The Body Spa & Cryotherapy

08/04/2026

Please vote for us! Much appreciated!

🩵 Help Us Bring Home Best of the Black Hills! 🩵

We are incredibly honored to be nominated 4 times in 3 categories for the 2026 Best of the Black Hills! Thank you to everyone who nominated us—it means more than you know.

🗓️ Voting is open through August 12!

You can vote once per day in every category using both of the methods below.

📱 Vote by Text

Text each code separately every day to (605) 961-2339

📩 153 – Best Day Spa
📩 155 – Best Esthetician
📩 154 – Best Massage Therapist

💻 Vote Online

https://rapidcityjournal2.secondstreetapp.com/Rapid-City-Journal-2026-Best-of-the-Black-Hills-Voting/

Search for us under:

Beauty & Wellness
• Best Day Spa

People
• Best Esthetician – Jesi Helleckson-Herren
• Best Massage Therapist – Thomas Lawrence
• Tara Mechaley (If you’re choosing between Thomas and me, I’d truly appreciate your vote for Thomas. He has worked incredibly hard and deserves the recognition.)

Every vote supports our entire Body Spa & Cryo team and our mission to provide a sanctuary of healing, recovery, and wellness for our community.

Thank you for your support and for voting every day through August 12! 🩵

08/03/2026

Shared with deep respect and remembrance 💙🖤💙

Fifteen years later, we take a moment to honor the lives of Officers Nick Armstrong and Ryan McCandless. We are also incredibly grateful for the recovery and continued service of Lt. Tim Doyle.

Our officers work everyday to uphold their dedication to community, service, and integrity. Nick and Ryan, your legacy carries on.

08/01/2026

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

Licensed Therapeutic Massage Therapist Thomas has been found GUILTY…

✅ Guilty of helping people feel safe, secure, and genuinely cared for.

✅ Guilty of meeting people with empathy as they recover from injuries, chronic pain, stress, and trauma.

✅ Guilty of having an exceptional understanding of body mechanics and using that knowledge to create a massage that’s customized to your body—not a cookie-cutter routine.

✅ Guilty of helping people reduce pain, relieve stress, move better, sleep better, and get back to living the life they love.

And now the evidence keeps piling up…

🏆 Thomas has been nominated for Best of the Black Hills – Best Massage Therapist!

If you’ve been thinking about booking a massage, this is your sign. Thomas is currently accepting new clients, and we’d love the opportunity to show you what personalized therapeutic massage can really feel like.

At The Body Spa & Cryo, we don’t believe every body should receive the same massage. Every session is tailored to your goals, your pain, your lifestyle, and your body’s unique needs.

Thomas is just one of seven talented licensed massage therapists on our team, each dedicated to helping you move better, hurt less, and feel your best on your wellness journey.

Don’t wait for the pain to become your normal.

Discover what real healing can feel like.

📍 The Body Spa & Cryo
405 Sturgis St. • Rapid City, SD 57702
📞 (605) 391-1678
🌐 thebodyspaonline.com

Book your appointment today and let us help you get back to living.

07/31/2026

You don’t need another reason to book a massage… but we’ll give you a few anyway. 😉

Life is demanding. Work is exhausting. Your body hurts. Your mind won’t slow down. The kids need you. The yard needs you. Your job needs you. Everyone seems to need a piece of you.

But here’s the question…

When was the last time you took care of YOU?

Yes, massage can help reduce muscle tension, improve circulation, decrease stress hormones, improve sleep quality, and support both your physical and mental well-being. Those aren’t just feel-good claims—they’re well-supported by scientific research.

But here’s the truth:

You don’t need to “earn” self-care.

You don’t need to wait until you’re completely burned out.
You don’t need to wait until the pain gets worse.
You don’t need to wait until life finally slows down…

Because it won’t.

There will always be another bill.
Another project.
Another practice.
Another family obligation.
Another reason to put yourself last.

If you keep waiting for the “right time,” you may be waiting forever.

Just do it.

Your body will thank you.
Your future self will thank you.
Your family will thank you.
Your coworkers will thank you.

