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January
1st 2008
Give the New Year a Healthy Spa Start

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Happy New Year! It’s that magical time of year when people start to give serious thought to the resolutions they will make to improve their lives in the New Year. Among the more popular ones are: to save more money, to eat healthier and to exercise more.

Here are some simple tips to get 2008 off to a great Spa start.

  • Become More Active

Start by picking a simple aerobic activity that you like, such as gardening, walking, fishing, swimming or biking, and do it regularly. Try to do at least 30 minutes of mild to moderate activity per day on most days of the week. Note that you do not have to be active for 30 minutes in a row to benefit. For example, you can be active for three 10-minute blocks.

Whatever activity you choose, do it slowly and gradually. Spend a few minutes warming up and cooling down before and after each activity session to avoid injuring yourself and stressing your heart. Warming up by walking or stretching helps your body and your heart adjust to the increased demands of activity, and stretches tendons and muscles to avoid cramping. Cooling down allows your heart rate, blood pressure and other body functions to return to their usual resting levels and brings down your adrenaline level gradually.

Although regular activity is good for you, remember, moderation is the key. Above all, do not start a new exercise program or engage in a new activity without reviewing this with your physician.

  • Change Your Diet

In keeping with a healthy Spa Lifestyle, it’s important to have a healthy diet. Cut back on sodium! This is a tough one because salt is everywhere — in canned soups, canned vegetables, fast food, restaurant meals and processed foods like frozen dinners, boxed noodle and rice dishes. So, even if you do not add salt while cooking or use a salt shaker at the table, you may be eating too much.

What can you do to cut back on the sodium (salt)? Here are four tips from the Heart Failure Society of America:

  1. Instead of salt, flavor your food with black, cayenne and lemon pepper; fresh herbs like garlic, onion powder, dill, parsley and rosemary; lemon juice; and flavored extracts like vanilla, almond, etc.  

  2. Adapt preferred foods to low-sodium versions. Instead of buying lunch meats, which typically contain high amounts of sodium, you can cook fresh chicken, turkey, roast beef or pork without adding salt and then cut it up for sandwiches the next day.

  3. If you like soup, instead of buying the canned version which is high in sodium and preservatives, you can cut up fresh vegetables, put them in a slow cooker and use herbs and spices for seasoning.

  4. Pick foods naturally low in sodium, like fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh meat, poultry and fish.

It can be difficult to change your eating habits. It may take weeks before you enjoy the taste of low-sodium foods, but your taste buds will adjust. Eventually you may not even miss the salt. Best of all, your heart - and body will thank you for this healthy lifestyle change!

Soothe your senses with rejuvenating Spa Treatments from http://www.spa-style.comthat ease tension and renew your spirits. It’s like having your own spa therapy in the comfort of your own home!

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December
11th 2007
Fight Wrinkles This Winter - Nourish Your Skin!

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Winter is the toughest time of year on your skin. Cool, dry conditions leave your hands and feet prone to painful cracks, splits and flaking. The dryness also makes the wrinkles you’ve been trying so hard to ignore more prominent.

Don’t just sit back and take the abuse! There are some simple things you can do to give your skin a fighting chance against the elements.

What your mother told you is true. Diet has a lot to do with it. Eating lots of fruits and vegetables will provide your skin with the proper nutrients to fight off crows feet and nasal labial folds, however, diet alone is not enough.

As we age, the blood becomes less efficient at delivering the essential nutrients to the skin. So what’s a spa girl to do? The key to looking younger is bringing a wide variety of essential vitamins and minerals directly to the skin with the help of an enriched moisturizing cream like Restorative Marine Moisturizer.

This top selling formula uses a selected strain of red marine algae abundant along the shores of the Hawaiian Islands. Clinical studies have shown a significant increase, in skin firmness, hydration, and elasticity within four weeks. Vitamins A, C, and E are also added to act as anti-oxidants and fight against free radicals that cause damage to the skin.

Restorative Marine Moisturizer is not available in stores. It is only offered through the manufacturer’s Web site. For a limited time, you can get a free sample by logging on to www.spa-style.com or calling (610) 431-8964. All you have to pay for is shipping.

