I love a good massage and spa session - who doesn't?  It detoxifies, relaxes and refocuses you for the rest of the week.  It's the best way to spoil yourself and give yourself much needed "me" time.  

Well, TripAtlas.com has some great news for you.  Miami, Florida is known to have some of the best spas in the U.S. and the world - and there's no better time to visit Miami's best spas than in July for Miami Spa month.  During Miami Spa month, travellers and locals get the perfect opportunity to relax, unwind and stimulate your senses at Miami's hottest and trendiest spas for a fraction of the regular cost.  It just doesn't get any better than that, does it?

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Discover the Best of Miami Spas during Miami Spa Month

From day spas, hotel or resort spas to beachside massages, yoga or meditative spa treatments and eco-friendly shops, there are hundreds of spa options in Miami.  It's no wonder that spas are one of the top reasons why travellers visit Miami.  

Read on to find out about some of TripAtlas.com's Top Picks for spas in Miami plus recommendations for Miami Spa month:

Uhma Spa (726 6th St., Miami Beach) is Miami's first and only organic and green spa in Miami, voted as the most eco-friendly spa in the country.  The spa reflects owners, Debora Leia and Marco Almeida's genuine passion for environmentally friendly practices and the use of organic and natural products as a method for treatments that offer healing and renewal in a natural way.  I'd highly recommend a Sabai Medicinal Herbal massage, a technique with Thai influence; the Lava-Shell massage, using shells taken from the South Pacific and filled with an algae mixture that is naturally warming; or a Vichy Shower treatment in the relaxing, rainforest-designed treatment room. Go to www.uhmaspa.com for more.

The Spa at the Mandarin Oriental (500 Brickell Key Dr., Miami) is considered Miami's only 5-star spa, with Asian-inspired treatment rooms that have floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the bay of downtown Miami.  I had the pleasure of going on a Kundalini Journey, a two hour journey to achieve mental and physical relaxation.  The only treatment of its kind in the world, it combines over 100 years of advanced therapeutic treatment and knowledge, using advanced massage techniques, aromatherapy, chakra reading and gemstone therapy and more.  You'll learn about how your body relates to the self in a way through this truly unique treatment. Go to www.mandarinoriental.com/miami/spa for more.

Other Miami Spice Recommendations:

• Spa at the Shore Club (1901 Collins Ave., Miami Beach)
• Spa at the Setai Resort & Residences (2001 Collins Ave., Miami Beach)
• ESPA at Acqualina Resort & Spa (17875 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach)
• Spa at Shula's (15150 Bull Run Rd., Miami Lakes)
• Spa V at Hotel Victor (1144 Ocean Dr., Miami)
• Spa Terre at Grove Isle Hotel & Spa (4 Grove Isle Dr., Coconut Grove)

For more on Miami Spa, go to: www.miamispamonth.com or for more on visiting Miami & Miami Beaches, go to: www.miamiandbeaches.com. Don't forget to enter TripAtlas.com's Express Yourself in Miami Contest to WIN a trip for 2 to Miami in July or August!

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