Love and Chocolate are in the air!

Express your Love Everyday....
....But ESPECIALLY on Valentine's Day

This Valentine's Day Indulge with someone you love, or TREAT Yourself! You Deserve it!


(Above photo part of Couple's Sweet Indulgence package, also includes 90 min chocolate massages)

Who ever said Disneyland was the happiest place on earth has never been in your arms."~Anon


It's not too late! (it's never too late for romance)

Put a big smile on your loved ones face for Valentine's Day

And get lots of Brownie points!

Gift Certificates are instant (yes, instant) and online. Design, and print or email!

Queen Diva for the Day
You deserve to be pampered!
Give yourself or the special lady in your life the ultimate gift of pampering!

Treat your feet with a cucumber or peppermint rejuvenating foot treatment.

Foot bath, Foot Polish and intense moisturizing foot balm.
Ohh so good reflexology foot massage
Luxurious Hand pampering (choose from several decadent varieties. Perfect for dry winter skin) Your hands and feet will feel oh, so soft!

90 Minute Aromatherapy Massage.

This Valentine's Queen Diva Experience is available for only $160!!
Gift Certificates available online
(It's easy design, purchase and instantly print or email)


Couple's Royal Treatment
Are you...Or Do you Know...
a Couple that Deserve to be treated like King and Queen?

Relax together in your own home, put away the life stresses and put your feet up and into an Herbal Foot Bath.

Revitalize those tired hands and feet with a Vanilla Latte Polish (great for dry winter skin)
Indulge your senses in a 90minute Chocolate Massage...for each of you!

Give Back to your Body, Mind and Soul this Holiday season with the gift that will truly make a difference in your body, life and relationship.

This Decedent Experience is available for only $250
Purchase your Gift Certificates Today! Gift Certificates do not expire :)


Looking for more Ideas this Valentine's Day?Lemongrass Gift Certificates also available.
Show her you care about what she puts on her body...Only the best!
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Romance 101
Think about the one you love.
Jot down 10 reasons they make you smile. (or more if you're so inclined, there's no limit to romance!) Put each reason on a different small piece of paper and hide them in places your loved one is sure to find in their daily routine.

Want to turn it up a notch? Make it a dozen and attach each note to a hidden rose!

Again Think about the one you love.
Think about what makes them smile, think about the little things.
Do they love to take a hot bath but never take the time? Draw it for them. Be sure to add aromatherapy bath crystals. (I have lots to choose from if you need)

Do they love wine or some other beverage? Have this prepared for them near their bath. Add some fruit, cheese, snacks, cheese cake. Whatever it is that you recall making them smile.

Want to turn it up a notch? Offer to feed/pamper them during their relaxing bath. Honor them by rubbing a body polish all over their bodies ( I also have these available)

Have a hot tub? Set up a romantic soak for two. Use some of the above ideas and add your own, think indulgence and pampering. Be very attentive to their needs.

Does your loved one Love to read in a peaceful environment? Set up an area with reading lighting and extra candles, their favorite beverage reachable, some snacks, send the kids/pets off with relatives, draw a basin (or storage container) with warm water for a foot soak.

Want to turn it up a notch? Make it a Spa Foot Massage. Add essential oils to your foot soak.
If you need I have foot kits with foot soaks, foot scrubs and moisturizing foot balms.
Rub your Loved ones feet and afterwards put on fluffy socks to lock in the moisture treatment.

Visit the restaurant you went to on your first date

Schedule a Couple's Massage Lesson
And create your own couple's Massage

Include in your Valentine's Card a slip of paper that says.
"You are entitled to one wish- granted by me :) "

Don't have time to run to the store for Valentine's cards?
Check out Blue Mountain Cards website. Great E-Cards and no wasted paper!www1.bluemountain.com

Is Valentine's day too soon and you don't have time for these ideas???
Simple give your loved one a card (be sure to include two things about them that make you smile, or more is always welcomed) included that you have a romantic surprise date planned for ...such and such date...And there you go!

Still need help in the Romance department?
I could go on and on with this list.... 11 white long stem roses and one Red one with a message, "you're one of a kind."

Write a poem, whatever comes out will be fine, just think about your loved one.

Or I can help you create a romantic spa night.


Spa Parties!!Dates are booking up fast. Gather some friends and make it a spa party!Email me Cheryl@RelaxationSpot.com for details!


Making the Most of Your Massage

How to Prolong the Benefits of Bodywork
Barbara Hey (compliments of ABMP)

A massage works in wonderful ways, easing stress and pain, calming the nervous system, increasing circulation, loosening tight muscles, stimulating internal organs, and enhancing skin. The multiplicity of physiological responses sends a simple, clear message to the mind: Massage feels good. Of course, you want to hold on to that just-had-a-massage feeling -- total body relaxation, muscles relaxed and at ease, and fluid movement restored -- for as long as possible. But how long that bliss lasts depends on the state of your body.

If you're suffering from chronic pain or recovering from injury, then it may take more sessions and perhaps different modalities before optimal health is restored. If massage is part of your regular health regimen, then it's more likely the effects will endure. In other words, the effects of massage are cumulative, like any healthy habit. The more often you get a massage, the greater and longer-lasting the benefits.

Massage Frequency How often you receive massage depends on why you're seeking massage. In dealing with the general tension of everyday commutes, computer work, and time demands, a monthly massage may be enough to sustain you. On the other hand, if you're seeking massage for chronic pain, you may need regular treatments every week or two. Or if you're addressing an acute injury or dealing with high levels of stress, you may need more frequent sessions. Your situation will dictate the optimum time between treatments, and your practitioner will work with you to determine the best course of action. "You need to consider how you felt before the session and how you felt after, and then look at how long you maintain that," says Pieter Sommen, the chair of the eastern department in the Swedish Institute School of Massage Therapy in New York.

In general, experts say "regular" is preferable, but how regular depends on your situation. While daily massage would be delightful, practical considerations such as cost, time, and physical need likely determine the frequency of treatments. "It's best to maintain a schedule," says Eeris Kallil, CMT, a shiatsu instructor at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in Colorado. "That way the body becomes conditioned and prepared for session at specific intervals."Maintenance

Whether you get a massage weekly, monthly, or just every once in a while, the following habits can maximize and extend the afterglow of treatment.

Water One bit of advice you'll hear over and over again is to drink plenty of water after a massage. Bodywork -- no matter the particular modality -- releases toxins, such as lactic acid and carbonic acid, that need to be flushed from the body. Massage also promotes circulation, increasing blood flow and oxygen and stimulating the lymphatic system, which helps rid the body of pathogens. After-massage hydration supports these functions, helping to eliminate released impurities, sooner rather than later.

Stretching Another helpful habit is stretching between massages to maintain joint mobility, prevent muscles from tightening up again, and keeping the life energy flowing. This may mean doing yoga or whatever specific or full-body stretches suggested by your practitioner. After a shiatsu session, for example, your practitioner may recommend "makko-ho" stretches, a series of six exercises designed to keep energy circulating. "This series of stretches take anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes a day, but really help keep the chi flowing through the body," says Kallil.

Exercise Working out can also help maintain the benefits of massage, and this habit should be continually cultivated. However, if you're receiving massage therapy to help speed muscle strain recovery, you may need to ease up on the exercise for a while and give the body time to heal -- particularly if you're recovering from a strenuous body-pummeling training regimen. "You don't want to over-work your body," says Kallil. That is, if running is taking a toll, try something more gentle and meditative such as swimming, walking, or tai chi.

Body Awareness After a massage, respect how your body feels. If your body seems to ask for rest, give in to that demand. This may mean backing off the to-do list, taking it easy, moving slower, and perhaps doing less for a while. And don't allow yourself to get fatigued because it will undermine the effects of massage. Get sufficient sleep to allow the body to absorb the effects and regain vitality.

Diet Finally, since you've just rid the body of toxins, support the body's renewed state by adhering to a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables, which will continue the detoxification process. Lay off the espresso and all adrenaline-challenges for a time -- which would short-circuit relaxation anyway -- and enjoy the calm.

The benefits of massage are many, including: increasing circulation, allowing the body to pump more oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, stimulating lymph flow and boosting immunity, relaxing overused or tight muscles, increasing joint mobility and range of motion, reducing recovery time after strenuous workouts or surgery, and relieving back pain and migraines, just to name a few.

After receiving a massage, clients feel rejuvenated, relaxed, and refreshed. By opting for a few lifestyle choices, you can extend these benefits and get the most out of your massage.

Cheryl AdamsMassage Therapist
The Relaxation Spot
484-529-9979www.TheRelaxationSpot.com
www.OurLemongrassSpa.com/RelaxationSpot



Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. ~ Kahlil Gibran ~