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Miraval's Mindful Eating Cookbook

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:45:31 +0000

Miraval Resort & Spa is one of the few destination spas that lets you have cocktails and wine with dinner, and its food is among the very best at the handful of spas committed to health and wellness. In May it's coming out with its very first cookbook, "Mindful Eating," (Hay House). The price is $34.95 on release but you can pre-order it now at substantial savings.

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Spring Spa Deals at The Phoenician

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:42:15 +0000

One of the best way to get spa deals is to look for special promotions. And here's a great one called "Therapeutic Thursdays" from The Centre for Well-Being and Salon Mila at The Phoenician, a five-star property in Phoenix, Arizona. Every Thursday from March 1 through May 31, 2012, you can enjoy select spa treatments or salon services with up to $60 in savings.

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Golden Door Spa Sweepstakes

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:26:20 +0000

For years I've wanted to go to the original Golden Door in Escondido, California, one of the best destination spas in North America. I'm happy to say I'm fulfilling my dream at the end of March. (It was going to be sooner but I was bumped when a press-shy celebrity booked for the week.) Because of a sweepstakes going on right now, you have a chance to go, too, even if you don't have a celebrity budget. (A week at this top-notch spa costs around $8,000).

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The Off-Season Charms of Bermuda

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:55:00 +0000

I'm just back from Bermuda, where the weather is a bit unpredictable this time of year (it is February, after all) but it's still a lot warmer than the Northeast, where most of Bermuda's visitors come from. The temperature was mostly in the 60s while I was there, sometimes gloriously sunny and warm, sometimes cloudy with a bit of rain, but always with the strange beauty unique to Bermuda.

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Spa Gift Certificates For Valentine's Day

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:05:41 +0000

Looking for a Valentine's Day gift? SpaFinder gift certificates (Buy Direct) are my favorite choice since they are accepted at more than 7,000 spas worldwide, including destination spas, resort spas and day spas. Have more than two people you love? Buy one gift certificate and save 20% on a second certificate of the same value (Code VDAY20) when you purchase by February 13, 2012.

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The Pleasures of LED Light Therapy

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:23:20 +0000

LED light therapy is one of my favorite forms of skin rejuvenation because it's a painless, relatively inexpensive skin-care treatment that plumps up aging skin by boosting collagen production.

First developed by NASA, LED works by sending energy-producing packets of light into the deeper layers of the skin. Red light LED stimulates the fibroblasts that produce collagen. Blue light LED treats acne by killing the bacteria that causes inflammation.

Professional LED treatments are given at select day spas, usually those with a serious focus on skin care. It can be a stand-alone treatment or part of a facial and usually cost somewhere between $75 to $125 a treatment. The results won't be as dramatic as plastic surgery, but it's a gentler, less expensive way to go.

Affordable Home LED Machine Relieves Pain, Plumps Up Skin

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:29:29 +0000

I'm a big fan of LED, the source of soothing, painless treatments that plump up aging skin by boosting collagen production. When given in a series and then maintained, LED improves skin tone, minimizes fine lines and pores, and reduces redness. LED can also improve cases of mild to moderate acne. Treatments are usually given by an esthetician and can cost anywhere from $75 to $125 a treatment. It adds up.

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Romantic Spa Deals In 2012

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:45:43 +0000

Valentine's Day is coming up soon and there are plenty of hotels and spas out there with special spa deals for the month of February, 2012. Here are a few I found:

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"Dancing With The Stars" At Golden Door

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:30:16 +0000

Hate to exercise? Love to dance? Golden Door, one of America's best destination spas in the country, is planning a special Dance Week hosted by Karina Smirnoff, reigning champion for "Dancing with the Stars." Karina will teach her exclusive DanceFIT program and dance moves, designed for all fitness levels, Feb. 8-10, 2012 at the spa. Private sessions with Karina will be offered for an extra fee.

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Spa Treatment Watch - The Power of Quartz Crystals

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:30:20 +0000

I was intrigued by the claim that the new Quartz Crystal Spa at the Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto is inspired by "Old World European quartz baths." I have never heard of them, so I asked spa director Daphne Swenerton for more information.

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