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The Atlantic Hotel & Spa, Fort Lauderdale, Florida The Elysian Hotel & Spa, Chicago, Illinois Hyatt Regency Curacao Golf Resort, Spa and Marina, Netherlands Antilles The Spa at Hyatt Andaz Wall Street, NYC
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SPA INDEX NEWS /
MARCH 12, 2003
ISSN: 1533-6417
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SPA INDEX ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Spa
Index receives quite a few requests for information concerning spa
and wellness related classes, seminars, retreats, festivals, and conventions.
By popular request, we have consolidated our data into an easy to ready calendar
which may be accessed by anyone. Click on "EVENTS" on the left hand side
of the page, and find an interesting class or trade show near you!
We'd like to draw special
attention to an upcoming benefit:
 March 15, 2003
Tons of Suds for Scleroderma Benefit,
Sandbur Hills Ranch, Laneville, TX
An all-day community-oriented event with the dual purpose of increasing
awareness about scleroderma, a skin disease affecting 300,000 Americans, and
raising funds for the Scleroderma Foundation. This event will include a
cook-off, live music, trail ride, carriage rides, a silent auction, and raffles,
with the main event being the creation of the world's largest bar of soap!
For those of you unable to attend the benefit, visit the Body Balms website and
consider purchasing the
“Starr Bar" (named after the owner's late mother, who passed away on April 24,
2002 from complications from scleroderma), a 5 oz. blue glycerin soap. Body
Balms will donate $2.00 of every Starr Bar purchased to The Scleroderma
Foundation for continued research. "With your help, we can find the cure, and
change the world." For more information, please visit
http://www.bodybalms.com, email
tonsofsuds2003@aol.com, or call
817-860-4450.
SPA INDEX EDUCATION:
 History of the Finnish Sauna
Courtesy of the Burbank Spa &
Garden, Burbank, California
Sauna, correctly pronounced "sow-nah," is the only Finnish word in the
English dictionary; it means "bath" and "bathhouse." Sauna has been a
way of life in Finland, where it comes from in its present form, for
over 2000 years. One of the first written descriptions of the Finnish
Sauna was in 1112. The earliest Sauna was dug into an embankment in the
ground. Later Saunas were built above ground with wooden logs. The rocks
were heated in a stone stove with a wood fire until the rocks were super
hot. This room did not have a chimney but a small air vent in the back
wall. The smoke allowed to fill the room while it was heating. it was a
half-day process to heat this type room. When the Sauna reached
temperature, the bathers entered after the smoke cleared. The walls and
ceiling would become dark black. This original Sauna was called "savu"
(Finnish for smoke) Sauna. The name Sauna it thought to be a derivative
of the word savuna, literally "in smoke". The Sauna later evolved to the
more typical metal woodstove heater with the chimney. Whenever Finns
traveled they brought their Sauna culture with them. It was first
brought to America by Finns who settled in the current state of Delaware
in 1638. Modern day life and electricity evolved the Sauna again. Saunas
became more accessible in the U.S. after the electric Sauna stove was
developed in the 1950s. Some Americans that lived near Scandinavian
communities may have been lucky enough to discover Saunas early on.
After 360 years in this country, the Sauna has become an established
tradition for many Americans as it has been for the Finns.
Using the Sauna
The body’s natural way to cleanse itself is through perspiration. The
sauna’s high temperature (average 180°F) and low humidity (25%) create
an environment that promotes overall perspiration, which flushes away
impurities and deep cleanses the pores. This special combination of high
heat and low humidity soothes and relaxes tired muscles, relieves
stress, and promotes a wonderful feeling of well-being. During a sauna,
the circulation, rate of breathing, and pulse rate increase. Ten minutes
in the sauna is comparable to doing ten minutes of aerobic activity.
We recommend a sauna before and after your massage.
