March:
"One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is
what we do for others." ~ LEWIS CAROL ~
February:
"Quality in a service or product is not what you put into it. It is what
the client or customer gets out of it." ~ Peter Drucker ~
January:
"Extend to each person, no matter how trivial the contact, all the care and
kindness and understanding and love that you can muster, and do it with no thought
of any reward. Your life will never be the same again." ~ Og Mandino
~
Pregnancy
and Childbirth: An Holistic Approach to Massage and Bodywork by Suzanne
Yates "Pregnancy and Childbirth" brings together, for the first
time, western and eastern approaches providing a sound amalgamation of theoretical
and practical information for bodywork practitioners world-wide. It describes
in detail the application of massage and shiatsu from early pregnancy, including
work during labour and for the first year postnatally for the mother. This is
a useful source of information for massage therapists, shiatsu practitioners,
osteopaths, physical therapists, chiropractors, reflexologists, aromatherapists,
acupuncturists, yoga and Pilates instructors.
Payne's
Handbook of Relaxation Techniques: A practical Guide for the Health Care Professional
by Rosemary A. Payne "Payne's Handbook of Relaxation Techniques"
provides the health care professional with a practical introduction to a variety
of approaches to relaxation, both somatic and cognitive, that may usefully contribute
to patient care. Rosemary Payne is an experienced clinical therapist with a deep
understanding of the problems facing the busy practitioner. In the 4th edition
she combines her experience with that of Marie Donaghy, author, professor of Physiotherapy
and member of the British Psychological Society. They aim to provide a quick and
informative guide to selecting the most appropriate relaxation technique for each
client. "Payne's handbook of Relaxation Techniques" has with the past
3 editions established itself as a unique source book for all those health professionals
involved in teaching relaxation.
Milady's
Aesthetician Series: Botox, Dermal Filler by Pamela Hill Botox, Dysport,
Dermal Fillers and Sclerotherapy, part of Milady's Aesthetician Series, discusses
the hottest procedures in the non-surgical aesthetics industry today. This resource
looks into each and every aspect of these exciting procedures, including patient
selection, patient satisfaction, and recovery time. All the reader's questions
will be answered and deep discussion of the differences and unique qualities of
each procedure will lead to a complete understanding of these cutting edge processes.
Many thorough case studies are included, as well as invaluable before and after
photos that will allow the reader to see actual results, leading to an enhanced
understanding of the material. Facial anatomy is also covered in the book, leading
to an understanding of how the facial muscles interact and how the face ages.
The reader will be able to determine the best course of action for each patient,
how these techniques are better than surgery, and what the results will be. Chapters
include the popular "Top Ten Tips to Take to the Clinic" feature, which
offers professional aestheticians quick content review.
Water
Music: Making Music in the Spas of Europe and North America by Ian Bradley
Many of the most famous composers in classical music spent considerable periods
in spa towns, whether taking in the waters, or searching for patrons among the
rich and influential clientele who frequented these pioneer resorts, or soaking
up the relaxing and decadent ambience of these enchanted and magical places. At
Baden bei Wein, Mozart wrote his Ave Verum Corpus, and Beethoven sketched out
his Ninth Symphony. Johannes Brahms spent 17 summers in Baden-Baden, where he
stayed in his own specially-built composing cavern and consorted with Clara Schumann.
Berlioz came to conduct in Baden-Baden for nine seasons, writing his last major
work, Beatrice and Benedict, for the town's casino manager. Chopin, Liszt, and
Dvorak were each regular visitors to Carlsbad and Marienbad. And it was in Carlsbad
that Beethoven met Goethe. Concerts, recitals, and resident orchestras have themselves
played a major role in the therapeutic regimes and the social and cultural life
of European and North American watering places since the late eighteenth century.
To this day, these spa towns continue to host major music festivals of the highest
caliber, drawing musicians and loyal audiences on both local and international
levels. This book explores the music making that went on in the spas and watering
places in Europe and the United States during their heyday between the early-eighteenth
and the mid-twentieth centuries. Music was a hugely important part of the experience
of taking a spa cure. Bands played during the early morning and late afternoon
while people took the waters and bathed. Spa orchestras and ensembles entertained
those gathering socially or resting in assembly rooms, pump rooms and in gardens
and parks. In the evenings spa guests enjoyed concerts, visits to the theatre,
balls, dances and gambling sessions at the casino, at all of which music played
a major role. Expert author Ian Bradley draws on original archival material
and the diaries and letters of composers. His book ranges chronologically and
geographically, beginning with Bath and Baden near Vienna, which both flourished
in the eighteenth century, continuing through Baden-Baden, the Bohemian spas and
Bad Ischl in the nineteenth century and on to Buxton and Saratoga Springs which
saw their glory days in the early twentieth century. A concluding chapter brings
the subject up to date with a review of the musical activities taking place in
spa towns today and of the music that accompanies treatments in modern spas, now
so ubiquitous and so important and growing a feature in the booming world of leisure,
tourism, health and well-being.
