Dubuque, IA Spa and Massage

Sei Bella’s repertoire of treatments works to restore comfort, energy, and beauty to bodies by reducing signs of cellulite and aging and by leaching out toxins. The high-tech European med-spa treatments target specific hard-to-solve issues, from electro body sculpting, which breaks down fat pockets, to far-infrared wraps that remove heavy metals, toxins, and stubborn poltergeists. Electro body-sculpting procedures reduce cellulite on problem areas such as hips, thighs, arms, back, and abdomen without the hassle of intense workouts, and holistic diet and exercise regimens help clients lead healthier lives. Sei Bella also offers a complete cellulite nutrition program.

When they were just starting out in the beauty business, Kate Thom and Monica Hamm dreamed of creating a salon that would both foster creativity and promote the acceptance of client and stylist alike. With hard work and business savvy, they brought their dream to life in 1986 in the form of Hair Studio & Day Spa. Now, more than 25 years later, the styling duo and their team of highly-trained technicians continue to encourage aesthetic originality by pampering clients with a range of hair, skin, nail, and body treatments.

Surrounded by wood accents and sleek black furnishings, stylists transform locks with Paul Mitchell, TIGI, and Schwarzkopf products, add highlights via foils, and tame rebellious strands via Brazilian keratin treatments. The shop’s aestheticians come armed with DermaQuest, Cellex-C, and gloMinerals products for facials and makeup applications, and they rely on the diamond-encrusted wand of a DiamondTome microdermabrasion system to gently exfoliate skin from face to feet. The salon and spa stocks these same beauty brands within their spacious retail area, giving clients’ at-home regimens a pro-grade boost.

Sacred Rhythms Wellness Center's eight highly trained staffers aim to diffuse ailments with a suite of holistic services, from traditional massage to pain-relieving acupuncture. In private treatment rooms with flickering candles, holistic healers conduct chakra assessments before realigning energy points with reiki or sound therapy. The ancient art of cupping encourages the body to release toxins, and an herbal body wrap cloaks the corpus in an elixir of 27 minerals and herbs that lures impurities and uninvited dinner guests out of the skin. Clients can also indulge in organic facials blended from fruits, vegetables, spices, minerals, and vitamins, and the center's own skincare line, Sacred Skin, is also formulated in-house using naturally sourced, organic ingredients. The center offers yoga, tai chi, and meditation classes.

Rather than devote itself entirely to healthy movement or meditative rest, New Self Renewal Center represents both sides of the spectrum. On one side, its fitness area hosts small-group classes ranging from energized boot-camp and Zumba routines to KettleCore, whose strengthening swings were featured in Brava magazine. Students can even order classes from the fitness menu, scheduling sessions of athletic stretching or core work at times that work for them. Personal trainers and a certified wellness practitioner are also on hand to develop custom programs.

Because the center's philosophy is one of balance, it counteracts the gym's kinetic offerings with a spa. There, massage therapists knead away aches, administering add-ons of aromatherapy and moisturizing shea butter, and nail technicians beautify fingertips with signature mani-pedis. The onsite café makes for another replenishing stop between workouts or paraffin dips—its menu includes sandwiches, salads, smoothies, and a variety of housemade items such as hummus and granola.

As a complement to its wide spectrum of amenities and a symbol of its family focus, the center also provides childcare services. Youngsters can draw on the chalkboard wall of the Kid Corner while their parents exercise or relax. At lunchtime, the corner's designated snacking space enables adults to eat with their kids and explain that cutting off sandwich crusts doesn't actually hurt the sandwiches.

Martyn Luberti traces his career back to the 1960s, when America's interest in alternative therapy first started to peak. Since then, Martyn has stuck with holistic therapies, exploring both acupuncture and homeopathy before settling on massage. He has been practicing for 16 years, and begins each and every session with a consultation to help him construct a unique massage based on his client's needs and treatment goals. His repertoire combines traditional massage, including the Swedish style, with more exotic therapies, including sensory repatterning, which uses gentle rocking to uncork stressful mental and physical patterns like a bottle of bubbling maple syrup at a waffle-house grand opening.

Like secret agents, the therapists at Miracles in Massage posses both state licenses and national certifications. As opposed to using their powers for subterfuge, however, they instead treat pain and tension with soothing massages. They combine the long, flowing strokes of Swedish massage with the more penetrating pressure of deep tissue massage and neuromuscular therapy.