All About Spas

SPA NEWS

2010-11-03T07:00:00.000-07:00

For the first time in twenty years a woman chef has been appointed to Executive Chef at the prestigious Golden Door Spa in Escondido, CA. Chef Kayla brings a great deal of experience to her new position of devising gourmet style, health specific dishes to tempt the palates of spas guests. Dining at The Door has always been a delicious experience but now it promises to be even more as Chef Kayla creates her new menu. "I love taking a classic dish like chicken pot pie or lasagna, both very popular fare, and finding ways to make it lighter, healthier but still satisfying." Aside from a number of awards and working as a sous chef, Chef Kayla has first hand menu creativity working in her family's upscale bed and breakfast. So next time you visit The GOLDEN DOOR in Escondido, CA expect to experience delightful dining as you pursue other avenues to better health and fitness. For more information and reservations visit www.GoldenDoor.com. Be sure to tell them Sheri Paul sent you.

ONE , TWO, THREE..... SPA

2010-09-09T16:29:00.000-07:00

A dedicated or destination spa is where you spend anywhere from a few days to a week at a specific spa being pampered, rejuvenated and wrapped in the cotton candy indulgence of not having to think about anything other than getting your groove back. It's where you go to become YOU again.. No worries about shopping, cooking, getting works done at the office or any of the mundane things our everyday life asks of us. It's a place where you eat healthfully and enjoy each morsel of carefully prepared gourmet meals that nourish and replenish your body. It's a place where the personnel are available to fulfill your every need and do it with a genuine smile and concern for your welfare. It's a place where you can join the six a.m. group for an early morning hike in clear, invigorating air or you can opt to sleep in until your breakfast is delivered on a tray in your room. It's all a matter of choice. The first thing you will do after settling into your comfortable room is meet with the person assigned to create a daily program for you based upon your needs whatever they may be; relax, focus on physical fitness or be beautified from head to toe. You can also opt for a little of each. Your consultant will assist you in creating just the right dosage of each to make your spa visit a memorable one. Your measurements will be taken, your likes and dislikes noted and then you will be ready to start this wonderful new adventure in YOU. In days of your visit that follow, you will find yourself feeling less and less stressed in a very short time. At the end of your visit, your face will glow, your eyes will sparkle and you'll walk with a spring in your step. That's the promise of a stay at a destination spa. A promise that is always kept!

THE DEDICATED SPA

2010-09-09T15:51:00.000-07:00

Ready for a Change?

2010-08-20T13:52:00.000-07:00

In the last twenty five years, the word spa has changed dramatically. Where once it evoked images of women shedding unwanted pounds on a spartan diet, it has evolved into a place where one goes for respite and renewal. No longer the place for only the rich and famous, spas are no implementing special seminars geared to teaching guests how to improve all facets of health: physical, emotional and spiritual. Spas vie with one another to create a program or series of programs that offer special guidance in any or all of these venues.

Want to change your life, but having trouble getting started? That's not uncommon. Sometimes we just need a gentle push in the right direction. If you really want to change your life, then consider joining a group of similar minded guests who will be inspired to make these healing changes under the leadership of Andrew Weil, M.D. Dr. Weil is the guru of Integrative Medicine and is renowned for his many inspiring programs geared to help anyone make beneficial changes in matters of their health.

From October 24 to October 27, 2010 you can participate in the Miraval Intergrative Wellness Program created by Dr. Weil while enjoying the many other benefits of a spa visit.
Miraval is located in Tuscon, Arizona. 1-800232-3969.

SPA BEAUTY AND HEALTH TIPS

2010-08-15T11:09:00.000-07:00

SOME TIPS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE A BIT BETTER:

1.To sweeten your breath for those delicious kisses, eat an apple or carrot before your big evening.
2.Quick and Easy Stress Reliever, sit quietly and Breathe, Inhale,
deeply to the count of four, then let it out slowly to the count of eight. Repeat four times and you'll be ready to go.
3.To stave off wrinkles,apply a small amount of eye cream to these
areas of your skin:upper lip, between brows, along lines from the nose(the labia) to the mouth in addition to eye area.If you're over thirty this should be a part of your daily ritual.
4.Dance, dance, dance all over your home. Put on your favorite dance music and let it all hang out. After ten minutes you'll feel energized and your cheeks will be a healthy pink.
5.Mind your elbows,they are exposed to the world (unless you cover them with long sleeves)so make them pretty by rubbing the inside of an avocado peel over them.
later.....

