The Mask Behind The Face
By Jennifer at June 30, 2012 | 12:00 pm | 0 Comment
More Than A Facial At The Downtown Day Spa “When was the last time you had a facial?” asked Beth, my esthetician. “It’s been a long time.” I respond, barely moving. Actually, it had been ten years and now I realize that it had been uncomfortable. Clearly, Beth wasn’t the one who’d given me that facial because today I was in paradise. The chocolate mud
Summer Spa Reading
By Jennifer at June 21, 2012 | 3:12 pm | 0 Comment
This summer, while you’re lounging on Ojo Caliente’s hammocks or soaking in Ten Thousand Waves’ outdoor bath, the only thing that might possibly add to the relaxation of the moment is having a good book to read. Here are two of our suggestions. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed A memoir of Strayed’s 1100-mile solo hike on the
A Day at Ojo Caliente
By Abigail McFee at May 22, 2012 | 5:46 pm | 0 Comment
On a bright day in June, I drive with my mother and sister to Ojo Caliente, a resort and spa located an hour outside of Santa Fe. Ojo’s adobe buildings and renowned natural mineral springs sprawl over a quiet patch of desert where sky and rock are unrestrained. We have come to Ojo Caliente for the opportunity to sink into warm, mineral-rich waters and rise out of
BODY — A Destination for Whole Living
By Jennifer at April 20, 2012 | 5:51 pm | 0 Comment
It’s the start of the season for sandals, spaghetti straps, and short shorts. And what better way to prepare for the warm weather and the bared skin it brings than a trip to the spa? Luckily, Santa Fe has an array of options when it comes to skin scrubs, pedicures, and body glows — everything you need to get that radiant summer shine. Almost every hotel in the city
The Benefits of Going to a Spa
By Jennifer at March 20, 2012 | 9:43 pm | 0 Comment
Harriet Beecher Stowe used to do it. So did Longfellow. And those tanned, white-robe-wearing men and women you see in brochures? They’re trying to get you to do it, too. But why should you really go to a spa? It has little to do with looking glamorous in a white robe and everything to do with your health. The healing powers of hydrotherapy and massage have been known