Mindfulness offers a path to well-being and tools for
coping with life's inevitable hurdles. And though mindfulness may sound exotic,
you can cultivate it--and reap its proven benefits--without special training or
lots of spare time. Trusted therapist and mindfulness expert Dr. Ronald Siegel
shows exactly how in this inviting guide. You'll get effective strategies to use
while driving to work, walking the dog, or washing the dishes, plus tips on creating
a formal practice routine in as little as 20 minutes a day. Flexible, step-by-step
action plans will help you become more focused and efficient in daily life; cope
with difficult feelings, such as anger and sadness; deepen your connection to
your spouse or partner; feel more rested and less stressed; curb unhealthy habits;
find relief from anxiety and depression; and resolve stress-related pain, insomnia,
and other physical problems. Start living a more balanced life--today.
About Face is a compendium of everything make-up artist
Scott Barnes has learned during his career working with A-list celebrities including
Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jennifer Aniston. About Face is packed with
techniques for every area of makeup application. Part One focuses on dramatic
makeovers of real women with a twist: each woman comes in looking the best she
thinks she can look. The author then deconstructs and debunks their look taking
them from attractive to amazing. Step-by-step photos outline makeup techniques
and products while Scott provides commentary on how he pinpointed the woman's
strongest asset and built a look around it. Part Two highlights beauty rituals,
must-have makeup items, and inner and outer preparations that a woman must embrace
in order to look beautiful and radiate charisma. Part Three focuses on the celebrities
Scott Barnes has worked with.
Looking good
is in. Spending a lot of money on beauty treatments is out. Forget about $200
facial creams and break-the-bank treatments at your local spa. You can achieve
the same results in your own home by just looking in your pantry, your fridge
and your medicine cabinet. From the best-selling authors of The Black Book of
Hollywood Beauty Secrets comes a new type of beauty book for our eco-conscious,
economically challenged times. The Beauty Cookbook is the first-ever recipe book
where what you create will be used on your body instead of put on your plate.
It features inexpensive recipes, beauty treatments and tips for head-to-toe beauty.
Readers will be able to achieve results in their own home with natural, fresh,
very affordable ingredients that are probably already in their kitchen. Both authors
have appeared on numerous TV shows, sharing their beauty tips, including Kym s
role as the beauty expert on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and her guest appearances
on The View as well as regular appearances on the popular Good Day LA. Cindy has
done beauty reporting for national publications including People, In Touch and
The New York Times syndicate, as well as appearing on the Today show. In The Beauty
Cookbook, Kym and Cindy bring their unique, no-powder-puff-left-unturned knowledge
of beauty, cutting-edge tips from experts, plus the humor and fun they are known
for in their other books. Recipes include My Husband Ate My Facial and Stop Noshing
on My Nail Care. They also offer natural beauty recipes from A-list celebrities
that only confide their beauty secrets to them. Who leaves crushed rose petals
in her bra to smell good all day? What actress slathers on sesame seed oil, but
worries she smells like chicken stir fry? Who likes to take romantic chocolate
bubble baths with her leading man? Learn how to have radiant skin, shiny hair,
beautiful nails and a soft, smooth, thinner looking body without breaking the
bank or even looking past their own home. Each chapter begins with a grocery list
of beauty ingredients and then explains the treatments, how to create them, how
to use them and why they work. Never again will women have to waste their money
on expensive beauty products that contain the same basic ingredients that cost
pennies instead of hundreds of dollars. Your spa is already in your pantry, resting
on your closet shelves and even in your fridge. It s time to book your appointment!
The fifth edition of The Standards
has been released. This edition has been reorganized and expanded and more guidance
and examples have been provided. The Standards are available in four formats:
With guidance and examples 262
pages Print - $195 PDF - $95
Without guidance
and examples 69 pages Print - $70 PDF - $35
Click
HERE
for details about the book's contents, the changes for this edition, the Model
of a Process-Based Spa Quality System and The Table of Contents.
The
International Standards of SpaExcellenceSM has been sold to spas in
over 20 countries.
SpaQuality's on-line, 6-week course, Building and Sustaining High
Quality Systems for Spas will be offered this fall from February 8
- March 21, 2010 in conjunction with the University of California - Irvine
Extension. This course can be taken alone or as an elective in the online Spa
and Hospitality Management Certificate Program at UCI. The
International Standards of SpaExcellenceSM2010 will be used for the
textbook. Linda Bankoski, SpaQuality's Managing Director of Education and Certification
and myself, Julie Register, SpaQuality's Managing Director of Operations will
teach the course.
