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They had me at “Easy Breezy”—the name of the massage I am having at the Nai Harn resort’s spa. Lek, my therapist, arrives, and she’s radiant. “If I don’t look good, nobody trusts me,” she laughs when I compliment her. When her hands land on the rocks in my left shoulder, she decides to try […]

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Scottish-born, London-based facialist Nichola Joss made her third visit to Toronto’s Lac + Beauty this past week to perform her facials that include her signature massage method that she’s come to be known for in part due to high praise from Meghan Markle. Though Joss had to remain mum on her betrothed client—it looks like […]

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Massage has the power to make our skincare work better. A crop of new tools means the key to a brighter, wrinkle-free complexion may be in the palm of your hand. To say celebrity facialist Nichola Joss uses massage during her treatments is an understatement. The London-based skin whisperer’s signature technique involves kneading and prodding […]

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This month, we’re reporting on a trend that will take over living rooms everywhere during the Olympics, a sexy new study about the pleasurable side effects of working out and the latest high-intensity workout craze—though get-slim-quick-seekers need not apply. Read on!

From the West Coast to the Atlantic Ocean, Beauty Director Adriana Ermter scours the nation for must-try rejuvenating, relaxing and beautifying spas.

Riverside Spa, Calgary

110 Point McKay Crescent NW, 403-270-7500, riversidespa.ca

I’ve got too much on the go and I’m feeling the stress. A more informal spa experience is what I’m after. As I make my way to the change rooms, pick a locker and slip on a robe, I am grateful to not have someone hovering over me—it would only add to the pressure. And right now, sitting in a pre-reclined chair in the spa’s informal environment, while sipping a glass of lemonade and listening to the twangy sounds of an Asian-inspired CD are all I need. At least that’s what I think until I’m face down on a table in Nadine’s treatment room for an hour long Chocolate Bliss Mud Wrap ($140).

From the West Coast to the Atlantic Ocean, Beauty Director Adriana Ermter scours the nation for must-try rejuvenating, relaxing and beautifying spas.

Concepts Day Spa, Toronto

60 Bloor Street West in the Holt Renfrew Centre, 416-922-2823, conceptstoronto.com

I’ve been here 100 times before. It’s not fancy, the spa is underground, there’s nothing special about the décor and you have to pour your own complimentary herbal tea. Sometimes, you can even hear the rumble of the subway. But it’s my comfort zone. And my ritual goes like this:

How many of these apply to you?

1. You carry an oversized, overstuffed purse every day, and always wear it on the same shoulder.

2. You frequent the gym for cardio and weights, but skimp on the full-body stretching in favour of running home to catch the newest episode of Lost.

3. You wear adorable yet totally unsupportive ballet flats all day and then switch to covetable, taxi-to-table heels after dark.