Treatments & Therapies
Lavender is the most popular essential oil, due to its ability to release tension, disinfect skin and the ability to successfully treat various respiratory problems....
Ready to see the light? Check out these treatments and at-home devices to get the benefits of LED light in your skin care routine.
Check out these calming aromatherapy blends to ease daily stress on the go: 21 Drops 21st Century Survival Kit, Tata Harper Stress Treatment, Wyndmere Anxiety Release....
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Apply this super-rich coconut and olive oil-based balm after an evening soak in the bath, then apply socks to lock in the moisture all night. You won’t recognize ...
I was 19-years-old, trying on a swimsuit in a fluorescently lit dressing room with a three-way mirror when I had my first encounter with every woman’s foe: cellulite. Many ...
Continued from our Retreat & Renew Daily Tip. Long prized by medicine men and mystics, Sage plays a starring role in healing the body and spirit.
Technology has improved our lives in a lot of ways, unfortunately, however, to the detriment of our necks. Spending two-thirds of the day with our necks angled ...
The Czechs, arguably the producers (and consumers) of the best beer in the world, have always known that drinking beer is good for you. Now they are bathing in ...
With today's jam-packed schedules, neverending to-do lists and daily stresses, few of us find time to indulge in the hypnotic pleasure of relaxing underneath a ...
Snowy woodlands have inspired many of America's greatest writers. From the 'sweet and bracing fragrance' of Henry David Thoreau's evergreen woods to Walt Whitman's ...
Of all the planet's species, perhaps none is more contradictory than our own. Even as we swirl honey into our tea, for instance, we shudder at the sight of bees ...
Pumpkin, blue corn, chile, sage, and chocolate not only liven up Santa Fean cuisine, but add zest to area spa treatments.
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Other cultures around the world, however, have used cold water as a 'shock to the system' to flush the organs and energize the body since ancient times. Scandinavian ...
Limes and spas are a natural blend. "Exoticism not only excites the imagination, but also leaves room for thought," Pierre Laszlo writes in Citrus, a History (University ...
If Veli Modun sounds like gibberish to you, you're probably not alone. But this native Maldivian treatment has been utilized in the Maldives for hundreds of years ...
In 1912, when the people of Japan wanted to give the people of America something in honor of the friendship that was flowering between their two nations, they had ...
You never know when inspiration will strike. For Dan Young, it happened in the Philippines, when he spotted a group of locals eating Tiger Clams, deep-sea clams ...
In a treatment room bigger than a Manhattan studio, with a stone patio and outdoor tub, Kerstyn Ray, one of the spa's estheticians, cleansed and exfoliated my skin, ...
The topical application of olives and olive oil preceded the fruit's culinary use. The olive was revered across ancient civilizations; Israelites used it for anointing ...
Drawing inspiration from Ontario's verdant wine country, Vintage Hotel's 100 Fountain Spa and Secret Garden Spa have introduced Vitality, a full line of beauty ...
The Sanskrit term gandharva refers to sweet-smelling, fairy-like celestial musicians who feed on the scents of flowers and herbs. The eighty-minute spa ritual begins ...
Massage is the most popular offering on the spa menu, 70 percent of us request one during spa visits, according to the International Spa Association. But you don't ...
All of this sensory input keeps the body's nervous system working overtime, and an overtaxed nervous system puts us at a significant disadvantage when it comes ...
To most massage devotees, a 90-minute deep tissue is a perfectly reasonable and justifiable indulgence. But to James Kim, a therapist at Townhouse Spa in New York, ...
Bavaria's reputation for outstanding Alpine hiking and great beer may be unsurpassed, but this region of Germany has far more to offer. In the charming spa town ...
Rough, scaly skin? Acne? That's the last thing you want to flaunt this summer, especially when the little pustules pop up on you derriere! Don't fret, the Fanny ...
Integrating the soothing properties of water lilies and the powerful natural enzymes found in coffee, the Apuane Spa at the Four Seasons Punta Mita in Nayarit, ...
There is a reason why buffet brunch, pu-pu platters, and tapas bars are so popular, we love little samples of a lot of things. The Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea ...
Scalpel shy, but longing for a younger-looking profile? Consider trying one of the new cut-free acupuncture face and eye lifts available at Olive Leaf Wholeness ...
Healing heartache means dealing with mind, body, and spirit" says Janna Raye, B.A., and master of intuition medicine of StrateGems. "Our culture tells us our body ...
It may sound frou frou but it smells delicious, and there's ayurvedic science behind the French Toast Facial by Body Bistro. Developer Carina Chatlani spent four ...
