The spas of Sonoma County are as varied as its wineries. Too numerous to list here, small day spas can be found all throughout the county, from the Russian River to the Sonoma Coast. The only one of its kind in the United States, Freestone's Osmosis specializes in Japanese enzyme baths. After imbibing an enzyme-rich herbal tea, guests sink into a redwood tub filled with a fragrant mix of cedar fibers, rice bran, and over 600 active enzymes. The natural biologic action of the enzymes creates a gently penetrating heat akin to being immersed in warm beach sand.
Attendants clad in Japanese dress appear every few minutes with cool cloths to wipe the brow.
After the bath and cleansing, further release is offered with expert massage and harmonic music intended to relax brain-wave activity. Once the treatment is finished, guests are invited to linger in the tranquil Japanese gardens as the soothing alchemy penetrates from body through to spirit. The Sonoma Coast Villa's Courtyard Spa in Bodega offers its hotel guests an enticing menu of unique spa treatments. Those who work at computers swear by the Net Release treatment, designed to specifically address the eyestrain, headaches, jaw tightness, and pain in the shoulders, back, neck, arms and hands that come from spending too much time in front of a computer. Wrapping Up Like a facial for the entire body, wraps nourish and hydrate the skin as they relax the muscles.