An aufgussmeister executing a German towel ritual in a sauna at Förena Cité Thermale Credit: Courtesy of Förena Cité Thermale Standing in a sweltering sauna near Montréal on a recent morning, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. TL is a journalist covering style, beauty, travel and culture. In a post-pandemic world of travel, cities are once again on the ...

Here’s how to spend a relaxing 60th birthday on a gentle spring day along the St. Lawrence River: Steam, soak, sauna, soak, sandwich, soak. To the list of must-try experiences Montreal is justifiably ...

The spa’s expansion brings a new wave of wellness offerings, led by a spectacular large-scale sauna devoted to immersive Aufguss ceremonies. Bota Bota, the serene floating retreat anchored in Montreal ...

It may be that only especially adventurous sorts consider heading to Montreal for fun at this time of year. But if that’s you, then the just-opened Bota Bota spa, inside a former ferryboat docked ...

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Many spas courted the Ritz after the hotel underwent $250 million in renovations completed in 2012. Originally built in 1912, the building is a combination of hotel and condo complex — which didn't ...

Sabina, my Kazakhstan-born therapist with powerful arms, is scrubbing fistfuls of Dead Sea salt over every inch of my skin. Really hard. After the deep exfoliation, she smoothes pleasant-smelling ...

At Recess, one of the newest wellness spas in Montreal, quiet is almost discouraged. R&B singer Leon Bridges croons sweet melodies over a speaker, flooding the gender-neutral locker room. Individual ...

If your ideal winter getaway involves soaking in warm, soothing waters as snowflakes drift through the air, there’s a place just a short road trip from Montreal that feels like it was built for cold ...