Articles by Amy Sung

Marathon time is fast-approaching! Last month, we blogged about Chicago spa Tiffani Kim Institute offering The Marathon Massage for Chicagoland’s runners. This month, we caught wind, in Vital Juice Chicago, of even more spas offering athletes massage and other spa treatment deals to ease their accomplished-but-tired muscles and to pamper their weary feet. Here’s what […]

Nothing says fall like warm homemade bread, fresh out of the oven, and the pine nuts and maple syrup in this recipe adds to its fall-like feel. If you can’t make it down to Baja California to nosh at Rancho La Puerta’s lush and vast resort – known for its quality cuisine and cooking classes – give this recipe a try. We love the Spanish touch of saffron.

This year, multiple beauty and skin care companies have partnered with Look Good…Feel Better, a national public service program dedicated to helping women with breast and other cancers manage their treatment and recovery with renewed spirit and greater confidence. Operated through a national network of more than 14,000 volunteer beauty industry professionals, the program’s free […]

To support Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, the national initiative, Pretty in Pink, is bringing together more than 100 spas and salons that will offer services for $31 all month long. Implemented by PrettyCity.com, the 6th annual campaign will benefit Chicago-based Bright Pink, the only national non-profit organization with an exclusive focus on the […]

It’s squash season! Butternut squash soup is creamy and filled with different nutrients, such as vitamins A and C, potassium, and fiber. Give this simple recipe from Green Mountain a try – it’s been a fall staple there for years!

Once the heat of summer dissipates, the bounty of fall begins to grow. Pomegranates, plums, and pumpkins flourish, emanating the rich seasonal colors of fall. Not only are these seasonal fruits and vegetables delicious to eat and fun to grow, they can also be an effective way to nourish your skin in spa treatments, allowing you to fall into the new season relaxed and rejuvenated.

Wellness is all encompassing, so even if you’ve gotten your Deal Days pampering, now it’s time to make sure you get in on the fitness deals too! Lock in those Deal Days prices and stretch your Wellness Week a little further to ensure you’re feeling well long after it’s all over.

We all know a good massage usually makes you more relaxed and does wonders for your body, but does it really affect what’s going on inside your body? According to a group of researchers who recently conducted a study to find out, yes. Massage therapy is a multi–billion dollar industry in the United States with […]

The autumn breeze is billowing and we’re getting that refreshing first taste of fall, which is rolling in on Wednesday. Along with the new season, SpaFinder Deal Days, The Wellness Week™, has finally arrived! What better way to watch the leaves change color and bring in the new season than with a seasonal treatment priced at $50 or offered at a 50% discount? Deal Days appointments are booking up fast, so search your city now and snag an appointment (or a few) to celebrate fall this Wellness Week, September 20-26th!

With fall fast-approaching, hearty soups are just around the corner and chili is a great way to warm up as the weather cools down. While this recipe has a long list of ingredients, once everything is added to the pot, it requires little attention until serving time. For an extra seasonal touch, serve this chili […]

Savor the last days of summer with a light and healthy side dish like this Quinoa Pilaf from The Oaks at Ojai, a destination health spa in the Ojai Valley, 90 minutes north of Los Angeles. This recipe combines quinoa – a high protein grain – with scallions, garlic, mushrooms, and spinach for a superior […]

Help and join the fight against breast cancer…with a massage! This Tuesday, September 14, Massage Envy is hosting its one-day national fundraiser, Massage for the Cure, to benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® initiative. Visit a Massage Envy location for a 60-minute massage ($49) and $15 from each session will go to local […]

With allergy season under way, we could all use a little help with clearing our sinuses and keeping our skin hydrated. Enter HaloAir Salt Rooms, which opened in NYC earlier this year as one of the only private and personalized salt room therapy facilities in the U.S.

Spa offers for Deal Days from participating partners make every day a spa day possiblity. Thank you for tuning in to check out our great deals.

The new all-natural facial was introduced at the Spa at the Mandarin Oriental a couple of months ago and uses products from the Germany-based Amala skincare line, which contains the maximum possible concentration of certified organic and wildcrafted whole plant ingredients. Its formulas are 100% natural and free of synthetics, chemical preservatives and ingredients tested on animals, and the company works with its fair trade partners to custom distill and extract botanical essences.

SpaFinder’s Taste of New York Spas event, held on August 18th, 2010, was a huge success! Almost 300 executives from across the industry joined together at SpaFinder’s New York City offices in the Flatiron District to snack on hors d’oeuvres, sip on cocktails, solidify relationships, make new friends, and enjoy a taste of what some of New York’s finest spas have to offer.

Elements Therapeutic Massage locations join Deal Days, the Wellness Week™, this September 20-26th. Enjoy $50 prices or 50% off savings on your favorite spa and wellness treatments or try something new.

Deal Days is reaching every corner of the country and in fact, you might have more luck booking since big city deals are getting snatched up fast. Check out a few of our smaller-town options, which run the gamut from a haircut and blowdry, to wellness consultations and private Pilates classes, to laser hair removal and indulgent facials and massages – all priced at either $50 or for 50% off!

Rancho La Puerta, a fitness resort and wellness spa in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico, is hosting a two-day birthday gala and symposium, “The Sun, the Butterfly, the Dove,” in San Diego, California, this September 24-25th to celebrate its 70th. Proceeds from the gala will benefit Fundación La Puerta, a non-profit dedicated to the Tecate region and building a better future on the border through educational and ecological action, so join the fun and feel good about it at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.

The men’s grooming market isn’t just razors and shaving cream anymore. It’s clear that as men are becoming more and more attentive to personal care, the market for men’s health and beauty is growing. In fact, purchases of premium-priced ($70 and above) men’s skin-care face products increased by 8 percent in the first half of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008, according to the NPD Group, a market research firm.