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November
30th 2007
Melt Holiday Stress Away With This Simple Spa Treatment

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Relief from stress is something everyone is in search of, and taking a nice hot bath can help melt the stress away. While regular hot baths are wonderful, you can transform your bath into an oasis of rejuvenating, mineral rich green thermal waters comparable to those in the world’s finest spas.  Take your bath to to a whole new level when you use Spa Mineral Bath from Spa Style.

This unique blend of dead sea salts, algae and marine extracts helps to relieve tension and fatigue, while conditioning and nourishing your skin. Infused with lavender, aloe, and chamomile, this aromatherapeutic bath will leave the skin feeling clean, detoxified and silky smooth.

Do you know you can sleep better at night with the aid of aromatherapy? Smelling the right scents can promote relaxation and calming. Feeling refreshed and smelling good after a hot bath will certainly be another benefit of using this pampering spa treatment.

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Soothe your senses with rejuvenating Spa Treatments from http://www.spa-style.comthat ease tension and renew your spirits. It’s like having your own spa therapy in the comfort of your own home!

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November
14th 2007
Use the Beauty of Mother Nature to Jumpstart your Day

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Feeling like you got up on the wrong side of the bed? Maybe you didn’t get enough sleep or you just got up on the wrong side of the bed. Whether you’re an early bird or not, mornings don’t have to be hard.  Recent research shows that flowers might be the perfect way to start your day.

A study conducted by researchers at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital found that most people felt the least positive in the early hours, but were happier and more energetic after looking at flowers first thing in the morning.

The best place to put flowers is areas that you spend time in during the morning hours. A small bouquet of flowers perked people up during their morning routines. One of the best places for flowers is in the kitchen - one of the busiest rooms in your daily routine, but particularly in the morning.

Flowers offer endless benefits. They not only start your day out right, they add a delicious fragrance and are one of the most affordable ways to beautify your home in an instant. Flowers are a simple and easy way for anyone to create simple designs that reflect their personal tastes.

Here are some tips for creating unique and beautiful bouquets for your home:

  • Always cut stems so the flower has a fresh cut to intake water. Also remember to remove all the leaves below the water line to help keep the water clean.
  • Because the kitchen is a great place for flowers, continue with the theme by using traditional kitchen containers like tea tins, jelly jars, wine bottles, coffee cans. These will add a unique look to any bouquet.
  • Look at your room and pick accent colors to incorporate into your flower design. For example, if there are placemats on the kitchen table, use their color in your bouquet to tie in the color and theme of the room.
  • Try being bold with color. Choose just one or two bright colors to create a design that really stands out. Remember, in flowers, green is neutral and white is a color.
  • Flowers can also inspire neatness. Try placing your bouquet where clutter usually accumulates to prevent future messes from settling there.

For more tips to help you make every day a spa day, visit www.spa-style.com  

 

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November
8th 2007
Creating Sacred Space In Your Daily Life

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It could be a shelf, the top of your desk, or the corner of a dresser drawer. Each of these can be transformed into an altar, a place where carefully selected objects become signified with personal meaning.

Perhaps its a special rock or flower found on a long hike up the mountains, a card from a friend, worry beads, a photo or even a favorite saying.

A sacred space is where the familiar sight of these touchstones restores balance between mind, body and spirit, reconnecting you to a place in your mind that goes past the chaos in your life.

None of us can control the uncertaintly of world events happening all around us but we can definitely control how it affects our being.

Try collecting some of your own cherished items to create your own sacred place, grounding your mind to create that inner sanctuary we all so long for.

Use thes items to meditate, or just to create a place to reconnect and relax….your own sacred space.

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November
5th 2007
The Truth about Aging Skin

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The effects of aging on the skin range from hardly noticeable to severe; from slight problems that slowly worsen to terrible problems that seem to crop up over night. For women, the aging of the skin can be seriously complicated by menopause.

Symptoms of aging include:

•Dryness or thinning of the skin

•Easy bruising

•Hyperpigmentation (age spots)

•Skin sensitivity

•Thinning hair on head

•Excess body hair

Treatments to prevent extreme problems:

•Regular exercise

•Proper Dietary Habits

•Change in skin care

•Recommended anti-aging treatments

Understanding the changes your body goes through, and making the appropriate changes to your routine in response, will help avoid many of the severe symptoms of the aging process. With anti-aging treatments and products, we cannot stop the clock from ticking, but we can slow down the hands of time.

