Art of the Spa

If there was such a disease as being a quoteaholic, sign me up! I’m constantly on the lookout for sage advice to help me through those not so great days. And as we gear up to celebrate, the holidays can also be super crazy with travel, relatives, shopping, parties – you name it. If you’re [...]

There’s a very very old song called The Sunny Side of the Street that goes, “Leave your troubles at the door & your worries on the doorstep”. That lyricist could have been talking about a spa! There’s the Blue Door at the Hermosa Inn, The Emerald Door, The Red Door. . . And, of course Golden [...]

Since it’s spring and we’re all getting down and dirty in our gardens, why not create your own temporary Labyrinth? Just like the Spa Botanica featured in our Amazing Race to the Spa series?  Even if you have a small yard you can design a spot that will signal you to unwind. Typically a labyrinth [...]

Recently a good friend was extolling the virtues of simplicity. The next day at our weekly #SpaHouseParty on incorporating words into our decor, we were raving about the zen powers of keeping a journal. . . and were shocked by how no one had the time. So, I devised a no muss, no fuss simple way to [...]

Our feature spa for the week, Wildflower Hall, borders Tibet and one of their signature treatments is called “Journey to Tibet”. During the Journey, guests are exfoliated and massaged while Tibetan Singing Bowls are played in the background. Though we wish we could whisk you there right now, we can at least offer up a [...]

Ironically, the genesis of Yelo Spa, was CEO Nicolas Ronco’s epiphany after he experienced an earthquake in Japan. He noticed how the Japanese handled the situation with clarity and calmness. He also observed the Japanese custom of napping & became curious as to how this affected their state of being. Thus, he studied the science [...]

Last week was National Sleep Awareness Week®, and this past Sunday we all lost an hour of sleep.  So we decided to ask a few of our favorite spas that specialize in sleep and napping therapies to share their ideas for a deep, restorative, spa sleep.  We are extremely grateful to have two of the [...]

This is a lovely guest post by Ming of Reiki Fur Babies. No matter where you live they can help your pets feel their blissful best! Visit their website for more information AND mention Spa Cat for 10% off your session. What is Reiki? Reiki is a “A therapy in which practitioners transmit a universal [...]

Vigilius Mountain Resort may not have a gym, but it has something better – an incredible natural outdoor setting in which to move and meditate.  You can elect every morning to do The Five Tibetans with Vigilius’ personal trainer in The Paradise Garden. The Five Tibetans are highly energizing yogic postures and exercises that originated [...]

Shiatsu is often compared to acupuncture without the needles. A rigorous form of acupressure in which pressure from the fingertips stimulates your body’s meridians (energy points) Evian offers it’s own brand of shiatsu while you are submersed in a pool of water. Here are a few products and ideas to turn your next bath into [...]