With August as National Wellness Month and August 15 being National Relaxation Day, we’re looking to Mexico spas for luxe yet authentically inspired wellness for body and mind, from mental health to surface-level upgrades. Whether you’re visiting in person or trying one of their treatments at home, the below destination spas offer unique treatments with a local touch.

LOS CABOS
Amura Spa & Salon at Marina Fiesta Resort & Spa celebrates the power and diversity of Los Cabos’ natural landscape, with innovative treatments designed to submerge guests in a wave of relaxation. Customized treatments like the after-sun facial or contrast therapy, which combines cold and heat to aid blood circulation, aim to instantly relax guests.

Conveniently located in the heart of the Marina Golden Zone, Marina Fiesta is walking distance from the destination’s bustling nightlife and restaurant scene. As a go-to option for families seeking adventure and authenticity, recently opened Amura Spa & Salon maximizes relaxation for this nautical-inspired resort. | SPA MENU

The state-of-the-art Milagro Wellness Spa at Vista Encantada Resort Spa & Residences uses herbs, plants and flowers with healing and life-giving energy to help restore spiritual and physical balance through a variety of different remedies unique to Mexico.

Try this treatment at home:
Honey Exfoliation Scrub Treatment
Ingredients: 

• 1/2 cup of white sugar 
• 3 tablespoons of honey 
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil or almond oil 

Directions: 

• Mix the sugar and honey in a bowl with a spoon until you have a thick paste. 
• Add the olive oil or almond oil and stir until it’s fully integrated to the scrub. 
• Wash your face and remove all makeup before applying the mix. 
• Apply the scrub to your face in circular movements without applying too much pressure and avoid applying around your eyes. 
• Relax and leave the scrub for approximately 10 minutes. Remove with warm water. 

Vista Encantada Resort Spa & Residences is the newest property of Mexico Grand Hotels, adults-oriented with stunning views of the Sea of Cortez and impeccable hospitality. All 36 suites feature a private balcony plunge pool overlooking the ocean, kitchen, and full bathroom with Whirlpool tub.

RIVIERA MAYA
The Zentropia Palladium Spa & Wellness Center at each Palladium Hotel Group property in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Mexico offers a unique theme and special offerings.

TRS Yucatan Hotel in Riviera Maya offers outdoor showers with Mayan-style jaguar-head ornaments, waterfalls, “eco-meditative” cold bath, foot bath with reflexology stones, and a relaxation area with pool. Couples can enjoy a romantic moonlight massage for two with champagne. The Zentropia Spa at Grand Palladium Punta Cana Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, is perfect for nature lovers, with its four palm shelters lying right on the beach — the soothing murmur of the Caribbean Sea rounds off this incomparable experience.