When you feel better, you move better.
When you sleep better, you think better.
When your stress goes down, your patience goes up.
And a better you has a positive impact on everyone around you.

At The Body Spa & Cryo, our experienced therapists genuinely care about every person who walks through our doors. We’re here to give you something that’s becoming harder and harder to find…

A true time-out from life.

YOU DESERVE IT.

📅 Book your massage today:
🌐 thebodyspaonline.com
📞 605-391-1678

We’ll take care of you. All you have to do is show up.

07/31/2026

Do your stretches…the end

07/30/2026

Finding that perfect massage therapist for you is a magical moment. Are we wizards ? I can’t deny or confirm but ai will admit that our LMTs may or may not have butter beer coffee creamer in the break room.
Find your muscle wizard at thebodyspaonline.com
Or call (605)391-1678
We keep only a couple same day available spots open so book now!

07/26/2026

🩵 Help Us Bring Home Best of the Black Hills! 🩵

We are incredibly honored to be nominated 4 times in 3 categories for the 2026 Best of the Black Hills! Thank you to everyone who nominated us—it means more than you know.

🗓️ Voting is open through August 12!

You can vote once per day in every category using both of the methods below.

📱 Vote by Text

Text each code separately every day to (605) 961-2339

📩 153 – Best Day Spa
📩 155 – Best Esthetician
📩 154 – Best Massage Therapist

💻 Vote Online

https://rapidcityjournal2.secondstreetapp.com/Rapid-City-Journal-2026-Best-of-the-Black-Hills-Voting/

Search for us under:

Beauty & Wellness
• Best Day Spa

People
• Best Esthetician – Jesi Helleckson-Herren
• Best Massage Therapist – Thomas Lawrence
• Tara Mechaley (If you’re choosing between Thomas and me, I’d truly appreciate your vote for Thomas. He has worked incredibly hard and deserves the recognition.)

Every vote supports our entire Body Spa & Cryo team and our mission to provide a sanctuary of healing, recovery, and wellness for our community.

Thank you for your support and for voting every day through August 12! 🩵

07/26/2026

A lighthouse doesn’t stop the storm.

It simply reminds you that there is still light ahead.

At The Body Spa & Cryo, we hope to be a sanctuary where you can catch your breath, quiet your mind, and allow your body to heal.

We believe wellness is about more than relieving sore muscles.

Stress, injury, grief, anxiety, and the constant demands of everyday life don’t just affect our minds—they affect our bodies. Over time, they change the way we move, breathe, sleep, and carry ourselves.

That’s why our mission has always been about more than providing exceptional massage, cryotherapy, skin care, and wellness services.

It’s about creating a place where you feel genuinely cared for.

From the moment you’re welcomed by our front desk team until the time you leave, every massage therapist, esthetician, cryotherapy technician, spa technician, and manager shares the same purpose: to provide a space where you can pause, breathe, recover, and simply be.

Whether you’re here for therapeutic massage, cryotherapy, red light therapy, infrared sauna, skin care, or another wellness service, our hope is that you leave feeling lighter than when you arrived—not because life suddenly became easier, but because you didn’t have to carry it alone for a little while.

We can’t stop life’s storms.

But we can offer a sanctuary where you can rest, recharge, and remember there is still light ahead.

Whether you’re a local, exploring the beauty of the Black Hills, escaping the summer heat, or visiting for the Sturgis Rally, our doors are open and we’d be honored to welcome you.

💙 The Body Spa & Cryo
📍 405 Sturgis St., Rapid City, SD 57702
🌐 thebodyspaonline.com
📞 (605) 391-1678

07/24/2026

It’s that time of the year again and this year we have been honored with 4 nominations!!!

TEAM
Day Spa - The Body Spa & Cryo - find under Beauty and Wellness
INDIVIDUAL STAFF
Esthetician - Jesi Hellikson -find under people
Massage Therapist - find under people
Thomas Lawrence
Tara Mechaley
( please vote for Tom under Massage Therapist he deserves it and it’s time for me/Tara to hand over that torch)

I’m so very proud of my team and we would be humbled by your vote. You can vote once under each category once a day !

Check it out now!