Benefits of Sauna
• Soothes and relaxes tired muscles
• Helps relieve mental fatigue
• Relieves tension and stress
• Provides a cardiovascular workout
• Increases metabolic rate
• Improves circulation
• Provides temporary relief for arthritic pain
• Promotes healing and releases natural pain killers
• Strengthens the immune system
• Burns as many as 300 calories during a normal session
• Helps maintain clear, healthy skin
• Promotes a wonderful feeling of well being
SPA INDEX would like to extend a special
welcome to the
Burbank Spa &
Garden, located at
2115 West Magnolia Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91506,
Phone
(818) 845-1251 Fax (818) 563-9623. Burbank Spa & Garden,
recipient of several community awards, offers
Massage,
Finnish Sauna,
Women's Facials, Men's Facials, Manicures / Pedicures,
Reflexology,
Chinese Herbal Glow,
Mud Detoxifying Body Masque, Spa Packages,
Gift Certificates, and is Open Daily.
SPA CUISINE:
Roasted Pepita (Pumpkin) Soup
Spa Cucina, La Costa and Del
Mar, California
3 cups pumpkin, steamed and cubed
32 ounces vegetable or chicken broth
1-1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup onion, chopped
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
Dashes of nutmeg, cinnamon, marjoram, basil
Peel pumpkin's outer skin just like any hard squash, i.e.,
butternut; cut into chunks and steam until tender. In a soup pot,
sauté onions and garlic with oil until onions are clear. In a blender, puree
all ingredients together EXCEPT 1 cup reserved squash and the yogurt.
Return the puree to soup pot and gently whisk in yogurt and remaining
pumpkin. Serve hot with crusty bread. Services 4-6.
SPA AT HOME:
A reader asks
"What do you recommend in the
bath, at home, to soften dry winter skin? Something easy and inexpensive
please."
All of these ingredients are readily available at your local market,
and have a long shelf life. Enjoy!
Chamomile Milk Bath
4 cups powdered milk
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup dried chamomile or 5
chamomile tea bags
Steep chamomile in water for 20 minutes Strain liquid. Mix liquid with powdered
milk and add to running bath water.
SPA SPECIALS AND PROMOTIONS:
We are happy to provide our subscribers with a sampling of
limited time offers for special packages, special rates, and workshops. You will find
a more comprehensive list of our Spa Deals on the
Spa Index
Specials Page.
Here are just three of our latest specials:
Featured Specials:
Trump Sonesta Miami
- Sunny Isles Beach, Miami, FL
EXHALE SPA PACKAGE, May 1 through
September 15, 2003 .
The new Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort, Donald Trump’s first
Miami
development, makes its
Miami
debut in March. The 390-room resort is located just north of
Miami Beach
on a pristine beachfront on the
Atlantic Ocean with most rooms and suites overlooking the
ocean or
Intracoastal Waterway. The resort’s two night “Exhale”
spa package includes deluxe guestroom, 2 fifty-minute facials and 2 fifty-minute
massages, all at the world-class Aquanox Spa. Packages cost from $315 per night.
THE RAJ,
Fairfield, Iowa
Special
Offer for Men. Pay for 4 days. Get the 5th Day Free!
April 5 - 25, 2003. Our male participants receive 20% off our $645 daily price for
complete package programs. Package programs includes 2 1/2 to 3
hours of treatment each day, 5 nights in our hotel, Organic vegetarian
meals for 5 days, 2 visits with our licensed M.D. during the 5 day
program, Ayurvedic recommendations from our M.D. for your in-residence
treatment and life at home, Daily yoga classes, Live evening health
education lecture programs, 67 page introduction to Ayurveda booklet,
Full service from our Guest Service Staff.
Call 1-800-248-9050 to schedule or for further information.
Spa Index
also boasts more Spa Giveaways, Promotions, and Contests than
any other Spa Site on the Internet. Visit our Spa Index Giveaways page where we have assembled a list of
participating spa facilities offering you the opportunity to win free spa trips,
days of beauty, and beauty products. Some of these specials begin anew
each month, so bookmark them and register
every month of the year for your chance to win.
Click Here to visit the Spa Index
Giveaways Page.
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Suncadia Resort
Washington
$119 per night includes
a $25 spa credit
Though March 2010
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