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Spa Week's $50 Spa Treatments

Spa Week's $50 Spa Treatments


When Is Spa Week?
Spa Week takes place in the spring and the fall in the U.S. and Canada. The next Spa Week is April 11-17, 2011. It generally has two different weeks in both spring and fall -- one for the East Coast and one for the West Coast. A similar event called also takes place twice a year.

Where Is Spa Week?
Spa Week mostly takes place in major markets with a high concentration of spas. Participating Spa Week markets in the western U.S. include include Arizona (Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona and Tempe), California (Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco), Seattle, Las Vegas, Denver, Minnesota (St. Paul and Minneapolis)and Texas (Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.

Spa Week markets in the Eastern U.S. and Canada include New York (primarily New York City and Long Island), Chicago, Washington D.C., Florida (Miami and Ft. Lauderdale), Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Pittsburgh), Nashville, Virginia (Virginia Beach, Reston, Richmond and Fairfax) and Toronto.

How Do I Find Out Which Spas Are Participating and What They're Offering During Spa Week?
You have to register at Spaweek.com to get access to the listings. They usually go up a few weeks before Spa Week is set to begin. Log in, then click on your city or state to see a list of participating spas and the treatments they offer. Once you see a treatment you want, call the spa directly to make your reservation. The spa will ask for your credit card number to secure the reservation.

Can I Get Any Treatment I Want for $50 During Spa Week?
No. Each spa chooses two or three treatments to offer, not the whole menu. It could

How Do I Get The Best Deals Out Of Spa Week?
Look at what kind of service it is and how long it lasts. Spa Week requires a minimum 45-minutes treatment, but some spas offer 60-minute services. Check out the spa by going to its website if you're not familiar with it. You can look at their regular price to find out how much of a discount it is. The very best Spa Week deals will be at resort spas, which commonly charge $185 for a treatment. Go there and enjoy all the amenities.

Why Do Spas Participate in Spa Week?
They hope you'll to try the spa, like it, then come back and pay full price. Sometimes the spa offers treatments like microdermabrasion or photo facials that are best done as a series. However, not every spa in your city will participate. Sometimes the best-known ones feel they don't need the publicity.

What If I Cancel My Spa Week Appointment?
Cancellation policies vary by spa, so check when you're booking your Spa Week treatment. If you let them know early that you need to cancel or reschedule, it shouldn't be a problem. If you cancel at the last-minute or don't show up, you will be charged.

Is there a limit to the Number of $50 Spa Treatments I Can Try During Spa Week?
No. You can try as many treatments as you want. But your body has limits. Don't get two facials or two microdermabrasion sessions in one week. It's not good for your skin. Instead, try treatments that complement each other like facial, a body treatment, and a massage.

How Much Should I Tip During Spa Week?
Tip 15-20% on the full value of the service, not on the $50 you're being charged. Spa Week customers have developed an unfortunate reputation for undertipping or not tipping at all, which is a breach of good spa etiquette.

Chair Massage

Chair Massage

A Fast Way To Deal With Muscle Tension

Chair massage is a style of seated massage that is typically short -- 10 or 15 minutes -- and focuses on your back, shoulders and neck and arms. Chair massage is done over clothes and doesn't require any massage oil.

For chair massage, you are seated in a special chair with your face resting in a cradle, looking down towards the floor, with supports for your arms. Your back and neck completely relax while the therapist relieves muscle tension using Swedish massage moves like kneading and compression and tapotement, which don't require oil.

Chair massage is often offered at high-stress locations like airport spas and trade shows. It's a great way to work out muscle tension before it turns into a full-blown spasm.

Chair massage is sometimes a free perk at corporate party or event. And some enlightened employers bring therapists in to offer chair massage to their employees. Companies can pay the entire cost, split it with employees, or give employees the time and let them pay for the chair massage themselves.

Couples Massage

Couples Massage

Couples massage is one of the hottest services at the spa right now. Two people are massaged in the same room, at the same time, by two different therapists. It can be a husband and wife, girlfriend and boyfriend, same-sex partners, or even moms and daughters sometimes or best friends.

What Happens During Couples Massage?

Couples massage is a massage that takes place in a couples suite. At the very least this is a room large enough for two massage tables. Some spas, especially big resort and hotel spas have elaborate amenities for couples with fireplaces, pedicure chairs, steam showers and lounging beds where you can relax together after your treatments. See the couples suite at The Spa at Mohonk Mountain House in upstate New York. Some romantic spas, like Alvadora Spa at The Royal Palms in Phoenix, have three different couples suites to accommodate the demand.

As for couples massage etiquette, it's fine to talk to each other through the massage if you want, or be quiet the whole time. It's really up to you.

Not every spa, especially smaller day spas , will offer couples massage.

What Are the Benefits of Couples Massage?

Couples massage is a great way to introduce a partner who has never gotten a massage before in a way that makes them feel more comfortable the first time. Some men are apprehensive about getting a massage because of the nudity involved, and to have their wife or girlfriend there is reassuring.

Men usually discover that therapeutic touch is very relaxing and restorative. Once they experience a couples massage, they are more willing to book a massage on their own.

It can also be a good choice if you're traveling with someone you don't get to see often enough -- a sister, girlfriend, mom or best friends -- and you want to spend as much time together as possible.

How Much Does Couples Massage Cost?

The price of couples massage depends on the spa where you get it and is usually double the price of an individual massage. It is at least double the cost of a regular massage. It will start at $200+ at a day spa and can go much higher if you are getting the use of special indoor/outdoor facilities at resort and hotel spas. Tipping at the spa is extra.

Is There Any Downside To Couples Massage?