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October
17th 2007
Feng Shui Your Home

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Feng shui, the Chinese art of placement, has the power to help you improve your life and health.*

Remove clutter. As it is difficult to do anything when you have too many things on your mind, it is difficult for positive energy to flow into your life if your environment is cluttered with “stuff.” Remove all clutter from your house. Think of clutter as material taking up energetic space. Any clutter, however small, is representative of emotional clutter that stops you in your everyday life.

Free your bed. Your bed is the center for renewal and rejuvenation. Clear any stored items out from underneath your bed, especially metal items, which can interfere with the renewal process.

Make room for love. Clearing clutter also allows you to open up space for love in your life. In the Chinese “bagua” (a hexagon representing eight areas of life), there is a specific area that represents love. There are two ways to find this in your own home – standing at your front door, imagine you can see through all the walls of the house.

The farthest back, right hand corner of the house is the area of relationships. Or, find the southwest corner of your house. Go to this area and see if there is anything cluttering the rooms.

You might also look to see if there is anything in this room from a past love relationship that no longer supports you. Does the room’s art and furniture speak of love by the pink and red colors? Is the art beautiful? Does it speak to love – perhaps an image of two people in love? Is there room for two people to sit comfortably? Or is this a room with dark, unfriendly colors, art featuring one person alone or a single chair without a place for a companion? If the latter, transform this spot into an area that embraces love.

Use aroma. One way to create positive change is to bring aroma into your environment. By combining the herbs sage, cedar and sweet grass (a Native American blend used in sacred ritual) you can “clear” your home of negative energies while you retain positive energies. Place these herbs in an abalone shell, light them to produce a smoldering smoke and carry the smoking shell into each room of your home. Be sure to bring the smoke into every corner, as this is where negative energy tends to get stuck.

Alight passion . Increase the passion in your life by lighting a red candle. The Feng Shui element fire fuels passion and the color red will generate romance. Add some love-evoking aromatherapy to the room with either geranium or ylang ylang essential oils. Place the oils and candle in the far right corner of your bedroom or a cozy den.

Increase energy . Peppermint is an herb that represents wood energy. Use it in aromatherapy, or tea, to cleanse, stimulate and balance your life.

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October
15th 2007
Spa Health For Beauty

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Spa Health For Beauty

Our health has a direct relationship with our outward appearance. For instance, poor health may lead to decreased circulation, which in turn leads to decreased oxygenation and slows the natural turnover of our cells. The visible results range from discoloration to thick skin and premature aging.

Caring for your body through good eating and exercise habits helps your body maintain itself. Your skin is a system just like any system in your body, and as such it deserves the same care and respect. And, just as your diet and exercise routine are designed specifically for your metabolism and body type, your skin care routine should be personalized for you.

The next time you hear someone say that beauty is only skin deep, smile - because you know better! Contact http://www.spa-style.com right now to help you build the perfect skin care routine and begin caring for your skin the way it deserves to be treated. Care for all of your systems correctly, and you will always find beauty in health!

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September
28th 2007
How to Choose a Spa

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From Day to Destination, lavender scented, dimly lit or Bright, filled with new age music or jazz, chocolate scrub or caviar - multiple choices abound!

It’s easys to choose a Spa if you use a checklist like this one.

This checklist for choosing a spa is a simple matter once you decide what you want, be it a relaxation moment, a romantic time, a maternity treat or a full-body tune-up with facial, body and cosmetic (pedicures, manicures, hair-do) choices. Day spas, destination spas, in-hotel spas — local, national or international — fit any need you have.

Money and time are important factors, naturally. Spa treats do help reduce the stress, hustle and bustle of hectic schedules so schedule a treat for yourself on a regular interval. Then, once used to the pampering, relaxation and rejuvenation treatments give, plan a vacation to a destination spa or resort. Bring your friends and family along, too. Introduce them to the treats Europeans long indulged in at their spas.

