If you woke up Tuesday morning feeling like a train hit you after a long weekend of Fourth of July celebrations, a massage might be in order. Lucky for you, a trip to the local spa just got a whole lot cheaper thanks to Miami Spa Month, when the area’s top relaxation facilities offer $109 treatments to locals and tourists alike. Discounted treatments are available from July 1st through August 31st and range from facials to traditional Swedish massages to exfoliating body polishes. With more than 40 spas on deck to help you take your summer of R&R to the next level, you might feel the stress of deciding where to go. So we’ve narrowed the list to the top five soothing spa treatments to keep your mind and body in check this summer.
Hot stone therapeutic journey
You’ll want to enjoy every minute of this stress-relieving ride that combines a traditional hot stone massage—where hot stones are placed strategically throughout the upper and lower back—with a scalp and foot massage. Your pressure points won’t know what hit them.
$109 for a 50-minute treatment, Lapis Spa at Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Masaje con flor blanca
A massage that does your body good from the inside out. The massage with “white flower,” as it’s called, is a combination of kneading and lymphatic drainage techniques, which help calm the nerves and increase blood flow.
$109 for a 50-minute treatment, Tierra Santa Healing House at Faena Hotel Miami Beach
Targeted deep tissue massage and Indian head massage
Go right to where tension lives: your head. After penetrating muscle compression and cross-fiber friction techniques are used to release your muscles, it’s on to treat the source with a stress-relieving head, neck and shoulder massage.
$109 for a 60-minute treatment, COMO Shambhala Urban Escape at COMO Metropolitan
Mind body balancer
Your trusted Swedish massage is kicked up a notch to guarantee deep relaxation. The full-body treatment features a calming scalp massage, aromatherapy scents and a balancing bowl foot treatment.
$109 for a 70-minute treatment, Biltmore Spa at Biltmore Hotel
Classic relax me
Simple and to the point, the classic relax me treatment helps reduce stress through a traditional, full-body massage, which alleviates stiffness and fatigue as well as improves circulation.
$109 for a 60-minute treatment, Spa V at Hotel Victor