Think of this as the spa menu for Blossom Sanctuary. Every treatment, sauna, salon chair and yoga class on this page is within about ten minutes of the house, and most of it sits along a few walkable blocks of Main Street in Etna, California. Facials and Reiki, a sauna, massage, manicures and pedicures, cuts and color, private yoga under the oaks: it's all here, run by people who live in Scott Valley and care about their craft.
Members can plan the whole day in one place. Open the Members Portal, choose Plan your wellness itinerary, tick what you want and send it to the concierge. We line up the appointments around your stay and confirm each one with you before anything is booked.
The right order for an Etna spa day
Every business on this page is worth booking. What makes a spa day feel world class is the order you do things in. The great spa traditions, from Finnish saunas to Nordic thermal circuits, start with gentle movement and heat, then bodywork, then skin, and save anything delicate for last. Estheticians agree on one rule above the rest: no heat after a facial, waxing, lash extensions or fresh hair color. Here is how that works in Etna.
Day one: move, heat, bodywork, skin
Morning: gentle yoga. A private session at the house with Kaitlin of Kreate Yoga: hot yoga by the fire if you love the heat, or a gentle flow indoors or outside. Drink plenty of water, and skip hot yoga on any day you are waxing.
Sauna at Mountain Healing Spa. Two or three rounds of 10 to 15 minutes of heat, each followed by a cool shower or fresh air and 15 to 20 minutes of rest. This hot, cool and rest cycle is the heart of Nordic spa tradition.
Massage. With Mari Kraus Massage and Wellness, or at Mountain Healing Spa, about 15 to 30 minutes after the sauna, while your muscles are warm and soft.
Lunch, water and rest. Heat and massage both leave you thirsty, so drink before, during and after.
Facial at Citrine Lounge Spa. The Citrine Signature Facial comes after all the heat, never before it. Skin experts advise no sauna or steam for a day or two after a facial.
A warm foot soak, then nails. At Citrine Lounge Spa, an herbal foot soak in an Egyptian copper basin or an ionic foot bath, then a spa manicure or pedicure with Teanna's sister, Tearra. Or at Mountain Healing Spa. Polish goes on last, once the oils and soaks are done.
Reiki to close the day. An hour of quiet at Citrine Lounge Spa. Then a light dinner, more water and no more heat.
Day two: hair, brows and lashes
A gentle morning class. Yoga with Chai Perlman, or a walk on the meadow.
Cut and color at The Parlour. A cut with Madi Kraus, and a cut or color with Dawn, who is known for excellent color. Main Street Salon and Kristy's Hair & Nail Salon are close by too.
Brows, waxing and lashes at Citrine Lounge Spa. Brow tint and shaping, waxing and lash extensions, with makeup last if you want it.
No sauna for the rest of your stay. Give fresh color two or three days, and waxing and lashes a day or two, before any heat.
What not to combine
Sauna or steam after a facial, waxing, lash extensions or fresh hair color.
A manicure or pedicure before a massage or a soak, since oils and water spoil fresh polish.
Hot yoga after waxing.
If you are pregnant or have a heart condition, check with your doctor before using a sauna.
A note on sweat traditions in this valley
Scott Valley is part of the ancestral homeland of the Shasta people, and the Quartz Valley Indian Reservation near Fort Jones is home to Klamath, Karuk and Shasta people today. Sweathouses have long been part of life in this region. Sweat ceremonies are sacred practices led by tribal members and knowledge keepers. They are not spa treatments, and nothing on this page offers or imitates them. To learn more, visit the People's Center Museum of the Karuk Tribe in Happy Camp, which carries work by Native artists, and learn about the work of the Quartz Valley Indian Reservation.
Etna spa and wellness at a glance
Citrine Lounge Spa: facials, Reiki, skin and hair care, and a new herbal apothecary.
Mari Kraus Massage and Wellness: massage and bodywork.
The Parlour: Dawn's boutique on Main Street, with cuts by Madi Kraus and Dawn, and color by Dawn.
Mountain Healing Spa: the closest sauna to the house, plus massage, facials, manicures, pedicures, yoga and fitness.
Main Street Salon: cuts, color, blowouts and styling.
Kristy's Hair & Nail Salon: hair and nails on Highway 3.
Kreate Yoga, Yoga with Chai Perlman and local instructors: private sessions at the house with Kaitlin, classes nearby and local teachers on request.
Farmhouse Bakery, Little Whisk Baking Co. and Wildwood Coffee: pastries, custom orders and coffee between treatments.
Denny Bar Co.: the culinary destination for dinner or Sunday brunch.
Want to add a class to your stay? See our guide to yoga studios and teachers near Etna, Mount Shasta and Ashland, including private sessions at Blossom.
Facials and skin care in Etna
Citrine Lounge Spa, 591 Collier Way, Etna
Citrine Lounge Spa is the place to keep an eye on in Etna. Her services are thoughtfully curated around each person's skin and hair profile, giving you exactly what you need to restore and thrive. Choose the one-hour Citrine Signature Facial or an hour of Reiki, and book online ahead, with appointments staggered if you're coming as a group.
The sisters. Citrine is run by Teanna and her sister Tearra, who does spa manicures and pedicures. They also offer herbal foot soaks in Egyptian copper basins and ionic foot baths.
The apothecary. Ask about the new apothecary while you're there. It's still in its early days: she's doing careful research and community outreach to source locally harvested and dried plants and medicinal herbs, the freshest she can find, and she and Blossom are working on a spa ritual together built around them.
Massage and bodywork
Mari Kraus Massage and Wellness
Mari Kraus Massage and Wellness offers massage and bodywork in Scott Valley. Message her through Instagram, or ask the concierge to arrange a session around your stay. You can also book massage at Mountain Healing Spa on Main Street.
