Winter Wellness Journey & Holiday Spa Treatments in Sarasota

Day Spas

Whether you're looking to spend a full day of relaxation at a local day spa or a blissful hour with a massage, facial or other service, you've got many choices in Sarasota. Sarasota's day spas are ready to treat you like royalty–or, offer you a gift card so your loved one can feel that way. Here's a sampling of what you can enjoy at our local day spas:

• For a day of bliss and beauty, pamper yourself at Azul Cosmetic Surgery & Medical Spa for a rejuvenating facial peel, microdermabrasion, dermaplaning, CO2 laser skin resurfacing, and so much more. 
• Sirius Day Spa, Salon, and Medspa has all of your bases covered, whether you want a massage, fillers, a facial, teeth whitening, lash services, waxing, or nail services. Plus, there are two locations–one near The Mall at UTC and the second one in Lakewood Ranch.
• Colibri Day Spa has some cool packages, like its Get the Glow Retreat (with a 60-minute relaxation massage and a 60-minute Rejuvenation Facial) and its Me Time (with a 60-minute Deep Tissue Massage, 60-minute Rejuvenation Facial, and a 50-minute Fiji Pedicure).
• Explore the different types of massages available at BlueAloe Day Spa, including reflexology, Thai massage, peppermint lavender hot stone massage, and bamboo infusion (using warmed bamboo sticks for deep tissue massage). 
• Get your glow on at Glow Up Aesthetics, offering facials, peels, and sugaring hair removal. Sugaring is a natural form of hair removal that uses sugar, water, and lemon.

Resort Spas & Salons

The Westin Hotel Spa, courtesy of The Westin Sarasota

There's nothing like enjoying OOO time at a top-notch resort and taking advantage of the onsite spa services while you're there. At Sarasota's outstanding resorts, relax with customized massages, facials, body treatments, hair and nail services, and more.  Here are just a few examples of the can't-miss wellness offerings at these beautiful locations:

• The Sleep Well Massage at The Westin Sarasota prepares you for a better night's sleep with an aromatic massage and a take-home kit to help you sleep better anywhere.
• The Flawless Garden Rose at The St. Regis Longboat Key (our newest area resort) includes a skin-softening granita scrub and a massage with a Porcelain flower oil, while the stylists at Cutting Loose Salon can apply a K18 Peptide Treatment to your hair.
• Melt your cares away by treating yourself to a full day of therapies, including a hot stone massage, mani-pedi, and fresh cut/blowout at the spa and salon of The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
• The Marine Anti-Aging treatment at The Resort at Longboat Key Club uses protein-rich caviar to make your face, hands and décolleté radiant and toned.

Cold Plunge & Cryotherapy

Have you heard about the benefits of a cold plunge? Used traditionally by athletes and residents in certain parts of the world, a cold plunge involves immersing yourself in a tub full of ice water for a few minutes. Cold plunges are said to help lessen inflammation after a workout, so you're not as sore the following day, according to The Mayo Clinic. They also may help the immune system.

• Cool down in the sub-zero cryogenic chamber at Beach Sound Vibes Hyper-Wellness Spa to get that Hollywood "glow" before wrapping up your self-care at the Oxygen bar!
• At Sarasota's Purify Sweat + Chill Lounge, you can try a 15-minute cold plunge. Or, you can try its "Sweat + Chill," which combines infrared light exposure for 50 minutes followed by a 15-minute cold plunge. Purify also has other modalities, like a Far Infrared Detox Wrap and a Vibration Station to assist with lymphatic drainage. Find Purify locations in Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, and Venice. 
• Sarasota's Kenshō Studio takes an interesting approach, combining breathwork followed by a plunge in one of its cold tubs. One is set at 34 degrees Fahrenheit and the other at 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Kensho says that even just a couple of minutes in its cold plunge will leave you more alert and smiling the rest of the day. When finished, enjoy some tea and "just be."
• The Covery Wellness Spa and Restore Hyper Wellness offer cryotherapy, which exposes the body to extremely cold air–think -140 to -175 degrees–for about one to three minutes. You'll leave the cryo chamber invigorated and totally energized!

If you have cardiovascular issues or high blood pressure, check in with your healthcare provider before trying a cold plunge.

Salt Therapy

The Salt Caves at Lakewood Ranch, taken by Vanessa Caceres

If you're not familiar with salt therapy (also called halotherapy), it's a spa-quality treatment that involves breathing in tiny particles of salt to help your breathing and skin problems. It's said to help those with asthma, sinus infections, and other breathing issues. It also can be a relaxing experience because of the calming setup in the salt rooms.

• At The Salt Caves & Spa at Lakewood Ranch, owner Myra Maldonado shares her passionate belief in the benefits of salt therapy with clients. While sitting in the relaxing salt caves and listening to relaxing music, you can lay your head back on a lounge chair, cozy up under your blanket, and look up at the fiber optic stars. Just breathe in and let the salt air help you get calm during your 45-minute session.
• Find a similar Zen-like experience at Salt of the Earth Sarasota.

Plan to check in with your healthcare provider before you try salt therapy. 

Wellness Studios / Med Spas

The medical spas in Sarasota cover a wide range of modalities and services to make you feel more relaxed, toned, and attractive. Here are just some of the Sarasota med spas where you can try different treatments:

• Sauna: Infrared saunas are in fashion right now, as they can give you the benefits of sauna use (like lower pain and improved mood) without the heat of a regular sauna. You can find private infrared saunas to detox the mind and body at several local spas/med spas, including Perspire Sauna Studio Sarasota, Beach Sound Vibes Hyper-Wellness Spa, Restore Hyper Wellness and The Covery Wellness Spa.
• Red Light Therapy: The same three spots mentioned above also offer the trending red light therapy modality, helping with improved mood and energy, inflammation, optimized sleep, increased collagen production and skin health.
• Weight Loss & Toning: The Cryo Studio uses cryo slimming (a thermal shock to destroy fat cells) as well as cryo toning to treat cellulite. The Covery, Revive Wellness, and Restore Hyper Wellness have medically supervised weight loss programs that include semaglutide and tirzepatide. At Azul Cosmetic Surgery & Medical Spa, you can consult with their team of doctors and estheticians about high-tech toning treatments like CoolSculpting and Silhouette Instalift.
• IV Drips: The Covery Wellness Spa, Revive Wellness, and Restore Hyper Wellness offer IV injections of electrolytes, salts, vitamins and antioxidants – all which help you supercharge your energy, improve your immunity, and boost your youthful look.