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Apr/16

SPA WEEK: SPRING 2016

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Apr/16
Infinity Float session at Q Flatiron relieves stress and anxiety

Infinity Float session at Q Flatiron relieves stress and anxiety

Multiple locations
April 11-17, all treatments $50
www.spaweek.com

Spa Week has been one of our favorite events for more than ten years; twice a year, spring and fall, hundreds of spas provide an enormous array of top-of-the-line full-length health, wellness, and beauty treatments, including massages and facials, manicures and pedicures, microdermabrasion, peels, waxing, laser hair removal, cellulite reduction, and more, for $50 each, for one week only. The appointments go fast; would-be hedonists need to sign up on spaweek.com online and book ahead of time. Every year spas offer new technologies and techniques, from LED photofacials and acupuncture to organic, vegan, and allergen-free treatments; spring 2016, taking place April 11-17, focuses on health and wellness in the face of technology. We may love ordering organic smoothies, booking spin and yoga classes, and counting steps on smartphones and tablets, but constant electronic connection and input takes its toll on mind and body in back and neck pain, anxiety, and facial tension. To reverse the damage from technology overload, this year spas have created treatments that specifically focus on relieving muscular and energetic stress, such as the Office Relief Massage at KUR Skin Lab, which includes a guided meditation to address subconscious tension, and the Short Geek Massage at Haven Spa, for neck, back, and shoulder tightness from mouse, keyboard, and screen time, plus the groundbreaking Infinity Float at Q Flatiron, which features an hour disconnected from everything in a totally private spacious float tank. Returning favorites include the Cherry and Gooseberry Seasonal Spring Facial at L’institut Sothys, the super-effective OxyTrio Face Treatment at one of Skin Spa’s six New York City locations, and GemVie’s high-tech Dermaplaning and Turbo Microcurrent, Dermalift, or Microdermabrasion for Face and Décolleté treatments. NOTE: It’s important to remember not to schedule a treatment via the spa’s website; you must register on the official Spa Week site (a matter of entering your email address) and book from there in order to receive the special deals.