While visiting a friend in LA, I had the opportunity to visit the dtox day spa for an afternoon of pampering. The environment was tranquil and aesthetically pleasing, and the staff was also very pleasant. I've had a back injury, so I'm pretty picky about massages. At dtox I had a fantastic massage by a woman named Nami, who used her strong hands and hot stones to knead the pain and stiffness out of my body. I followed that up with a hot shower and some time in the steam room (they have a sauna as well), and then I lounged around and ate fresh blueberries while testing out a bunch of their products. My favorite was the vitamin water spray, which I bought to take home.
Pros: Great massages, attractive interior design, tranquil atmosphere
Cons: There isn't one in San Francisco (yet...?)
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