RETREAT, IT'S A ME TIME! 7 SMA Spas You Want To Visit Right Now

Published

April 1, 2021

Retreats are the new vacations

In the past, our parents and grandparents would combine their vacation days to take a family trip at least once a year. Now, technology and the flexibility to work from anywhere allow many people to take short but satisfying weekend getaways without having to wait for traditional vacation periods.

While these weekend retreats were already a popular option among millennials and Gen X, new generations are also making them part of their lifestyle, especially since the travel restrictions that came with the pandemic have made us look at the attractions we have near our cities.

Break the routine

The truth is that any time is a good time to break away from routine, relax, and observe the direction of our lives and feel grateful for what we are experiencing. Thinking about this, we remember several spas in the town that are characterized by offering first-class services that will make you feel at peace with yourself and the universe. Some well-established and others that you may not have known about, each of these spaces specializes in different massage techniques and treatments, but their common denominator is that they are sanctuaries for one's own well-being and for recharging energy, which is always valid and even necessary. We will tell you about them.

Iris Spa by Dos Casas

This is the holistic oasis of the Dos Casas hotel and we like it for being faithful to its comprehensive concept of well-being, which ranges from the physical and corporal aspect to the spiritual.

What can you enjoy here?

Meditation sessions and sound baths.
Massages with innovative essences such as CBD infusions.
60-minute massages: detox, energy renewal, de-stressing.
In-room rituals in which relaxing mineral baths are prepared for you.
Infrared system for detoxifying the immune system, unique to SMA.

Schedules: 10 am to 6 pm

Average cost: From $600 to $3,000 MXN

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Hotel Matilda Spa

This space that celebrates the contemporary and chic lifestyle has a spa dedicated to body, mind and spirit, through its five wellness points: energy, focus, recovery, radiant and decompression.

What can you enjoy here?

Linear treatment with agave and mezcal-based products with healing properties.
Harmonious massages to balance body energy, with facial.
Comprehensive wellness: yoga classes, aromatherapy and hammam rituals.
Aphrodisiac baths and massages for couples.

Schedules: Monday 10 am – 6 pm, Wednesday to Sunday 9 am – 8 pm

Average cost: $3,000 – $5,000 MXN

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Laja Spa by Belmond Casa de Sierra Nevada

The excellence that characterizes Belmond Group hotels is also reflected in its relaxation space known as Laja Spa, which also has a gym and beauty salon for a total makeover.

What can you enjoy here?

Spring ritual with aromatherapy to reconnect.
Relaxing and anti-stress massages with exclusive technique.
Facial treatments, exfoliants, oxygenators, hydrators.
Sensory rituals with herbal and stone treatments.

Schedules: 10 am to 8 pm

Average cost: From $800 to $4,000 MXN

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Mrs. Magpie

In addition to traditional treatments, this affordable boutique hotel also located in Querétaro offers attractive packages and promotions so you can enjoy that moment of relaxation with your partner or friends.

What can you enjoy here?

Spa days: packages for brides, honeymoons, birthdays, friends, prenatal.
Anti-stress massages, detox, lymphatic drainage, tired legs and feet, sports.
Detox, antioxidant and vitamin C facial treatments, cellular reconnection.
Hydromassage, vinotherapy, reflexology.

Average cost: From $550 to $2500 MXN

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Healthy Float

A family-run holistic spa with a focus on flotation, infrared sauna and massage. One of the few specialized spas within the SMA center.

What can you enjoy here?

Sauna, massage and flotation are proven treatments for total relaxation.
Holistic therapies and treatments with CBD oils.
Private infrared sauna that emits just the right amount of heat for the body.
Private spa and yoga parties for birthdays, bachelor parties, girls night out.

Schedules: Monday to Saturday 10 am – 6 pm, Sunday by appointment only.

Average cost: From $550 to $1250 MXN

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Yoga Spa Essence

This space is part of the YogaAlliance and is also the first yoga center and school in SMA, founded and directed by Melinda Merino, it also integrates treatments to complement physical and mental well-being.

What can you enjoy here?

Yoga classes using the Barkan method, Vinyasa, Anusara and Ashtanga techniques.
Body treatments such as Mayan chocolate wrap.
Massages of all kinds: back, therapeutic, lymphatic, with hot stones and more.
Facial treatments such as microdermabrasion, microcurrent, revitalizing.

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8 am – 6 pm.

Average cost: From $300 to $1200 MXN

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Essential Massage and Watsu

A team of highly trained professional masseurs in techniques such as reflexology, Swedish, Hawaiian lomi lomi, craniosacral therapy and, of course, watsu. Led by its founder David Galitzky, a professional therapist from the Massage Institute of Davis in California.

What can you enjoy here?