Previous Spa of the Month Articles

April 2012

Special Delivery

Baby Belly Pregnancy Spa & Imaging Center, Lexington, KY

By Crystal Nichols


March 2012

Jewel on the Gulf

Sandpearl Resort and Spa, Clearwater Beach, Florida

By Kaffee Keldie


February 2012

The Science of Beauty

Beautologie, Bakersfield, CA

By Nondy Llewellyn


January 2012

Heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains

The Spa at Chetola Resort, Blowing Rock, NC

By Patrice Dickey


December 2011

Skin Rejuvenation Clinique

San Antonio, TX

By Katie Hill


November 2011

Fashion and Beauty come to Life

ELLE Spa at Eden Roc, Miami Beach, Florida

By Denise R. Fuller


October 2011

Border Town Beauty

Studio 55 Day Spa & Salon, Laredo, TX

By Mario Montalvo


September 2011

Luxury on the Coast

Skinsational Skin & Body Spa, Carlsbad, CA

By Helen Connelly


August 2011

Modern, Masculine Retreat

Hommage Grooming Atelier, New York, NY

By Emi Kamiya


July 2011

Restored Renaissance

Bagni Di Pisa Resort & Medical Spa, Pisa, Italy

By Camille Hoheb


June 2011

Small Town, Big Dreams

Chez Kez Well Body Day Spa, Bozeman, MT

By Julie K. Dearhamer


May 2011

Hawaiian Harmony

A Hideway Spa, Waimea, HI

By Diane Buccola


April 2011

Family Masterpiece

The Sanctuary Spa at Tradition, Port St. Lucie, FL

By Linda Rae and Sherry Taylor

This treatment is designed to simultaneously reduce discoloration and soothe inflammation. Keratolytics, alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) and trichloroacetic acid (TCA) reduce current discolorations, while an advanced combination of pigment reducing products and anti-inflammatory agents prevents further damage. This protocol is appropriate for Fitzpatrick skin types I-V.

