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SPA INDEX NEWS / APRIL 25, 2001
ISSN: 1533-6417
WWW.SPAINDEX.COM
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IN THIS ISSUE
Spa Getaway for June: Miami Beach World Music Festival
Day Spas and Resort Spas in Miami
Spa Cuisine
Spa at Home with Lost Arts Found
Spa Index Gift Giveaway
Spa Specials and Deals in Miami
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SPA GETAWAY FOR JUNE
There are some terrific Spa Specials happening in Miami Beach this summer, and
we've found a wonderful event for you to attend as well.
Miami Beach World Music Festival
June 01, 2001 - June 17, 2001
Miami, Fl, USA
The Miami Beach World Music Festival will take place in theaters and centers
located in or around the area of the popular Lincoln Road in Miami’s
world-famous South Beach area. This eight-block pedestrians-only zone, also
known as Lincoln Road Mall, is home to Miami’s unique mix of art galleries,
theatres, antique stores, top-drawer restaurants and much more. Lincoln Road is
a Mecca for avant-garde artists, celebrities, actors, and craftspeople, and the
base of to several important cultural institutions. This first-time event will
cover 17 days in June. The kaleidoscopic program embraces 22 separate events,
covering every musical trend imaginable at a level, which gives “star
quality” a new meaning. Performers will include Chick Corea, Sergio Mendes,
Cesaria Evora, Raquel Bitton, Martirio, and Tania Libertad. For more
information, visit the website at www.miamibeachthefestival.com,
or email: elhabito@gate.net, or call:
305-572-0961.
DAY SPAS:
Il Pardiso Day Spa
1345 Alton Rd.
Miami Beach, FL
305-672-2600
Visit http://ilparadisodayspa.citysearch.com
for a tour of this Day Spa offering waxing, massage (reflexology, shiatsu,
Swedish, couples, sports), facials, peels, manicure, pedicure, yoga, meditation,
steam room, body wraps, packages, and more.
Cleopatra's Secrets
2554 N.E. Miami Garden's Dr.
North Miami Beach, FL 33180
305-933-2722
Soothing, relaxing, pampering, attentive to each individuals needs. Clean,
professional decor with a touch of Egypt. Skin & body care studio offering
waxing, makeup, massage (reflexology, acupressure, shiatsu, sports, lymph
drainage), facials, meditation, and herbal wraps.
RESORT SPAS:
(Please be sure to scroll below to our Specials Section for the best packages
available in Miami during the festival period).
EDEN ROC RESORT AND SPA
4525 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
305-531-0000
800-327-8337
Visit www.EdenRocResort.com to
view this Oceanfront spa resort offering 7 types of massage, unique body
treatments, and invigorating fitness programs, and South Florida's only indoor
rock-climbing facility. Ranked one of the top spas in the country, the Eden Roc
Spa is the perfect place to restore both body and soul. To visually enhance
guests' workout regime, a glass-enclosed weight complex, with the latest
computerized equipment, has floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the ocean.
THE DELANO HOTEL AT SOUTH BEACH
1685 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-673-2900
Visit www.BoucherBrothers.Com/Delano_Hotel.htm
to view this Ian Schrager luxurious oceanfront hotel featuring a rooftop Bath
House Spa and Solarium. The Delano is located in the heart of the Art Deco
District and is conveniently close to the Convention Center, restaurants and
South Beach nightlife.
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SPA CUISINE
With the warm spring and summer months approaching and patio dining beckoning to
us, by reader request, here is The Golden Door's often-requested recipe for a
healthier version of Guacamole.