To choose a Spa, begin by analyzing desires and needs: 1. Decide betwee a quick treat, or a longer, leisurely treatment or stay. 2. Choose a time of year. 3. Do you want do go to a local day spa for an hour’s massage, then go about your day? 4. Do you want to spend a few hours, like I did in Maui, France and NewZealand? 5. Do you have time for a Destination Spa or Spa Resort? Here you can eat right, learn Yoga, practice it, take quiet time and chill out. 6. Once you have made your basic decision, go to the spa’s website or telephone for a brochure and start comparing prices, spa menu, and locale.

Spa services vary from spa to spa, as so do therapists and prices. Destination spas cost between $200 a day to more than $5,000 a week. Some spas have spa restaurants, cafes and special menus to meet healthy needs. Other spas help clients weight.

Atmosphere and ambience factor heavily into a spa experience. With so many choices, you’ll have an abundance of outstanding spas to choose from!

Of course, if time is in issue and you need something fast - go to www.spa-style.com for luxurious indulgences, where you can make every day a spa day - in the comfort of home!

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September
27th 2007
A Hawaiian Spa - on a Grande Scale

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When it comes to superlatives, the island of Maui has many to boast. It offers more miles of swimmable beach than any other Hawaiian island, hosts the largest dormant volcano in the world, and is consistently rated one of the best Pacific islands by travel magazines. With its pristine azure beaches, seemingly endless sunny days, and an utterly perfect climate, Maui is also home to one of my most favorite spas - The Spa Grande at the Grand Wailea Resort.

This beatiful place also happens to be the largest spa in Hawaii. At 50,000 square feet, Spa Grande offers 40 treatment rooms and more than 100 menu options that keep guests coming back for more. Spa manager Cecilia Hercik believes that Spa Grande is, in a sense, viewed more as a destination spa than a resort spa by patrons and is a huge reason that people return to the property. “It is very common to have guests visit more than once during their stay,” explains Hercik. “They are intrigued by our extensive menu and often will book multiple services on different days due to the fact that there is simply not enough time to explore all of the treatments in one visit.” One hour prior to most scheduled services, guests are invited to visit the multi-room Termé, which brings together bathing rituals from Hawaii, Asia, and Europe. The experience, also available as an á la carte service ($85, 60 minutes), kicks off with a full-body loofah exfoliation by a Termé attendant. Guests then have the freedom to try any of the five specialty baths, Japanese furo, Roman tub, sauna, steam room, cascading waterfall shower, or the Swiss jet shower within the one-hour time frame. In addition to the health benefits—including soothing fatigued muscles, detoxifying the skin, increasing circulation, replenishing minerals, and relieving muscle tension—a visit to the Termé, according to Hercik, is meant to slow down the world and give a sense of calmness before treatments. “It’s hard to reap the benefits of a massage when you are rushing into the spa to make an appointment and then have somewhere to go immediately after,” she says. “The relaxation guests receive during this hour allows them to truly reap all of the benefits of their treatment and makes an overall spa journey a true ‘wow’ experience.” For those interested in a taste of the islands, Spa Grande has a number of treatment options to sate them. Using crushed hibiscus, jasmine, lavender, passionflower, and rose, the Island Flowers Body Masque ($160, 50 minutes), one of the spa’s most popular body treatments, features green tea, kaolin clay, mango butter, and papaya leaves. Another popular treatment, and a fairly recent addition to the menu, is the Essences of ‘Olena and ‘Awa ($260, 80 minutes), featuring tumeric (’olena) that is used by Hawaiian priests to provide immunity to negativity, as well as a derivative of kava (’awa) used by both priests and chiefs to rid the body of stiffness. Ending with a Lomi Lomi massage, the island-inspired treatment also incorporates coconut oil, ginger, Hawaiian sugar cane, and lemon.

After experiencing the beauty of this Hawaiian Island, and the nurturing benefits of this heavenly spa, I was inspired to create Sea Splash Shower Gel,one of Spa Style’s best-selling products ever. This treatment nurtures your skin like a dip in the ocean. Being a huge beach lover, I wanted to have a little bit of the rejuvenation that can only come from the seas -every day! Since I don’t live near the beach, this seemed like the most practial solution. Not only does it create a delightful sensory experience, but no matter what mood I’m in, it revives, refreshes, empowers - and as one favorite user put it - leaves you ready to conquer the world! Now we all could use a little of that!

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