March 2011

Strategic Setting

Novita Spa on the Square, Georgetown, TX

By Janet McCormick


February 2011

Merging Medicine and Health

Twenty Three Trees Medical & Wellness Spa, Fort Collins, CO

By Lisa Travis


January 2010

Suburban Elegance

Zazú Salon & Day Spa, Hinsdale, IL

By Terry Herman


December 2010

A Discovery of Self

Joya Spa, Paradise Valley, AZ

By Terry Herman


November 2010

Highway Hideaway

Lemongrass Day Spa, Valdosta, GA

By Virginia Moore


October 2010

The Narrow Road of the Entrepreneur

Mary Turner Skin Care & Day Spa, New Castle, PA

By Mary Turner


September 2010

Enlightened Wellness

Body Bar Urban Spa, Los Angeles, CA

By Margarett Wolf


August 2010

Male Call

Sky Salon & Spa, Boca Raton, Florida

By Stephanie E. Dunn


July 2010

Irish Charm

Mount Falcon Country House Hotel and Spa, County Mayo, Ireland

By Nora Schutte


June 2010

Urban Oasis

Elina Advanced Skin Care Spa, Chicago, IL

by Michele Sobota


May 2010

Hometown Charm

Spa Esoteric, McKinney, TX

by Monica Norman


April 2010

An Affair to Remember

Oasis Day Spa in Manhattan and Westchester, NY

By Bruce Schoenberg


March 2010

The Heart of the Dominican Republic

Cygalle Healing Spa, La Romana, Dominican Republic

by Cygalle Dias


February 2010

Smokey Mountains Gem

Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands, NC

by Patrice Dickey


January 2010

Botanical Escape

Kaffee’s Garden Spa, West Palm Beach, FL

By Denise R. Fuller


December 2009

Inspired by Nature

The Palms Hotel & Spa, Miami Beach, FL

By Heather Zaitz


November 2009

Turning Urban Chaos Into Calm…

Emerge Spa and Salon, Boston, MA

by Susan Sonner


October 2009

The Flowering Spa

Cactus Spa, Stony Brook, Long Island, NY

By Joan St. John Nickeson


September 2009

A Balanced Approach to Spa Going

Kur Water Station and Spa, Gramado, Brazil

by Camile Hoheb


August 2009

Good for What Ails You

The Abbey Resort and Avani Spa, Fontana, WI

by Terry Herman


July 2009

Experience Healing Waters in the Valley of the Moon

Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma, CA

by Patrice Dickey


June 2009

Green Spa Network Gem

Natural Body Spa & Shop, Brookhaven, Atlanta, GA

by Celia Tully


May 2009

Bringing the Healing Spirit of the Pacific Rim to South Beach

The Spa at The Setai, Miami Beach, FL.

By Natalie Corvacho


April 2009

Pamper, Rejuvenate and Empower

Spa Shiki at The Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark

by Jennifer Bondurant, MO


March 2009

Green Spa Network Founding Seed Spa

Rancho La Puerta, Tecate, Baja California, Mexico

by Candice Woo


February 2009

Breathe A Sigh of Relief

Exhale Spa at The Fairmont Miramar, Santa Monica, CA

by Patrice Dickey


January 2009

Relax, Renew, Rediscover

The Lodge at Woodloch, Hawley. PA

by Catherine Johnson


December 2008

Venturing Down Under for A Sanctuary of Calm

Gwingwanna Lifestyle Retreat, Queensland’s Tallebudgera Valley, Australia

By Tracy Willis


November 2008

The Perfect Asian Mexican Marriage

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya, Mexico

By Clive McNish


October 2008

Shimmering Oasis

Spa Moulay at Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort, Henderson, NV

By Patrice Dickey


September 2008

A Heaven of Balance, Wellness and Internal Strength

Sacred Tree, Integrative Healthcare and Wellness Spa, Breckenridge, CO

by Amy Yanda-Lee and Ashley Billings


August 2008

Unimaginable Feeling of Perpetual Bliss

ESPA at Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach, Sunny Isles Beach, FL

by Kristelle Devieux

As Westerners, we tend to get overexcited about European products and establishments setting foot on our shores. So you will understand my overt excitement when it came time to experience the U.K.-based ESPA’s first branded spa in the U.S., aptly situated in the Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. In true compatibility with Acqualina’s sumptuous Mediterranean feel, no detail, no matter how minute, was overlooked at ESPA at Acqualina. The element of delightful surprise is ever present both in the groundbreaking design of the locale and the therapists’ cutting edge expertise.

July 2008

The Art of Spa Going

The Well Luxury Spa at Miramonte Resort & Spa, Indian Wells, CA

by Patrice Dickey

Welcoming each visitor as a unique, honored guest is an art form at The Well Spa at Miramonte Resort & Spa, just minutes from Palm Springs in the shimmering California desert, surrounded by the picturesque Santa Rosa Mountains. In fact it’s the art of personalization that’s inspired signature treatments like the Pittura Festa or the Mediterranean Painting Party, where guests have half hour sessions of brushing colorful muds and clays onto each others’ bodies, faces and hair, unleashing their inner Picassos and getting fun and festive with earth paints!


June 2008

A Gem in the Desert

Suddenly Slimmer Wellness Center & Day Spa, Phoenix, AZ

by Yvette Roeder and Cloudine Marcelino

No one needs to travel far to leave their stressors behind. Suddenly Slimmer Wellness Center & Day Spa is found centrally located between the ever growing downtown Phoenix and the popular spa destination mecca of Scottsdale, AZ. There you will find an unexpected retreat of calmness and relaxation, where East meets West in spa services and products, and where serenity is experienced despite its location in the heart of downtown Phoenix.


May 2008

Under An Irish Moon

Auriga spa at Capella Castlemartyr, Cork, Ireland

by Anna Bjurstam

A new moon phase has begun with the recent opening of the luxury spa Auriga at Ireland’s newest and most exclusive country retreat, Capella Castlemartyr. Capella Hotels and Resorts delivered the perfect concept for the new spa, drawing on the fascinating constancy and universal influence of the moon. With a double star as its celestial namesake, Capella’s choice of the name Auriga for its spa at Castlemartyr seemed only fitting. Meaning a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere, what could be more appropriate for a spa at the world’s hottest, luxury hotel brand?


