Ask any Yummy Mummy what she longs for this Mother’s Day and she’s likely to respond with an emphatic “time-out, please”  Who doesn’t need a little “time-out?”  And, what better place to enjoy than at a spa. 

In honour of Mother’s Day and Yummy Mummies everywhere, here’s a sampling of special deals Canadian spas are offering for Mother’s Day giving:   


Avalon Spa at Christie’s Mill
     Port Severn, Ontario

Their full-day Mother’s Day Magic packages includes a warm 50-minue Cinnamon Massage and a 50-minute Mother of Pearl Facial  plus a French mani/pedi. Price: $260


Ste. Anne's Spa, Grafton, Ontario

Ste’s Anne’s Kindred Spirits includes a one night's stay, all meals, a $100 spa allowance, a $25 gift voucher, two group wellness classes, complete use of facilities and your very own matching heart-shaped pewter keepsakes. Package price starts at $349 per person, per night.


The Briars, Jackson's Point, Ontario

At The Briar’s you can reward mom with a two-night Mother’s Day package with three meals a day including Sunday brunch, a yoga class, guided walks, indoor pool, other resort facilities and activities, plus a $200 gift certificate for use at the spa or anywhere else at the resort.  Cost is $169 per person, per night, based on double occupancy.


Elmwood Spa, Toronto, Ontario

Downtown Toronto’s largest day spa is offering a month long May promotion which includes a full body cherry scrub (a potent mixture of cherries, tealeaves, salt and grape seed oil) followed by a steam shower and 20-minute relaxation massage, use of water facilities and a three-course lunch in the Terrace restaurant.  Price $124.


Spa at Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, Ontario

Deerhurst's What Women Want Spa Break includes a one night stay, $100 spa credit, full breakfast, a mini make-up session using Jane Iredale products, a vitamin-infused chocolate treat, a $15 ITunes cards plus use of facilities including an indoor pool and hiking trails.  Price is $189 per person, based on double occupancy.


Highfield Country Inn & Spa
     Zephyr, Ontario

Mother's Day Toonie Special invites you to purchase a gift certificate for a Country Getaway day package which includes a massage, facial, manicure and pedicure and for just one Toonie more you receive a gift certificate for a Cellular Cleanse and an Infra Red Sauna.  Price $405.



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Anne Dimon is a full-time travel writer, founder/editor of www.traveltowellness.com and creator of the Arrivez line of travel fashions!