Living Well
Eastern- vs. Western-Style Massage: Which is Right for You?
Explore the different types of Eastern and Western massage to decide which one suits your kneads (we couldn’t resist the pun!).
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ayurvedic
Ayurveda, meaning “knowledge of life,” made its debut in India more than 5,000 years ago and remains just as relevant to spa-goers today. At the center of this complex holistic medical system is the recognition and balancing of someone’s doshas, one of the three biological energies said to make up our mental and physical dispositions. Read more about ayurveda.
Beauty
The Beginner’s Guide to Ayurvedic Skin Care
Discover your skin type and some easy lifestyle tips and start practicing Ayurvedic skin care today!
Recipes
Detox Nation: Teas to Cleanse, Relieve, and Balance
Besides being great for your health, these teas are simple to make and require no juicers or blenders!
Mindset
6 Tips to Stress Less the Ayurvedic Way
Nearly a quarter of Americans feel “extreme stress” at holiday time. Here are six Ayurvedic tips to help reduce stress all year round.
Nutrition
5 Ayurvedic Summer Spices to Cool You Off
Try these spices, based on the Ayurvedic tradition, to lower your internal temperature during the warmest months.
Living Well
From Reiki to Crystal Therapy: Your Guide to Alternative Therapies
This ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine practice may sound scary to some but in fact what seems painful actually is great for alleviating pain.
Editors' Picks
2013 Spafinder Wellness Top 10 Trend Predictions: Report Card
Each year before issuing the New Year’s top 10, we review last year’s trends and assign ourselves a grade using the familiar A = Excellent to F = Failure grading system.
Living Well
Authentic Ayurveda and Other Ancient Revivals
Spas have always broadcast the ancient pedigrees of their healing practices, whether hydrotherapy circuits originating in ancient Rome or millennia-old yoga traditions. Too often, however, a “lite” version got served up (a few Ayurvedic touches here, a steam room dubbed a “hammam” there). And, typically, all this venerable ancientness got played out in a modern,
Gallery
Eating with the Seasons: 6 Foods to Nourish Your Body This Spring
One simple step you can take toward a healthier you is eating with the seasons and since last week kicked off the beginning of spring, the time is now!
Mindset
Give Yourself the Gift of Silence Through Ayurveda & Shirodhara
Described as a deep massage on the mind, shirodhara relaxes the nervous system, calms imbalances in the mind and disturbances in emotions.
Nutrition
The Skinny on Eating with the Seasons + 5 Foods to Help Your Body Thrive this Winter
Eating with the seasons is not only practical, but it’s also good for our wellbeing. Start eating seasonally now with these five winter foods!
Mindset
5 Good-for-the-Brain Spa Treatments
Keeping the mind alert and healthy is so important, especially in the overstimulated, hyper-informational environment we live in. Here are five good-for-the-brain spa and wellness therapies to help you find mental wellbeing.