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Anitra's Spas Blog July 2008 Archive

By Anitra Brown, About.com Guide to Spas since 2004

Spa Haters: Just Send Them Love

Thursday July 31, 2008
There's nothing I find more tiresome than stories by spa haters. Usually they go something like this: "I loathe the very idea of spas! That's why I've never ... Read More

Bridesmaid Spa Parties Hit The Botox

Friday July 25, 2008
Spas have been a popular spot for bridal parties for several years, but they've usually been centered on traditional treatments like massage or manicures and pedicures. Now brides are ... Read More

Horses Move Into The Spa

Tuesday July 22, 2008
Spas and horses have gone together ever since therapist Wyatt Webb started "The Equine Experience," a special program where you gain insight into yourself by working with a horse, at ... Read More

Big Sur Spas Escape Major Damage

Tuesday July 15, 2008
Three major Big Sur spas -- the Ventana Inn & Spa, Esalen and Post Ranch Inn -- have escaped damage from the Basin Complex Fire in California. Wildfire came ... Read More

Feeling Renewed? Win A Trip To Australia!

Friday July 11, 2008
Jurlique, a terrific skin care line made with ingredients from certified organic and biodynamic farms in South Australia, is celebrating the debut of its new Biodynamic Beauty line with a ... Read More

The "Kiddie Spa" Trend

Thursday July 10, 2008
I told a friend's 13-year-old recently that I'm a spa writer. "I've never had a massage," she said wistfully, looking at her mom like she was terribly deprived. ... Read More

Spas Focus On Family Fun

Wednesday July 9, 2008
People used to go to spas to get away from the kids. But now more spas are putting the family front and center, with lessons in trapeze flying, cooking ... Read More

Gyno Spa Opens in NYC

Monday July 7, 2008
A new kind of "medical spa" has just opened in New York City -- a "gyno spa" devoted to the art of Kegels so that you're toned and physically fit ... Read More

Wildfire Closes Big Sur Spas

Friday July 4, 2008
Three famous Big Sur spas, including Ventana Inn & Spa, Esalen and Post Ranch Inn, have closed due to wildfires moving into the Big Sur area. The 1,400 residents ... Read More

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Changes Name

Wednesday July 2, 2008
The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, the strikingly pink 649-room luxury resort in Phoenix, Arizona, known for its Willow Stream Spa, has a new name. It's dropped the regal "Princess" title ... Read More

Sob Stories Wanted: Miraval Spa Contest

Tuesday July 1, 2008
Last year Oprah Winfrey took 40 deserving women and ten lucky ones who won a contest to Miraval in Tucson, Arizona, her favorite destination spa. This year Oprah has ... Read More

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