Learn how to:
Continually maintain
a focus on your spa's Guests
Establish a team-based, nurturing culture
Keep your spa quality system documents relevant and current
Manage
according to your documents
Maintain records and use them
Seek
objective feedback
Regularly assess your spa quality system
Use
a robust improvement process
Manage it consistently
Use
data
Prioritize problems
Make improvements
Feedback
from past classes:
The instructors were
very knowledgeable and very available for any questions we had as students. I
learned a tremendous amount of information that will help me in my future career.
The presentations were very organized
& straightforward. Great visuals & examples. They were very friendly,
helpful & knowledgeable.
...this
course is unbelievably interesting.
I
have to say that this course has been the best structured so far!
As
instructors: YOU GUYS ROCK!!! I have NEVER had such thorough feedback. The best
class I have EVER taken!!!
This
was a great course & I'm so happy that I took it.
Click
HERE
to enroll in the course (MGMT X426.31). Registered students can buy a PDF
of The Standards for $85 HERE.
Mii
amo Cookbook- A Journey of Taste In Yuman, the Native American language
of Northern Arizona, Mii amo means 'journey.' With this beautiful cookbook, you
can start your own journey toward a healthier lifestyle by bringing the spa's
cuisine and practices home. More than 50 recipes most requested by spa visitors
combined with full-color photos bring the dishes and the beauty of the spa to
life. Tips from Mii amo's chefs help home cooks add flavor without adding fat,
and each recipe includes nutritional information. A Journey of Taste gives everyone
the ability to incorporate Mii amo's recipes into an overall plan for improved
health, emotional well-being, and spiritual renewal.
February:
January:
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They include a photo linked to the advertiser's web site, up to 100 words of descriptive
text, and a text link to the advertiser's web site. A maximum of 5 Newsletter
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out monthly since August 2005).
Tabacón
Grand Spa Thermal Resort Costa Rica Romance Package Experience
a “green” Valentine’s Day escape in the midst of a luxuriant rainforest
and hot springs setting. Package includes:
Three nights’ accommodations in a deluxe room or honeymoon suite with private
Jacuzzi, bottle of wine, and chocolate-covered strawberries
Welcome
tropical cocktail
Daily
breakfast buffet
One
romantic Gala Dinner in a private rainforest bungalow with private chef
One
half-day tour : hanging bridges or Arenal Volcano hike
One
massage with balneotherapy per person in an outdoor bungalow at the Grand Spa
One Temazcal group
ritual treatment per person
Unlimited
access to the Tabacón hot springs
Complimentary
in-room Internet
The
package rate is $2,137 per couple for the deluxe room or $2,312 for the honeymoon
suite and is valid until December 15, 2010. For more information or reservations,
visit www.tabacon.com, or
call 011-506-2519-1999 or toll-free 1-877-277-8291.
The
Greenbrier The Grand Winter Escape Package
with Resort Credit $149 per night Includes: $25.00 Resort Credit per
room 20% off Spa Services Resort fee waived 01/01/2010 - 03/31/2010
Nemacolin
Woodlands Resort Farmington, PA Woodlands Renewal A
Wellness Journey rates start at $749 per person based on double occupancy
in The Lodge April 23-25, 2010
Women's retreat
by NWR and Magee-Womens Hospital at the University of Pittsburgh Medical
Center (UPMC),
Includes:
Educational
on women’s health
osteoporosis
cardiovascular
awareness
mental sharpness
weight
training
joint and bone
health
stress
Spa
treatments
Meals
Fitness
classes
For reservations
or additional information, call 866/344-6957 or log on to www.nemacolin.com.
Pregnancy
and Childbirth: An Holistic Approach to Massage and Bodywork 
Payne's
Handbook of Relaxation Techniques: A practical Guide for the Health Care Professional
Climatotherapy
and Balneotherapy; Climates and Mineral Water Health Resorts (Spas) of Europe
and North Africa, Including the General Principles of Climatotherapy and Balneotherapy,
and Hints as to the Employment of Various Physical and Dieteic Methods
Milady's
Aesthetician Series: Botox, Dermal Filler 
Water
Music: Making Music in the Spas of Europe and North America 
The
Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems 
About
Face: Amazing Transformations Using the Secrets of the Top Celebrity Makeup Artist
The
Beauty Cookbook: 200 Recipes to Make Your Kitchen Your Spa -- for Your Face, Your
Body and Your Hair 
Mii
amo Cookbook- A Journey of Taste 
