University Place, WA Spa and Massage

Owner Lizzy Frey and her staff of licensed therapists collectively fuel each relaxing treatment with more than 30 years of experience. They blend a wide range of modalities to tailor services according to physical and mental needs, including medical and sports massage to relieve soreness and Swedish modalities to boost circulation and ease tension throughout the body. Informed by a group healthcare provider on-staff, the team also performs injury massage, migraine-relief treatments, and specialized bodywork for infants, children, and teddy bears that sprained their shoulder in the dryer.

The bodily benefactors at Three Cedars Day Spa protect guests from the harsh outside world with a coterie of calming services for the skin, face, and body. Licensed aestheticians denude unwanted hair with beams of pulsed light or oversee daylong pampering packages that include European facials and a choice of seaweed or mud wraps. Massage practitioners offer a choice of five styles, including their signature massage, which includes steamed and scented towels, deep-tissue strokes, and wafting smells of citrus. Guests warm themselves by a working fireplace clad in an optional robe and slippers before enjoying their choice of facial or waxing services. A kids-free zone, Three Cedars Day Spa politely asks parents to leave little ones at home, lest they disrupt the serenity or get into arguments with the Teddy Ruxpin checking IDs at the door.

Padded, wingback armchairs grace the rooms of Oslo Salon & Day Spa, adding to the warm, homelike ambiance that welcomes customers. Private treatment areas are bedecked with heavy curtains, gilded framed paintings, and glowing candle sconces, adding a dash of class to each nail service, facial, and couples treatment, such as a tandem massage. On the salon floor, stylists design haircuts for men and women, apply face-framing highlights, and add rich color with ammonia-free L'Oreal Inoa dyes.

The bubblegum-pink exterior of Picasso Salon & Day Spa houses a team of stylists, aestheticians, and licensed massage therapists overseen by Sonia Kim Scheer, a beauty-industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience. Stylists and colorists at different levels of experience—including director, master, senior, and archduke—consult with clients before reshaping their hairdo. Aestheticians also soften skin with Dermalogica products during four types of facials and three types of chemical peels. A sea-salt scrub or European rose mud wrap can help relax bodies as a technician washes off the nourishing ingredients in the spa's Vichy shower.

Saravidas Health & Wellness’ independent practitioners combine their holistic- and natural-healing talents to aid patients in need of relaxation. Licensed mental-health counselors Anne Merrill and Deanne Caron repair frazzled nerves with counseling sessions, and staff from Family Acupuncture & Wellness of Puget Sound bolster clients’ well-being with Chinese herbal remedies and acupuncture treatments. Other members of the cadre of caretakers also treat clients with skin services, massage appointments, infrared-sauna sessions, and body-wrap treatments.

The skilled technicians at New Leaf Hyperbarics help treat patients suffering from autism, dementia, and traumatic brain injuries through the use of hyperbaric chambers. Clients entering New Leaf’s office choose from four types of FDA-approved OxyHealth chambers, each designed to comfortably cradle them while increasing their oxygen and blood flow by way of increased atmospheric pressure. This encourages bodies to repair themselves from the inside out—reducing inflammation and repairing damaged cells—and to detoxify and strengthen the immune system. Lifts and platforms provide safe access to each chamber for every age and body type, and staff members answer questions about each device. New Leaf’s hyperbaric chambers have been used by athletes looking to make the most out of their abilities as well as by everyday folks wanting to feel and look younger than a kitten sucking on a pacifier.