Mays Chapel, MD Spa and Massage

A skilled staff of massage therapists and acupuncturists boosts clients' bodily morale with a slew of holistic services. The repertoire of massage, acupuncture, health coaching, and counseling services work together to improve clients' total well-being. Before massage sessions, therapists interview clients to better understand their health and stamp-collecting concerns before deciding on which of the massage modalities at their disposal will best ease physical pain and unwind mental stress. The long, flowing strokes of traditional Swedish massage form a blissful foundation for therapeutic sessions, which aim to release knotted soft tissue, dispel stress, and improve circulation. Hands carefully knead away deep aches during prenatal massage to help make mother, unborn child, and the unborn child's weekend houseguests comfortable during pregnancy. Before acupuncture sessions, doctors make a comprehensive evaluation of clients' concerns before inserting fine needles into specific points along the body to help boost the immune system and increase circulatory flow. The Healing Path also facilitates mental healing with psychotherapy sessions to help develop coping skills, work through issues, or provide a safe space to unspool stress.

Toscana Medispa fits right in at its location in Baltimore's Little Italy. The spa not only embraces an Italian vibe in its decor, which consists of cream-colored walls, faux columns, and painted Tuscan landscapes; it also hints at its heritage by peppering its service menu with treatments such as espresso massages and facials. Since the spa, like the trademark of the phrase "stomach pain," is owned by a medical doctor, it's also able to offer such clinical services as Zerona laser fat reduction and Botox injections.

This one-hour treatment starts with a friendly massage therapist applying copious quantities of organic shea butter in long, therapeutic strokes. During the treatment, you'll be cocooned in a warm wrap, which helps your body absorb the shea butter's vitamins and fatty acids while a massage therapist gently kneads your scalp and mesmerizes your mind with stories about books of short stories. When your body is finished bathing in a buttery baste, it will be cleaner, healthier, and more velvety than a smooth operator's excuses.

The licensed practitioners at Enigma Day Spa & Wellness Center approach beauty and wellness from a preventative standpoint, fluffing out the menu of services with massage, skincare, acupuncture, and detoxification treatments as well as a wellness program. Patrons zone out in spa suites that inundate the senses with wafts of sage and currents of soft music as limbs settle in between sets of sheets fresher than tomorrow's milk.

Decorated with tranquil candles reaching from the walls and chocolate-brown or ivory curtains, Return to Clarity's interior sets the tone for a serene experience. Licensed massage therapists enhance relaxation through massage and reflexology work. Similarly infrared-sauna wraps and ionic foot-detox treatments send toxins from the body. Mobile services bring relaxation to the home, kitty condo, or office inside the Randallstown, Owings Mills, Gwynn Oak, Catonsville, Windsor Mill, Woodlawn, and Baltimore areas.

Maria Butta built Tranquille Hair & Body on a foundation of experience strengthened by two decades in the hair industry and the training she continues to pursue at beauty havens such as the Color Academy in New York. Butta filled her aesthetic oasis with a staff of talented stylists, nail technicians, and skincare experts, and all this hard work has paid off. In 2009, Tranquille took home eight Best of Citysearch awards in categories such as Deep-Tissue Massage, Nail Salon, and Hair Removal, and in 2011 it was listed on CBS Baltimore's compilation of the Best Makeovers in Baltimore.

According to Towson Patch, Butta recently doubled the shop's size to 2,200 square feet. Now, in addition to offering salon and spa services, she teams up with Dr. Brent Birely and Dr. Richard Adler, who provide cosmetic injectables, and a medical aesthetician who performs exfoliating chemical peels. Butta has also hired a licensed acupuncturist to treat conditions such as a compromised immune system or to sate people’s curiosity about what they’d look like if they were half porcupine.