March 2008

The Lost Continent, Where Spa Guests are Swept Away

Mandara Spa Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas

by Patrice Dickey

Legend has it that the lost continent of Atlantis, which disappeared beneath the waves in mythic times, thrived in the Bermuda Triangle region near the Bahamas. That lends credence to the location of this flagship resort of Kerzner International, just across a causeway from Grand Bahama on Paradise Island.


February 2008

A Seaside Sanctuary

SpaTerre at Grove Isle Hotel & Spa, Coconut Grove, FL

An island sanctuary just steps away from the pulsating energy of Miami seems impossible, but Grove Isle Hotel & Spa has successfully created just that. Nestled on a 20 acre palm fringed private island, Grove Isle is an oasis with calming sea views, 49 elegant guest rooms and Baleenmiami, an award-winning oceanfront restaurant. And to add to the bliss, in 2006 Grove Isle opened SpaTerre, an enticing spa with exotic and sophisticated treatments.


January 2008

Hawaiian Healing and the Aloha Spirit

The Maui Spa & Wellness Center, Boca Raton, FL

In the heart of historic east Boca Raton, just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean, lies the world-class Maui Spa & Wellness Center. This idyllic 7,000 square foot, tri-level Hawaiian themed destination spa and wellness sanctuary is dedicated to nourishing the mind, body and spirit through authentic Hawaiian wellness therapies and unique feng shui inspired design. Its goal is to create a new, positive sense of well-being that permeates from within.


December 2007

Ancient and Modern Combined

Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV

Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV

With water, water everywhere, the Qua Baths & Spa is a decadent relaxation hideaway fit for an emperor. Located along the heart of the renowned “strip,” a four-mile section of the Las Vegas Boulevard, rife with luxury hotels, glitzy casinos and premier resorts, Qua Baths & Spa is tucked within the newly built Augustus Tower at Caesars Palace. Qua Baths & Spa is a welcome, total sensory break from the pulsating, headache inducing lights and street corners littered with flashy, two-story sized TVs that is the Las Vegas street norm.


November 2007

Fairy Tale on the Lake

Auriga Spa, Velden, Austria

Turrets topped with winter snow icing beside a diamond glass lake nestled in the heights of the Austrian mountains of Carinthia … Sounds like a fairy tale? Indeed, as Auriga spa at Schloss Velden—Capella’s historic chateau hotel on Lake Woerth—is a fairy tale of luxurious proportions, set in an untouched area of outstanding beauty. And it’s no coincidence that the star Capella happens to be the brightest star in the constellation Auriga.


October 2007

Moss Spa & Yoga

Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Located in the historic and picturesque town of Cold Spring Harbor, New York, is a spa with soul— a place of exceptional warmth and hospitality, where cutting edge spa treatments are combined with yoga and healing arts to beautify from the inside out.


September 2007

Iatria Spa and Health Center

Raleigh, NC

While Iatria provides spa packages, massages and facials, its focus is elsewhere. Says Mangrum, “We are in the business of helping people find relief from the stress in their lives.”


August 2007

Pura Vida USA – The Mountain of Youth

Dahlonega, Georgia

by Patrice Dickey

Solace, rejuvenation and reconnection await seekers at Pura Vida USA in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the oldest mountain range in the world.


July 2007

The Sedona Rouge Spa

Sedona, AZ

To enter the Sedona Rouge Spa is to enter a place of sophistication where authentic style and architectural design is worthy of its setting in one of the world’s enchanted places. Paying tribute to the desert architecture of North Africa and the sophistication of Spanish Mediterranean design, Sedona Rouge is unlike any other American Southwest lodging.


