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Spa Index Media,
LLC announces the launch of Spa Flyer
An online Blog for
Spa Enthusiasts
(PRWEB) April 26,
2005 -- Spa Index Media, LLC, which operates a leading online spa guide and
directory, announced today that it has created and launched SpaFlyer.com, the
Internet's best RSS (Rich Site Summary or Real Simple Syndication) XML-
formatted Blog for distributing spa promotion headlines on the World Wide Web.
Spa Flyer Blog users
will have instant access on their home pages, including "My Yahoo", "My MSN"
and others, to daily and weekly time-sensitive spa vacation specials, health
spa deals, spa contests and sweepstakes, spa product spotlights, spa resort
grand openings, and more.
Kevin McClain is the
founder and President of the San Francisco Bay Area based Spa Index Media,
which includes its popular and comprehensive spa directory, SpaIndex.Com; its
professional spa industry news digest service , SpaWire.Com; and, now
SpaFlyer.com, its new Blog. McClain sees "Blogging" as a natural and
progressive step for Spa Index Media to provide fast and timely information to
the spa community.
Check Your
Calendars
2005 Calendar Events
for the Spa Industry
May 5-7, 2005: ISPA Asia Pacific Conference and & Exhibition 2005,
Suntec Singapore. Presented by local host Spa Association Singapore and CEMS
Services. International Conference and Exhibition on Spa Resorts, Health Care
Products, Equipment, Accessories & Essentials. Running concurrent to the
Conference is the 3-days Exhibition where you will find a wide array of spa
products and services from participating countries of Singapore, Malaysia,
Philippines, Thailand, France, Germany, UK and US.
May 16, 2005: Increase Your Spa Income -- Now!, Hotel Sofitel, Los
Angeles, CA. Presented by Douglas Preston, of Preston., Inc., and Myotonology,
Inc. Spa business leaders Preston and Myotonology® invite you to this
complimentary seminar where you'll learn about the changing trends in the
aesthetic industry and how to increase your aesthetic practice's income with
simple, yet full-proof tips. All attendees receive a complimentary CD
containing Preston's "10 Easy Ways to Improve your Spa Income - Right Now!"
May 19, 2005: PBA Public Policy Conference, Hosted by Professional Beauty
Association, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC United States. Learn how to
effectively bring your voice to Capitol Hill at the Professional Beauty
Association/The Salon Association's Public Policy Conference. Get empowered to
lobby your Congressional delegation on what matters to the professional beauty
industry. Find out what you can do to make a difference on issues from tip
reporting to association health plans to OSHA regulations--and beyond.
June 4-6, 2005: America's Expo for Skin Care and Spa, Navy Pier,
Chicago, Illinois. Cosmetologists Chicago and Skin Inc. magazine extend an
invitation to all salon and spa professionals from around the world to join
their peers at America's Expo for Skin Care & Spa. World class education,
exhibits, and networking opportunities in a spectacular setting - Chicago's
Navy Pier.
June 13-15, 2005: Marma and Mud Magic, Presented by Diamond Way
Ayurveda, San Luis Obispo, California, USA. Marmas are vital energy points used
in some of the deepest Ayurvedic treatments. The Tibetan tradition of Ayurveda
teaches simple marma sequences that help to reduce stress and create a deep
sense of peace and relaxation. Along with the Common Stress sequence of Tibetan
Ayurveda, we add the use of mitthi chikitsa or mud therapy, using a deeply
detoxifying and nourishing Ayurvedic mud an kansa vataki, the Ayurvedic foot
massage bowl treatment. All these aspects are presented in this 3-day seminar.
Training includes Ayurvedic education, practical instruction, manual, lunches,
and certificate of completion for CEUs.
In Brief
Various Sources
April 19, 2005: Red Door Spas, the largest operator of spas in North
America, strengthens its marketing team with the addition of three senior
executives: Sharon Mosse, Diane Lavietes and Eva Dowds. The new team will be
responsible for the overall marketing direction of Red Door Spas and will
support the six to eight new spas expected to open annually over the next five
years.
April 22, 2005: Bonding Through Beauty, by Ursula Furi- Perry,
ParentsandKids/TownOnline. She says she's too old for the zoo and too cool for
the opera. You can't agree on a place to have dinner and she won't be caught
dead with you at the movies. So just what do you do when you'd like to spend
quality time with your preteen daughter? Many moms are turning to beauty for
bonding, taking their daughters to the beauty salon and spa. Jeri Martin of
Wilmington schedules manicures, pedicures and facials with her thirteen
year-old daughter, Shannon. "It gives me a chance to do something special with
her," Martin says. "We get to spend one-on-one time together." Martin always
makes sure she and Shannon can sit next to each other. "We help each other pick
out colors and have great talks."
April 23, 2005: How Many Cuticle Experts Does One City Need? By
Leanne Delap, GlobeandMail.com. I knew Toronto was a city that loved its
gimmicks (retractable roofs and the world's highest disco -- remember Sparkles?
Terrifying), but really. Seems I'm not alone in my skepticism as a series of
visits this week showed there were no waterholics bellied up to the bar, but
such are the crazy "extras" -- free robes, custom DJ'd "experiences," double
digit designer renos and boxfuls of Botox -- that elite spa owners are piling
on to get attention in a crowded market.
April 25, 2005: Four Las Vegas area spas earn high rankings, by
Jennifer Shubinski, Las Vegas Sun. It may come as no surprise to the pampered:
Four of the country's top spas are located in the Las Vegas Valley. Mobil
Travel Guide last week announced its 2005 America's Best Hotel and Resort Spas,
rating Canyon Ranch Spa Club at the Venetian, Spa Bellagio, The Spa
at Four Seasons, and Spa Vita de Lago at the Ritz Carlton, Lake Las
Vegas with four-star ratings. Only one spa, The Spa Montage at Montage
Resort in Laguna Beach, Calif., received a five-star rating.
