Do you need a Diaper Detox?  Pampering of the non-baby kind?  Having a Mommy Meltdown?

Sounds like you’re in dire need of spa time but between breast-feeding, taxiing tots, schooling sons, doting on daughters, chairing the PTA – forget it!  Mamma Mia!

This week’s #SpaWeekGossip (read more here) will save your sanity.  Trash the mom jeans & have a calming chinwag with the hottest moms on twitter.  We’re revealing the hows, whys & whens to help you become the Spa Mama you’re meant to be!  Including:

-  Treatments to love and ones to lose when you’re pregnant & immediately apres baby

-  Finding the time & money for spa serenity (like Spa Week’s $50 treatments this week on the West Coast and Chicago)

-  The best kid & family friendly spas & experiences

-  How to put the “me” back in Mommy & get relaxation rehab in your #SpaHome

-  Bliss out with baby & spa remedies to calm your entire clan

YOU’RE INVITED:

What: SpaWeek & Art of the Spa’s #SpaWeekGossip

When: Wednesday, September 15th, 2 pm EST / 11 am PAC

Where: On Twitter with hashtag #SpaWeekGossip or

For easier chatting (hashtag entered automatically for you) tweet on either:

Tweetchat.com or Tweetgrid.com

Topic: Mom”Me” Spa Time:  Urban Myth or Must Do?

Who: @spaweek @artofthespa & YOU!

Experts: @audreymcclellan @rockandrollmama @mommyperks @classymommy @romyraves @lovethatmax @SpaHeiress @makeovermomma

See you there baby!

Michelle (Spa Week Daily) & Candy (Art of the Spa)

“Is it okay to get fully naked? Do I have to take off my bra?”

Well, Miss Manners we ain’t and Dear Abby we dare not imitate, but when it comes to getting naked at the spa, did you know there are faux pas that can bring down the bliss?  Yup. . . that’s right, as gung-ho as we are about your birthday suit, many fear that their spa time might turn crude, rude or downright lewd. Click here to learn more about #SpaWeekGossip.

So to help keep your spa time sublime this upcoming Spa Week—Sept 13-19 (West Coast/Chicago) Oct 11-17 (everywhere else)—this week on #SpaWeekGossip we’re baring it all:

- the 411 on all the spa do’s and dont’s to up your relaxation quotient
- the ultimate spa “uniform” for everyone (Hint:  You were born in it)
- funny and outrageous things we’ve witnessed at the spa
- how to be nude without feeling spa-wkward

AND where better to broadcast than LIVE from the spa? That’s right, in a groundbreaking Twitter party move, @ArtoftheSpa and @SPAWEEK will be live chatting during a spa treatment. And how much clothing do you think we’ll be wearing?

You guessed it. This week’s #SpaWeekGossip will be celebrating the world release of our first-ever music video… if you haven’t watched I Get Naked At The Spa, scroll down and enjoy.

Tune into the live broadcast HERE tomorrow from 2-3 PM EDT as you tweet away during #SpaWeekGossip.

Michelle from @SPAWEEK will be getting a massage at Spa Merge in NYC and streaming live here:

Candy from @ArtofTheSpa will be getting a facial at Yolanda Aguilar Beauty Institute & Spa and streaming live here:

Details:

What: Spa Week & Art of the Spa’s #SpaWeekGossip

When: Wednesday, September 8th, 2 pm EST / 11 am PAC

Where: On Twitter with hashtag #SpaWeekGossip or

For easier chatting (hashtag entered automatically for you) tweet on either:

Tweetchat.com or Tweetgrid.com

Topic: Spa Etiquette – The Naked Truth

Who: @spaweek @artofthespa & YOU!

Experts and Panelists:

@healingspas Wellness Lifestyle Aficionado

@hanky_panky_LTD Premier Panty Giveaway Sponsor

@markthespaman Die hard Spa Enthusiast

@BrianSmithRocks Star of Spa Week’s new music video, I Get Naked At The Spa (below)

@SpaHeiress The Beauty behind the Repechage Seaweed Dynasty

@etiquetteexpert America’s leading etiquette expert, author of BUSINESS CLASS, and founder of The Protocol School of Palm Beach

BONUS!

WIN: We’re going to be giving away 3 pairs of crystal studded SPA WEEK Hanky Panky thongs (the Premier Panty to take off during Spa Week) to the top 3 tweeters of the party!

So  don’t be shy – arm yourself with your most pressing (even embarrassing) questions about getting your spa on – and join us at the spa.

Michelle (Spa Week Daily) & Candy (Art of the Spa)

Video accompaniment:

I Get Naked At The Spa

Image courtesy of momlogic.com

Roll call!  The kids aren’t the only ones going back to class.  The bell has rung and you had better be in your seat because:  It’s time for Spa School.  Where fun will earn you an A and treatments rule. Click here to learn more about #SpaWeekGossip.

Grade system: Tweet smart, have fun, learn spa stuff, get an A

WIN: Six A+ Students will win a spa uniform! No naughty schoolgirl attire here.

PRIZE: A super-soft Sassimi Spa Robe: Double-sided, plush micropoly spa lounger that feels fabulous after bath, after swim, or lounging around. Get ready without bulky sleeves and collars and then step out with ease. An adjustable satin drawstring for an individual fit. Bust area moves to allow more or less coverage. This style looks great on all shapes and sizes. Get your choice of Pink, White or Cream (according to availability).

The 6 winners will be notified via Twitter after the party is over.

