• Seaweed has no roots; it absorbs all it nutrients directly from the ocean.
  
• Bull kelp is the fastest growing seaweed in the world. It can grow over five inches in a day.
  
• The coastline of Canada offers up more than 250 varieties of seaweed.
  
• Many spas offer their own versions of seaweed treatments.
  
• Early spring and mid-summer is the best time for fresh, edible seaweeds.

Aerie Resort and Spa
600 Ebedora Lane
Malahat, BC V0R2L0, Canada
800-518-1933
www.aerie.bc.ca
Cost: seaweed wrap, $89 USD; seaweed facial, $68; soothing seakelp soak, $20; rockweed exfolliant, $24; Iridea cream facial mask, $24; Laminaria lotion, $18; wild seaweed serum, $34

Diane Bernard, "The Seaweed Lady" — Outer Coast Seaweeds
2018 Penang Avenue
Sooke, BC V0S1N0, Canada
250-642-5328
outercoastseaweeds@shaw.ca

Ninaya Strandberg: Healing Journeys
Santa Barbara, Calif.
805-637-2387
www.healingjourneys.info
Cost: Watsu, $100 (1 hour); waterdance, $100 (1 hour); Watsu close quarters, $100 (1 hour session)