Guilford, CT Spa and Massage

Dr. Walter Ialacci, founder of Physical and Integrative Medicine Associates, exclaims pride in his team of health professionals, comprised of an osteopath, chiropractic doctors, licensed massage therapists, and a holistic health counselor. Together, Dr. Ialacci says, these like-minded professionals treat their patients with their “exceptional skills… to create a synergy of wellness that is greater than the sum of its parts.” They treat ailments such as depression, weight issues, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, and fibromyalgia through chiropractic care, acupuncture, and osteopathy, which all awaken the body’s natural ability to heal.

The team's laser therapy targets acupuncture points for the needle-averse, promoting recovery from strained muscles, skin disorders, and athletic injuries, working closely with each patient’s primary physician if desired, so that they can benefit from both holistic and Western medicine. Physical and Integrative Medicine Associates' wide-ranging treatments are all performed in a neutral-toned office adorned with waterfalls and Eastern artwork.

Throughout her career, licensed massage therapist Erin Warner has approached bodily healing in a variety of settings: a chiropractic clinic, a spa, and a gym for competitive gymnastics training. She draws from a repertoire of modalities that includes Swedish, deep-tissue, and trigger-point massage. To treat injuries, she uses myoskeletal-alignment techniques. These techniques are designed to correct unhealthy compensatory patterns such as offsetting a broken right collarbone by taking a hammer to the left one.

Atop a table in a soothing white massage room, clients unwind with calming massages administered by the adroit hands at Red Wine Spa. Here, visitors can take comfort in the fragrant bliss of aromatherapy and the welcome heat of hot-stone massages; alternatively, they can relish the human companionship of a couples massage, which makes it easier to believe that there are no monsters lurking under the massage table. Other ameliorative treatments include ear-candle therapy and traditional foot reflexology.

Refreshing facials and a variety of massage modalities, including hot stone and prenatal, helped to secure Born of Earth Spa's first- and second-place nods in the Best of Fairfield County Readers' Poll in 2012. The spa's staff also ushers in relaxation with seaweed mud wraps and blueberry-smoothie peels, both designed to gently detoxify the skin. A plush banquette with pillows ensures that pedicures are cozy experiences, cradling clients as they sip warm tea or have their toes transformed into beautiful french braids.