I'm not a spa-girl. I have too many guilt complexes to really appreciate relaxing. Which is why something like the SoBe Calm Spa really appeals to me. For one thing, the mandate is right there in the title, and it's kind of chastising you, too: So Be Calm already, I hear the little voice in my head yell.

But the best part (for guilt-trippers like me) of the SoBe Calm Spa is that you can assuage the guilt and still feel great. Sign up for a one-on-one hour-long pilates session, for example. No one can argue that pilates is all pleasure and no pain; no one can tell me that, as good as pilates leaves you feeling, it's not awful to stand in one awkward position after another for a set length of time while sweating. That is some good guilt-kicking right there. And, sure, you can take a two-hour massage afterwards to recover, but who can blame you? Pilates is hard.

On top of the pilates and the massages, SoBe Calm uses Glimpse Intuitive Skin Care products, which use a base of mangosteen, which is known for its rich antioxidants.

SoBe Calm Spa, 1301 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL
305-531-5994