Canon City, CO Spa and Massage

In the comforts of a quaint, cottage-style atmosphere, the spa professionals at Muse Spa & Wellness pamper bodies from head to toe. Massage therapists soothe sore muscles through various modalities, including deep-tissue, Swedish, and neuromuscular massage. Skin treatments such as anti-aging facials and chemical peels rejuvenate tired complexions, and total-body treatments range from waxing services and airbrush tanning to paraffin body wraps designed to draw out toxins and moisturize skin until it glistens like a brand-new wheel of gouda.

Every treatment at Serene Serendipity: face to face, LLC begins and ends in a private suite with decorative candles and soft music foreshadowing the pampering to come. Here, a licensed aesthetician revives tired skin with treatments that incorporate various serums, masks, and techniques. For instance, the 90-minute relaxing luxury spa facial relies on steam to open pores, rotary brushes to dislodge toxins, and various massage techniques to keep the therapist’s hands from high-fiving each other. The butter back body J-Lo glow treatment, on the other hand, renders skin soft and radiant through thorough exfoliation and a moisturizing seaweed wrap. On top of these lavish treatments, the center also offers microdermabrasions and waxing with soft and hard waxes from GiGi and Berins, respectively.

Within a renovated church, owner Sarah Kendall styles hair with the skills that made her an educator for TIGI, Phyto, and Kydra. A plaster angel reminiscent of the Winged Victory of Samothrace hangs illumined on the salon's golden walls, hovering over spacious styling stations fully equipped with full-length mirrors and cabinets. Private treatment rooms welcome guests with spa treatments that include massages and facials. In the lobby, clients seeking to take home supplies to maintain their hair treatment or facial can browse a cabinet full of designer products by the light of glowing stained-glass windows.

Structure Therapeutic Massage and Body Work owner and founder Jeanette Falu-Bishop began her massage-therapy career on U.S. military bases in Germany, where she provided more than 1,000 hours worth of massages for wounded servicemen. In recognition of her dedication and work, Jeanette received a Presidential Volunteer Award in 2006, signed by former president George W. Bush. Today, she and her staff mollify muscular discomfort with soothing therapeutic treatments and relaxing massages in a variety of modalities, including deep-tissue, Swedish, sports, and hot-stone therapy. The team uses refreshing essential oils to complement treatments, which can increase blood flow, improve skin tone, promote joint flexibility, and restore the body's ability to escape awkward situations by melting and seeping under door cracks.

A Zen Salon taps into the essence of its name with plush spa chairs, quiet, private waxing rooms, and a heated massage-therapy room complete with a bubbling fountain. Its hairstylists knead away scalp tension during shampoos, and its nail techs massage hands soaking in warm baths before slapping on polishes from OPI, CND, and Zoya, which add vibrant color to fingers so mouths don't confuse them for sausages. The salon's licensed massage therapist, who is certified in a variety of modalities from deep-tissue to hot-stone therapy, drizzles warm oil over backs as patrons drift off listening to the sounds of soothing music.

Supervised by an on-staff medical director, Cara Bella Studio's staff brings its A game to rejuvenate entire bodies with massages and med-spa treatments. Trained massage therapists wring tension from muscles to reduce stress and widen range of movement and also prop up postures by whispering pep talks to vertebrae. Nonsurgical med-spa services such as chemical peels and microdermabrasion treatments aim to liberate facescapes from fine lines, and teeth whitening and eyelash extensions amp up smiles and winks, respectively.