And why not? Steam promotes relaxation, relieves muscle tension, soothes congestion, and stimulates the lymphatic system. It increases blood circulation, boosts ...
Soaking your body in coconut milk isn’t just an indulgent treat; it offers dozens of benefits for your body and skin.
Thanks to our youth-obsessed culture, in which practically every ad for creams, moisturizers, and lotions promises to have bottled the Fountain of Youth, wrinkles ...
Four Seasons Resorts across the country are taking their name and carrying it into the spa. The new Four Seasons in One treatment, offered at Four Seasons properties ...
Marie Bernat believes your past and future are written on your toes. At the end of the multi-therapy Perscentology treatment, she takes a close look: Those on your ...
There are between 260,000 and 290,000 massage therapists in the United States. In 2002, Americans made an estimated 114 million visits to massage therapists. That ...
Jennifer DiFrancesco, spa director at The Well Spa at Miramonte Resort in Indian Wells, California, notes, "Nowadays the couple's experience has to be about learning ...
See yourself relaxing on a magic carpet of sound, suspended in space, floating through stars: This is the BETAR Experience, a platform bed suspended in a geodesic ...
Get your booty in bikini shape with the newest in facial services, the Fanny Facial! Using age-old ingredients and New Age technology, fanny facials, personalized ...
With treatment packages entitled things like 'Mom & Me: Pampered to a Tee', 'To Mom, With Love', 'Mommy Care', and 'The Goddess', spa-related gifts are apropos ...
A popular European treatment is making waves at American spas. The Dry Float Soft-Pack System features a treatment table with a difference. After you have been ...
Looking for a facial with a kick? You'll find it at Sea Change New York, a holistic day spa tucked above the hustle-and-bustle of Chelsea.
Planning a trip to London and in need of something more than your normal body treatment? The Metropolitan's Como Shambhala Urban Escape program offers a unique ...
If you have the good fortune to be a guest at the newest hotel on the strip, don't miss out on its 35,000-square-foot luxury spa, complete with 45 treatment rooms ...
News of coffee's potent properties stimulates demand for caffeine-powered potions and treatments
While singing, chanting, drums, and other instruments have been used for a millennia to effect vibrational healing, a 21st century renaissance of vibrational therapy ...
Cranberries generally make an appearance in our households on twodisparate occasions: as a sweet/tart condiment gracing the holiday table and as juice to relieve ...
PediKarma is sweeping people off their feet. It is reflexology with an Ayurvedic twist. It is based on the notion that each of the body's systems corresponds to ...
There are few scents that convey the warmth and comfort of fall as well as the aroma of pumpkin pie baking in the oven. That sweet, spicy smell wafting through ...
I've never been into caviar (I don't understand why fish eggs are a gourmet indulgence!) and I've never liked going to Vegas (a city I view as a black hole for ...
Based on an ancient form of barefoot massage once practiced by Buddhist monks, Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy, is emerging as a popular massage in U.S. spas. This ...
Our skin is our valuable protective layer, buffering us against the elements. However, while it protects us, we must also protect our skin, as it can be ravaged ...
At Aris Institute spa in Westlake Village, California, glass-rod transmitters, infused with essences of diamond, emerald, and ruby, and bioactivated brushes ...
Finally, a day spa designed for women in the midst of one of life's most significant events, pregnancy. Edamame, a day spa featuring massage, facials, body treatments, ...
You probably know that your feet are covered with reflexology points that can unlock trapped physical energy and restore your body's harmonious balance. Your hands ...
No longer the spa world's 'new kid on the block' Vinotherapy 'the use of wine industry by-products in spa treatments and products' is quickly becoming one of ...
In the early 1820s, Hana became one of the first Hawaiian communities to plant sugarcane. Located on the grounds of one of these former plantations, the Hotel Hana ...
Picture the pomegranate with its shiny red skin, durable texture, and round shape; it's like a ready-made Christmas tree ornament. Split open, it reveals a treasure ...
Aphrodite, born of the sea, owes her beauty to seaweeds. Should you add this abundant sea vegetable to your beauty routine?
A spa is the perfect place for couples to escape their everyday lives, to let go of stress and move forward in their relationships. Below are some couple's treatments ...
Although the healing benefits of massage therapy were recognized as early as the 4th century B.C. when Hippocrates sung their praises, massage therapy was virtually ...
Spring: the season of rejuvenation. At this time of year, days lengthen, cold weather recedes, and plants spring back to life. In the Northeastern United States ...
Cleopatra is inextricably linked to the rose; legends recount that she perfumed her ship's sails with rose when she sailed to meet Mark Antony, and rose petals ...
