Initially I wanted to go to this spa for their salt room. However, I was not very impressed with the size of the room, and it lacked a peaceful setup. I ended up still getting a pedicure, where the lady ended up cutting my foot twice! One of the cuts lasted a whole week and made me very nervous about contracting something or risking infection. Thankfully, it did not. The lady was not friendly and obviously distracted during my pedicure since she ended up cutting me two times. The photo below indicates the worse of the cut, which made my foot tender and difficult to walk and perform sports in my active lifestyle. They were very accommodating after I asked for some sort of adjustment to my final bill, which they finally did agree to. I will not go back even though my daughter's haircut turned out great. read more

Exhālō Spa - you can see the red skin is abrasively removed - Day Spas Near Me - Barrhaven, Ontario

I had the best experience here on the weekend! My husband bought me the "Parental Escape" wellness package for my birthday, which includes the 50-minute Exhalo scalp treatment that includes hand and arm treatment, a 45-minute relaxing Swedish massage, and one hour in the salt room. I arrived about 10 minutes early on Saturday morning, checked in, hung up my coat, and waited on the small bench. I didn't have to take off my boots, but I should have grabbed a paid of the sandals at the front, as there were none in the back. It's a much smaller space than I expected, with the "spa" part is at the back, hair on the right, and nails on the left. I only saw one small room for massages and spa treatments and another one across from it for the salt room. The front has all of the products and gifts, including a bunch of local brands, but it's also where people check in, pay, and wait, so it's very tight and makes it hard to look at the products, as well as social distance. I had Maureen for both my scalp treatment and my massage, and she was great! She asked me which one I wanted first. I wasn't sure and asked which one was more relaxing, and she said usually the scalp one gets her, so I did massage, salt room, then scalp. The massage was great and nice, harder pressure like I prefer. I asked what the difference was between the relaxing Swedish massage and the RMT massage and she said the RMT massage typically has more pressure and tries to get out knots. The RMT can also be claimed for insurance, while the relaxing massage cannot). Maureen was kind enough to ask if I wanted to do the front of my legs and other parts of my body instead of hands and arms because those were already included in the scalp treatment and this way we could maximize the massage. Really appreciated this suggestion! I wish I paid more attention to the package details because I thought it was an hour long instead of 45 minutes. It goes by quickly! The salt room is also much smaller than I expected, but I enjoyed the vibe of the room with the soft orange and blue hues. There are two anti-gravity chairs, but I was the only one booked in there for that time, so I could wear whatever clothing I liked. It was my first time and I was told comfy clothing is fine, but some people wear bikinis and swimwear because it's better to expose your problematic skin areas to the healing salt. I was also told to bring snacks, which I did but didn't end up eating, and instead I was allowed to just take off my mask for a little bit to breathe in the medical grade salt that gets pumped out. Again, I was the only one in there with the door shut, otherwise I absolutely would have kept it on. I also got a robe and a blanket, and had the option of turning the heat of the electric fireplace up or down. You could also get a massage in there, though I'm sure the protocol with the mask and fireplace is different. Maureen said she'd knock before coming in, but I only fell asleep for about 10 minutes (it's hard to relax!), but it was nice. I would have napped longer if I could. There's no clock in there, so it's a great way to unplug (minus the couple of photos I took at the beginning when I was getting settled). The only downside is that the room is right across from some of the hair stations, so I could hear the hair dryers and conversations over the relaxing music. The scalp treatment was like nothing I've ever had before. They massage warm essential oils onto your neck, shoulders, and scalp. They then wrap your hair in a heated towel while you get a hydration face mask and get more massage, plus your hands in wax with gloves on. Once they take the towel off, you get some cool drops (oils? serum?) massaged into your scalp. Some of the hot stuff, like the towel behind your neck and the wax, are really hot, so be prepared for that, especially if you're sensitive to heat, though the burning sensation goes away pretty quickly. You can definitely come out of this one a little woozy, so take a few minutes before sitting up and leaving to drive home. Maureen was such a pleasure and really took great care of this new mama. She was really understanding of all of my issues, like tense shoulders, lower back pain, postpartum hair loss, etc. I enjoyed it all so much that I ended up buying my husband a gift certificate for the same package! Just need to remember that the tip is not included. Hot tip: If you're looking for an actual parental escape, don't book on a Sunday, as it's family day at the spa. read more

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I had a lovely facial! The staff was warm and welcoming and I loved the results so much I came back to have a blowout and test the salon - which of course was fantastic! I haven't checked out the salt room yet because I'm a TERRIBLE relaxer, but I'm going to give it a go! read more

Don't go to this location for a facial!!!!! The place is filthy , not only dirty!!!! After having the facial done, I gave a feedback immediately after the session and before I paid. The day after I was called by one of the cashiers, knowing that I wasn't happy with the facial I got, the unprofessionalism of the staff, and she had the guts to tell me that she doesn't know how I was treated because she was not in the room. She doesn't know that the client is right. Shortly, she made a lier of me and she showed who they are at the Riocan location, in Barrhaven. I intended to go to Kanata location, but I would not put my money in the hands of unprofessionals, and give my face to people who don't know what they are doing, working on my face in a dark room, using the time inefficiently with big time gaps in between creams applications and cleaning the face. It's a shame and a place like this should be closed permanently. What a shame for a client to go through. Thanks to people like me these women have a job!!! What a shame and pity!!! Don't go there! An infection will follow your visit and all will be denied that it happened due to the filthy place named EXHALO RIOCAN BARRHAVEN. Good luck!!!! read more

I enjoy my visits with Anna to get my legs taken care of. Much easier than shaving with my bad back and love the conversations we have. I recently went for a massage and was so surprised at how amazing I felt after. All my aches and pains were gone. My only complaint, as someone else mentioned while in the salt room you can hear all the outside noises going on in the place. This is also the same for the massage room. So you really need to work on tuning it all out to get your relaxation on. read more

Gross, cabinets with hot towels stinks and has crust on it. Doesn't have weekly professional cleaning performed. read more

Mary is your go to stylist ! She is a great stylist. Being new In town I was worried about finding a new stylist , but I stumbled on to Exhalo and Mary and couldn't be happier I 100% recommend this Spa read more

Avoid at all costs! Not what it used to be. Whether it's the spa or hair salon- you're rushed from the time your appointment starts. Staff seems miserable. Just got the worst haircut of my life and the "stylist" was rude too. read more

Great spa! It's always a good time going there. The ladies are friendly, welcoming and treat you so well. I've had a few services done and am always pleased. BYOB easily with the LCBO next door, Exhālō will hook you up with glasses so you have have a bevvy while they take care of you. read more

I've used a number of services here-and am always satisfied- but this review is mostly for their signature salt room. I got a free trial today for my birthday but was quite a bit disappointed. It was cool (my sinuses are clearer than they've ever been!)- but it was much louder than i expected and found it hard to relax. The customers are all together in the room, so there was ruffling through bags, coughing, and snoring (yes!) because the seats are all so close. We could hear the doors to the other rooms shutting frequently (i think these were the massage rooms) too. I STRONGLY recommend that anyone considering going to the salt room to bring their own ear plugs or headphones. They really should provide ear plugs or something. It would have been beautiful and relaxing if not for all the noise. read more

Exhalo is fabulous! Every month now I receive spa services from Sarah with a very relaxing facial, a pedi from Shelley (she's great!), and hair by Natasha who is so bubbly and a great stylist. Would not go anywhere else! These ladies are great! read more