Day Spas Only

Are you looking for a vacation that is the ultimate in self indulgence and relaxation? Why not pamper yourself with a day spa vacation?

A day spa vacation not only spoils you with massages and facials but it also educates you on your health. Many day day spas provide healthy meals and classes on self awareness and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. day day spas are located in a tranquil serene setting so you’re sure to shed the stress of your everyday life.

There are day spa holidays available to fit everyone’s interests. There are day day spas that focus on particular activities such as skiing, kayaking, horseback riding, and golfing. There are also ones that focus on your wellbeing such as weight control, mental health and spirituality.

Figure out your budget before you look for a day spa. You don’t want to stress about money while you’re on holiday so stick to day spa packages that are in your price range. Check out destinations that are off season if your budget is limited; they sometimes offer discounts.

Choose a destination that fits your preferred climate. If you like warm, dry air then look for day day spas that are located in a desert climate. If you enjoy cool, fresh air then pick a day spa in the mountains. There may be day day spas located close to home; you won’t have to spend excessive time and money on air travel.

There are day day spas that focus on stress management. They offer classes taught by professionals teach you techniques to lower your stress level and deal with your everyday life after your leave the day spa. They also offer fitness classes that focus on meditation and relaxation. (more…)

          

Planning a visit to NYC? In the midst of deciding what Broadway show to see, where to shop, sleep, and eat, don’t forget a little pampering. A visit to a day spa is a perfect way to unwind and indulge during your stay. But there are countless day spas in the city. How do you tell which day spas are the best? Following are a sampling, including spas for the budget-minded and extravagant luxury spas.

One of the true originals, Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa on Fifth Avenue still commands a loyal following. The Red Door’s celebrity colorist brad johns defines color from around the world. Botox, Restylane and Juverderm services have recently been added and are performed by plastic surgeon, Dr. Bryan G. Forley, voted one of the “Best Doctors of 2005″ in New York Magazine. Guests may enjoy their classic 50-minute massage for $105.

An exquisite day spa tucked away on the sixth floor of Takashimaya, the luxury Japanese department store on 5th Avenue, Barbo at Takashimaya is an intimate spa, featuring only two treatments rooms, and no plans to expand. While the products in the spa are from the German line, Barbor, the treatments themselves have an Asian influence. The Sea Creation facial ($250) is one of the spa’s most popular treatments - designed to regenerate the skin and boost cell energy. Make sure to order tea service after your service at the Teabox Cafe where more than 48 different types of tea are available.

Located on Broadway, Bliss Soho has been voted Conde Nast Traveler’s “Best Urban Day Spa.” The flagship spa was created by Marcia Kilgore in the 1990s. The atmosphere mixes a modern, tongue-in-chic approach to grooming with a vast menu of facials, massages, manicures, pedicures, body treatments, and more. There are two other locations at East 57th Street and Bliss 4 in W Hotel.

Hailing from the Peninsula Hotel, Cornelia Zicu is a star esthetician who now owns her own spa. Cornelia Day Resort is located in midtown and is the first in NYC to have a watsu pool massage treatment. The watsu takes place in warm-waist-deep water. The spa’s specialized watsu pool is heated to the exact temperature as the body. Because of the pool, the treatment is relatively unusual to the city. (more…)

          

Around the world, day spas are attracting the attention of weary travelers, the overworked and anyone else in need of pampering. These getaway hot spots are usually nestled among mountainous, remote areas that are surrounded with rural serenity. Day spas often combine the luxurious spa experience with a full-service hotel and resort.

Spring-fed mineral baths, natural hot springs, a soothing Jacuzzi experience and mud baths are just a few of the amenities awaiting your arrival at day spas. For those who aren’t familiar with hot springs, these natural occurrences are often thought to have magical healing powers in their ability to sooth and comfort achy muscles, joints and provide an overall feeling of wellness.

For the day spa guest who wants to receive the full spa experience, a beauty and facial salon are available in most facilities. From manicures to pedicures and a complete line of skin treatments, both men and women can take advantage of these spectacular luxuries. Day spas aren’t just for adults, however, as there is always plenty for the children to enjoy. Among the activities include arcades, snacks and other fun activities that every youngster will like.

