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This September 20-26th, Deal Days, a Wellness Week™ is coming to your neighborhood to bring you super savings on spa, Pilates, yoga, nutrition consults, and fitness classes to jumpstart your fall season the right way. Deal Days comes at a time when families are transitioning from summer break into the back-to-school mentality, which can be straining and stressful for parents and kids. Elahi Yoga studio in New York City, one of the wellness businesses participating in Deal Days, caters to families whose busy lives could use a little centering; yoga for children of all ages and restorative yoga for parents are available.

Roll out the red carpet – Deal Days, the Wellness Week™ is premiering September 20-26th in the star-studded city of L.A.! You don’t have to be a celeb – have your own starring role in Deal Days by getting in on the action and hitting up an array of L.A. spas that will leave you feeling movie-star special.

It’s a given in college that you’re probably going to be broke, but spas participating in SpaFinder Deal Days, the Wellness Week™ are offering discounts for so low, even a student can afford them! Get away from the books and hit the spa instead. These spas in your college town are offering deals at $50 prices or 50% off during the week of September 20-26th. Hurry now and register – spa-time sure beats a day of studying!

If you’re on the Golden Coast, take a break from those breezy rays and treat yourself to a $50-priced or 50% off treatment for Deal Days, this September 20-26, in San Francisco. Relax and rejuvenate with spa treatments like facials, massages, body treatments, and more. Get fit with private Pilates sessions, or a few classes at The Bar Method, the full body workout that integrates the fat burning format of interval training, the muscle-shaping technique of isometrics, the elongating principles of dance conditioning, and the science of physical therapy. So many options, so little time – book now before appointments fill up! For prices, and a continually updated list of spas in the area, sign in here with your Zip Code.

The Windy City is chock full of spas and wellness studios that are participating in Deal Days this September 20-26. Indulge in a customized facial, hand and foot treatments, massages, and mani/pedis, or take a Pilates class at Gourmet Pilates, or one of many fitness classes at Indigo Studios, the only studio in Chicago to offer Yoga Booty Ballet- the L.A. based cardio fusion workout. Treat yourself and try various services at prices that will only add to your relaxation!

Girly gyms and sexy workouts are all the rage this Deal Days. Not only are we bringing you awesome savings on spa and wellness near you, but we are turning you on to some of the country’s funkiest fitness fads, this September 20-26th. Be sure to sign up to get updates about the hot new fitness centers and spas that are participating in our 50/50 pricing during SpaFinder Deal Days, a Wellness Week!

Bally Total Fitness® has everything you need to get fit. Looking for the latest in workout equipment? BallySM has state-of-the art cardio and resistance training machines. Maybe you need a little more motivation? No problem! Bally has tons of fun, high-energy Group Exercise Classes plus Personal Trainers who can get you started on a personalized workout program and help you reach your fitness goals. Not sure where to start? Click here. You can download your free pass and try out your local Bally today.

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My wife and I are looking for a spa in the southeastern U.S. similar to Rancho La Puerta for fitness, spa activities, and wellness.”

The Biggest Loser fans have the chance to learn from season four winners and brothers Bill and Jim Germanakos at a special retreat hosted by the Sedona Rouge Hotel and Spa.

Visitors to Florida seeking a break from the beaches, and locals who want to stay bikini -ready or simply de-stress, can select from a variety of Florida spas. Whether on the beach, or in Miami hot spots, many offer services incorporating local ingredients like algae, coconut, sugarcane, key lime, and sea salt, as well as treatments targeting sun damage. Here are some spas where you can book treatments online now, before you’ve even stepped foot on the beach.

Athletes and weekend warriors alike all need a break from their active lifestyles to unwind and relax with a spa service. These spas cater to sports enthusiasts and men with special sports-related services and treatments tailored especially to the spa-going male.

Since its inception in 2004 NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” has been inspiring both contestants and viewers to fight obesity and poor health while encouraging them to change their lives and work toward their fitness goals. The show’s dynamic trainers and insight into the world of healthy living has proved to capture the attention of viewers all over the world.

No plans for the holiday weekend? Two words: spa staycation. Grab your honey, your best friend, or go solo to a getaway spa that’s in short distance from home. Relax with a massage treatment or get reenergized on a scenic hike. Long weekends were made for spa. Find spas in your area and look for last-minute deals.

Discover the weight loss program that helped Style Network’s reality star “Ruby” loose close to 550 lbs. Cinzia Spa’s own Get Fit for Life program is from March 20 – 26 at the North Beach Plantation on South Carolina’s pristine Atlantic coast. Join Ruby Gettinger for the last leg of her journey to wellness through this incredibly nurturing, proven, all-inclusive, weeklong program.

Susie Ellis, SpaFinder Insider. Chad Smith who owns a fitness club in Maryland Home Team Fitness, writes a popular column called the Fitness Answer Man. Recently he shared his Top Four fitness trend predictions for 2010. Here they are along with my opinion which boils down to: Agree, agree, disagree, and agree. Fitness Trend #1: […]

Spa Sweep in Paris By Susie Ellis, SpaFinder Insider On my brief visit to Paris for the Beyond Beauty Spa Event, I took a day or so to visit a few spas. The last time I was in Paris was 18 years ago when my twin sister, Katrine, and I went to Paris to participate […]

Spas, Wellness and Medical Tourism…Observations from a Medical Student in Europe by Susie EllisSpaFinder Insider My niece from Germany (yes….the third niece this summer) is visiting at the moment and we had a very interesting discussion last evening. Charlotte is a medical student in Germany who will be graduating next year before starting her residency. […]

Peter and I did something this weekend which we were never able to do while living on the West Coast – hop on a short flight to spend the weekend in the Bahamas. It sounds so “East Coast” doesn’t it? Actually Peter is on a mission to convince me that getting into boating would be […]

Spa Terminology: Wellness or Well-being?by Susie Ellis, SpaFinder Earlier this week I attended the New York Spa Promotion Alliance (NYSPA) conference. This year it was held at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Professor Mary Tabacchi organizes this event every year and despite the unfortunate timing (just days before the Global Spa Summit), I always try […]

Spas and Sleep Health: A Sizzling Hot Topic in Spas and Beyondby Susie EllisYou know that something is a “hot” topic when it comes to you from many different angles at around the same time. Here are three things that came across my desk in the past 48 hours: 1. “Great Reads: Nonfiction,” People Magazine, […]