Spas, Health & Wellness Centers

For more than a centure, people have flocked to the Charlevoix for this extraordinary unspoiled land’s fresh sea air and tonic saltwater beaches. They still come today seeking to rejuvenate both body and spirit. In Charlevoix, you can enjoy state-of-the-art spa treatments that draw on the restorative powers of salt water to relieve stress and fatigue. Furthermore, Charlevoix is a dream come true for peacefulness and has so much to offer, whether it is to discover the back country or the landscapes of the St. Lawrence.

Gardens of Compstelle: Located in nature, deep in the forest, at less than 7 minutes from the center of Baie-Saint-Paul, the homey residence and the delightful sound of a stream nearby, makes it a garden for the heart and soul in a natural setting conducive to relaxation: lovely babbling brook, rest area. Walking trail with panoramic river views. Swedish massage and Reiki are offered. At The Gardens of Compostelle runs a pedestrian trail with a panoramic view over our beautiful St. Lawrence River. It is also located near a municipal pedestrian trail Les Florents and at a few minutes from Des Grands Jardins national park, Hautes Gorges national park and Le Massif ski resort. Web Site: jardinscompostelle.com

The Centre Santé-Beauté Francine Thibeault is located in Baie-Saint-Paul, a delightful village renowned both for its bright landscapes and its rich and diverse environment. A team of professional therapists offers personalized treatments in a relaxing setting using refined equipment. The Centre offers Swedish, Californian and sitting massages, as well as hot rock therapy. Mental imaging, reflexology and polarity, acupressure the algae and essential oils. Face and body, hand and feet treatments, spa, paraffin, rejuvenating cures, cellulite and wellness treatments, muscular pain relief treatments. The institution proposes natural medicines, inhous product range called Charlevoix mes amours.  Twinned with La Maison Otis, a distinctive country inn, the centre offers accommodation facilities in a friendly atmosphere, as well as access to a swimming pool and excellent food, which will make your stay even more enjoyable. Gift shop. Packages available, from 90 minutes and up to 5 days. Web Site: centrefrancinethibeault.com

La Cajolerie. This spa, located in Baie-St-Paul, takes a persona approach to your well-being. It offers therapeutic, energy-balancing, Swedish massages. Patrons treat themselves to chocolate, seaweed, or peat mud body wraps, as well as facials, pedicures and manicures. Paraffin treatments, pressotherapy, double therapeutic bath and special treatments for couples. Web Site: grandemaison.com.

La Muse Auberge in Baie-St-Paul. À l’Essenciel Massage Passion. Compliment your stay with pleasurable and professional massotherapy or relaxation treatment. Intensify vitality through differents specialties: sports, Californian, Swedish, hot stone, tuina, Thai yoga, shiatsu, lymphatic drainage as well as a selection of body treatments. Outdoor experience under the gazebo, in Auberge La Muse’s secret garden. Certified member of the Fédération québécoise des massothérapeutes. Treatments and treatment packages, with or without lodging. Web Site: lamuse.com.

Isle-aux-Coudres. Relais Santé L’Isle-aux-Coudres. This health and wellness centre is located on La Roche Pleureuse and Hotel Cap-aux-Pierres sites. It offers algotherapy, fangotherapy, balneotherapy, pressotherapy, rain massage, massage therapy, hot rock therapy, chocolate therapy, pedicures, hymphatic drainage, foot reflexology, Grape and Green Tea Antioxidant Treatment, vibrosaunas facial and body treatments. A health assessment is done prior to treatment. A la carte treatments and packages, with or without lodgings. Built in 1930, the hotel La Roche Pleureuse takes its name after a legend. Part of the island patrimony, the decoration brings back the memory of our ancestors' customs and habits. Let the tides beguile you while breathing-in the salty air of the sea. Enjoy top-quality care with sea-weed based natural products. Come and appreciate our qualified therapeutists' hospitality and combine our mud or sea-weed packs with a brisk walk on the shores of Isle-aux-Coudres. elaxation packages of 1 to 7 days. Web Site: rochepleureuse.com/An/Health_center.htm

Auberge des Peupliers, La Malbaie. Swedish and Californian massages by professional massage therapists. Packages and à la carte care also available (by appointment only). Site Web: aubergedespeupliers.com.

La Pinsonnière Relais and Châteaux: Perched high above the majestic St. Lawrence, La Pinsonnière blends elegantly with the passing seasons and natural splendours of the Charlevoix region. This homey hotel is set on a bluff with magnificent views of the St. Lawrence River. La Pinsonnière Spa proposes Dr. Hauschka face and body care, paraffin treatments for hands and feet, aromatherapy, oil massages, hot stone massages, rainbed massages, algae body smoothing, heavy leg treatments, localized mud treatments, energizing chocolate therapy, seaweed wraps by professional therapists for ultimate rejuvenation and divine relaxation. Individual treatments, half-day packages, packages with accommodations. Admission to indoor pool and sauna. Reservations required. Receipts for insurance purposes. Site Web. Lapinsoniere.com

Massothérapie Daniel Poulin. Find balance through personal care. Why not with a Swedish, sports, hot stone or four-handed massage, a wrap of exfolliation or perhaps reflexology… All in a warm and intimate ambience, or the comfort of your home. Home treatments and gift certificates. Receipts provided. Address : 188 Rue De La Colline, La Malbaie, G5A 1A6, phone 418 665-2405.