GOLDEN DOOR SPA GUACAMOLE
www.TheGoldenDoor.Com
2-1/2 ounces fresh or frozen peas
1/2 ounce onions (2 tablespoons), diced into small pieces
1 small tomato, diced into small pieces
1 to 2 teaspoons fresh cilantro (coarsely chopped)
3-1/4 ounces avocados (1 small avocado), stone and skin removed
1/2 cup nonfat yogurt
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, or lemon
1 tablespoon water
1 to 3 drops chili sauce, to taste
Place fresh or frozen peas in boiling water and blanch just long enough to bring
out bright green color. Drain and set aside to cool. In medium bowl, combine
onion, tomato, and cilantro. Set aside. In blender, pulse avocado pulp, blanched
peas, nonfat yogurt, lime juice, and water. Add chili sauce to taste. Fold
avocado mixture into onion / tomato / cilantro mixture. Chill. Serve with baked
tortilla chips or fresh vegetables.
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SPA AT HOME
In this issue the focus is on our feet. Spring and Summer is coming, and that
means sandal weather. Some of us will visit our favorite spa facilities and
indulge in a professional pedicure, while others of us can take advantage of a
wonderful at-home pampering, made easier with a wonderful line of products from
an online shop called Lost Arts Found. The
name alone is appealing, and the products made by its proprietor, Michelle
Harrington of Rock Springs, Wyoming, are even more appealing.
Lost Arts Found offers wonderful handcrafted
herbal bath and body products ranging from herbal soaps, salves and bath teas,
and whimsical packages like the "Miz Scarlet's Birthin' Kit", and the
featured kit for this issue, the Full Indulgence Foot
Fetish Pamper Kit. This nicely-boxed and ready for gift-giving kit
has everything you need to prepare your feet for your new pair of strappy shoes.
In this kit, you'll enjoy a 3.5 oz jar of Foot Fetish Salt Soak, which
contains finely grained sea salt, Calendula blossoms, Sage Leaf, and Peppermint
and Tea Tree Essential Oils, and a handmade "tea bag" (unlike some
salt products which skimp on the herbal ingredients and heavy up on the salt,
Lost Arts Found has a product plump full of the good stuff); a 2 fluid oz jar of
Foot Fetish Cooling Oil Rub for Hot Feet, which contains Calendula
and Sage infused Sweet Almond Oil, Aloe Vera Oil, Peppermint and Tea Tree
Essential Oils, and Vitamin E; a fresh pumice stone for rough heels; a wooden
rolling massager for tired feet; and an item which intrigued me, but now has
me sold .. a pair of all-natural Loofah Slippers. A soft terry upper
covers a loofah sole. After soaking in your herbal salt mixture and rubbing your
dry heels with Cooling Oil, slip these on and walk around a bit. You'll have
wonderfully massaged, smooth, and exfoliated feet which just beg for a new pair
of shoes.
Order this product from Michelle at Lost Arts Found,
www.fascination.com/pub/laf, a
Women Entrepreneur Link site.
DID YOU KNOW ...
..that the best time to bathe is when the stomach is empty.
..that salt added to bath water will help alleviate some of the light-headedness
some people experience when soaking in hot water.
..that baths deprive you of body fluids. Drink plenty of water or soothing tea
during or after your bath.
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SPA INDEX GIVEAWAY
As we are provided with gift certificates for spa treatments, or spa products
from our sponsors, we offer a Spa Index Giveaway to our newsletter subscribers,
only. We randomly select an e-mail address from our subscriber list, and post
the partial e-mail address here (to assure your privacy). The winner has two
weeks, until the following newsletter is issued, to claim the gift by replying
from the subscribing e-mail address to newsletter@spaindex.com. What happens if
the winner didn't read the newsletter and claim the gift? Another name is drawn
for the following newsletter!
The free gift for this issue is a wonderful and invigorating GREEN
TEA, CELTIC SALT, PEPPERMINT ROSEMARY HERBAL SALT SCRUB from Sunshine
Spa Products of Seattle, Washington. Moisten your skin with lukewarm water,
massage herbal salt scrub into your skin to gently exfoliate dry, dull skin, and
reveal your healthy, radiant skin beneath. Rinse away excess salt.
The winner of this free gift is: Rello_1990@______.
Rello1990, please write to newsletter@spaindex.com from your subscribing e-mail
address and claim your free gift.
