wellness

Question:

I just turned 50 in April, and am looking for the ultimate spa/spiritual renewal trip of a lifetime, anywhere in the world, and need help choosing my destination! I’ve looked everywhere and am now more confused than ever. My ideal trip is someplace where I can spa, [enjoy] light treks and beach/mountain water activities and whatever else a trip of a lifetime can offer. I am looking anywhere between July 9-August 7 for around a two-week stay.

If vacation for you is typically synonymous with lazy beach bumming, then an active spa vacation could be your dive into a wellness lifestyle. While we are big fans of vegging out, there is something incredible (and possibly life-altering) about spending a few days devoted to activity that is hopefully one of your favorite pastimes or perhaps an erupting new hobby. There are exceptional spas and resorts worldwide dedicated to programs for golf, hiking, water sports, winter sports, yoga and fitness.

Question:

My daughter wants to meet her sister between where they live. One is in Springfield, Missouri, and the other is in Alsip, Illinois. Do you know if there are any nice hotels with spas (not too expensive) around there?”

Question:

Do you know of any spas in New York City that have infrared saunas? Most have rock saunas or stream rooms. Thanks in advance.”

-FS

Stress invades every aspect of our being, creating barriers to the transformational change that is at the core of shamanic work. The journey to empowered living – whether one is suffering from addiction, experiencing a difficult transition, or simply seeking more meaning in life – can only begin when body, mind, spirit, and soul are at peace. This takes on even more importance when we realize that the outside world mirrors our own state of being.

Pet parents rejoice! The spa world hasn’t forgotten about our furry friends and how they help to make our lives better. In fact, studies have shown that pets not only help to make us healthier, but they can also make us live longer. Our friends at Petside.com reported on a study from George Washington University’s […]

When researching the options for quitting and speaking to former smokers about how they kicked the butts, the overwhelming response was that the most important factor in quitting is will-power and the desire to be smoke-free. Until you are ready to quit, all of the patches, gums, and pills in the world won’t keep you from lighting up.

Getting the most out of life doesn’t have to be some abstract notion.  Sure, we all want to better ourselves and accomplish goals in our lives, but making it happen often becomes the challenge. A new product called The Lifeboard is an amazing tool to help individuals create a vision and make personal changes towards […]

Want to learn more about Lymphatic Drainage — the technique, the benefits, and the finer points of lymphatic circulation? Check out these informative posts about this specialized treatment and locate some spas near you that may offer the massage!

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?

Contrary to the mysterious nickname for Thai black rice – Forbidden Rice, this phytonutrient-rich food should never be forbidden from anyone’s diet. A sort of superman of super foods, black rice offers an abundance of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. With plenty of health-promoting phytonutrients, this Forbidden Rice Salad recipe from Active Center for Health & […]

Spring fever really means spa fever, right? It does this season, and we at SpaFinder absolutely love the hundreds of Wellness Week™ spas and wellness studios offering $50 prices or 50% discounts – and you will too! Get ready to take a hiatus from your busy schedules and off you go to one of these […]

Feeling a bit bummed from the up-and-down weather we’ve been dealing with? It may not feel like spring just yet, but you can jumpstart the season. No, we don’t mean by spring cleaning (unless you want to, of course), but by reserving an appointment at one of the fantastic getaway spas participating in SpaFinder Wellness […]

Let’s face it – there’s a lot of information floating out there in internet land about super foods, which makes it difficult to tell sometimes which are legit and which are hype. First things first: what makes a food a super food? Super foods are foods derived straight from nature, meaning nothing processed, which have […]

Repetition can sometimes make the once exciting and invigorating into something mundane and blah. Because of this, the idea of exploring and experimenting with new forms of exercise is beneficial for several reasons, says Miraval’s Exercise Physiologist, Andrew Wolf, M.Ed, C.S.C.S.

X marks the spot in midtown Manhattan for Pilates enthusiasts who want to stretch their workout routine. IM=X, short for integrated movement xercize, maintains the classic Pilates principles of muscle toning and lengthening while going mano a mano with strength and cardio training for a more athletically oriented workout. Get prepared to practice Pilates moves […]

In exergaming the body, rather than just a handheld device, propels the game forward. One of the first popular videogames to combine body movement and video gaming was Dance Dance Revolution, a fixture of Japanese and American arcades in the early 2000s.

Gain Insight into Your Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Wellness Do you ever catch yourself thinking – if only I gave more time to the hobby I love or, if only I ate healthier? Awareness is key and the first step to change, so take action and identify the specific areas in your life that you […]

It is a familiar modern requirement: Do more work in fewer hours. Never has it been more necessary to work smarter, not harder.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons Pilates is still one of the fastest-growing exercise techniques and is resonating with the overworked. It is not so much about repetition of movement as it is the quality of movement. “

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.