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By Anitra Brown, About.com Guide since 2004

BEFORE You Buy a Spa Gift Certificate Created: Sunday, January 30, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Read this BEFORE you buy a spa gift certificate to find out the best places to get one, how much to spend and how NOT to get burned since spas go out of business.
Healthy Cookies - Jam Dot Cookie from Golden Door Spa Created: Saturday, April 28, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Looking for a healthy cookie recipe? This jam dot cookie from Golden Door Spa provides a tasty end to any meal, and is one of its most requested recipes.
Pumpkin Body Scrub Recipe Created: Friday, November 25, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 02, 2012
This home-made pumpkin body scrub recipe smooths your skin and gives you a nice home spa experience, especially in the fall and winter. It also makes a great gift.
New Age Health Spa Closes Created: Sunday, September 12, 2004 Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
New Age Health Spa in Neversink, New York, closed in 2011. Originally a juice fasting retreat, it became a budget destination spas in 1986 until it closed.
Budget Health Spas - The Top Budget Health Spas Created: Sunday, July 10, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The top budget health spas Are you looking for a cheap destination spa? There are plenty to choose from, as long as you don't mind modest accommodations. This is a list of the best.
New York Spas Created: Thursday, July 07, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
New York spas are some of the best in the country. New York offers a full range of sp experiences, including health spas, luxury hotel spas, resort spas and intimate inn spas.
Detox Spas - Best Detox Spas in North America Created: Sunday, June 25, 2006 Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Detox spas in North America offer a wide variety of detox techniques, including fasting, colonics, diets and spa treatments. Find the right one for you.
Canyon Ranch Tucson - Review of Canyon Ranch Tucson Created: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Canyon Ranch Tucson is one of the country's best destination spas, with esoteric, life-transforming therapies like Healing Touch, Shamanic Journeys and EMDR.
Review of The Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain Created: Monday, April 16, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain is Tucson's most luxurious new resort spa, with a 27-hole Jack Nicklaus golf course, adventure programs, and world-class hiking.
Spa Week - How To Get the Best $50 Spa Treatments Created: Friday, September 28, 2007 Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012
Spa Week offers $50 spa treatments in the U.S. and Canada every spring and fall. Find out when it is and how to get the best deals during Spa Week.
"The Science of Yoga" -- A Book Review Created: Saturday, March 24, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Profile of Exhale Spa Video Created: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Exhale Mind Body Spa in New York City offers a relaxing escape from the bustling urban streets. Learn more about the fitness and spa activities this Exhale location offers in the About.com video.
Best Destination Spas Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Destination spas are a select group of spas that offer a total spa experience that can help you jumpstart a new healthy lifestyle. Here are the best destination spas in the United States.
How To Sleep - Tips To Help You Sleep Better Created: Friday, March 23, 2012 Updated: Friday, March 23, 2012
Need help learning how to sleep? You're not alone! These tips from a sleep doctor at the Pritikin Longevity Center will teach you how to sleep better.
Sleep Better - How To Sleep Better Created: Saturday, March 28, 2009 Updated: Friday, March 23, 2012
Would you like to sleep better? You're not alone. These tips will help you sleep better without resorting to drugs and sleep aids.
Ocean House at Watch Hill and OH! Spa in Rhode Island Created: Friday, March 16, 2012 Updated: Monday, March 19, 2012
Ocean House at Watch Hill and OH! Spa in Rhode Island is a $146 million Victorian hotel - and one of the wonders of the hotel world.
Spas in Nassau and Paradise Island Created: Sunday, February 26, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Looking for spas in Nassau and Paradise Island? There's everything from a Sandals with a spa on a private island to the fantastic and family-friendly Atlantis.
Wellness Week Pledge Created: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
The Wellness Week Pledge offers seven easy steps to improve your health, no matter what your current lifestyle or fitness level.
SpaFinder Wellness Week Offers $50 of 50%-Off Spa and Wellness Services Created: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 Updated: Sunday, February 26, 2012
SpaFinder Wellness Week offers $50 or 50% off spa treatments and other wellness services. Find out how to get in on the savings during SpaFinder Wellness Week.
Watsu - Get Watsu Massage Created: Monday, April 18, 2005 Updated: Sunday, February 26, 2012
Watsu is a soothing type of massage that takes place in warm, waist-deep water. Find out what happens during a Watsu massage and where you can get them.
Rude Reception at Rumi Simone - Reader Reviews Spas You Loved, Spas You Hated Created: Saturday, February 25, 2012 Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Reviews on Rumi Simone in Lake Oswego, Oregon
Best Jamaican Spas Created: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, February 08, 2012
The best Jamaican spas are clustered around Montego Bay and Negril, the beach-front resort towns in Jamaica's northwestern corner, but there's a spa surprise outside Kingston.
Ritz Carlton Jamaica Created: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 Updated: Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Set along a stretch of beach on the north coast, the Ritz Carlton Jamaica is romantic spa that offers great golfing.
LED Pain, LED Beauty Created: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, February 01, 2012
LED is an effective treatment for relieving pain and can also promote beauty. Read a review of LED Technologies' home LED machine and find out how well it works at both.
LED - What Can LED Do For Your Skin? Created: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
LED is a cool, painless skin care treatment that can plump up your skin by boosting collagen and treat mild to moderate acne. Plus it's relaxing!
Photo Facial - What is A Photo Facial? Created: Thursday, September 10, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Photo facial is a term for a skin treatment that uses light-based technology. It can boost collagen, treat acne, and get rid of brown spots and broken capillaries -- but you need to know the diffe..
Review of Cal-A-Vie Spa in California Created: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 Updated: Friday, January 20, 2012
Cal-a-Vie has emerged as the
What is Hot Stone Massage? Created: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Hot stone massage is a great, warming treatment, any time of year. Find out what happens in a hot stone massage, how the therapist uses the stones, and how much it costs.
Round Hill Spa in Jamaica Created: Saturday, December 31, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Round Hill is a casually elegant hotel and spa in Montego Bay, Jamaica, with a celebrity clientele that dates back to 1953. The exceptional spa is in a former plantation house.
The Spa at Mohonk Mountain House Created: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Set on a mountaintop lake and just ninety miles from New York City, Mohonk Mountain House is a trip back in time to the Victorian era. Even the spa looks Victorian.
Online Booking Goes Wrong At Med-Spa - Reader Reviews Spas You Loved, Spas You Hated Created: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, December 28, 2011
People usually write reviews about spas when they have a great experience -- or a terrible one. But spas have both strengths and weakness somewhere in between. Here’s your chance to sound off..
Weight-Loss Spas - Spas That Specialize in Weight Loss Created: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Weight-loss spas can help you develop healthier eating patterns. Find out more about weight-loss spas and how they differ in style, approach and price.

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