Pure
Bliss
Body Blitz is an extremely indulgent water
experience, exclusive to women only. It is the first water therapy
centre in Canada, offering therapeutic pools, body scrubs, mud
wraps and massages.
Photo courtesy of www.bodyblitzspa.com
Let’s
Get Started After being greeted by the receptionist,
I chose my treatment: BodyBake&Beyond, a 90-minute
all-over body scrub. This includes a wild seaweed [hand harvested
from BC no less!] glacial mud, rich in vitamins and minerals,
that purports to slim & tone as well as boost my immune system.
I need all three. For my face mask, I select a wild seaweed serum
which helps clarify lackluster skin. That will sort out my skin
after so many late TSF nights! All ingredients are 100% Canadian,
only essential oils are used, and better yet, nothing is tested
on animals, and there are no animal ingredients in any Body Blitz
formulations. Fabulous! Now I am in total anticipation of my treatment.
But before that I must head for the pools.
Water
water everywhere! Before any Body Blitz spa treatment,
you are given a tour of the spa, a soft robe, slippers and towels.
Once garbed, I was led to the pools by an attendant who explained
the best way to get the fullest benefits from the waters. Like
any spa, you are advised to go from hot to cold then back again.
I start with a wee swim in the warm organic sea salt pool.
I then plunge into the cold pool, which releases a sting of unrepeatable
expletives, which I am told is par the course. Then from cold
I go to the aromatherapy steam room to sweat. After a quick
shower, I plunge back into the cold pool (which I find easier
than the first plunge). From here I move to yet another new area,
the infrared sauna which is hotter than hell! I go right
out to shower and plunge back into the cold water pool gratefully.
This is followed by a soak in the hot green tea pool with
a delicious blended fruit drink. Then you start the circuit all
over again by getting back into the warm sea salt pool. This is
all just too wonderful, and I haven’t even started my treatment
yet!
Photo courtesy of www.bodyblitzspa.com
Treatment
Rocks My attendant finds me floating in the sea salt
pool and announces it is time for my treatment. I am lead to a
private room and lay upon a table, where for 90 minutes my skin
is scrubbed all over [don’t be shy here ladies], then cooked
in rich seaweed mud, then washed and moisturized, then massaged.
My face is treated, my scalp is massaged and my hair is washed
and conditioned with a zesty citrus blend. Upon completion my
skin is sparkling! I am glowing and feel super relaxed. It is
worth every penny! Speaking of pennies, the spa has a strict
no tipping policy, so you never feel awkward or cheap. When
all is done, I am invited to stay for some more pool action, but
I decide to get ready for a date I have later. My attendant takes
me back to the change room via a beauty room, where you can; reapply
your makeup, blow dry your hair & style it seating in a comfy
chair with excellent lighting and walls of mirrors so you can
see yourself at any angle. The spa provides plenty of supplies
[cotton pads, tissue, q-tips] and chemical free products [gel,
spray deodorant, mousse, hairspray, lotion….] to use free
of charge. Another bonus is that the whole facility is super clean
and hygienic. Again I must say, fabulous!
Who
Goes There? Grab a bunch of your girlfriends for a
relaxing afternoon by the pools. Forget going down to the pub
ladies, this is a whole new gal pal bonding experience that offers
mental and physical benefit. You don’t have to have a spa
treatment [but I recommend it highly] to use the water pools.
Whether you come alone [I did] or with your sister or a group
of friends, the environment makes you feel relaxed and at ease.
The entrance fee for the waters is $45 Wednesday through Monday
but on Tuesdays it is $35 for the experience. If you are coming
for a specific treatment like a massage or a body bake then the
cost of enjoying the water pools is included with the treatment
price. I would recommend that you check the Body Blitz website
for summer specials which are posted monthly. The water and treatments
are recommended twice per month. So get suited and get your boots
down to the best waters in Toronto! Body
Blitz Spa
471 Adelaide Street West (between Bathurst and Spadina)
416-364-0400
