30 Minute Miracle Massage

Dr. Tiffany Field and the Touch Research Institute have just released a study, funded by Biotone, showing that a 30-minute massage twice a week can significantly reduce lower back pain, increase range of motion, decrease pain-induced sleep disturbance and improve overall mood.

Best Massage Ever Spa offers the 30 Minute Miracle Massage. Check it out http://bestmassageever.com/massage

Aaah . . . an afternoon nap.

I've never been a great napper, not even a good one. I admire friends of mine who can take naps and I have tried but I just can't seem to fall asleep during the day. I don't even fall asleep during during a really relaxing massage, although I have been told I snore when I've gotten a facial. For those who may be nap-challenged as well, the Boston Globe has published a guide to napping. Sweet dreams!

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/naps/

From "Embarassing Massage Questions". Really??

This is from an article Cathy Wong wrote for the Alternative Health section of About.com:
"What if I realize I've drooled during the massage? Many people fall into a peaceful slumber during the massage but when they wake up, they notice a pool of drool on the pillow or massage table. This is very common. It often happens when people are being massaged while lying face down on the massage table. Don't be afraid to ask the massage therapist for a tissue."

In all my years as a massage therapist, I have never seen or heard the "drool" question. As a client I have experienced it. I remember drooling once during a massage and then trying to wipe it up to conceal the evidence. Looking back I think how silly that was. I know the massage therapist who was working on me would have taken it completely in stride, as I would as a therapist. I believe most massage therapists wouldn't be phased in the least by drool. At the Best Massage Ever Spa, we use disinfecting wipes in the "drool zone" after each client.

One Of The Best Ways To Lift Your Spirit

Kiva's mission is to connect people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty.
Kiva is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs in the developing world.
The people you see on Kiva's site are real individuals in need of funding - not marketing material. When you browse entrepreneurs' profiles on the site, choose someone to lend to, and then make a loan, you are helping a real person make great strides towards economic independence and improve life for themselves, their family, and their community. Throughout the course of the loan (usually 6-12 months), you can receive email journal updates and track repayments. Then, when you get your loan money back, you can relend to someone else in need

Best Massage Ever - Spa & Massage is currently empowering several entrepreneurs in the Dominican Republic - and you can, too!

Visit Kiva.org to find an entrepreneur you can lend to

A New Favorite

This really resonates with me . . . I decided.

http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/--157333125

Don't Forget Dads Love The Spa

Father's Day is this Sunday, June 15th and what better way to show Dad some love than with a spa gift certificate. Best Massage Ever - Spa & Massage in St. Petersburg is offering a special package for Dads for Father's Day - Dad's Detox - a one hour sports massage with a gentleman's facial.

Instant spa gift certificates are available online http://www.bestmassageever.com/info

An interesting note from a spa survey focusing on men:

"Of those men who have actually experienced spa treatments, however, a startling 60.4% report the belief that spa treatments lead to an improved sex life."

A Best Pick

From the products we love, from a manufacturer we love (most of the time) comes this nail enhancer. Gives your nails a little bit of a clean, buffed look - not polishy at all. Very easy to apply, fast and impossible to screw up. Suitable for the guys as well.
I read somewhere that fingernails tell alot about a person, so well-groomed fingernails have always been a must for me.
For a special event or a night on the town, use some Neutrogena Nail Enhancer to feel your best!

Bird Poop Facial

I was hoping to begin with something funny and this just plopped in my lap.
So, how much would you pay for a bird poop facial? Try 180 bucks. This was just on the local news, seems it took more than a month to reach the Tampa Backwater Area. The Shizuka NY Japanese Day Spa in Manhattan offers a "Geisha Facial". It seems that long ago, geishas and kabuki actors discovered that nightingale poop was effective in removing their heavy, white make-up. Who was the first to say, "Well, I've tried everything else . . . let me smear some of this bird doody on my face." Yuck. The spa says the poop has been treated with UV to kill any bacteria and the enzymes help soften the face. Interesting, but I'm not about to try it. There are other, much less disgusting alternatives. You can watch the video here:
http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=81496

I prefer our own Montecatini Facial with the mineral microdermabrasion.
http://www.bestmassageever.com/spa_treatments