Confessions of a SpaFinder: The Golden Door

SpaFinder shares with you insights about recent spa getaways with our new “Confessions of a SpaFinder” video series. Hear firsthand about what a stay is like at legendary spa, The Golden Door, with SpaFinder’s COO Sallie Fraenkel.

Top 5 Tips for a Healthy Thanksgiving Holiday

Before you get carried away this Thanksgiving and need a weight-loss spa because you sat around with the fam and stuffed yourself, take these quick health & wellness tips from SpaFinder. We’ll help you get through the holiday time while staying healthy.

The One Treatment No One Should Live Without

People who know I work in the beauty and spa industry often ask me for recommendations when it comes to products and treatments. I love to share my experiences and the tips I learned from aestheticians and dermatologists all around the world. And if you ask me to single out that one treatment that is so great and so important and can actually create a measurable difference in the way your skin looks and ages,

My Voyage into Ayurveda

I booked two treatments, at FineLiving New York Ayurveda in New York City, (earning me 180 SpaFinder Rewards Points just for booking online!). The first treatment was a type of Ayurvedic massage called Abhayanga (ah-bh-yan-ga) and a traditional (but oh-so-strange-to-me) treatment called Shirodhara (shear-a-dara), an herbal hair and scalp treatment where a warm stream of oil is poured gently on the forehead, to create a state of meditation.

All the trimmings, none of the glut: Super Healthy Sides

TV news legend and founder of Camp Reveille is the inspiration for our healthy side-dish expose. Straight from Joan Lunden’s Healthy Cooking, we’re offering up four side-dishes for Thanksgiving that are sure to add some healthy but delicious flavor to your family’s feast.

Products We Love: DDF Advanced Micro-Exfoliation Cleanser

The healing effects of turmeric have been known for centuries. DDF has harnessed the antioxidant powers of curcumin, the key component of the turmeric root, in its new Advanced Protocol products. The Advanced Micro-Exfoliation Cleanser (pictured) accelerates surface cell turnover and eliminates impurities for youthful looking shin. Our product tester found her skin noticeably softer, after just one day!

R&R, Shut-Eye and the Holidays

Did you know that, according to a recent study, most Americans are sleep deprived? Sleep shortage could wreak havoc on your health (and appearance). If you’re one of the sleep-deprived, you’re not alone.

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Stuffed Like a Turkey? Not This Year!

Many people think of Thanksgiving as a time to gorge yourself silly on the caloric, decadence of holiday fare. Well, it doesn’t have to be! This year, why not escape nearby to a spa? Many spas offer guests healthy and delicious menus for Thanksgiving – and special holiday packages.

Gobble Up Healthy Thanksgiving Spa Recipes

Gobble Up Healthy Thanksgiving Spa Recipes
If your Thanksgiving holiday is typically a weekend-long eat-a-thon — leftovers and all — remember that your feast doesn’t need to be all high calorie decadence. We have some tried and true Thanksgiving recipes that are seasonably fall-fabulous and simply deelish! (Plus, seconds won’t leave you in a food coma.)