If you are thinking of paying a visit to a day spa, it’s a good idea to call ahead and make a reservation. If possible, call early so that there will still be space on the day that you choose to make the trip. Before visiting, it’s a good idea to become familiar with the spa’s hours of operation, availability of overnight accommodations, walk-in and cancellation policies, etc. All of this information can be obtained through a quick telephone call to the spa’s office or a visit to their website, if available. (more…)

          

While you may never cruise down Sunset Boulevard, convertible top down and a small purse dog at your side, or shop the exclusive shops along Rodeo Drive, maybe you can spa like a celebrity. In Tinsel Town where the median age is 23 and there are more plastic surgeons than you can shake a stick at, looking beautiful and being pampered is a serious business. Check out these top L.A. day spas:

The “Pink Lady,” or the Beverly Hills Hotel, is a Hollywood icon. Imagine pampering yourself like a star from yesteryear. The luxurious spa is favored by the older Beverly Hills crowd, and treatments include a 60-minute Swedish massage for $145 or really indulge with their “After Shopping Paradise,” a 70-minute reflexology treatment for tired feet and a spectacular pedicure for $180.

If life (or vacation) in the fast lane feels stale, put the producer on hold and go ClubMud at the Glen Ivy Hot Springs Spa in Corona. Their mud treatments of red clay are beneficial for absorbing impurities, tightening and revitalizing skin. After covering themselves with mud, guests relax in the sun or the special drying chamber, followed by a cleansing shower. Then guests can head to The Grotto for an intense body moisturizing treatment. A day-long getaway may also include a massage Under the Oaks or a dip in the mineral essential baths that made Glen Ivy famous.

For Yugoslavian-born skin expert Olga Lorencin and renowned restaurateur Christine Splichal, a French native, the concept and creation of Kinara, a skin care clinic, day spa, cafe and boutique, came naturally. The two have set new standards for the ideal spa experience. Kinara, meaning “on the edge,” opened its doors 2002 in West Hollywood to rave reviews. Here exotic woods mix with warm earth tones. The spa offers a variety of facials, a milk bath, and body scrubs using Hawaiian brown sugar. A 50-minute Swedish massage runs $120.

For a little duo time, consider La Petite Retreat Day Spa, one of few spas in L.A. that offers facials and massage as same-room couple’s treatments. Located on Larchmont Boulevard in West Los Angeles near Hollywood’s Paramount Studios, La Petite Retreat is 2,000-square-feet of paradise. Their 60-minute Jade Stone Couples Massage is $150 each. (more…)

          

As the popularity of spas and massage become more evident, and the demand of their services much in demand among almost anybody, it is no wonder there is a huge rise in establishments that offer these type of luxurious relaxation. Day spas seem to have the world going.

Want to go into one of the best and highly acknowledged day spas around the world? Need to know more of their different and various methods and techniques for soothing relaxation? No need, virtually all of the place around the world supports this kind of beneficial and healthful pleasure. Knowing how and what to expect from a day spa can help enhance and optimize the benefits you can get from the massage treatment. With so man of the massage centers and offers that are being offered today, you must also be war of choosing the right one that will corresponds to your needs and requests.

When choosing a day spa, there’s a lot to be said for convenience. Find the day spas in your area, and go pick up a menu of services to see what it offers and its prices. While you’re there, ask for a tour. You should be able to look at the changing rooms, though treatment rooms might be off limits. Observe how you and other customers are treated, which will indicate whether you’ll have a good spa experience. Look in the changing rooms to make sure the spa has safe, sanitary conditions. Also include the cleanliness and the neatness of the areas. Day-spas tend to offer as many services as possible, sometimes small day spas overreach. If you’re interested in specialties like Ayurveda or Thai Massage, ask what kind of training the therapists have had. (more…)

          

Not everyone is able to hop aboard their private jet and whisk off to an exclusive spa destination for ridiculous amounts of pandering and pampering. In fact, most Americans are happy to take a family vacation (dog included) or sink their toes into a white-sand beach once or twice a year.

However, there are still some spa destinations out there that cater to the budget-minded.
This budget destination spas listing was complied by the Travel + Leisure Website as a part of a readership survey.

Combining international standards with Thai values and beliefs, the Chiva-Som in Thailand offers an individualized, holistic approach to health that incorporates the mind, body and spirit. Guests may immerse themselves in relaxing views from a lakeside room, while indulging in an aromatherapy facial or traditional Chinese medicine sessions. Ocean View rooms face the Gulf of Thailand and offer private balconies. The resort’s signature treatment is called Chi Nei Tsang, a 45-minute abdominal massage based on traditional Chinese medicine, which is designed to aid digestion. Chiva-Som equates good health to vitality, wellness, peace, harmony, and balance.

Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico, the original destination fitness resort and spa, opened some 65 years ago, and provides guests with space to breathe clean air, relax, and renew. The ranch practices sustainable organic gardening and was probably one of the world’s first “eco” resorts. Spa treatments use aromatic and medicinal herbs and other healing plants grown in the resort’s gardens. All Rancho La Puerta guests receive complimentary skin-care analysis and consultation. Highlight treatments and services include the mineral-essential Golden Door Facial, Hot Riverstone Massage, tai chi, and yoga. (more…)