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Quote Spa: Holiday Edition

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 [...]

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Veg Out Vibrations: Tibetan Singing Bowls

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 [...]

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Virtual Bike Ride Through the Vineyards at Caudalie Spa

Doesn’t a sunny cycle through Caudalie’s sumptuous vineyards sound (and smell) di-vine right now?  Good news, you don’t have to travel to France to enjoy a relaxing, rejuvenating ride.  And winter weather?  Who cares?  Our Virtual Vineyard tour leaves from your living room daily: Choose a Bike  1. A stationary bike can be a reluctant [...]

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Kickbox Your Waist Away Like They Do at Chiva Som

Thai kickboxing is a martial arts form that evolved from ancient battle practices. In the boxing ring, it can be quite brutal – an unlikely candidate for spadom right? Well, Chiva Som has a workout that vibes the cardio and strength building capabilities of this sport, without the gore. It’s a superb way to burn [...]

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Spa Flick: Couple’s Retreat, Island Nosh & Hot Coals Foot Fun

Caveat: If you’re trying to convince your guy or gal to go on a spa trip, this may not be the film to watch with them! Considering our last article was about couples spending time together at a spa – it seems fitting or ironic (not sure which?) that I had selected Couple’s Retreat as [...]

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Primp: Pine Needled

At the holidays there are two categories of Christmas celebrators – the artificial and the real – not people mind you, but trees.  Which seems to be determined to some extent, by whether you grew up with a fake or the real mccoy.  Being a spa gal and naturalist, I always go for the gusto [...]

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