Some experienced spa-goers find it distracting to be in the same room at the same time with anyone else during a massage. They prefer to get their massage alone and then meet up afterwards.

The potential problems come if you have different expectations and needs during a massage, particularly if one person wants to zone out and the other likes to talk.

It helps if you know how much the other person likes to talk during a massage -- a lot, a little, or not at all -- and whether it's a good match for you

What is Therapeutic Massage?

What is Therapeutic Massage?

Therapeutic massage is primarily a way to indicate to the customer that the massage is therapeutic purposes and health benefits. Massage had a seedy reputation in the 1960s and even beyond. Massage was associated with "massage parlors" that were essentially places of prostitution.

Calling it "therapeutic massage" was part of a the professionalization of massage therapy. It is a way to communicate that this was a massage for health, and that no sexual contact was involved.

Today, any professional massage is therapeutic, with real health benefits. But the phrase "therapeutic massage" is also sometimes used to indicate that the massage will be a little more intense than a pure relaxation massage and perhaps deal with long-term or chronic issues. The most common examples would be a deep tissue massage or sports massage. The therapist uses more pressure and cross-fiber friction in order to get knots (also known as adhesions) to release.

What Is Full-Body Massage?


What Is Full-Body Massage?

A full-body massage is just a way of saying that the therapist will massage your whole body during a therapeutic massage. This includes your back, neck, shoulders, arms, legs, feet and hands (and for men, pecs). Most massages at spas will be full-body massages.

There are two exceptions -- one is if it's an express service, just 30 minutes instead of the usual 50 minutes or an hour. In that case the massage therapist might concentrate on one area, usually back, neck and shoulders, so you get more benefit.

The other is when you ask the therapist to concentrate on a specific area during the full-length massage. They take more time on that area, and usually skip or go very lightly over other areas.

Unfortunately, some "spas" that operate like the old "massage parlors" put out signs that say "full-body massage" as a way of indicate there will be some kind of sexual contact or "happy ending." This is illegal and an unethical use of the term full-body massage.

Austin - Massage Therapy Finder

Austin - Massage Therapy Finder


If you are looking for a massage therapist in Austin, this directory can get you started. The links below contain listings of massage therapists in the Austin area.

The American Massage Therapy Association -- Austin, Texas Massage Therapists
The American Massage Therapy Association, the largest national massage therapy association, is a good place to start. You can search their directory of member massage therapists in Austin, Texas and click on the massage therapist's name to find out hours and areas of specialization.


Massage Network -- Austin, Texas Massage Therapists
The Massage Network was created in 1998 to help professional massage therapists share and learn how to build a successful practice.
Go to the Massage Network's listings for Austin.

Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals -- Austin, Texas Massage Therapists
This organization was established in 1987 and is comprised of more than 40,000 practitioners across the United States and Canada. Verifies that practitioners have graduated from a recognized training program and obtained any state licensure required. Go to the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals Massage and Bodywork Search Engine

Massage Register -- Austin, Texas Massage Therapists
Search Massage Register to find massage therapists in Austin, Texas. Organized alphabetically.


I Want a Massage -- Austin, Texas Massage Therapists
I Want a Massage is an online directory of massage therapists. Member massage therapists pay to be included in this listing.


Texas Department of State Health Services Listing of state-licensed massage therapists in Texas. One of the lists is organized by city name, so you look at licensed massage therapists in Austin. Go to the

Houston - Massage Therapy Finder

Houston - Massage Therapy Finder


If you are looking for a massage therapist in Houston, this directory can get you started. The links below contain listings of massage therapists in the Houston area.

The American Massage Therapy Association -- Houston, Texas Massage Therapists
The American Massage Therapy Association, the largest national massage therapy association, is a good place to start. You can search their directory of member massage therapists in Houston, Texas, and click on the massage therapist's name to find out hours and areas of specialization.
Go to the American Massage Therapy Association listings for Houston, Texas.

Massage Network -- Houston, Texas Massage Therapists
The Massage Network was created in 1998 to help professional massage therapists share and learn how to build a successful practice.
Go to the Massage Network's listings for Houston, Texas.

Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals -- Houston, Texas Massage Therapists
This organization was established in 1987 and is comprised of more than 40,000 practitioners across the United States and Canada. Verifies that practitioners have graduated from a recognized training program and obtained any state licensure required. Go to the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals Massage and Bodywork Search Engine

Chicago - Massage Therapy Finder

Chicago - Massage Therapy Finder


If you are looking for a massage therapist in Chicago, this directory can get you started. The links below contain listings of massage therapists in the Chicago area.

The American Massage Therapy Association -- Chicago, Illinois Massage Therapists
The American Massage Therapy Association, the largest national massage therapy association, is a good place to start. You can search their directory of member massage therapists in Chicago, Illinois, and click on the massage therapist's name to find out hours and areas of specialization.


Massage Network -- Chicaco, Illinois Massage Therapists
The Massage Network was created in 1998 to help professional massage therapists share and learn how to build a successful practice.


Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals -- Chicago, Illinois Massage Therapists
This organization was established in 1987 and is comprised of more than 40,000 practitioners across the United States and Canada. Verifies that practitioners have graduated from a recognized training program and obtained any state licensure required. Go to the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals Massage and Bodywork Search Engine

Massage Register -- Chicago, Illinois Massage Therapists
Search Massage Register to find massage therapists in Chicago, Illinois. Organized alphabetically.


I Want a Massage -- Chicago, Illinois Massage Therapists
I Want a Massage is an online directory of massage therapists. Member massage therapists pay to be included in this listing.

State of Illinois Division of Professional Regulation
The State of Illinois website has a listing of state-licensed massage therapists in Illinois। Go to the therapist license verification database.