Posted in Philadelphia Spa, Spa, Spa Day, Spa Treatments on September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Chaddsford Winery in Chadds Ford and Body Restoration in Philadelphia have joined together to create what they believe is the region’s first vinotherapy program.
I thought this would be more interesting and fun, tying wines with a spa treatment.
Vinotherapy is believed to have originated at spas in the wine-making region of Bordeaux, France, [...]
Posted in New York Spa, Resort Spa, Spa, Spa Openings on September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Gansevoort’s spa may be located in the basement, but there’s nothing dingy about this retreat tucked beneath the hotel in Manhattan’s bustling meatpacking district.
Spa goers come for the signature “Hit the Spot” massage (a combination of acupressure, deep-tissue and Swedish massage) or the Mehta facial, which claims to reduce wrinkles and under-eye bags [...]
Posted in Spa, Spa, Spa Experience, Spa Treatments on September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Do you want your mineral spa bath at the Saratoga Spa State Park mixed with hot tap water?
That’s the question patrons of the Roosevelt I Bathhouse will get to answer in 2008. The new policy is being enacted following a controversy that erupted last spring after a newspaper reported customers at the historic bathhouse were [...]
Posted in Spa, Spa Experience, Spa Treatments on September 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Elements therapeutic massage, provider of massage therapy services, released today four of the most common conditions treated on a regular basis. Since 2006, an Elements has been providing massage therapy in a retail setting.
1. Headaches – Many people suffer from headaches daily.
2. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) – Often people believe they have CTS, when actually [...]
Posted in Spa on September 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
According to a new nationwide government survey, 36 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 years and over use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).
The survey, administered to over 31,000 representative U.S. adults, was conducted as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2002 National Health Interview Survey. Developed by NCCAM and [...]
Posted in Alabama Spas, Birmingham Spas, Spa, Spa Day on September 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Downtown Birmingham is the place to go next week for some true pampering, as the city celebrates the second annual “salon and spa” days, Sept. 18-20, by offering haircuts and mini-facials for only $40 at participating salons.
“Birmingham is a great place to pick up on the latest trends in hair and skincare. This special value [...]
Posted in Resort Spa, Spa, Spa Treatments on September 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Grand Del Mar is set to open in San Diego on Oct. 6. Situated in Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve, a 4,100-acre habitat with a natural waterfall, the 249-room luxury resort will have a 1920’s Mediterranean look, 37 miles of hiking and biking trails, four swimming pools, a golf course and a Renaissance-inspired spa.
The [...]
Posted in Resort Spa, Spa, Spa Treatments on September 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Los Angeles, Spa Intercontinental at the Intercontinental Los Angeles Century City (www.intercontinental.com/losangeles) has a new menu that includes a 30-minute Road Rage Recovery treatment ($75), which relieves tension in the shoulders and neck. Nightly rates start at $309.
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Posted in Spa, Spa Treatments on September 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This time of year, dermatologists’ offices tend to be full of regretful patients dealing with late-summer sunburns or the splotches, dry scales and brown spots they’ve accumulated over the past few months.
Luckily, the options are just about endless, ranging from exfoliators and hydrating creams you can use regularly to stronger peels and laser procedures performed [...]
Posted in Destination Spa, Spa on September 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Germany’s excellent train system makes this one of the best ways of travelling from spa to spa. For more information visit raileurope.com or telephone 1-800-361-RAIL.Thermal baths are aimed at younger crowd and blur the line between reality and art installation.
BADEN-BADEN, Germany–If I wasn’t lying here naked like Gollum on an iceberg I’d be enjoying [...]
