Feet (and Face) First

Looking for a savvy tip? Plan a little treat for yourself after a long week.

Here are two new fab finds that will take the edge off (and some dead skin cells), we guarantee.

Feet First
You know you walk more than a mile each day, whether it’s training for a marathon or lapping the grocery store. So your feet are often your first body part to really feel tired. Why not spend an hour focused solely on your precious tootsies? Footworks Relaxology, a brand new spa located on Kitsilano’s hip West Broadway corridor and run by local mom entrepreneurs Jenny Shin and Nancy Hannoun, offers a mix of Asian and Western natural foot reflexology that will leave your feet feeling completely relaxed. The modern aesthetic, warm rock-salt foot bath, cozy blanket for your legs and cup of herbal tea, combined with an exfoliating foot scrub will make your metatarsals feel truly loved. Plus, stimulating acupressure points will restore balance throughout your body. Book the private treatment room (with two chairs), or stay longer and book an acupressure body or chair massage as well.

Face Time
Your face shows it all: lack of sleep and years of sun exposure. So, why not spend 75 minutes dedicated to smoothing the wrinkles, lifting the cheeks and hiding the lines? Spruce Body Lab, a locally-run spa in Yaletown, focusing on massage and skin therapy, has a special facial designed specifically with mom in mind. The Priori CoffeeBerry Yoga Facial is a unique treatment that involves exfoliation, detoxification and moisture re-generation through the use of an organic, antioxidant extract from the whole coffee berry. It also includes a facial massage using yoga movements to relax, rejuvenate and lift the facial muscles, and the treatment is applied to your hands and arms too, leaving all of the exposed skin on your body feeling well-loved and nourished.

Yes, a relaxing day at home is especially fine, but some time at the spa is truly divine.

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