Body Bar spa in West Seattle has soothing therapies on tap

Now that summer is in full swing, Seattleites are dusting off their bikes and rollerblades -- which in some cases haven't seen action since this time last year -- and heading outside. And at the end of an active day, some of those weekend warriors return home with sunburns and sore bodies.

Here to help is Therese Henning, licensed massage therapist and owner of Body Bar in West Seattle, which opened this past May. Body Bar offers clever cocktail-themed massage and skin care concoctions served up in a stylish and soothing environment. The menu tantalizes with facials, body wraps and massages aimed to quench dehydrated, sun-kissed skin and relieve sore, belligerent muscles.

Signature skin care offerings include the Top Shelf Facial, which blends classic European techniques with modern research for a luxurious facial customized to your skin type (60 minutes for $75; 90 minutes for $100). Also on the menu is The Mimosa, a results-oriented vitamin C-infused facial designed to tame the signs of sun damage and aging (90 minutes for $110).

If you love the bronzed look, but are savvy enough to stay out of the sun, order up a Bahama Mama: an application of streak-free self-tanner after an indulgent full-body exfoliation (75 minutes for $85). Stop the "detox-retox" cycle with a Mudslide: rejuvenating Moorish mud slathered on with the aim of cleansing, tightening and detoxifying the body. This two-hour service includes a full-body glycolic exfoliation and nourishing massage ($150).

No-nonsense massage lovers will get what they need with the Straight-Up. Choose between Swedish, relaxation, sports or deep-tissue techniques, then lie back, give in and unwind under the talented hands of Henning and her staff (60 minutes for $75; 75 minutes for $85; 90 minutes for $100).

Order one up On The Rocks and get a decadent hot stone massage, perfect for penetrating through layers of stress and tension built up in the muscles of the shoulders and back (60 minutes for $90; 75 minutes for $100; 90 minutes for $115).

Also on tap at Body Bar are glycolic peels ($45), waxing services (from $11) and lash and brow tints (from $15).

Body Bar keeps generous hours -- 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday -- allowing busy working folks a chance at a different kind of happy hour. Weekend hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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