Jun 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Do folks just give better reviews when they are on Maui? I only ask because in going over the reviews for the 4 Seasons Spa in Wailea, the reviewers didn’t have a lot of gushy things to say. Apparently the facilities are not lavish, and the variety of spa options are limited. One thing for certain, the folks love this spa. No online rating service had less than 4.5 out of 5 stars. You may want to book an appointment for the services you need, especially in season.
Of course, in addition to having the Maui spirit, spa goers might also just be swept away by the entire 4 seasons experience. There are few luxury resorts anywhere that provide a more magnificent overall getaway.
Jesse G
Vancouver, Canada
Reviewed December 30, 2012
My experience at the Four Seasons Spa was phenomenal.
I chose this spa because the front line person (Kristen) who booked the treatments for me was so accommodating.
From the moment i entered and was taken to the locker room and eucalyptus steam room to the lounge area to wait for my attendant – Nadine – , the feeling was one of serenity.
The best thing is the locker rooms and the steam room.
When you see visitors to amazing spas specifically pointing to the steam room as part of why they loved their time there, you can almost always count on the fact that there was eucalyptus oil injected into the steam.
A very large part of the population loves a good steam. But it is a rare individual who doesn’t love eucalyptus. Rarer still is the one who is an aficionado of steam that doesn’t feel eucalyptus is a natural part of the entire reason for doing steam. It is all about the combination.
Jun 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
We Reviewed the Reviews and the Folks Love the Bellevue Club
The Bellevue Hotel and Club complex sits on nine acres in Bellevue, WA just minutes outside of Seattle. The Club portion comprises an astounding 200,000 square feet that includes every amenity imaginable. The pool, pictured above, provides a visual of what to expect throughout the facility.
The review were not as obvious as some of the spas we have reviewed, in that most reviews for the club were mixed with reviews for the hotel, the catering department, and the restaurants. The overall ratings for the entire business, were universally above 8 out of ten, but when you narrowed the reviews to the club, there seemed to be only one complaint; the locker rooms. Well, the locker rooms are spanking brand new and state-of-the art now. And the steam rooms have the luxury touch of automatically injected eucalyptus oil pumped into the steam.
Even with the negative reviews on the locker rooms, most reviewers of the Club and Spa gave 9 out of 10 or higher. The common phrase was that this was the most luxurious spa in town.
The club provides personal trainers, classes, spa treatments of every kind, in addition to facilities for working out on your own. Here is the list provided by the company:
Conditioning Studio
The Bellevue Club recently unveiled its new Conditioning Studio with a brand-new TRX training system. Members now benefit from expert trainers and the newest fitness technology in a boutique gym setting. Near the Pilates and Yoga studios, the Conditioning Studio provides personal trainer services at lower group training costs.
What exactly is TRX? Based on a U.S. Navy Seals workout, TRX is a suspension training method that lets users perform hundreds of exercises that build power, strength, flexibility, balance and mobility. The Bellevue Club fitness team has taken it a step further by offering more than 40 different specialty training classes.
Kinesis
Located in the Conditioning Studio, the Bellevue Club is serious about Kinesis, an amazing exercise program that seamlessly blends strength, cardiovascular endurance and range of motion. Using cable pulleys for resistance training, Kinesis provides great cross training opportunities for all sports.
Basketball Gym
Full of natural light, the Club’s gymnasium has one full basketball court, three cross courts, a mini children’s court and an elevated track. Shoot hoops with your child, tumble and bounce with your toddler during a pre-PE class or join one of Bellevue’s most popular basketball leagues.
Fitness Classes
With more than 70 fitness classes per week, the Bellevue Club has something for everyone. From popular indoor cycling classes to dynamic strength training, the Club’s certified fitness instructors are the most sought-after in the Northwest. To simplify your life, the Bellevue Club’s GPX program allows members to pay one low monthly fee and take as many classes as they can handle.
- Step aerobics
- Indoor Cycling
- Kickboxing
- Pilates
- Yoga
- Water aerobics
- Strength training
Click here for the group exercise (GPX) schedule.
Click here for the group personal training schedule.
Locker Rooms
Function and luxury blend in the Bellevue Club locker rooms. With complimentary towel service, shampoo and conditioner, hair dryers, lounge areas with televisions and steam rooms, each locker room is beautifully designed with member comfort as the utmost priority.
Our Mens’ and Women’s locker rooms provide many special touches, including towel service; shampoo, conditioner, hairspray and other toiletries; hair dryers; lounge areas with televisions and steam rooms. Laundry service and large locker rentals are also available.
- Mens’ and Women’s locker rooms are for members ages 16 and older and infants who have not yet begun to walk.
- Family/Children’s locker rooms are available for junior members under the age of 16. If appropriate, kids under 6 may use children’s locker room of opposite gender with parent or guardian.
