohmspa.com) Subway: R, W, 6 to 28th St. Open Mon-Sat
10am-8pm, Sun 11am-6pm.
Providence Day Spa
A good choice in the relatively spa-free South Brooklyn area, with a focus on herbal and Ayurvedic treatments.
Providence
Day Spa, 329 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn (+1 718 596 6774/
www.providencedayspa.com) Subway: F to Bergen. Open Tue-Fri 11am-9pm,
Sat, Sun 10am-8pm.
Spa Ja
With its red and black exterior, you won’t miss it. Inside though, all is calm, with a focus on Ayurveda and reiki.
Spa Ja, 300 W 55th St (+1 212 245 7566/www.spaja.com) Subway: A, C, B.
D, 1 to Columbus Circle. Open Mon-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 10am-7pm.
