Beauty & Spas in New Mexico

When it comes to self-expression, Ryshia is a jack-of-all-trades. Above all, though, she's passionate about funneling that expression through healthy practices and self-empowerment. With Ryshia Therapeutics & Fitness, she sews all her interests and talents into one package, where dance meets holistic healing and natural remedies. Here, visitors can learn the art of belly dancing and pole dancing, or procure natural incense, handmade beauty products, and a therapeutic massage. The result is a one-stop shop for wellbeing, which like swallowing an apple wrapped in a dictionary page, nourishes the body and the mind.

For Allen Braithwaite, the holistic wellness guru at Celestial Pyramid Massage, good health isn’t merely physical. In addition to traditional hands-on therapies such as Swedish and trigger-point massage, he also helps heal the mind and spirit with energy-balancing sessions of reiki and emotional-code treatments, which promote emotional health with therapeutic magnets.

Licensed massage therapist Caitlin Byrne sends calming echoes through muscle walls with her therapeutic bodywork. Caitlin can promote relaxation with Swedish strokes, or use firmer deep-tissue or trigger-point techniques to access lower-layer aches. Guests may also request a signature injury massage after a game of bobbing for watermelons leaves the neck in a pinch.

Licensed massage therapist Caitlin Byrne sends calming echoes through muscle walls with her therapeutic bodywork. Caitlin can promote relaxation with Swedish strokes, or use firmer deep-tissue or trigger-point techniques to access lower-layer aches. Guests may also request a signature injury massage after a game of bobbing for watermelons leaves the neck in a pinch.

At Elements, experienced LMTs employ modalities ranging from Swedish and Shiatsu massage to deep tissue work. Their massages work to relieve tension and treat a wide range of issues, from lower back pain to sleep disorders and high blood pressure.

The Herb Store furnishes proponents of natural living with myriad plant curatives, candles, aromatherapy, and other apothecary goods acquired through eco-friendly practices. The proprietress, Cristy DeLozier, is dedicated to treating the environment with the same respect due to a wizened elder or a Legends of the Hidden Temple winner, buying many of her herbs from ethical wildcrafters who emphasize leaving minimal environmental footprints. For farm-culled products, DeLozier visits and vets her suppliers, choosing organic operations whenever possible.