Pampered With Possibilities

It’s tempting to spend your whole vacation scurrying like a rabid squirrel to experience everything Bend has to offer.

But several days of hiking, biking, skiing, shopping, and paddling can leave your body feeling frazzled.

Relax! You can recharge your batteries, pamper your body, and soothe your soul at one of a dozen decadent day spas around Bend.

Bend has some of the finest massage therapists in the country, working to alleviate the aches and pains of Central Oregon’s many professional athletes. Let a therapist at one of Bend’s world-class spas give you a deep tissue massage to lengthen muscles and provide lasting relief to specific pain areas.

You can also try a hot stone massage, in which heated basalt stones are used to increase blood flow and accelerate the healing process. Add a few drops of lavender or chamomile essential oils to reduce anxiety. If you need a pick-me-up, try basil, cinnamon, or rose. How about something special for you and your sweetheart? Many local spas offer couples massages. Jinsei Spa has a special couples suite designed just for this purpose. If you haven’t gotten your fill of mud out on the trails, try Spa W’s unique Moor Mud Body Mask.

Want an inexpensive spa treatment while giving a local student some valuable experience? Check out Phagen’s Central Oregon Beauty College, where you can get a deluxe facial for a fraction of what it might normally cost.

If yoga is your ticket to relaxation, you’ll find many local studios have drop-in classes that welcome visitors. They even offer outdoor classes in Bend’s warmer months.

Speaking of beauty products, did you know aos (formerly Angelina Organic Skincare) is based in Bend? They offer small-batch natural products for face and body, with many of their botanicals sourced from here in Oregon. They even have a retail shop in downtown Bend so you can stockpile all your favorite goodies to take home with you.