Roses will wilt and chocolate will melt, so why not give the gift that will last well beyond February 14^th: the relaxing benefits of a spa experience! We want you and your loved one to slow down and de-stress (without running through the kids’ college tuition). Show that special someone how much you care about their overall health and well-being this Valentine’s Day.

From February 1st-15th, save 10% on all denominations of Spa & Wellness Gift Card by Spa Week® on SpaWeek.com.

Gift cards are welcomed at over 5,000 spas across North America, anytime, and… just like your love for one another… they’ll never expire.

It’s the first weekend of 2012! Last weekend you made your mighty resolution, and if you haven’t broken it yet, I think you should reward yourself. With a spa treatment. That lasts for a really, really, really long time.

This January as I browsed through our monthly Spa Deals, I noticed the number “90″ popping up with much frequency. Let me tell you – an hour of pampering is great, but an hour and a half feels like everlasting love.

So enjoy your dose of Friday cheese à la the above, and check out these 90 minute STUNNAS in SoCal, New York, Minnesota, Massachusetts, North Carolina and New Jersey. Go book yourself an everlasting spa treatment to kick off what could be your most awesome year yet! Find more deals all over the country where these came from…

90 Min Hot Stone Massage – $100

Hair Professionals Salon/Spa
3035 White Bear Avenue
Maplewood, MN 55109
651.748.0338

90 Min Total Indulgence – A Spa Merge Exclusive Signature Treatment. Includes Full Body Dry Brush Exfoliation, Heated Body Wrap with Scalp Massage and Organic Facial with Hot Stone Face and Neck Massage – $150

Spa Merge
102-108 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
646.484.4104

90 Min Fall on Your Face Facial – $82.50

Verabella Skin Therapy
301 North Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
310.278.4733

90 Min Wrapped To Perfection Detoxification and Slimming Compression Botanical Body Wrap. Includes 55 Min in Far-Infrared Sauna – $100

Body by Melisa
4414 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 2
Oakland, CA 94611
510.655.BODY

90 Min Deep Tissue or Swedish Massage – $75

Essential Skin Electrology & Day Spa
1064 Centre Street
Newton, MA 02459
617.332.2212

90 Min Package including 60 Min Body Massage plus 30 Min Foot Massage OR 30 Min Facial – $65

Bahn Sabai Day Spa
1937 Hillhurst Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323.665.1937

90 Min Muscle Melt Massage – $120

Synergy Spa
2603 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 121C
Raleigh, NC 27608
919.510.5130

90 Min Package: includes 55 Min Massage or 55 Min Facial with 25 Min Reflexology or 25 Min Body Scrub – $99

@ease Spa – Hillsdale
142 Broadway
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
201.722.8848

And you’ll be singin…

Is your New Year’s Resolution to get healthy and fit in 2012? Lose 15 pounds? Haven’t taken the first step yet? You can do this, and we’re here for you! In order to help you get on track with your fitness and weight-loss goals, Spa Week’s weekly flash deal site TheRightDeal.com has partnered with Crunch Gym to give New Yorkers the incentives they need to look and feel healthy and beautiful from the inside out.

For the first time ever, Crunch is sponsoring TheRightDeal’s free gift for the entire month of January. Each Wednesday, a new deal goes live on TheRightDeal.com (there’s only 250 available and the deal only lasts till Friday at 9am or until it sells out – whichever comes first). You can expect to see anything from massages, mani/pedi packages, waxing, facials and more! Along with every deal purchase, visitors receive a free gift. We’re so happy to announce that for all of January, everyone who snags a deal will receive a FREE 1-week pass to any Crunch in the NYC area (a $70 value). The best part about Crunch sponsoring the entire month is that if you miss this week’s deal you have three more chances to score a week-long pass and luxurious spa treatments at up to 90% off.

I had the chance to visit Crunch’s Union Square location this week, snap some pics and meet the staff. Everyone at Crunch is super knowledgeable and very friendly. I was greeted by Sean at the front desk (who pronounced my very Italian last name correctly on the first try – brownie points!) He politely took my name with a smile and introduced me to my guide-to-be, Arthur.
With a welcoming, come-on-over-wave, we waltzed through the large two-story space, exploring all of segmented areas carved out into chic nooks, colorful stations and matted areas – each section had the perfect balance of just enough privacy and ample space to really get your sweat on without everyone staring at you or being all crowded and claustrophobic. Arthur boasted that the their location’s group class schedule was one of the best in the city with classes like Hot Yoga, X-Pole Dancing, Zumba, Ab Attack, Mile High Club and more.

From left: Sean, Tara, Arthur and Andrew of Crunch Union Square

Then I was introduced to Tara, the location’s General Manager. She is just as nice as she is totally toned (I can’t wait to pick her brain for some great free-weight moves to get her killer arms)!  I am so looking forward to going back and trying a class – check out their class schedule – which one should I take? Which would you take?

Happy, healthy New Year to you! Let’s take a look back: In 2010, over 150 million Americans visited the spa (according to ISPA). We are still waiting on the exact numbers for 2011, but with the growth of the industry reported in ISPA’s 2011 report, we’re pretty sure a lot more of you experienced the wonderful healing powers of the spa this past year. How many times did you visit the spa in 2011? An even better question: how often do you plan to take some time out for yourself and visit the spa in 2012? We’re hoping you resolve to make regular spa trips a integral part of your health and wellness regime in 2012! Or, at least twice a year…

In support of your 2012 wellness goals, Spa Week is here (and has been since 2004) to help you keep your healthy spa-going resolution with our bi-annual national events, when thousands of spas across North America offer their most coveted health and wellness treatments for just $50 each. And – for the first time ever – Spa Week’s directory of participating spas and their $50 treatment offerings will launch not 4, but 5 weeks in advance of the week-long event so EVERYONE will have enough time to choose and book the treatment(s) of their choice, and ample time to get ready and excited.

Mark your calendars! The 2012 event dates are as follows:

SPRING 2012 SPA WEEK®: April 16 – 22

The directory of participating spas and treatments will launch on March 12, 2012 at spaweek.com, when you can start to book your appointments directly with the spa.

FALL 2012 SPA WEEK®: October 15 – 21

The directory of participating spas and treatments will launch on October 10, 2012.

Make sure you’re subscribed to the Spa Week newsletter and stay tuned to Spa Week Daily too for all your Spa Week® news and updates. See you at the spa!

Winter is coming! We all loath what the brutal cold winters can do to our skin… ‘alligator skin’ anyone? It’s time to start prepping to give your skin a chance. We don’t want you to hide from your skin this winter. Let it be free and beautiful. And these great December spa deals can help:

1. Verabella Skin Therapy in Beverly Hills, California has a 90 Minute Fall on Your Face Facial Special: $82.50, normally $165.

Click here to see all December Spa Deals.

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