Great Escape: Coastside Edition

Last week, Great Escape spotlighted a few of the Coast’s most scenic hiking trails for getting physically fit with friends.

Help this week comes in the form of physical relaxation.

There are endless opportunities to refresh your spirit and restore your energy right here in our own backyard at The Spa, and it doesn’t have to cost a small fortune. Spa guests with a valid California driver’s license, living in the Bay Area, can enjoy a 15 percent discount Monday through Thursday on any a la carte services in the spa or salon. To redeem, please inform the reservations agent at the time of booking.

The Ritz-Carlton Spa offers a complete range of spa services from pedicures and facials to massages. For weary moms in particular, the pregnancy spa services are the way to go, whether you’re expecting or not.

Feeling a little funny about having a pregnancy spa treatment when you’re not expecting?

Get over it.

Many of the stresses experienced in the body, mind and spirit during pregnancy are carried over well into the years of motherhood. Treatments designed to ease the stresses associated with pregnancy, such as neck and shoulder tension, muscle fatigue, tired feet, stretch marks, and worry about the unknown, can be useful for a mom at any stage in the game especially when stress and tension start building up.

The following pregnancy treatments at The Ritz-Carlton Spa promise to decompress and de-stress, and just may transform you back to your pre-kids self again. If only for day, this short-lived experience is well worth the reminder of who you are.

Click on each of the treatments below for a full description.

The Smoothie  

75 minutes / $195

Free Your Mind

25 minutes / $95

The Yummy Tummy

50 minutes / $175

Lighten Up 

25 minutes / $95

4th Trimester Healing Hour

50 minutes / $175

Free Loader  

45 minutes / $135

Mellow Mama  

50 Minutes / $165

For more information and to book a reservation, please call 650-712-7040.

Great Escape, a weekly feature that appears every Wednesday, showcases ideas for moms who need a much-deserved break.