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You won’t believe the variety of spa treatments available in New England

From forest bathing to a Turkish hammam ritual, there are plenty of ways to unwind this winter.

The Turkish Red Flower hammam ritual at the Spa at the White Barn Inn in Kennebunk, Maine.

IDEAS FOR INDULGING

> Supine stretch: Too tired for those Bikram power moves? Try a Thai floor massage, also known as lazy man’s yoga, at Connecticut’s Foxwoods G Spa and Salon. (800-369-9663; foxwoods.com)

> Float away: Detox with a Marine Mud Wrap at Ocean House’s OH! Spa in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. (855-678-0364; oceanhouseri.com) In Cape Elizabeth, Maine, the spa at the Inn by the Sea specializes in surfy massages, including on a bed that sends vibrations through your body to the sound of waves. (207-799-3134; innbythesea.com)

> Ruff life: While you’re at the Fido-friendly Inn by the Sea, give your best friend the VIP treatment with a half-hour doggie massage.

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> Staycation spas: Escape to a tropical island on Newbury Street with steam, cool-mist therapy and herbal salt exfoliation with G2O’s Bali Paradise Experience. (617-262-2200; g2ospasalon.com) Old school? Head over to Chelsea’s Dillons Russian Steam Bath. Opened in 1885, it’s one of New England’s oldest shvitzes. (617-884-9434; dillonsrussiansteambath.com)

> A fez of the heart: The Turkish Red Flower hammam ritual at the Spa at the White Barn Inn in Kennebunk, Maine, is a five-part full-body treatment that includes exfoliation, a wrap, and massage while enveloping you in the scent of jasmine, bergamot, clove, and orange blossom. (207-967-2321; whitebarninn.com)

> Immerse yourself in nature: Strong House Spa in Quechee, Vermont, offers the latest therapeutic technique from Japan: forest bathing. It has nothing to do with water but combines aromatherapy with a guided meditative trail walk. (802-295-1718; stronghousespa.com)

> All wrapped up: The Head to Toe Heaven treatment at Citron Spa in Providence, includes a detoxifying mud body masque, after which you’re cocooned in hot towels and given facial, hand and foot massages. (401-861-0908; spacitron.com)

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> Hot rock: Nantucket’s Westmoor Club has the only heated quartz massage table in New England. Warmed to 107 degrees, it’s said to help reduce inflammation and is a great warm-up for treatments like chakra clearing or vibrational sound therapy. (508-228-9494; thewestmoorclub.com

> En garde: Fencing lessons at the Spa House at the Mayflower Grace hotel in Washington, Connecticut, are $110 an hour for individuals, $150 for couples. (860-868-9466; gracehotels.com)

JUST A PINCH

Associated Press

Himalayan salt is said to balance the central nervous system and nourish depleted cells, providing deep relaxation. A few options:

> The salts go local when mixed with organic applesauce from Stowe Cider for a 110-minute exfoliating “uber scrub” at Vermont’s Stowe Mountain Lodge spa. (802-760-4780; stowemountainlodge.com)

> New this year, the dry sauna at the Westmoor Club in Nantucket is lined with 500 tiles made of the pink stuff. Inhaling the salt-charged air is said to aid respiration.

> Starting Christmas Day, stones made from salt will be replacing the traditional version in the stone massages at the Spa at the Woodstock Inn & Resort in Vermont. (802-457-6697; woodstockinn.com)

BY THE NUMBERS

> 21,020 — Number of spas in the US in 2015

> 179 million — US spa visits in 2015

> $16,300,000,000 — US spa revenue in 2015

> $91 — Average spa revenue per visit

> 23,064 — Number of massages given at Canyon Ranch in Lenox last year (800-742-9000; canyonranch.com)

> 1,000 — Number of bottles of nail polish are used annually at The Spa at Norwich Inn. (860-425-3500; thespaatnorwichinn.com)

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> 77 percent — Percentage of Americans who regularly experience physical symptoms caused by stress.


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