Tag Archives: Milana Knowles

No Spa, No Massage, No Facials but a Cool New Year’s Eve!

No Spa, No Massage, No Facial but a Cool New Year’s Eve!

Report Card: Dinner and Nightclubbing in Las Vegas
by Susie Ellis

On the plus side: vegas3girls 763205 No Spa, No Massage, No Facials but a Cool New Years Eve!
My sunless tan lasted and looked pretty darn good
I made it all the way until 5:30 a.m. with only a short nap on the flight back.
Got a taste of the late night “party scene” at Tryst Wynn, Las Vegas.
Enjoyed seeing the young 20 and 30 year old girls in their cute dresses (short, short and shorter.)
Learned that pole-dancing isn’t just for fitness classes icon smile No Spa, No Massage, No Facials but a Cool New Years Eve!
Enjoyed the company we were with – the McCarters and the Turnbull’s (Tracey and Cassandra to the right.)

On the negative side: petehood 729349 No Spa, No Massage, No Facials but a Cool New Years Eve!
I think that Peter and I might have been older than any of the other 500 + people there!
When you wear something that was “hot” 10 years ago, it is still dated (that would be me) When you wear something that is “hot” now, it is hot (that would be Peter – to the right.)
There is no possibility of talking at a nightclub due to the volume of music
Time drags on very sloooowly when all there is to do for 5 hours is drink, dance and people-watch (and you don’t have the same agenda as the singles.)

Bottom line is….I would rather party and hip hop with the youngsters than shuffle around the cha cha floor with the oldsters. However, something in between might be the best of all. icon smile No Spa, No Massage, No Facials but a Cool New Years Eve!

Now, please point me to the nearest spa.

***

if you wish to be put on a list that automatically sends my blog posts to your email, just let dulcy.gregory@spafinder.com know and she will add you to that list. Thanks so much!

Creativity on the Spa Menu! The Ultimate Las Vegas Day Spa – Qua Baths & Spa at Caesar’s Palace

QUA logo 300x225 300x225 773201 Creativity on the Spa Menu! The Ultimate Las Vegas Day Spa Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars PalaceQua Baths & Spa: a Las Vegas Day Spa or Stay Spa at Caeser’s Palace Featuring Unique Spa Treatments
by Susie Ellis

From the Qua Baths & Spa menu at Caesar’s Palace: Bath Liqueur, Sleep Health, Hypnosis for Wellness, Raindrop Therapy (registered), Morning Dew, Banana Leaf Body Wrap (with incense), Dilo Wrap (oil from Fiji), Volcanic Clay Body Mask, Chai Tea Mud Mask, Ten-Second Tan, Dancing Waters, Niagara Falls, Sand & Foam, Poker Face (an anti aging facial), Arabian Knights Facial (with Arabian coffee), Couples Lunaception (fertility-heightening experience), Red Carpet Facial, Vino Veritas (with Chardonnay Grapes), and the Seven Sacred Pools Bath.

Jennifer Lynn, the very impressive spa director, has created a very unique and interesting menu and experience!

It’s my last day at the Virtuoso meeting at the Bellagio in Vegas and I decided to email Jennifer at the new Qua Baths & Spa at Caesar’s to see if Sallie and I might be able to come over for a tour that evening. Jennifer gave us a “hard hat” tour last year and we were anxious to see the results.

In typical Jennifer fashion, I hear back from someone within an hour. Alyssa has made all the arrangements and even booked us in to experience some of their new treatments – a Sleep Health Aromatherapy Massage with Hypnosis for me, and a Chakra Balancing treatment for Sallie. We were happy to accept!

The spa’s interior design is very pleasing and successful in taking the Caesar’s Palace over-the-top Roman theme into the spa with an understated and contemporary interpretation of Roman bathing. Photos show it better than I can describe so click through for a tour. The concept for the spa was equally effective as Jennifer pulled together a nice blend of sophistication, intimacy, pampering, wellness, uniqueness and a bit of “Vegas-ness” for a spa menu that is interesting to read. .

In addition to the interesting menu of treatments, she incorporated words and concepts such as:
Artisans (rather than spa therapists)
Robe Sauna (your robe stays warm while you are in the baths)
Tepidarium (rather than warm Jacuzzi)
Caldarium (rather than hot Jacuzzi)
Frigidarium (rather than cold plunge)
Laconium (rather than warm Sauna)
Artic Ice Rooms (falling snow, heated floors and benches)
Tea Program (Tea Sommelier in the relaxation lounges)
Crystal Body Art (Swarovski crystal art applied to the body)
Dream coach (interpretation Journey)

The best value? Book a 50 minute Swedish Massage and stay for several hours. They waive the $45 facility fee which entitles you to the fitness area (where the cardio bikes are in a circle to encourage their “social spa-ing concept), all the baths and thermal rooms, and a generous supply of amenities. Total price $140 which isn’t bad considering you can lose that at the blackjack table much more quickly and you surely won’t feel as buffed and polished when you leave.

*By the way, if you want to search for spas in other areas which might have some of these interesting spa facilities and services, use the Spa Search on SpaFinder.com which allows you to click a variety of treatments and ammenities that you might want.

Lowering my C-Reactive Protein score at Canyon Ranch Spa

Canyon Ranch fitness class 733106 Lowering my C Reactive Protein score at Canyon Ranch Spa So, here are the seven ways to lower your C-Reactive Protein (CRP) scores and, therefore, relax your immune system for better health.
1. Breathing – Not breathing properly stresses your immune system.
2. Eating – Large meals stresses the immune system. You are better off eating smaller meals more frequently. Eat fish for omega 3 which is critical for immune system health.
3. Most people need more fiber – You get most of your fiber from beans, whole grains, nuts and seeds. Some also from fruits and vegetable.
4. Sleep – This is when our immune system relaxes. We need to learn to sleep well which includes relaxing before bedtime – not doing emails or watching the world’s negative news.
5. Exercise – The best exercise to relax the immune system is a surprise. It is dancing! Apparently the rhythmic movement is of great benefit.
6. Vitamin L – That would be love. A deep emotional connection with someone, something, nature, etc. Since our immune systems are listening to our mood, fears, anger or despair, this will affect our immune system’s response.
7. Sooth the immune system. – Use massage and also take a multivitamin before your larger meals to help process the food and soothe the immune system.

All seems very useful. I need to work on all of these to some extent.