Our bodies do so much for us day in and day out. Give back with a little special attention at one of the Valley's spas. These five options will have you relaxed, radiant and ready for more!
1. Lomi Lomi Massage
Glasbern Inn
2141 Packhouse Rd., Fogelsville | 610.285.4723 | glasbern.com
One of the Valley's most luxurious weekend getaway destinations, the Glasbern Inn in Fogelsville transports guests to a scene of upscale rusticity complete with spa options. To sink into total relaxation, try their Lomi Lomi massage, a Hawaiian style whose rhythmic strokes lull like the ocean waves. Whether single or as a couple's massage, this coconut-scented interlude will sweep you away.
2. Signature Mud Experience
Spa at Wind Creek
77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem | 484.777.7225 | windcreek.com
Step into a self-guided experience at Wind Creek's immense and extravagantly outfitted spa. Exfoliate with sea salts and a cooling rain shower before adorning yourself with herb-infused mud and entering a soothing steam bath. This meditative me-time is designed to relax, repair and hydrate, leaving your skin feeling supple and healthy, and finishing with scented oils.
3. Floating
Metta Relaxation Co.
618 W. Broad St., Bethlehem | 610.419.2044 | mettarelax.com
With such services as shiatsu, steam therapy and mandala painting, Metta (meaning “loving kindness”) is a shrine to relaxation. Achieve weightlessness in their floating salt baths with no distractions from phone, grind or gravity. In low light and lifted in perfect warmth, the mind and body let stress melt away, giving muscles and joints the rest they're craving.
4. Hydrafacial
Oliver's Salon & Spa
5202 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown | 610.366.8808 | oliverssalonspa.com
Have you ever wished you could just start fresh with your face? The Hydrafacial's multiple steps aim to leave your skin clean and glowing, first with extraction and exfoliation, performed gently with “vortex-fusion” technology, then hydrating with the serum of your choice. Add-ons include dermaplaning and light therapy to leave you looking and feeling brand new.
5. Buff + Bronze
The Skin Clinic
133 Northampton St., Easton | 610.515.9038 | skinclinicpa.com
Let the experts at The Skin Clinic take the mess and mayhem out of trying to get a safe and sultry glow in the dead of winter. This relaxing full-body treatment exfoliates with body brushing before administering tan-enhancing hydration and the application of St. Tropez bronzing agent, ensuring complete and consistent coverage lasting up to two weeks!
Published as “5 Things” in the January 2024 edition of Lehigh Valley Style magazine.
