Oasis of Tranquility: Meet Gaia Day Spa

GAIA Oasis is now called The Spa of La Jolla

We locals are blessed with a countywide array of luxury day spas, resort spas and medical spas in San Diego.

Having spent the greater majority of my career reviewing San Diego’s superlative spas, I consider myself a connoisseur on all things local beauty. If you want to know the best place to get an intensely powerful, yet soothing deep tissue massage, a rejuvenating, antioxidant-packed facial, or an all-in-one getaway eco-friendly getaway, I can tell you just the place to go.

As one of the premier, all-organic spas in La Jolla, Gaia Oasis Day Spa has been raising the bar in beauty treatments since opening its doors to the public in 2010. Entering the spa is like entering into the spa of your dreams. Each treatment room within the spa has a slightly different theme and purpose, yet the warm tile flooring, soft, peachy-colored walls, and fresh orchids bring the entire spa atmosphere together beautifully.

Their estheticians know every detail about the spa and welcome guests to indulge their mind, body and spirit in a relaxing and inviting environment. Although the treatment list is petite, the treatments themselves are combinations of exotic ingredients and unique, non-western techniques.

Eliminate dry skin woes with the Green Tea & Lemongrass Scrub, which incorporates a luxurious combination of coconut and soybean oils to hydrate and nourish your skin while natural antioxidant rich white sugars cleanse and tone your body; or experience the essence of the sea with the Phyto-Marine Treatment, which surrounds you with all natural elements of seaweed and mud from the ocean to soften and re-mineralize your skin. Or if you need to relieve some tension and soothe achy muscles, try the Signature Hot Stone Therapy, which utilizes natural heated basalt stones and luxurious warmed oils to melt away stress as they are massaged into the body for maximum relaxation.

If you’re looking to give your face a rejuvenating surge of life, the Resurfacing Facial delivers essential vitamins A, C and E plus powerful antioxidants and nutrients deeply to help restore skin and remove dead skin layers in order to bring your skin back to its natural healthy balance; or brighten your skin with the Transformation Facial, which exfoliates dead, damaged skin to minimize lines and reduce breakouts.

Dare to Indulge: Gaia Oasis is the spa where you can discover your own "oasis of tranquility." The owners have trekked the globe to bring you the most innovative body services and as a result, the tranquil spa provides a unique series of treatments to satiate every need. Because Spa of La Jolla values the spiritual along with the physical, by the time you leave, you’ll be glowing from the inside out. Gaia is located at 7630 Fay Avenue in Downtown La Jolla and is open Tuesdays from 10am-6pm, Wednesday through Saturday from 9am-6pm, and Sundays from 10am-6pm. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 877.613.1225 or visit Gaia Oasis Day Spa.

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