Your class schedule:

Homeroom - Meet your classmates and find out how to be a Grade A spa student.

Math - Crunch the spa numbers without busting your budget.

Gym - Jumping jacks were never like this.  Sweat it out and get into spa shape.

Social Studies – Become a spa culture vulture w/history and the roots of relaxation.

Chemistry – Get out the beakers & test tubes! Make your own beauty concoctions.

Home Ec - Create a cozy and relaxing home.  When you just can’t get to the spa.

TWITTER PARTY DETAILS:

What: Spa Week Daily & Art of the Spa’s #SpaWeekGossip

When: Wednesday, September 1st, 2 pm EST / 11 am PAC

Where: On Twitter with hashtag #SpaWeekGossip or

For easier chatting (hashtag entered automatically for you) tweet on Tweetchat.com

BRAND NEW! Join us by logging in from Twitter OR Facebook using our brand new embedded chat feature here:

Topic: Back to Spa School

Who: @spaweek @artofthespa & YOU!

Experts:  @jeremymcc @audreymclellan (fittingly, Audrey won’t make it because of a conflict with her son’s first day B2S!) @rockandrollmama @carissarogers

Make the grade and be there.

Michelle (Spa Week Daily) & Candy (Art of the Spa)

Aaaah, who could use a massage right about now? I know I could. A spa without massage is like a meatloaf without the meat. So why do so many struggle with the most quintessential of all spa treatments?

Get your rubdown on with massage therapists, connoisseurs, neophytes and spa experts as we inaugurate #SpaWeekGossip with… a virtual massage – what else? We’ll chat about:

- Our most delicious & disastrous experiences on the table
- Hands-on advice for optimizing spa massages
- Picking the perfect type & therapist. Swedish? Stone? Thai?
- Giving & receiving relationship rehab with a “rub”
- Home massage gear that really de-knots (and what does not)

What: Spa Week Daily & Art of the Spa present: #SpaWeekGossip (Read the intro post)

When: Wednesday, August 11th, 2 – 3 pm EDT / 11 am – noon PDT

Where: On Twitter with hastag #SpaWeekGossip or for easier chatting (hashtag entered automatically for you), tweet on either: Tweetchat.com or Tweetgrid.com

Topic: Massage – Knead It or Knock It? The Lowdown on the Rubdown!

Who: @SPAWEEK, @artofthespa, our experts and YOU!!

Experts: @iSpaDoYou (Shelby Jones, the International Spa Association sensation) and @BettyBuzz (PJ Gach, Senior Fashion & Beauty Editor, the baddest Betty of them all)

Be sure and brown bag it Wednesday so you can lunch and lounge with us!

See you there,

- Michelle (Spa Week Daily) and Candy (Art Of The Spa)

Having a midweek meltdown? Spa Week Daily and Art of the Spa have the cure! Join us Wednesdays for #SpaWeekGossip - a rip roaring spa power hour sure to leave you relaxed, rejuvenated & ready to face the end of the week.

Each week we’re making your spa life sizzle with hot theme-centered topics like massage, beauty, fashion, food, spa etiquette, the newest treatments, DIY tricks, best products and more. The country’s top spa, beauty & health experts will also be on board to answer all of your burning (even embarrassing) questions.

Whether you need a virtual spa break, want to get the most from your spa time or interject spa flair into your home, you won’t want to miss #SpaWeekGossip. Check back here for the weekly calendar of topics as it develops, and feel free to suggest some below.

8/11 Massage: Knead It or Knock It?  The Lowdown on the Rubdown

—> The Rubdown Recap

8/18 Rant & Rave: Spin the Spa Trend

—> The Spa Scorecard

8/25 Zen Den: Spa Secrets to Buddha Bliss

—> Recap: Ways to decompress

9/01 Back to Spa School: Lessons in Leisure

—> Report Card: Go to the Head of Class

9/08 Spa Etiquette: The Naked Truth

—–> Verdict: Who gets naked at the spa?

9/15 Mom”me” Spa Time: Urban Legend or Must-Do?

——> Recap: Mom “me” Spa Time – A Must Do

9/22 Peeling Away the Years: Face the Day with Spa Skin Strategies

———> Recap: Spa Skin Strategies

9/29 Spa Electronica: Hi Tech Treats and Treats for Your Tech

———> Recap: High Tech Beauty & Home Treats

10/6 Eco Spa: Saving Face while Saving the Planet

———>Recap: Eco Spa

10/13 Spa Date. Romance Your Spa Week

———->Recap: Spa Date

10/20 Hair, There, Everywhere? Go Bare if You Dare

What: THE Twitter event for spa lovers, pros, dreamers & schemers

When: Wednesdays beginning August 11, 2 pm – 3 pm EDT / 11 am – noon PDT

Where: On Twitter follow & tweet with hashtag #SpaWeekGossip, or for easier chatting (hashtag entered automatically for you), tweet on the pages we set up on: Tweetchat.com or Tweetgrid.com

Hosts: Spa Week Daily, Your Guide to the Spa Lifestyle, Life’s Little Luxuries & Spa Week’s $50 Treatments (@SPAWEEK) and Art of the Spa, Interior Design & Living for Spa Style at Home (@ArtoftheSpa)

So put on your slippers (REAL spa gals keep a pair under their desk!) grab your pals, cubicle mates (heck even the boss!) and join us!

See you there,

Michelle (Spa Week Daily) & Candy (Art of the Spa)

Check out Candy's site - spa inspiration for your home & life.