May 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Test Question: What Is Luxurious, Feels Fantastic, Helps Your Complexion, Calms Your Emotions, and Provides Health Benefits for Olfactory and Respiratory Systems?
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| English: British supermodel Kate Moss Português: Supermodel inglesa Kate Moss (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Humans are funny creatures. We are always in a mad search for the new method, the new cure, the new and better approach. Many of us spend thousands of dollars on products that promise us relief from the things that annoy us, and more thousands on methods to improve the things we find less than perfect about ourselves.
Sometimes the best products and approaches are inexpensive and obvious. Sometimes they are centuries old. Ask yourself, would people keep doing something for centuries if it didn’t work?
Steam is pretty cheap. It has been used for centuries to open pores, reduce stress, moisten the nose and throat, and just plain feel good. Steam baths were used in Russia, Turkey, Mexico, and Northern Europe hundreds of years ago through today. The most luxurious spas in the world offer steam baths as the ultimate in pampered living. Your neighbors up on the hill have a steam bath in their master suite. Inexpensive steam is irnonically evidence of wealth and health.
You can give yourself a facial steam bath with a sink and a towel covering your head to keep the steam enclosed. You can get a bit fancier and spend anywhere from $20 to $200 on a home facial sauna depending on the features. Or you can spend $700 to $1500 to outfit your current shower or bathtub with a steam unit. For as little as $1500, you can install a complete, enclosed steam unit in your home.
Now, if you are Kate Moss, you are going to add another ancient product to the steam. Eucalyptus Oil will multiply the results of your steam facial many times over. According to http://thehappyskindiary.com, Kate Moss uses a eucalyptus laced steam bath the next morning after any occasion where she was unable to get a proper cleansing the night before, or when she need a deep cleansing.
Kate would be tapping into ancient wisdom regarding the use of eucalyptus oil as a cleansing agent. But Eucalyptus Oil also provides additional health benefits to the respiratory and olfactory systems. And, of course, eucalyptus has been used for centuries in steam rooms and saunas. Today, the most luxurious spas in the world use this essential oil to improve the experience and wellness of their guests.
Now you can live large like Kate Moss or other jet setters. 100% Pure Eucalyptus Oil, then kind that is used in the very best steam rooms, is now available for home use. You can now enjoy to luxury of eucalyptus oil in a regular shower. Buy our 8 ounce spray bottle of 100% pure pharmaceutical grade eucalyptus oil at Amazon.com for you home shower or steam room.
May 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
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The Spa at Mohonk Mountain House – Provided by www.prevention.com
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How About a Little Spa Hopping Vacation – Here’s A Year’s Worth
Prevention Magazine’s online effort http://www.prevention.com is best known for giving you the latest bits of information on wellness and health. But they are also expert at putting together slide shows of the best of .. fill in the blank. In this case they have provided 50 mouth-watering photos of spas from around the globe whose claim to fame is an eco awareness.
While it seems hard to imagine that most of their guests who might be arriving by private jet or yacht spend much time worrying about their carbon footprint, at least these spas are paying attention. However, as you flip from slide to slide, one thing for certain, essential oils are part of the health benefits of all of these healthy spas.
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| Spray bottle of eucalyptus oil for your home shower |
Check out the Healthiest Eco Spas in the World, and then you might want to check out the potential for you and your family to enjoy the health benefits of the leading essential oil right in your own home. Eucalyptus has been known for centuries to be healing, especially when in combination with steam.
We are now providing an 8 ounce spray bottle of 100% pure, pharmaceutical grade, eucalyptus oil that will give you all the benefits that the jet set flies half way around the world to enjoy. You can spray the oil directly into your shower and immediately smell the healing aroma saturate the air. Perfect Gift.
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May 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Very Little Changed Since the Aztecs Ruled, the Tamazcal Offered the Same Great Steam Room Benefits Then as Now
Steam baths from the ancient Aztec culture were used to provide physical, mental, and spiritual benefits. As can be seen from their art, they considered a trip to these tiny steam rooms to be a treat on many levels.
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| Aztek Tamazcal or Steam Room |
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| Aztecs Used Steam Room Called Tamzcal |
Early photographs show that the tradition was still being practiced 100 or so years ago in primitive areas of Latin America.
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| Aztec inspired Tamazcal seen in late 19th or early 20th Century |
Today, the tradition continues with bamboo, stone or tile structures providing the steam room, and hot rocks brought from furnaces or bonfires to provide the steam
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| Tamazcal or Steam Room Design |
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| Tamazcal (Steam Room) in modern Aztec village |
Whatever the time, the culture, or the method, the result is the same. Relaxation, tension relief, spiritual uplift, muscle recovery quickened, olfactory and respiratory system benefits, and more. The Aztecs like the Northern Europeans, the Romans, and the Australians also recognized the added benefit of using Essential Oils from plants like the Eucalyptus to enhance the entire experience on every level.