A note on touch. Every treatment is your choice. Say ahead of time what feels good, what doesn't, and that you may want to change your mind. Good practitioners welcome it.
Hair and color at The Parlour
The Parlour, 424 Main Street, Etna
The Parlour is Dawn's boutique on Main Street and a wellness destination worth exploring while you're in town. Dawn cuts and is known for excellent color, and stylist Madi Kraus cuts hair there too. Book a cut with Madi and color with Dawn back to back, and you leave with both in one visit before the trip home.
Sauna and full-service spa
Mountain Healing Spa, 433 Main Street, Etna
Mountain Healing Spa is the most complete spa in town, a few minutes from the house. It offers massage, physical therapy, facial esthetics, manicures and pedicures, yoga, fitness and a sauna, which makes it the closest sauna to Blossom Sanctuary. Call (530) 467-5900 to book, and check their Facebook page for current hours.
More hair, nails and beauty on Main Street
Main Street Salon, 435 Main Street, Etna
Main Street Salon handles cuts, color, blowouts and styling before a night out. Book online ahead of your stay.
Kristy's Hair & Nail Salon, 512 N Highway 3, Etna
Kristy's Hair & Nail Salon covers hair and nails on the north side of town, a short drive from the house.
Yoga and movement
Kaitlin, Kreate Yoga
Kaitlin of Kreate Yoga is one of the most requested yoga instructors in Ashland, and she travels to Blossom for private sessions. Kaitlin loves hot yoga, and guests can choose an indoor or outdoor session, with a fireside option for both. Book well in advance, and expect to pay a premium for her travel fee. She is worth it: her experience, precision and care for her clients are the real thing. She sometimes hosts classes with Chai Perlman, too.
Yoga with Chai Perlman
Check the schedule for Yoga with Chai Perlman for classes during your stay.
Local yoga instructors
Other local instructors are available for private sessions too. Ask the concierge and we will match you with someone who fits your practice and your dates.
At the house
Yoga mats live in the second bedroom. Carry them out to the garden for a slow morning, or walk the meadow and the oak grove before the day starts.
Treats between treatments
Walk to Farmhouse Bakery on Main Street for a pastry, a little taste of France in downtown Etna. For macarons or sourdough back at the house, place a custom order ahead with Little Whisk Baking Co., a local baker who bakes to order.
Between treatments, stop at Wildwood Coffee on Main Street for espresso, chai or a smoothie.
Local art between appointments: Marble Rim Gallery
For a quieter kind of wellness, walk to Marble Rim Gallery at 448 Main Street. It is a cooperative founded in 1991 by local artists and crafters, and its members show and sell their own paintings, pottery, jewelry and more. It is the best place in Etna to see what the artists of Scott Valley are making, and to take a piece of it home.
Culinary wellness: Denny Bar Co.
Good food is part of the ritual. Denny Bar Co., at 511 Main Street, is the culinary destination of an Etna spa day: wood-fired pizza, a full dinner menu and Sunday brunch. Book a table for the evening after your treatments, or for a slow brunch before you head home.
A sample spa day in Etna
8:00. Gentle yoga at the house with Kaitlin of Kreate Yoga, or a stretch in the garden.
9:30. Sauna rounds at Mountain Healing Spa, with cool-downs and rest.
11:00. A massage with Mari Kraus Massage and Wellness or at Mountain Healing Spa.
12:30. Lunch, water and a slow hour.
2:00. The Citrine Signature Facial at Citrine Lounge Spa.
3:15. A warm foot soak and a manicure or pedicure.
4:15. Reiki at Citrine Lounge Spa.
Evening. Dinner at Denny Bar Co. or a private chef at the house for an added fee, then the wood stove and the stars.
Next day. Hair at The Parlour, then brows and lashes at Citrine Lounge Spa.
How to book your wellness itinerary
Members: open the Members Portal and choose Plan your wellness itinerary. Pick your treatments, add your dates and send it to the concierge by text or email. We confirm each appointment with you before anything is booked, and treatments are paid directly to each business.
Not a member yet? Joining the Sovereign Circle is free through December 31, with member rates and the wellness planner included. Or text the concierge at 530 572 1122 and we'll plan it with you.
Common questions
What is the best order for a spa day in Etna, CA?
Start with gentle yoga, then the sauna at Mountain Healing Spa, then a massage, then a facial at Citrine Lounge Spa, then nails and Reiki. Save hair color, waxing, brows and lashes for the next day, because heat should never follow them.
Is there a spa in Etna, CA?
Yes. Citrine Lounge Spa offers facials, Reiki and skin and hair care, and Mountain Healing Spa at 433 Main Street offers massage, facials, manicures, pedicures, yoga and a sauna.
Where is the closest sauna to Etna?
Mountain Healing Spa, 433 Main Street in Etna. Call (530) 467-5900 to book.
Where can I get a massage in Etna?
Book at Mountain Healing Spa on Main Street, or with Mari Kraus Massage and Wellness. The concierge can arrange either around your stay.
Where can I get my hair done in Etna?
The Parlour at 424 Main Street, Dawn's boutique, where Madi Kraus cuts and Dawn cuts and is known for excellent color; Main Street Salon at 435 Main Street; and Kristy's Hair & Nail Salon at 512 N Highway 3.
Is there yoga in Etna?
Yes. Kaitlin of Kreate Yoga, one of the most requested instructors in Ashland, travels to Blossom Sanctuary for private sessions (book well ahead; a travel fee applies), and Yoga with Chai Perlman posts a class schedule online. The concierge can also arrange other local instructors.
Where should I stay for a spa weekend in Etna?
Blossom Sanctuary is a private retreat house a few minutes from Main Street, for up to four adults or a family of up to six. Members can plan and book their whole wellness itinerary from the portal. See open dates and prices.
