Osmosis Day Spa

Recognized by the Business Environmental Alliance of Sonoma County for its Best Practices Award for their environmentally sound business practices, Osmosis Day Spa, located on a secluded five acres just 90 minutes north of San Francisco, strives to create a compelling “green spa experience.” A Japanese style retreat with beautiful bonsai and bamboo gardens, Osmosis offers a grounded and holistic experience,
using recycled and natural products.

I was very excited to review my first ever eco-friendly spa, so decided to make the trek to Osmosis Day Spa a 24-hour get-away so I could get a feel for the area. We stayed at the Occidental Inn, a bed and breakfast nearby. From organic wines to organic produce, you can get anything you want that is natural, healthy, and earth friendly at a number of stores in town.

We started our spa treatments at Osmosis bright and early Monday morning. I had reserved the Rejuvenation package, the spa’s most popular package, for both of us. It‘s 2 ½ hours of pure enjoyment that includes tea in the Japanese Garden Room, a Cedar Enzyme Bath, and a 75-minute Swedish Esalen massage.

After being greeted we were shown to our changing rooms and we were instructed to sit in the meditation room that looks out into the Japanese gardens. An attendant brought us a ritual peppermint tea blend and explained our upcoming procedures.

After our tea we entered a private bath area where there were two wooden tubs filled with ground cedar, rice bran and plant enzymes. The combination of these ingredients, which a bath attendant covers you in up to your chin, works in tandem with your metabolic process to heat and detoxify the body. We both loved the fragrance of the cedar and our bath attendant slipped in often to bring us water and cold cloths.

After the bath experience, we waited upstairs for our therapists to bring us to our respective massage rooms. Both Michael and I had great massages and were impressed with the techniques of our therapists and would happily have stayed other treatments.

Michael and I have both been to day spas before, but this so far has been the most unique with its eco-friendly environment, location, and treatment choices. Massages at Osmosis are 75 minutes as opposed to a 60-minute day spa or a 50-minute resort spa option and prices are reasonable compared to other spas that we have visited. But what I really liked about this spa is that it was quiet, allowing spa-goers to take in the beauty and tranquility of the entire experience.

If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, I absolutely encourage you to visit Osmosis for either a day trip or an overnight excursion. If time allows, include the Sonoma Coast in your trip and visit some wineries. You won’t be disappointed.

Abundant Regards,
Anne and Michael Keefe
 

Address:
Osmosis Day Spa
209 Bohemian Hwy
Freestone, CA 95472

Hours:
9am-8pm
7days a week

Appointments:
(707) 823-8231

Web site:
www.osmosis.com