There is no better place than Hawaii — a land that soothes even the most tightly wound psyches — for a spa vacation. Many resort spas take advantage of their natural surroundings not only to provide ingredients for a wide range of treatments, but to create an ideal atmosphere for healing to take place. What better spot for immersion therapy, after all, than the bathtub-warm waters of the gentle Pacific?

In addition, traditional Hawaiian healing practices mesh well with modern health practices, and many resort spas have taken to melding such arts as lomi lomi (deep-tissue massage) with Western techniques.