Ooh, spa days…

Get your soak on –
Two very different resorts in the Mt. Shasta area offer visitors the opportunity to slip into a hot tub to soak away tensions and soak up the blissful feelings that come with a day of being pampered. In town, you’ll find the Sacred Mountain Retreat Spa where the sounds of the main street slip away when you come inside. Out north of Weed, at the foot of the Eddy Mountains, Stewart Mineral Springs exudes that woodsy feel that you get when you’re out in the wilderness. Choose one (or both!) and enjoy!

• Stewart Mineral Springs Resort sits on the banks of gurgling Parks Creek, where the sigh of the wind in the pines and cedars will mesmerize you. This quiet setting is home to the century old resort, where you can slide into an old cast iron tub for a mineral bath, then head to the sauna before your massage. If you’re bold, take a dip in the startlingly chill waters of the creek to cool off; try something different with a Native America sweat on weekends. The Resort’s restaurant and sandwich bar reopen in May, so if you’re coming before that time, bring your own food, or head into Mt. Shasta or Weed for dining options. 4617 Stewart Springs Road, Weed, 938.2222, www.stewartmineralsprings.com

• Sacred Mountain Retreat Spa in downtown Mt. Shasta offers a selection of massage therapy and body treatments for those in need of relaxation. The staff provides attentive care to give you the best experience as you move from sauna to foot and full body massage, be it Swedish, Lomi Lomi or hot stone, to a Whirlpool tub scented with lavender or sweets like vanilla or cloves on a cold day. After the soak you’ll delight in a sugar body polish or salt scrub before a final session in the sauna followed by a cleansing shower. It’s so blissful all you’ll want to do afterward is lounge around in a comfy bed in silky pajamas.  412B N. Mt. Shasta Blvd, 918.9229, www. www.mtshastamassageandspa.com