April 26, 2005: Free treatments at local and international spas and as much
as US $50,000 in free holiday accommodation packages will go up for grabs at
Arabian Travel Market 2005, the region's premier travel and tourism
exhibition, to be held from May 3 - 6 at Dubai World Trade Centre. It will be
the biggest ATM in the event's 11-year history featuring more new-to- market
exhibitors, special offers and prizes than ever before.
April 27, 2005: French doctor sets sight on medical tourism. The
pursuit of niche markets is a major component of the Department of Tourism's (DoT)
strategy to position the Philippines as Asia's next "Tourism Capital." While
attracting mass market is not seen as a difficulty in reaching its annual
visitor's target, it is felt that equal emphasis should be placed on targeting
high-level niche markets, comprising of quality visitors who stay longer and
spend more. Among some of these key markets include the spa and wellness trade,
long- staying retirees, golfers, international film makers and medical tourism.
April 27, 2005: The New Shape of Spa Cuisine, by Barbara Yost,
Arizona Republic. Spa cuisine: Three peas arranged geometrically on a plate
garnished with a sprig of parsley. Right? Not exactly. Spa cuisine is not just
for models and the undernourished anymore. It can be satisfying food with
enough heft that no one leaves the table hungry. It's not a diet. "For me, it's
healthy eating," says Anton Brunbauer, executive chef at the Westin Kierland
Resort & Spa in Phoenix. "Portion size has to be adequate."
April 27, 2005: Sea Temple Resort & Spa at Palm Cove in tropical
North Queensland has been honoured as the Best New Hotel in Australia, New
Zealand the South Pacific at the 2005 HM - Hotel & Accommodation Excellence -
Awards.
Golden Door to
Launch New Spa Brand
Wyndham
International Press Release (April 22, 2005)
Exclusive New Spa
Brand Inspired by the Renowned Golden Door in Escondido, Calif. to
Launch This Summer.
Five decades after
the birth of the nation's premier destination spa, the Wyndham-owned Golden
Door in Escondido, Calif., Wyndham International is launching a new
exclusive spa concept inspired by its original. Sasura - A Spa Experience by
Golden Door will expand Golden Door's life-enhancing philosophy through
boutique spa settings at a selection of Wyndham's upscale properties. The
Wyndham Buttes Resort in Tempe, Ariz., will unveil the first Sasura spa in July
2005, with plans for new Sasura spas to be introduced in select
properties over the next ten years.
Based in Dallas,
Wyndham International, Inc. (AMEX:WBR) offers upscale and luxury hotel and
resort accommodations. Wyndham owns, leases, manages and franchises hotels and
resorts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Bermuda and Europe.
Myotonology®
Facial Rejuvenation
Press Release
As our aging
population seeks products for enhancing youthful appearance and vitality,
physicians strive to find the safest and most effective products to assist
their patients. The public, as well as the physician, is often inundated with
the latest "high tech" approach to facial rejuvenation. For those of us who
wish to prescribe technologies for enhanced youthful appearance, the proof for
microcurrent stimulation is unquestionable.
Utilizing the
Myotonology® Facial Rejuvenation system, one can insure that a scientifically
documented, patented system provides reproducible benefits for their patients.
The use of microcurrent stimulation has been practiced for hundreds of years,
and is finding new uses in the medical field for everything from migraine to
urinary incontinence. When one uses high frequency microcurrent stimulation,
one can fatigue and therefore relax certain muscles of the face. As well, with
low frequency microcurrent stimulation one can tone specific muscles of the
face. After extensive research and clinical application, the Myotonology®
system provides patented technology and a meticulously reproducible technique
unrivaled by any competing units. ...
Les Nouvelles
Esthétiques seeks feedback from Philadelphia International Congress of
Esthetics attendees
Coral Gables, FL -
April 20, 2005 - Forget what your parents told you. Opinions count! Did The
International Congress of Esthetics show attendees enough love in the City of
Brotherly Love? Les Nouvelles Esthétiques wants to hear from the professionals
who attended the Philadelphia International Congress of Esthetics, 2005.
Spotlight:
Jiggy Jig's Kimonos for the Spa
Jiggy Jig's
collection of Yukata Kimonos and Happi Coats give a modern and
unique approach to the traditional styles that have represented Japanese
culture for thousands of years. Our kimonos are handcrafted in a small village
in Bali, Indonesia. The ancient technique is called Batik (pronounced bateek.)
Batik can be traced back 2,000 years ago to Egypt and the Middle East as well
as India and Asia. It is believed that it was first worn by the aristocrats and
royalty.
The Happi
(pronounced hop-e, pictured at left) is a short kimono with a narrower sleeve.
We have designed them longer than traditional length to fit most. During the
Edo Period, protective jackets worn by fire fighters came to be called Happi.
Later shop keepers, crafts people and other workers adopted them as their
working uniform. Today, they are casually worn throughout Japan. Comfortable
and easy to wear, the Happi is perfect to slip on after a bath or shower, for
lounging around the pool, spending a day at the spa or simply relaxing at home.
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This month,
Spabox and Spa Index Media have partnered to present a $100 gift
certificate to one of our newsletter subscribers. The unique certificate will
be artfully presented in a square pochette envelope, and Spabox will even add a
handwritten personal note. There's still time to participate ... Visit the Spa
Index Contests and Promotions page by April 29, 2005 and submit a brief tale
about your favorite female role model.
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