Royal Oak, MI Spa and Massage

Just stepping into the luxurious, candlelit confines of Touch of Europe Day Spa is enough to propel most clients into a state of relaxation. Awash in rich earth tones and wooden wall hangings, the interior is inhabited by supple leather couches and verdant plants. The aestheticians usher clients into private rooms, which are reserved for massage therapy sessions, wraps and body treatments, and stints of practicing dancing in front of the mirror. Before each service, the accommodating staff arms each client with a robe and slippers, encouraging them to feel at home while getting pampered and refreshed.

The experience begins with a 60-minute Swedish massage, the most common and classic of massage species. A Swedish massage uses long, flowing strokes to increase circulation, relieve muscle strain, and cut tension like a court jester in an actual court. For the second half of the treatment, choose either a 30-minute reflexology treatment or a 30-minute body scrub. The body scrub can be spiced with either sweet or salty luxury exfoliates to rehydrate thirsty skin and restore a baby-soft human suit. For those who spend much of the day on their feet or have recently recovered from the dancing plague, the extremity-pampering reflexology treatment targets only the footprint-shaped parts to terminate terminal soreness. Both options come garnished with a luxuriously complimentary beverage.

Serenity Day Spa's staff pampers bodies, nurtures skin, and promotes relaxation with a variety of spa services. Licensed by the state of Texas and each independent contractors, massage therapists tailor massages to individual needs, adding firmer pressure to oust muscle soreness or rhythmic taps to get "Copacabana" unstuck from clients' heads. Along with massage, aesthetic specialists inspire a matching outer calm with facials, nailcare, and waxing.

Adagio Day Spa's rhapsody treatment sets you up with two hours of personal pampering to make sure that you’re rested and radiant for your next party or collegiate lecture on the history of canned ham. Start by retreating into the warm, cozy cocoon of a customized body wrap based on your specified needs and goals. After emerging from the wrap's detoxifying magic with a pair of paper-thin, beautifully-colored wings, masterful manual manipulators will relieve exhausted extremities with a lavish hand and foot massage before dousing them in a warm paraffin dip. A complimentary cuppa from the adjoining tea room will likewise warm insides.

Martisa and Stan had a problem with sinus pressure and congestion. When they discovered how much salt therapy helped that, they started dropping by regularly. They're joined by clients seeking treatment for respiratory and skin conditions that range from asthma to ear infections.

While at The Salt Room, visitors lounge in a tranquil chamber whose walls, like Liberace's favorite kitchen apron, are entirely covered with sparkling salt crystals. To multiply the therapeutic effects, state-of-the-art halogenerators emit a breathable saline dust made from pharmaceutical-grade salt and fresh, filtered air. As guests inhale deeply, NASA-inspired, zero-gravity recliners lift their feet slightly above heart level, reducing the strain on their spines as they nap or read. A children’s room entertains little ones with art and toys as they absorb the beneficial effects, and a third chamber hosts yoga classes. Deep-tissue and Thai massages enable clients to take in the rooms’ healing properties as the tension in their backs ebbs away.

Outside of its therapy rooms, The Salt Room continues to guide guests on their path to wellness with acupuncture sessions and skincare treatments. These rely on exfoliation, extractions, and vitamin-C peels to cleanse skin without relying on licks from salt-hungry deer.