Mist isn't a spa resort, since there's no overnight lodging attached to it, though you may find that it still meets your criteria. People typing spa resorts near me or resort and spa near me are often picturing somewhere private and away from the city for a few hours, not necessarily a hotel stay. Whether the search was spa and resort, spa resort, or destination spa near me, Mist answers the same need without the overnight price tag.

Part of what makes Mist so relaxing isn't simply the sauna or the cold plunge on their own (although The Vancouver Sun does describe Mist’s “routine of hot saunas and ice-cold plunges is elevated to the next level at this facility”, it’s a lot of the peripheral features that add to the overall experience of soothing the nervous system.

Mist itself sits inside a dense stand of forest at the centre of the island. A 2019 meta-analysis in the International Journal of Biometeorology found lower salivary cortisol, the hormone tied to stress, in forest settings compared to urban ones. The medicine of the forest further reinforces the contrast therapy experience.