Treats and Retreats

PRIVACY: A treatment cabana at Le Petite Retreat day spa in urban L.A.  (Annie Wells / LAT)

IF YOU DARE: Spa goers at Arizona’s Miraval resort may brave the Quantum Leap. You strap on a harness, climb a 25-foot pole and jump.  (Beverly Beyette / LAT)

INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS: Guests are urged to explore their inner selves, but Miraval’s outer trappings are worth a look, too.  (Beverly Beyette / LAT)

LOOK UP: Ambience counts at the Polynesian-inspired Le Petite spa in L.A. Customers can gaze at paper parasols during a facial.  (Annie Wells / LAT)

TIME OUT: A guest relaxes at Carlsbad’s La Costa Resort & Spa. Spas and their choices of treatments have multiplied in recent years.  (Rick Loomis / LAT)