2010-08-15T11:00:00.000-07:00

Choosing a Spa:
What do you want to accomplish during your visit to a dedicated spa?
Fitness
Healthy Eating
Pampering
Health
R&R
Beauty

Make your decision, then research spas that focus on the subject that interests you most. Many spas offer a program that includes each of the above by carefully dividing up the day into segments to include them. However, some individual spas may focus more on one or two of these. You can determine this by asking for a brochure describing a typical week's program. Some spas also offer focus weeks with emphasis on swimming, beauty, spirituality, nutrition, even a week of dance programs. You can choose to just hang out by indulging in a week of pampering sessions. Whichever you chose, you will be treated to healthy meals, interesting lectures,massages & facials as part of the regular spa program. All of it well worth the cost of a stay at a spa.

2008-12-15T00:03:00.000-08:00

HOORAY FOR SPAS

All About Spas will help you to Spa Smart!

2008-11-20T14:14:00.000-08:00

Everything You Should Know About The Spa Experience

I was very young and inexperienced the first time I visited a spa. It was 1975 and the publisher of the magazine for which I wrote a monthly beauty column sent me to the creme de la creme of spas, THE GOLDEN DOOR.

There were only seven guests the week of Thanksgiving and we bonded immediately. Being together in a beautiful setting with experts dedicated to making us healthy was exciting. We eagerly awaited what they had planned for us.

Since then, I have tried to spend time each year at a spa and have done my best to convince my friends that they should at least try this rejuvenating experience. If you have never spent time at a spa I'm here to tell you that it is not a luxury or an expenditure you should not make. Today, there are spas of all sizes for women (men too) of all sizes and budgets.

The trick is to choose a spa that is right for you. It's simply a matter of knowing what you want , then researching to find the spa that will give it to you. Want to focus on fitness? Most spas offer a menu of varied fitness classes, ie: dance, pool and tai chi are some of the basic classes. The Pilates Reformer was introduced in a few upscale spas about seven years ago and is now offered at some moderately priced spas. Pilates mat classes have become very popular throughout the spa community.
My goal is to answer any questions and keep you informed on this healthful and very necessary way to vacation based upon my personal experience.

Book contracted by Bear Manor Media is currently in the works..

2008-10-26T10:41:00.000-07:00

It's all about Hollywood Heartthrobs!

Who doesn't love that?

Right now she's shopping around for an agent.

Check out more about Sylvia 's past work here!

All About Sylvia Resnick

2006-11-20T09:59:00.000-08:00

HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD:

Sylvia Resnick has lived a life most of us only dream of. For years, she was in on Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes happenings, interviewing television and film stars on important aspects of their lives and careers.

Her interviews were published in the top fan magazines in the country, ie;

Photoplay, TV Radio Mirror, Modern Screen to name a few. When gossip queen Rona Barrett was preparing to launch her own publication, Rona Barrett's Hollywood, she asked Sylvia to join her staff as Associate Editor.

Sylvia's assignments included attending and reporting on star-studded Hollywood parties, award shows, such as; The Golden Globe Awards and The Emmy's in addition to writing in-depth features on the top film and television stars of the era.

St. Martin's Press signed her to write a biography of Burt Reynolds with whom she had become friends at the time.
When E channel filmed a two hour biography of the actor, the producer came to Sylvia's home to interview her on camera about Burt.

She also wrote a A Biography of Kristy Mc Nichol.

Her writing style can be described as a reader friendly approach to sharing knowledge. In addition to writing on celebrities, Sylvia also wrote a weeklytravel column for The Maine Sunday Telegram during the '80's and enjoyed the perks of traveling the world. An interest in alternative health and New Age therapies was ignited by her affiliation with Bestways Magazine, a leading health publication of the '70's, for which she wrote a monthly feature focusing on celebrity fitness and health as well as a monthly beauty feature. She is also the author of two celebrity cookbooks(THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY COOKBOOK & THE WALTON FAMILY COOKBOOK).
On the fiction front there was a trilology of teen mysteries called the Debbie Preston Hollywood Reporter series published by New American Library while working at Rona Barrett's Hollywood. She has also written two erotic novels at a time when these books were permitted to be shown only from the very top shelf of local newsstands.

HOORAY FOR SPAS:

Sylvia visited one of the first luxury spas to open its doors when she was a very young woman and soon recognized the stress-reducing value of spas . Since that time she has been a spa enthusiast endeavoring to bring the message of the value of a spa retreat.

Now, Sylvia writes mostly about spas telling her readers about the amenities of a spa retreat. She advocates for spa vacations endeavoring to encourage friends and family to experience what she considers to be an important and beneficial means of enhancing health.

Her interest in New Age Therapies has led Sylvia to research and experience first hand methods offered at dedicated spas(where one resides for a period of three to seven nights) so she can tell her readers all about them. Her enthusiasm for these therapies has led to keeping up on the latest treatments in the spa world.

Garnering tips on nutrition, fitness, stress relief and beauty she is dedicated to passing on this information to her readers.