Looking for the Best Spas in the World? The 2019 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards have been announced. The Top 30 Destination Spas in the world are listed below. 2019 Best Spas in the World Ananda in the Himalayas, Uttarakhand, India Lake Austin Spa Resort, Texas Vila Vita Parc, Alporchinhos, Portugal Six Senses Zil...
Is your spa offering a CBD massage? Are you curious about CBD usage in the spa? I recently attended a CBD Summit put on by American Spa. CBD treatments are really a big trend in the spa industry and I really wanted to get the scoop on CBD treatments: from CBD massages to CBD pedicures....
Prana Spa’s Hot and Cold Stone Massage So Prana Spa’s treatments primarily center on Ayurvedic treatments and philosophies. Their services and treatments do have some Asian influence given the region. However, Bali is a Hindu island and so the connection to Ayurvedic practice makes sense. The Hot and Cold Stone Massage is based on an...
The start of September and its back to school and the beginning of all things Fall. Next month everything will be all shades of pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But September and Ovarian Cancer get overlooked. Ovarian Cancer is often called the silent killer because it rarely causes any symptoms in the...
Shirodhara Ritual Shirodhara literally means “head flow” and is one of the most distinctive Ayurvedic treatments. If you have a spa that offers any Ayurvedic treatments, this is usually the one. This spa also uses a distinctive contraption you may spy in some treatment rooms. I actually spied this baby in the hallway at David J....
Chill Reflexology, Bali Indonesia Chill Reflexology is a sister property to Prana Spa and was unlike anything I had ever experienced before. What makes Chill so unique is because it is devoted to reflexology and acupressure treatments. Which I have to be honest, while I have had reflexology and acupressure as part of my treatments,...
Following my Grand Spa Massage the night before, I took the advice of my massage therapist and booked a Deep Tissue Massage. Now, I get deep tissue work done pretty regular from my regular massage therapist (see M-Spa) and I have also written about the Deep Relief Massage at the Lodge at Woodloch. So, i...
Preparing the Love to Spa Website, got me thinking about my first time. It actually wasn’t until I was 21. Remember, we are talking about my first Spa Experience. I had just graduated from college and one of my best friends since childhood, Kate had given me a gift certificate to a local spa...