June 2007

Townhouse Spa

New York, NY

Townhouse is the perfect place to socialize in a quiet, serene setting. New Yorkers who enjoyed lingering at the spa during the evening hours inspired the new spa-as-lounge concept. Offering new exclusive spa treatments from celebrity stylists and skin care collections, Townhouse encompasses three floors: one for men, one for women and one to shop, mingle and dine.


May 2007

The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa

Asheville, NC

by Patrice Dickey

In mellow and artsy Asheville, NC, near the crest of Sunset Mountain on a graceful drive that curves through hardwoods and longleaf pines, the majestic stone buildings of The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa nestle into the mountainside as though they sprouted there organically.


April 2007

Ananda Spa

Narendra Nagar, Uttaranchal, India


March 2007

The Marbella Club Thalasso Spa

Malaga, Spain

by Patrice Dickey

A fabled getaway for movie stars, royalty and jet-setters for more than 50 years, The Marbella Club Hotel • Golf Resort & Spa on Spain’s glittering Mediterranean Costa del Sol is an Old World treasure with a five-star status.


February 2007

The Ritz-Carlton Spa

Key Biscayne, FL

Tucked away on a secluded, paradisal Grand Bay island of Key Biscayne, FL, The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Key Biscayne, FL is an exclusive island sanctuary. Only a short drive from Miami’s bustling, cosmopolitan city center, the spa realizes most clients are there for an escape from the ordinary.


January 2007

Willow Stream Spa at Fairmont Mayakoba

Riviera Maya, Mexico

Offering the most luxurious and authentic spa treatments and experiences, Willow Stream Spa at Fairmont Mayakoba is the newest spa destination from the award-winning Willow Stream The Spas At Fairmont. An unspoiled tropical paradise, Mayakoba is situated just south of Cancun on Mexico’s prized Caribbean coast—the Riviera Maya.


December 2006

Smooth Synergy

New York City, NY

Read about a “cosmedical” spa that presents long-lasting solutions to real skin care issues.


November 2006

Hastings Culloden Estate & Spa

Belfast, Northern Ireland

by Patrice Dickey

“Please take a wee seat and have a whiff of these oils so we can select the proper hydrating aromatherapy for your skin,” the lively, instantly likeable spa therapist greeted me at the spa at Culloden, the only five-star spa in Northern Ireland. the spacious, light and airy feel of this magnificent 15,000-square-foot e’sPa health club and spa extends to staff members who exude that classic Irish warmth and twinkle in their eyes, while greeting visitors throughout the emerald Isle. Relaxing “fairy” music helped me conclude that I was in the right place!

October 2006

Tethra Spa

The Merrion Hotel — Dublin, Ireland

by Patrice Dickey

In 2005, Dublin surpassed Rome as one of the top three European destinations. Only glittering London and Paris outperformed in tourists’ eyes. Dublin shines as cool (weather) and hot (action) all at once. Now the area recently played host to the prestigious Ryder Cup; this is the first time that the Ryder Cup has been played in Ireland. This past September, the 36th international match between the best of America and Great Britain’s golf professionals occurred at the renowned K Club in County Kildare, 45 minutes from The Merrion’s front door. The Merrion Hotel, if you don’t already know, is regarded as “Dublin’s best address.”

September 2006

The Lalu Spa

Yuchr Shiang Nantou, Taiwan

Do you really know what spas are like on the other side of the world? Some of you may, most perhaps not. Upon entering a spa in Taiwan, you’d definitely notice the similarities, but most striking would be the many differences. And at The Lalu Spa in Taiwan, there are many points of difference to marvel at, be intrigued with and even dream about. But before we discuss The Lalu Spa, let’s set the stage and take a mental journey to the Far East …


August 2006

Aveda Fredric’s Institute

Indianapolis, IN

We all start somewhere. For some of us, it’s harder than others to get that first job and on-the-job training. But for students at the Aveda Fredric’s Institute, going to school also means going to work. The Aveda Fredric’s Institute has two faces: it’s a teaching facility and also a full-service salon and spa where cosmetology, nail and esthetics students can gain valuable hands-on knowledge and clients can be lavished upon with Aveda products and services.

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