Essential Day Spa & Wellness Institute

Upon entering the peaceful realm of Essential Day Spa & Wellness Institute, stress flees from clients’ shoulders, absorbed by the breath of the Buddha statuette in the reception room or the hushing organic rustle of the live bamboo plants scattered throughout the bright and airy space. In private treatment rooms swathed with Victorian charm, rich sateen curtains soak up the soothed exhalations of patrons enjoying massages under the direction of Dr. Mohamed Gajraj. The massage therapists mollify tense muscles, working in concert with aestheticians to help patrons reach corporeal goals. Slipping past treatment rooms full Zerona lasers and elixirs from Pond’s and Pevonia Botanica, guests return to the tea room to prepare for a return to reality among muted colors, brocade chairs, and ottomans trained not to tie shoelaces together.