One thing about Phoenicians is certain: they love to look and feel their best! From the hottest exercise studios to the most blissful spas the Valley is hotbed for self-improvement options. Here are AZFoothills.com readers top picks for health and self in the Valley.
These are AZ Foothills Best of Our Valley 2019 contest winners. Winners will be featured in the April 2019 issue of Arizona Foothills Magazine, a tell-all guide to the best people and places in the Valley of the Sun, as chosen by its residents.
As a special thanks to the winners and those who helped them attain their Best Of status, a celebratory bash will be held in May 2019. Stay tuned for details on the fabulous fete!
Winners, download your 2019 Winners logo here and reserve space in the annual Collectors Edition here (email bestof@azfoothills.com by February 15, 2019 to confirm your placement).
THE WINNERS LIST: HEALTH & SELF
Best Alternative Exercise OptionRe-Barre Studio North Scottsdale
Best Alternative Medicine: Wellsource Naturopathic Medical Center
Best Alternative Spa Treatment: MD Skin Lounge
Best Barre Studio: Re-Barre Studio North Scottsdale
Best Blow Dry Bar: Primp & Blow
Best Botox: Megan Davies, Desert Holistic Health
Best Female Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon: Dr. Jennifer Geoghegan
Best Male Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon: Dr. Lawrence Shaw, The SHAW Center
Best Body Contouring: The Body Sculpting Center
Best Bootcamp: AZTRAINING LAB
Best Chiropractor: Dr. Cory Baker, DC – Arizona Aesthetics & Wellness
Best Cosmetic Dentist: Dr. Scott Harris, Harris Dental
Best Country Club Fitness Center: La Casa, The Club At Encanterra
Best Day Spa or Nail Salon: Skin Addict Studio
Best Dentist or Dental Team: Paradise Ridge Dentistry
Best Dermatologist: Dr. Adriana Holy
Best Dispensary: Harvest of AZ
Best Drip Bar: VIVA IV Therapy
Best Endrocrinology: Endocrinology Diabetes & Longevity Center of Arizona
Best Eyelash Extensions: Amazing Lash Studio
Best Facial: Sugar Sugar
Best Family Doctor: Dr. Susan Wilder
Best Fertility Doctor: Dr John Couvaras MD, FACOG
Best Fillers or Filler Injector: Ashleigh Ortega DNP – Injexts
Best Gym: Results Only
Best Hair Extensions: Lisa Fresa Palacios
Best Hair Stylist: Lisa Fresa Palacios
Best Hospice: Hospice of the Valley
Best Hospital Group: HonorHealth
Best Hot Yoga: radi8 HOT YOGA
Best Hotel Gym: VHSpa – Valley Ho
Best Interval Training: Results Only
Best IV Drip: MD Skin Lounge
Best Laser Hair Removal: Ultra Smooth Skin
Best Mani/Pedi: Luxe Salon & Spa
Best Massage: Movement Restoration
Best Microblading: Melt By Melissa
Best New Gym/Fitness Studio (Opened Within the Last Year): Arizona Aesthetics & Wellness
Best OBG/YN: Dr. Tara Brodkin
Best Orthodontist: Affiliated Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics (Dr. Bruce Goldstein, Dr. Michael Feinberg and Dr. Tal Masserman)
Best Physical Therapist: Dr. Eric Hefferon – Impact Physical Therapy
Best Pilates Studio: Remedy PM
Best Psychiatrist/Psychologist: Dr. Robert Schulte, MD
Best Resort Spa: LeMonds Aveda Salon + Spa, Wigwam
Best Salon: Knotti
Best Spa Boutique: Alvea Spa at Encanterra Country Club
Best Spin Class: Reformed Pilates & Cycle
Best Spray Tan: Sugar Sugar
Best Trainer: Monique Machiz, Tytin Fitness
Best Veterinarian: Dr. Katie Kitchen, DVM and Dr. Michael Berman, Animal Hospital at Grayhawk
Best Waxing: Sugar Sugar
Best Yoga Studio: Vibetality
Favorite Worship Center: Gilbert AZ LDS Temple
AFM Faves
Best Gym: BODI
Best Makeup Studio: The Sparkle Bar
Best Resort Spa: Joya Spa, Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia
