Spa Week isn’t forever, but the wellness benefits and memories are everlasting! We asked for your Spa Week stories to share with our readers (see the contest HERE); we’re so thrilled to have been able to touch so many lives with a small dose of pampering! We’ve managed to narrow it down to 5 winners, each of whom will be receiving a $50 Spa Week gift card toward their next spa visit. You’ll see them published here throughout the week. Here’s #3–enjoy!

In lieu of a capricious night of scandal and a painful morning hangover, the blushing bride chose to celebrate her bachelorette bash at a relaxing Arizona spa.

Submitted by: Sarah Mangan

I decided to use Spa Week as the perfect time for my bachelorette party.  Instead of a night out drinking and wreaking havoc on our bodies, I thought it would be way more fun to use this as an excuse to spend the evening at a fabulous resort here in Scottsdale and get pampered. We went to Jurlique Spa at the Firesky Resort in Scottsdale. I treated each of my bridesmaids to facials and they each got massages on their own as well!  With such great deals, there was no reason to settle for just one service =).  My sister who’s my maid of honor and I each got facials and massages as well.  It was the best bachelorette weekend!  In between our services we lounged by the pool and instead of waking up dehydrated with hangovers the next day, we all felt well rested and fabulous!

I heard there’s going to be another Spa Week in September – conveniently enough, that’s my birthday month so we’re already planning another spa party!

Image Courtesy of Aisle Dash

Arizona is one of those states that is known for the spa scene. The entire state is pretty much a spa in itself—perfect weather 365 days a year, a hot stone massage, you say tomato I say tomato.

We’ve got a number of spas from the great state of no humidity participating in Spa Week this Spring, and go figure they like to embrace capitalize on their surroundings when coming up with their spa name. Desert Bloom Skin Care spa is where we sent Aileen from Shades Of U for a Bio-Roller Anti-Aging Facial, and it turns out (as many facials tend to go) she was in for more than just a facial.

In short, here’s what Aileen’s afternoon looked like. And I quote:

“Basically it is a long, heavenly 90-minute treatment that includes cleansing, application of masks, two soothing massages, facial steaming, and the main procedure, the bio roller.”

In long, you’ve got to read her post, My Bio-Rolling Anti-Aging Facial at Desert Bloom Spa and watch her great video to vicariously indulge in the full experience. And yes we saw how she was rubbing your feet, and we’re totally jealous!

To book this facial at Desert Bloom Spa, or another decadently healthful facial during Spa Week, April 12-18, go to Spaweek.com and browse all those facials with hidden massage gems inside.

We thought that giving away a romantic spa getaway for two in Arizona was the ultimate gesture of love… but then we saw Google’s Superbowl commercial last night.

The story Google tells is not only one of the most romantic in the world, it’s also one of the most universal. Marketing perfection; la pièce de résistance of the Superbowl without a doubt. If this love story made you itch for one of your own, Spa Week’s got you covered. Scroll down and see how to enter our Arizona Foothills Giveaway… or you can write your own fairytale at one of our most highly recommended romantic resorts!

Win a Romantic Resort and Spa Getaway for Two
At The Fairmont Scottsdale

Two-Night Stay in a Deluxe Room at Fairmont Scottsdale Special Aphrodisiac Welcome Amenity Dinner for Two at either La Hacienda or The Grill (excluding alcohol) Hip-2-Hip Spa Treatment at Willow Stream Spa Morning Fitness Walk Approximate Retail Value = $1,500 Valid through December 30, 2010

Enter to win now >>

Et bonne chance, mes chers ;)

28 spas in 28 regions have whipped up their most decadent day-at-the-spa packages, and in partnership, SPA WEEK® is giving them away to 28 lucky winners across North America. Spa Week Daily will be featuring a spa a day, along with their wellness philosophies and lifestyle tips, until the sweeps ends.

Region: Arizona

Hand & Stone Massage Spa – Paradise Valley

4727 East Cactus Road
Phoenix, AZ 85032
602.992.2268

The staff has endeavored to make Hand & Stone a place where people can feel better whether they have minor aches and pains, or a mind that has been stretched to its limit. Our experienced staff know how to put your body at ease, while creating an environment that recharges the mind as well.

Reaching out a hand (and stone!) to those who need it:

“Our philosophy is a simple one. Because we specialize in the very highest quality massage services at affordable prices, we can make the soothing wonder of the massage experience accessible to more and more people.

That turns a ‘massage’ into that rare breed of products and services; an affordable luxury. And it makes it easier for you to “LOVE THYSELF” as often as your sore, aching, stressed out mind and body may desire.”

How to feel this good on the regular:

Hand & Stone offers a unique membership program specifically designed to introduce spagoers to the benefits of regular massage. Members receive one 50-minute massage each month, and can opt to maximize their therapeutic benefits by adding on additional massages at special, affordable member prices. The monthly massage is their signature Relaxation Massage, which can be customized to meet a client’s therapeutic needs. Try it out during Spa Week–you just might find yourself hooked!

THE DAY OF WELLNESS PACKAGE INCLUDES:

50 Min Hot Stone Massage

50 Min Relaxation Massage

10 Min Sugar Scrub Foot Massage

Click Here to Enter the National Wellness Giveaway! >>

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