Lodi, CA Spa and Massage

Shear Envy's hip, full-service hair boutique beautifies patrons from head to freshly polished toes with an array of hair, skin, and body services. The contemporary space envelops clients in cool, aqua hues and modern amenities, including a state-of-the art color bar where hair wizards concoct custom color for vibrant new 'dos. The ever-training stylists tend to split ends and abandoned bird's nests with dry cutting, razor cutting, and classic precision cutting. Other spa-inspired services include vivifying facials, pampering pedicures and manicures, and swiftly administered waxing treatments.

A happy client once declared that if Nancy Chao's skincare skills were a restaurant "she would have six stars." The compliment arose out of a 10-year relationship between customer and aesthetician, a longevity that testifies to Nancy's consistency. The thorough approach Nancy takes to beauty began before her spa days, when she worked as a medical professional. From inside a dermatologist's practice, she learned the intricacies of skin and how to write prescriptions for barbed-wire tattoos—one writes them with the same ink used in barbed-wire tattoos. Later on, when she opened her own spa, she was able to utilize lessons learned about the body's largest organ and the importance of personal attention to clients. At Beauty Garden Salon & Spa, Nancy meets each new client for consultations. She adapts the revelations of these meetings when designing a plan specifically for each person and their skin's many nuances.:m]]

Terry Hunter, SCMT, the owner of Rejuvenation Spa and Wellness Center, caters his massages to the needs to the client in front of him. A diverse roster of 10 massage modalities allows Hunter to pull from a wide range of techniques—the rolling and kneading of Swedish massage helps ease stress from the body, whereas shiatsu massage focuses on pressure points and the body's flow of energy. Rejuvenation also offers ladies' night out packages, combining the therapeutic massages with facials, mani-pedis, and waxing.

Licensed massage therapist Joanie McCulloch combats chronic pain and dispels tension with five styles of massage and bodywork. Before sessions, Joanie encourages her clients to discuss specific aches, muscle knots, and phobias about clowns they'd like her to soothe. She translates each client's health history into a custom session that might utilize acupressure and Swedish massage, which usher in waves of relaxation through localized pressure and flowing strokes. Most of her techniques boost the flow of blood and lymphatic fluid to help flush toxins, and may result in renewed energy and stress relief.

Nestled in the Pacific Complementary Medicine Center, Hands on Healing’s all-female staff removes pain and tends to skin needs, each boasting an individual specialty such as energy work, myofascial release, and trigger-point therapy. The variety of specialties helps Hands on Healing address clients’ specific needs by matching them with the caregiver whose honed skills best correct the problem. The staff employs professional equipment designed to help release tension, detoxify the body, and create skin smooth enough to infiltrate a pod of dolphins.