Day spa in Decorah, Iowa
Massage, facials and hands and feet in a bright room on Water Street. Choose a single treatment, a ritual with several steps, or a package for the whole day.
Rituals
A ritual is a set of treatments in a fixed order, with the time each step takes. Choose one and we hold the whole hour or two for you.
A full-body massage with time to arrive and time to rest, for a day that starts later than usual.
Arrive, change into a robe and tell your therapist how much pressure you like (10 min)
Full-body massage on a warmed table (60 min)
Scalp and neck to finish (10 min)
Tea in the lounge before you dress (10 min)
A facial that starts with a look at your skin and a talk about what you use at home.
Skin check and a short talk (10 min)
Cleansing and gentle exfoliation (15 min)
Extractions where your skin calls for them (10 min)
A mask, with a hand and arm massage while it sets (20 min)
Moisturizer and a neck and shoulder finish (10 min)
Tea and a few minutes to dress (10 min)
Hands first, then feet: a warm soak, a scrub, a massage and the nail care in between.
A warm soak, hands first and then feet (10 min)
Salt scrub, then a massage of hands, forearms, feet and calves (25 min)
Nails shaped and cuticles tended (20 min)
Polish, or a buffed natural finish (15 min)
Tea while it dries (5 min)
A massage that begins with warm stones on the back. If you're pregnant or have been told to take care with heat, ask your doctor before you book it.
Arrive, robe and a short talk about pressure and heat (10 min)
Warm stones on the back, then worked into shoulders and legs (30 min)
Full-body massage with the stones set aside (40 min)
Rest with tea (10 min)
A visit
Come ten minutes early. We take your coat, hand you a robe and slippers and ask how you'd like the hour to go.
After your treatment there is tea in the lounge, and nobody hurries you to the door. If you want to come again, Rylee books it before you leave.
A robe, slippers and a locker for your things
A talk about pressure, and anything to avoid
Tea and water in the lounge afterward
Phones stay in the locker, so the rooms stay quiet
Packages
Each package lists what is in it, how long it takes and how it is booked. Prices are set by the spa and shown when you book.
A massage and a facial, with tea between, for one guest who wants a long morning.
Three rituals in one day, with a long rest between, for one guest.
Two guests, two therapists, side by side, then tea together.
A package makes a good gift. Gift cards work for any amount.
The team
Eight of us work here. These five are who you will meet first. Each practitioner's license is listed under their name.
Owner and massage therapist
Josephine opened Larkspur on Water Street and still works the table most days. She does deep tissue, hot stone and prenatal massage, and she is the one to ask about a package for two.
Massage therapist
Francisco works with slow, even pressure and plenty of patience for shoulders and necks. He leads the Warm Stones ritual and the longer deep tissue visits.
Esthetician
Pearl begins every facial with a skin check and a talk about what you use at home. She works with mature skin and acne-prone skin, and tells you when a dermatologist is the better next step.
Nail technician
Suda does manicures, pedicures and the Soft Hands and Feet ritual. She will tell you plainly when your nails need a rest from polish.
Front desk
Rylee answers the phone, books your visit and sets out your robe and locker. Call or stop in and she will find a time that works.
Kind words
“I booked Slow Morning for my birthday. My robe was waiting and there was tea at the end. I didn't look at the clock once.”
“Pearl asked about my skin before she touched it, and told me what she was doing at each step.”
“We gave our sister a gift card for her anniversary. She picked her own day, and Rylee helped her choose.”
Sample reviews.
Gift cards
A gift card works for any amount, and for any treatment, ritual or package. Send one by email or pick one up at the front desk.
Ten minutes before your time. That's enough to change into a robe and talk through the hour. If you arrive late we shorten your treatment so the next guest isn't kept waiting.
Wear whatever is comfortable on the way in. We give you a robe, slippers and a locker. For massage you undress to your comfort and stay covered by a sheet.
Yes. A gift card works for any treatment, ritual or package, for any amount.
Yes. Two guests can be booked at the same time with two therapists. Call the front desk for a group of three or more.
Josephine is trained in prenatal massage. Please check with your doctor first and tell us when you book.
Tell us at least 48 hours ahead and we'll move it without any trouble. The policies page explains what happens with shorter notice.