Jetting off to an immersive wellness retreat or investing in an ongoing wellness practice can be invaluable. The truth is, self-care leaves you feeling more relaxed, refreshed, centered, and in touch with yourself.
As fall sneaks up on us, there isn’t always time to take a deep dive into wellness. But with the spotlight on National Self-Care Awareness Month this September, even without the time for a full wellness retreat, a thoughtfully curated treatment, a soothing drink, a tincture, or an enhanced sauna and shower experience can have a profound impact,” says Margaret Lora, spa consultant and co-founder of Wonders of Wellbeing. “Even brief escapes can deliver lasting benefits.”
Jetsetter Facial: Thompson San Antonio–Riverwalk
There is always something new at the Thompson San Antonio–Riverwalk. The beautiful rooftop bar and restaurant, The Moon’s Daughters, features an ever-changing cocktail menu, panoramic views of the city, and the Texas Hill Country, too. The Cenote pool deck is an oasis for hotel guests who enjoy an outdoor bar, weekend music, Saturday yoga classes, and luxurious cabanas. And the spacious 162 guest rooms with 33 suites feature sleek, modern design with floor-to-ceiling windows that showcase those amazing views.
The 5000 square-foot spa features five treatment rooms, sauna, and steam—allow time before your treatment to enjoy the spacious sauna—but what is most special at Thompson San Antonio–RiverWalk Spa is the Airo Jetsetter Facial, one of my top facials of all time, created by Airo Skincare founder and master aesthetician Daphne Chapman.
Wellness Club: The Crescent Hotel, Fort Worth
Sometimes a property just exudes wellness. The Crescent Hotel, less than a year old and sister to The Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas, is one of those places.
Bright, light, and airy, with original contemporary art showcased around the hotel, it’s just a happy place, with a feel-good vibe that threads through 200 guest rooms, including 12 suites. For art-lovers, the location could not be more perfect. At the doorstep of the Fort Worth Cultural District, hub of five world-class museums, The Crescent is positioned directly across the street from one of my favorites, The Kimbell Art Museum, housed in a building designed by famed architect Louis Kahn.
Head Spa Ritual: The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles
Truly an oasis in the heart of downtown LA, the elegant Ritz-Carlton Spa, a world away from the LA Convention Center nearby, features three exclusive treatments inspired by the traditional Japanese Head Spa ritual, a curated facial for the head (and hair). The Head in the Clouds treatment soothes the head and scalp, helps stimulate hair growth, and engages all of the senses in a “heady” fog of fragrant yuzu, sandalwood, and hinoki essential oils that not only smell glorious, they restore health and shine to depleted hair.
Sleep Tourism: Hotel Figueroa, Los Angeles
The Hotel Figueroa, in downtown LA, was always ahead of the curve. When it opened almost a century ago, the Spanish Colonial hotel was designed to be a safe haven for working women who were traveling alone, which, in those days, wasn’t easy to find. “The Fig,” as it’s known, is still a trail-blazer, not only by continuing to support women by showcasing original work by woman artists, but with a strong commitment to cutting-edge health and wellness.
Sleep tourism, already a multibillion-dollar industry, is projected to grow by eight percent over the next four years. According to the nonprofit Sleep Foundation, fatigue has a crushing economic impact and costs employers approximately $136.4 billion in lost productivity annually. While wellness travelers are exploring all sorts of out-of-the-box ways to get a good night’s sleep, the 870 square-foot Rest & Recovery Suite at the Fig is one of the most comprehensive, targeting environmental pollution, stress and anxiety, muscle recovery, and more.
CBD Topicals & Tinctures: Salamander Middleburg, Virginia
When guests arrive at the Spa at Salamander Middleburg in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains about an hour from Washington, DC, they are offered a welcome drink, which might be an infusion of fruity vitamin C, biotin, and hyaluronic acid, intended to “start the guest off on their wellness journey when they arrive,” says Ashley Helmick, Director of Spa and Wellness. For high-powered guests who come from DC for the day or weekend, it offers a quick wind-down into wellness.
The Salamander Middleburg Spa also offers a range of topical organically grown CBD enhancements from Acrely Farms that can be added on to spa treatments from the iconic Cashmere Quench Body Wrap to a signature massage. There is a choice of three: a Cooling Balm with menthol, Artisan CBD Salve, or the new Magnesium Recovery Balm, all intended for muscle relief. The spa also offers a menu of ingestibles and tinctures, intended to help relieve stress and inflammation, enhance digestive health, and continue the journey at home.
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