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Spa Travel Guide: San Francisco
Stellar Spa
This Marin County spa takes a holistic approach, offering facials and body treatments using its own natural herb- and fuit-based products. What really sets it apart, though, are its signature add-ons: Self-Heating Seaweed Mud Therapy ($25-$60) and Seawater Negative Ion Inhalation Therapy (complimentary, based on room availability). For the former, the therapist mixes seaweed powder with water, which makes it warm up and bubble, then applies it to a specific area of the body. The heat is meant to promote deeper relaxation and loosen the muscles. The ion inhalation therapy takes place in a room with a bowl of steaming seawater, an ionizer, and, to aid absorption, UV lights on the ceiling. The high concentration of negative ions mimics the calming physiological effects of being by the ocean or in the mountains.
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