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SPA INDEX BARGAINS AND SPECIALS
We are happy to provide our subscribers with a sampling of limited time offers
for special packages, special rates, and workshops from spas that provide this
information to us. You will find a complete list of Spa Deals page at the home
page. This newsletter sampling will be updated as often as possible, or each
time major spa bargains are made known to us, but do check the link on the home
page to Spa Specials and Deals for a much more comprehensive list.
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OCEAN POINT RESORT & CLUB - Sunny Isles, Miami FL
www.OceanPointResort.Com
SPA SPECTACULAR: Two-night stay in a luxurious
one-bedroom suite with an upgraded view, fresh flowers in room upon arrival,
breakfast for two at the resort’s gourmet oceanfront eatery with magnificent
blue vistas, two spa treatments at The Spa at Ocean Point. You may select from
Swedish, Watsu, Shiatsu, poolside and pregnancy massages, reiki, aromatherapy,
reflexology, herbal wraps and facials. The Spa at Ocean Point offers oceanfront
panoramic views and features five treatment rooms, a fully equipped gym, sauna,
steam room, showers, lockers and a juice bar. “Spa Spectacular” is priced at
$1155** for two. Now through May 2001.
ROMANCE PACKAGE: Priced at $3650, includes 3-days/2 nights in a 1-bedroom
luxury suite with upgraded view and long-stem roses upon arrival. Candlelight
dinner for two on the beach or at View, the resort’s oceanfront eatery
suspended four floors above the Atlantic Ocean. While guests dine, their suites
will be serviced with a drawn bubble bath surrounded by candles with choice of
aromatherapy oils, rose petals scattered throughout the room, chilled champagne,
strawberries and soft music. Counselors will consult with the romancer prior to
arrival to ensure that all desires are satisfied. Counselors will also compose a
romantic poem and purchase and creatively place special gifts, favorite
perfume/cologne, lingerie and more. The following morning, couples will enjoy a
delicious breakfast on a private balcony or in bed via “suite service.” To
complete the package, massages for two in a beachside cabana, a limousine ride
to Miami’s local hot spots and an hour and half consultation session with
either a personal trainer or beautician will help ensure enticement throughout
the year. Includes use of fitness center, umbrella and chair service, unlimited
use of non-motorized recreational equipment at the Beach Club at Ocean Point,
daily newspaper, parking and complimentary local phone calls. February 6 -
September 1, 2001.
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DORAL GOLF RESORT & SPA - Miami, FL
www.DoralResort.Com
GIVE A TEACHER A BREAK:
A special opportunity for teachers to brush up on their leisure skills this
summer. Teachers can learn to play golf or tennis, or maximize their workout
with a professional trainer. The Spa at Doral invites teachers to experience the
art of relaxation, with a choice of 100 spa services. Teachers can stay at Doral
for $69 per room, per night from May 21 through September 16, 2001.
SWEDISH MASSAGE $79.00: A special running from May
21 through September 16, 2001.
SPA ESCAPE PROGRAM: Starting at $150.00 per day,
relax at the indoor and outdoor heated pools, hydro cascades, Jacuzzi, steam,
sauna and cold plunge pools. Sunbathe on a private sundeck and workout in the
cardiovascular weight training room and fitness studios. The Spa Escape program
includes executive suite accommodations per night, Spa Breakfast daily, use of
Spa Resort Facilities, unlimited fitness classes, one 50-minute service per day
from the following list: Swedish Massage, Aromatherapy Massage, European Facial,
Aroma Wrap & Scrub, Nutrition Consultation, or One on One Fitness Training.
Price on this plan is per person, per night based on double occupancy, and does
not include room tax, service charge and spa services charge. May 21 through
September 16, 2001
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WHAT'S COMING TO SPA INDEX
In the coming weeks, Spa Index will be unveiling a
new look and many new features, including Spa
Recipe Collections and Mineral Spring Spa
Resorts. We encourage you to visit often and leave us feedback, or
share your spa reviews with other readers.
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love it even more when you sign up for your own free copy. It keeps our sponsors
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