June 22, 2007

Spa treatments become common in Boulder Valley

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Heading to a spa for a unique treatment, facial or massage is becoming routine for a number of Boulder Valley residents.

There are a variety of massages and skin treatments available to soothe the mind, body and soul. In addition to the more traditional massages – Swedish and deep-body tissue – there are spas offering prenatal and postpartum massages and have employees trained in that specific area.

While Colorado doesn’t require massage therapists to have a license, the employees receive special training to obtain certification. Massages last from 30 minutes to more than an hour and a one-half. Some spas offer package…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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