Journal, HEADSPA

The SPA Journal
about Latvia and Riga.

Short pieces about the head, the water and the seasons - and how they meet in Riga.

A plane on the apron after landing, wing and engine close up

N° 01, Riga and the seasons, 5 min read

Head spa after a flight to Riga: a ritual on arrival day

Landed in Riga? Aqua Head Spa on arrival day: 90 min from 65 €, your suitcase can stay in the studio, 15 minutes by car from the airport.

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The Vanšu bridge over the Daugava at night, the lights of Riga

N° 02, Riga and the seasons, 4 min read

Staro Rīga 2026: a head spa before the festival lights

Visiting Riga for Staro Rīga, 15-18 November 2026? Book Head Spa Dry at 15:00, 60-90 min from 55 €, and step out at dusk as the festival evening begins.

Ritual, from 55 €

2026-10-26

N° 03, About head spa, 5 min read

Stress, hair loss and nails: what head spa can and cannot do

How stress shows in hair and nails, what scalp massage studies measured, and why a head spa is rest, not treatment. When to see a dermatologist.

Ritual, from 65 €

2026-10-26

A foot massage by candlelight

N° 04, About head spa, 4 min read

Can't let yourself rest? Time for yourself in Riga

Why it is hard to give yourself permission to rest, and how Aqua Sound at HEADSPA in Riga takes every decision off your hands. 120 min, from 85 €.

Ritual, from 85 €

2026-10-26

The Riga city canal in summer: a tour boat, a bridge and green banks

N° 05, Riga and the seasons, 5 min read

Japanese Riga: food, tea, art and sakura for travellers

A traveller's guide to Japanese and Eastern Riga: Shōyu ramen, Tējo tea house, Eastern art, the Riga-Kobe clock, sakura and a head spa ritual.

Ritual, from 75 €

2026-10-26

Latvia does not have many sunny days, yet the sun rises here.

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After reading

Time for yourself in the centre of Riga.

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