Chez Shea Spa, Kinkora

Welcome to Chez Shea Spa. You've just turned off the main road, and already, something is shifting. Can you feel it? The quiet settles around you like a soft blanket. This isn't just any place tucked into the heart of a rural community, this is a dream born from one woman's fierce love for her family.

Anne Marie Shea didn't wake up one day and decide to open a spa. She dove into the world of detox after watching illness touch the people she loved most. "I had to do everything possible to look after myself and my children. And so, she transformed this old village convent into something remarkable—part sanctuary, part healing space, part revelation.

Look at the building in front of you. These walls once echoed with prayers and quiet footsteps of another kind of devotion. Now they hold a different kind of sacred space. Anne Marie designed every corner with intention: to create an environment conducive to rest, clarity, and inner peace.

Here's what she wants you to know: You're encouraged to use this time as a true retreat. Leave your work at home. Leave your worries in the car. For the next few days, this is your haven on three tranquil acres, just ten minutes from the Confederation Bridge.

Inside, you might experience a seaweed wrap, sink into the warmth of an infrared sauna, or feel the gentle power of Reiki. You might try electrotherapy, or something called "raindrop therapy"—treatments designed to boost health by cleansing toxins and promoting balance.

But before all of that, before you step through that door, take a moment right here. Breathe in the Island air. Notice the space between sounds—the birdsong, the rustle of leaves, the silence underneath it all.

This is where your wellness journey begins. Not with a treatment. Not with a schedule. But with permission—permission to rest, permission to heal, permission to simply be.

When you're ready, step inside and let Anne Marie's creation embrace you.

After you've settled in at Chez Spa and perhaps enjoyed your first treatment, it's time to stretch your legs. The Confederation Trail is literally outside your door—just steps away at 72 Anderson Road. This is one of Island life's quiet gifts: world-class wellness and wild nature, side by side.