Lake Norman Day Spa, Cornelius

In addition to pampering bodies with flowing Swedish strokes or working out deep kinks with deep-tissue work, the therapists at Lake Norman Day Spa elevate basic massages. Their Fusion massage, for instance, starts with a body-polish treatment, followed by a warm Vichy shower to gently remove the scrub. The therapists then massage natural oils infused with flower essences into the skin for a deeply moisturizing effect. Their Rainforest massage also utilizes pulses of warm water to ease tension, and their Heavenly Bed of Roses massage takes place on an actual bed of rose petals, just as Jon Bon Jovi predicted in his writings.