Mindset
De-Stress: Taking Time for Silence
Giving yourself the gift of a quiet mind transforms you into YOU. Mariel Hemingway, Club Spa guest author and national spokesperson for SpaFinder Wellness Week 2012, shares tips on how to find your silence.
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Relationships
6 Healthy Reasons to Love YOU!
This Valentine’s Day make love an inside job! Kathleen McIntire, author and creator of Guiding Signs 101, shares six benefits for having a loving relationship with yourself!
Mindset
Study: Happy People Live Longer
Is happiness the key to the Fountain of Youth? According to a British study, while it may not reverse your existing wrinkles or gray hair, it can help older people live longer.
Beauty
SpaRitual’s Slow Beauty for a Fast World
With everyone running on super-speed this season we think it’s important to take some time out of our stressful seasonal schedules and slow down. Here are some of SpaRitual’s tips for Slow Beauty in a Fast World.
Fitness
Happy National Yoga Month!
September is National Yoga Month and to celebrate, we invite you to do some yoga! Whether it’s your first class or you’re a seasoned yogi, embracing this ancient practice is known to improve flexibility, strength, posture and mood. And, a yoga practice can help reduce stress. Learn more about the health benefits of yoga, plus find the best type for you and learn 9 basic poses. Read more. >
Mindset
Rediscovering Yourself: Emotional Healing at Spas
During times of grief, transition, or other life-changing events, can one find help at a spa? SpaFinder President Susie Ellis touched on this topic last year, and the response is yes.
Mindset
What Heals You? Sabbaticals do!
Did you recharge your cell phone yesterday? What about your laptop? Have you taken your car in for a check up lately? When was the last time you took time to recharge your battery? Not just for a day, a week or even a month – when was the last time you took at least three months for yourself?
Fitness
Bikram Yoga 101
Bikram Yoga can seem intimidating, but it has garnered a solid following of dedicated practitioners. Only recently has the practice become a well-known component to mainstream yoga as more and more people take up the discipline.
Mindset
De-Stress With Black Tea
It’s no secret that tea and relaxation go hand in hand, but we wanted to take this opportunity to tell you a little more about black tea. While so many other teas out there have received plenty of attention, the benefits black tea remain a bit in the dark, when it’s actually a great tea
Mindset
Clutter Adding to Your Stress? 10 Ways to De-Clutter
Walk into a spa and you immediately notice the airy music, quiet voices, and lack of clutter. Spa ambiance is one of serenity and calm, and it’s no coincidence that there’s no clutter.
Beauty
How Does Skincare Expert Kate Somerville De-Stress?
Skincare expert Kate Somerville shares her Wellness Week™ advice with us, because as we know, stress can impact everything in your life, including your skin! Check out Kate’s tips for de-stressing from our Q+A with the celebrity esthetician (check back for the rest of her awesome advice as we get closer to Wellness Week™), and be sure to share your de-stressing tips with us in the comments.
Mindset
Too Stressed to Meditate? Try These 6 Easy Tips!
Someone once told me that meditating for 20 minutes is comparable to a two-hour nap. Whether actually true or not, I was willing to try. I sat myself down, legs folded, closed my eyes…but within exactly two minutes into trying to clear my mind, all sorts of thoughts littered my head – work, rent, just