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A massage at Grotto Spa
Spas
Willow Stream Spa
The signature treatment,
Island Senses for Healthy Energy,
includes a pine hydrotherapy
bath and restoring massage with
aromatic lavender oil. The spa's
setting is as romantic as the hotel
it's located in.
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Fairmont Empress
Hotel, 721 Government St, Victoria
•
Map P4
•
250 995 4650
treatments, including couple's
massages. West Coast seaweed
is part of a sensuous scrub,
wrap, facial, and massage pack-
age.
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Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Resort
and Spa, 1155 Resort Dr, Parksville
•
Map C4
•
250 248 2072
Absolute Spa
at the Century
Escape into relaxation at this
gloriously refurbished spa. Choose
ancient Moor Mud to whisk away
impurities, citrus facial treat-
ments, or a luscious milk bath,
just as Cleopatra
enjoyed. Choco-
late treatments
for hands, feet,
and body.
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Century Plaza Hotel,
1015 Burrard St • Map J4
•
604 684 2772
Vida
Clients are first
analyzed by special-
ists in Ayurvedic
massage for the
best way to treat
their
dosha
, or
body composi-
tion, using 5,000-
year-old holistic
techniques. Then it's
on to balancing the
dosha
with dry
brushing, a steam in the cedar
cabinet, and warm maple-scented
oil massages.
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Fairmont Chateau
Whistler • Map F1
•
604 938 2086
Essential oils
La Raffinage Spirit Spa
An oasis offering a holistic
approach. Drift through a
reiki
or
reflexology session combined with
deep-tissue massage. Eye treat-
ments, aromatherapy, and cranial
sacral head massages.
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521 W
Georgia St • Map K4
•
604 681 9933
Spa at the Wedgewood
A full-service hotel spa offer-
ing the Chai Soy anti-stress back
treatment, which also includes a
relaxing scalp and foot massage.
The cinnamon enzyme facial,
with its skin tightening effect,
is a favorite.
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845 Hornby St
• Map K3 • 604 689 7777
silk road spa
This spa takes its cue from
the Orient, where tea and relax-
ation balance each other for har-
monious effect. Green tea, an
antioxidant, is used in some treat-
ments; aromatherapy enhances
others. Products are freshly made.
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1624 Government St, Victoria
• Map P1
•
250 704 2688
Grotto Spa
Overlooking an expanse
of beach, BC's largest spa
resort offers a wide range of
BC has the highest standard in Canada for registered massage
therapists (RMT); facilities employing RMTs display certification
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