Don’t forget to prioritize self-care in your new year resolutions, especially after an extra tough 2020…
It’s blustery and cold out, you’re recovering from holiday indulgences, and trying to get through the winter and be kind to yourself in 2021. Nothing sounds quite as good as laying low and cozying up with a relaxing spa treatment, which you definitely deserve!
Here are 10 choices in NYC that are ideal for practicing self-care and escaping the hustle and bustle of the city. Of course, all are following proper COVID-19 protocols so you can be safe while relaxing!
1. Thermo-Cooling Facial: Purify, Soothe and Moisturize Your Skin
Treat yourself to a REE signature facial on the UES. Purify, soothe and moisturize your skin with this thermo-cooling treatment designed to minimize the appearance of redness and instant relief to sensitive skin. Professionals will guide you through the entire process so you can be sure your skin is in safe and skilled hands.
Where: REE Spa at 1368 Lexington Ave
Buy: Get ready to relax right here.
2. Holy Herbal Spa Pedi and Regular Mani
Mellow Bar is located in the beautiful West Village of Manhattan, and aims to bring self-care to New Yorkers’ daily beauty routine by using high quality and environmentally-friendly nail polishes. This Holy Herbal Spa pedicure comes with natural herb infused water and essential oil to soften skin. Your technician will also use an organic scrub to remove callus and follow that up with a mask to really de-stress you. To finish, you’ll get a 20 min massage with stress free oil. Mellow Bar uses long-lasting, non-toxic regular nail polishes which dry in 5 mins so you don’t have to worry about smudging!
Where: Mellow Bar at 172 Waverly Pl.
Buy: Get your deal here.
3. A Rejuvenating CBD Infused-Massage
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychoactive cannabis compound with natural anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, and nerve-calming properties. Reclaimed Being’s CBD-Infused Massage incorporates pure CBD oil extracted from hemp plants. CBD’s direct penetration through the skin allows for added effectiveness in isolated pain management of the muscles and joints and will also accelerate the recovery and healing process for any injured connective tissue. Book a CBD-infused treatment today to take the next step in reclaiming your being!
Where: Reclaimed Being at Java Studios, 252 Java St #131
Buy: Get it here.
4. Cupping Therapy
Cupping Therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine that has been recorded for centuries in Ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures. The method breaks up stagnation, congestion and obstruction in our body’s regular flow. During the treatment, specialized glass cups are placed on the skin in targeted areas, and heat is used to create suction between the cup and the skin. Believed to affect tissues up to four inches below the skin, it is one of the most effective deep-tissue therapies available.
Where: Reclaimed Being at Java Studios, 252 Java St #131, Brooklyn
5. European Deep Pore Cleansing Facial with Microdermabrasion
This facial is perfect for a deep elimination of all impurities in your pores, to reveal a healthier, brighter and more youthful looking skin! Elite Day Spa’s signature microdermabrasion treatment is noninvasive skin resurfacing procedure that will remove the top layer of dead skin cells while stimulating collagen growth. Microdermabrasion is used to renew overall skin tone and texture and can improve the appearance of sun damage, wrinkles, fine lines, age spots, acne scarring, melasma, as well as other skin-related concerns and conditions.
Where: Elite Day Spa at 29 W 46th St., 2nd Fl.
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6. Halotherapy at Montauk Salt Cave
Did you know salt can have a lot of health benefits — not eating it of course, but sitting in it? At the Montauk Salt Cave, you can breathe in negatively-charged, ionized salt particles in a calming, dimly lit cave. This salt has 84 trace elements and minerals that can help with health issues like asthma, allergies and even the common cold (perfect for this time of year!).
Where: Montauk Salt Cave at 90 East 10th St.
6. Organic Spa Pedicure: Leg Mask, Callus Removal and Massage
Located in one of New York City’s trendiest neighborhoods, Spa 2w14 is loved by their customers for years. Walk-ins are welcome, but to guarantee availability, you are encouraged to call and book an appt (the details of which can be found in your confirmation email). Escape from the stress and the to-do lists — give yourself a treat and relax, away from the hustle and bustle of The Big Apple. You deserve it!
Where: Spa 2W14 at 2 W 14th St
Buy: Purchase your pedicure here.
7. Coffee Sunday Spa Pedicure and Gel Mani
Wake up and smell the coffee…and use it as a spa treatment! This special mani/pedi combo, also from Mellow Bar, uses an organic coffee exfoliator to remove calluses, followed by a foot mask and 10-minute massage. The long-lasting, non-toxic nail polishes dry in 5 minutes.
Where: Mellow Bar 172 Waverly Pl.
Buy: Make an appointment here.
8. 1-Hour Hot Towel Massage
During this hot towel massage, your massage will move through the various sections of the body in a typical sequence, however the difference is that for each section, the body will first be introduced to the therapeutic touch through the placement of a hot steamed towel on each section. Once the muscles in a section are warmed, the towels will be removed for the massage. Moist heat makes the muscles more pliable, increases circulation, and promotes tissue softening, thereby putting your body in a fully relaxed state ready for deeper work.
Where: Reclaimed Being at Java Studios, 252 Java St #131, Brooklyn
9. Whole Body Cryotherapy Treatment
Get a natural high by standing in a whole body chamber pumped with cryogenically cooled air. This means the temperature will drop between negative 230 to 250 degrees fahrenheit, and your body will react by pumping blood to your heart and other vital organs. Once the temperature is normal and the blood circulates fully in the rest of your body again, it can help improve your immune system and reduce inflammation.
Where: Cryofuel, 499 Canal St.
Buy: Cool down here!
10. Unlimited Online Yoga For a Month
Though not a spa treatment specifically, yoga will help center yourself and relax your muscles. Sputnik Yoga creates elevated yoga and wellness experiences through movement, sights and sounds! Become a Sputnik and join the nomad yoga studio that offer pop up yoga events in LA and NYC. They also work closely with like-minded brands and provide yoga activations for music festivals. They even offer Community Yoga, Disco Yoga and Silent Disco Yoga for the public and organizations. This exclusive Fever deal gives you a month of unlimited yoga with them. After the month is up, you can choose to continue with their membership or cancel.
Where: Your home!
Buy: Purchase it here.
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