Spa Week Road Trip! Weekend Guide 4.18.10

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Are you enjoying your full week of pampering? By now you should be refreshed and well-rested, ready to take on the next edition of our Spa Week Road Trip Weekend Guide presented by Cozy Wallet. But first, congratulations to Susan Carroll @grumpy1970 , the winner of the $100 Spa Week® Gift Card in our  I Feel Pretty giveaway! How pretty are you feeling now Susan? May you use it in the best of good health. Check out CozyWallet.com for some swank ways to save money. Here, they rounded up what’s happening this weekend in Spa Week cities around the country, so you can enjoy some fun events along with your final Spa Week indulgences.

national-volunteer-week1. New York – National Volunteer Week (April 18 – 24, 2010), Celebrating People in Action, is a call to action for Americans to volunteer, and a week to inspire by example. Created by executive order of President Richard Nixon in 1974, this week signaled a recommitment to creating a culture of service in America. Millions of Americans volunteer this week and demonstrate the positive community impact that engaged individuals, families, businesses and organizations create year-round. Join National Volunteer Week as they celebrate ordinary people doing extraordinary things to transform their communities!

Get involved in Hands on New York to give our city a good spring cleaning. Get New York City parks, gardens, and community spaces ready for summer by gardening, painting, weeding, and revitalizing these urban oases. Saturday, April 24th 2010 from 9:30am – 3pm, Hands On New York Day.

yardsale2. North Carolina – “One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” Stop by Community Yard and Craft Sale  Art Event in Durham, North Carolina to buy and sell secondhand and craft items in the site’s picnic area – April 17 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m – 2828 Duke Homestead Rd. Durham, NC 27705 (919) 477-5498 – ibiblio.org/dukehome

3. Philadelphia – Need something old to add to your something borrowed and blue? Or if you just enjoy the pleasure of antiquing… stop by The Philadelphia Antiques Show. Founded in 1962, is one of the longest running antiques shows in the country. 2010 marks the 49th anniversary and it continues to be internationally acclaimed as the premier American antiques and decorative arts show in the country. The Preview Gala kicks off the festivities and is antique-keyscheduled for April 16, 2010. The Show itself will take place April 17 – 20, 2010 – Philadelphia Cruise Terminal at The Navy Yard, located at 5100 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, just past the city’s popular sports complex, The Philadelphia Antiques Show.

4. Pittsburgh – Enjoy a day with family and/or friends of fun, fresh air and easy exercise to help save lives and create awareness for colon and rectal cancer. (Walk or run for colon and rectal cancer awareness and research) Proceeds support thersz_walk-1Allegheny General Hospital Center for Colon and Rectal Surgery in conducting research and educational activities that raise awareness and advance treatment for colon and rectal cancer. An event T-shirt will be given to each participating walker or runner. Starts @ 8am beginning at the pool parking lot and wind around the South Ridge of North Park. http://www.bigbluequest.com/events.htm

film-festival45. Nashville – Are you a movie buff craving some new material?? Stop by the Nashville Film Festival this weekend where you will find Over 240 feature films, documentaries, shorts, workshops, and panels. It will definitely be a unique film-going experience. April 15th – April 22nd 2010 http://www.nashvillefilmfestival.org/Home/tabid/106/Default.aspx

6. Austin – Bull Riding.. Tie-Down Roping.. Mutton’ Bustling.. This is an event not to be missed.. Longview is the place to be this weekend, when top professional cowboys and cowgirls perform in the non-stop action 20thbull-riding1annual PRCA Rodeo. April 16th – April 17th 2010 Longview Rodeo Longview, TX 75606-1166 http://www.longviewrodeo.com/

Spa Spotlight: Pittsburgh Center for Complementary Health & Healing, Pittsburgh PA

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Spa week national wellness giveaway28 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.

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s82lxacxdamjuxvuRegion: Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Center for Complementary Health & Healing

1124 South Braddock Avenue, Suite B
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
412.242.4220

How they promote wellness in their spa:

“Every aspect of our spa is about wellness. We customize each session to meet the individual goals of our clients. For example instead of just focusing on relaxation, we focus on the positive effects that the relaxation will promote in our clients health & well-being; such as lowering blood pressure, aiding in digestion and reducing fatigue. Our services span from Naturopathic Medicine to Counseling, Massage Therapy, Reflexology, Aromatherapy and Energy Medicine; such as Reiki and Cellular Expansion & Healing. And our approach is focused on caring for our clients’ Body, Mind and Spirit.”

rkmrqawedggcyee8Their most important piece of wellness advice:

“The most important piece of wellness advice we give our clients is to listen to their bodies. In this way, lasting change can occur from learning how to tap into their emotions and acknowledge the signals that the body uses to communicate imbalance. Your mind may try to lie to you, but your body never will. We are each capable of knowing on a deep level what is out of balance in our lives if we choose to listen.”

THE DAY OF WELLNESS PACKAGE INCLUDES:

60 Minute Naturopathic Wellness Consultation focused on diet, sleep, physical activity, hydration, stress & more!…20 Minute Customized Flower Essences Consultation for Emotional Support…15 Minute Centering Guided Vizualization & Breathwork Session…50 Minute Calming Cellular Expansion Energy Healing Session

30 Minute Lavender-Mint Soothing Mineral Foot Soak & Treatment…30 Minute Toe Tingling Foot Reflexology…60 Minute Muscle Melt Aromatherapy Massage

Free take-home Customized Aromatherapy Blend…Free take-home Customized Flower Essence Blend…Revolutionary Energy Healing Meditation CD, and the just released book, “Soul Connection; Opening to the Source of Creation”…and a lite lunch plate of fruits, crackers, cheese with your choice of tea

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Penn and Tell Her to Book Now

No matter which end of PA you live on, you have a reason to smile because Spa Week will be taking place in BOTH Pittsburgh and Philly from April 13-19.

Let’s start on the western side of the state. Pittsburgh has 11 participating spas all offering $50 treatments. Macy’s (in downtown Pittsburgh and in South Hills Village Mall) each has their own Ecotage Salon & Spa. For Spa Week, they’ll be offering a 60 Min Invigorating Peppermint Pedicure Retreat with Express Exfoliating Facial, a 60 Min Indulgent Aromatherapy Massage with Signature Ecotage Foot Soak, and a Customized Hair Conditioning Treatment with Style and Tropical Citrus Spa Manicure, all for only $50 each! I would definitely visit the spa after a long day of shopping.

And now to the Eastern side of PA… Philly! There are 18 spas to choose from for the Spring 2009 Event. New participants include DermaCenter Medical Spa and Art + Science Salon/Spa who are both offering some great treatments. If you’re looking for a facial, I’d try Spa Viva‘s 55 Min Stress-Release Facial, and if you’re looking for a massage, you might book the 50 Min Tension Tamer Deep Tissue Massage with Choice of Aromatherapy Oil Blend at The Sporting Club at the Bellevue.