As an avid traveler, I always love reading up on cool destinations, and of course, awesome spas. I was always envious of the people who worked on the tv show, Spa Finder, and their sole job was to seek out the best spas. Well, I decided to take it upon myself to find the best spas in New Jersey, and this week I’m focusing on South Jersey.
As someone with a back injury, I’ve tried everything, including chiropractic care, physical therapy, prolotherapy, and awhile ago, massage. However, I always viewed massage as an indulgence and therefore would only get one if on vacation or if someone gave me a gift certificate. But recently, I came across a promotion for a 60 minute massage for just $50 at the Laurel Creek Salon and Day Spa in Mount Laurel, NJ. I had just returned from Barbados and was very sore from surfing and felt run down, so I decided I was going to treat myself. I was just hoping the therapist would be good, because you never know what it will be like when trying someone new. Well, Kelly was incredible! She took the time to find out exactly where the pain was and she dug deep into those muscles! Since I opted for a mix between Swedish and deep tissue, there were parts of the massage that were a little more painful as expected, but I left there feeling phenomenal. She told me most of my pain was not just from surfing, which I pretty much knew. She advised I come at least once a month to work through everything, but just ten days later, I was tight again from all of my workouts, so I called her up, she squeezed me in, and again, another amazing treatment.
We all need to have a balance in life, and massage is so beneficial for so many reasons. I’m so happy to have found an incredible therapist for such a reasonable rate. Even at full prices, the 60 minute massage is not going to break your bank. She also does pre-natal, reflexology, Reiki, a desert stone massage, the raindrop technique, and couples massages. The full service salon also offers facials, peels, makeup, waxing, manicures, pedicures, and hair services such as color, highlights, cuts and blow outs. I look forward to going back real soon to try out one of their other treatments. I’ll be sure to report back!
Why save the massage for when you’re away? With all the day to day stress, you usually need it most when you’re home. With a salon that is so conveniently located off of 295, why not escape, even if it’s just for an hour? The effects will last for days afterwards. Check out their website at www.laurelcreeksalonanddayspa.com.
