5 Great De-Stress Treatments for Thanksgiving Week

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Leah Michaels, GoLocal Contributor

Whether before the Big Day or right after, these five treatments will have you back in shape

Although in theory Thanksgiving is a time when you are supposed to relax with friends and family, in reality it is often the most stressful time of the year for women. Cooking, cleaning, and of course, holiday shopping, can frazzle you and make you forget it’s a holiday. So here are five spa treatments to help you de-stress and rejuvenate yourself as winter rolls around.

Hot stones + more: Hyatt Regency

The Fall Spa Special at the Hyatt Regency in Newport is the Hot Stone Journey Package. Sure to relieve your tension, this full body experience will cleanse you and bring balance to your body, mind and spirit. The three-hour treatment starts with a hot stone massage, then a LaStone facial, and finishes up with a stone pedicure. It’s pricey, but oh so worth it after dealing with the in-laws. 1 Goat Island, Newport, 851-3225.

Tension-relieving facials: Elan Designs

For a relaxing treat on the lower end of the price range, check out Elan Day Spa in Cranston. They have a large selection of facials including the Dead Sea Mud Parrafin Facial, Ultimate Facial Experience, and Personalized Facial. For the body and mind, they have a Body Buff with salts and oils, Reiki for spiritual healing and self improvement, Upper Body Massage for relieving tension in the head and shoulders, and an assortment of Body Wraps. And all for under $100 (the Ultimate Facial is $105)! 99 Bald Hill Road, Cranston (across from Warwick Mall), 463-6749.

Harvest menu: OH! Spa at Ocean House

One of the most beautiful locations in Rhode Island is offering some of the most seasonally-appropriate refreshing spa services. The Ocean House's OH! Spa's Harvest menu is extensive and filled with facials, wraps, and more to make you glow inside and out. Notable treatments are the Harvest Detoxifying Experience (a scrub followed by a body wrap with oils, lotions, shea butter, etc.), Harvest Replenishing Facial, and Harvest Honey Wrap. And their full menu has many more massages, skin care, and body treatments to help you unwind by the ocean. 1 Bluff Ave, Watch Hill, 584-7000.

Post-Thanksgiving recovery: Alayne White Spas

Alayne White Spas in Bristol and Providence have a huge selection of options to calm you down after the stress of Turkey Day. The “Spassage” is a warm oil full body treatment, including back and foot exfoliation, warm stones, and scalp and body massage. The “Best Facial You Will Ever Have” has cleansing, skin analysis, exfoliation, steaming, hand, arm, foot, shoulder, neck, and scalp massage, naptime, and much more. The “Extreme Dream” works to relax your extremities with massage, pressure-point therapy, and warm oils. Plus, for the month of November, all on-line instant gift certificates are 10% off, and any best facial or amazing pedicure gift card comes with a free relaxing back massage. It’s a Thanksgiving miracle! 259 Thames St, Bristol, 254-1772 and 149 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, 272-1772.

Ayurvedic re-energizing: Spa Mosaic

Spa Mosaic in South Kingstown has a few unique body services to relax you in more unconventional ways. The Neti Massage uses aromatic steam inhalation and facial acupressure to relieve sinus pressure and congestion. The Aqua Polish with Hydrotherapy tub treatment includes a salt exfoliation and hydrotherapy tub treatment to soften skin and ease the mind. And the Tranquilessence treatment is based on the Ayurvedic healing practice called Shirodhara, which aims to bring physical and emotional balance to re-energize the spirit, preserve health, and create a sense of tranquility. South County Commons, 25 Village Square Drive, South Kingstown, 792-3030.