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 Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago Unveils 53 Luxurious Spa Guest Rooms at The Spa at Trump

On September 1, Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago will unveil 53 spa guest rooms at The Spa at Trump. These specially designed accommodations, ranging from 600 to 900 square-feet, will provide a transformational getaway expertly guided by the Spa Attache, who will customize the guest experience from start to finish.

“We are among few properties in the world offering such uniquely appointed guest rooms devoted to the spa experience,” said T. Colm O’Callaghan, vice president, managing director of Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago. “We believe they will attract the visitor seeking both relaxation and access to the best of the city from our prime location in the heart of Chicago. We anticipate locals will relish a calming escape in their own backyard. They provide a truly unique experience for the mid-week business traveler, and finally, local residents and weekend visitors have a resort-like venue in downtown Chicago.”

Upon entering their spa guest room, fashioned with gentle earth tones, light woods and wellness-focused amenities, guests will find inspiring city, riverfront and lake views. Guests will also discover special touches, such as a warming caddy revealing herbal-scented neck and eye pillows and a Signature Bath Menu. The spa guest room mini-bar will uniquely address healthy living at The Spa at Trump. Nourishing food and beverage options will range from dried fruit, nuts and chocolate to an organic selection of wine, Champagne, tea and sake. The room will also showcase popular spa products that will evolve with the seasons. Several signature treatments-including gemstone massages-will be available in-room, and one spa guestroom will connect to The Spa at Trump’s Couples Spa Suite.

For fitness enthusiasts, spa guest rooms at The Spa at Trump will include a yoga kit and a Technogym(R) Wellness Rack. Guests will have unlimited access to the Trump Health Club, and can utilize the impressive cardio and weight rooms, as well as the 75′x24′ heated indoor swimming pool. Personal training and nutrition sessions are also available.

Including signature treatments featuring products and techniques from the leader in male grooming, HOMMAGE, as well as those of celebrity aesthetician Kate Somerville, spa guest rooms at The Spa at Trump will provide an ideal escape for both men and women. The Spa at Trump will introduce several comprehensive packages, including individual, couple and guy/girlfriend getaways. Enhancements such as a guided run along Lake Michigan or a healthy cooking class with Executive Chef Frank Brunacci are just two examples of how the Spa Attache can work with guests to make the journey uniquely theirs.

Spa guest room rates at Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago start at $495.
 

 

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Canyon Ranch offers a wide range of lifestyle programs, including preventive medicine, healing energy (”acuphoria,” reiki, healing touch), astrology readings, handwriting analysis and a shamanic journey.

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Exhale Spa in Santa Monica has wellness coaching, which includes a class on developing life management skills and acu-energetic therapy to reduce stress with a mix of acupuncture, reiki and guided visualization.

 

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Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village combines traditional spa services along with wellness programs at the in-house California Health & Longevity Institute. In addition to top ranking medical care and lifestyle counselors, guests can get a detox body wrap and a body-fat scan to deliver a more scientific measurement of your well-being.

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Golden Door in Escondido offers 20 different “inner focus” classes in which participants can engage in art therapy through clay sculpting, meditative walking, journaling, or qi gong and breathing exercises to aid the immune system and the mind.

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Murad Health Center in El Segundo has a 34-page client questionnaine that ranges from the physical “Have ever had heart problems? to the metaphysical, “Do you have any meaningful plans for the rest of your life?”

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Oaks at Ojai offers a sexuality seminar led by Pamela Madison, founder of a Santa Barbara women’s sexuality center, “It’s a great setting,” she says. “The women are not in their daily life. They are there to relax, to take care of themselves and to be nurtured.”

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Qua Baths at Caesars’s Palace offers the Qua’s Dream Interpretation Journey–a 50-minute, $130 session in which a dream coach (a clinical psychologist) interprets your subconscious.

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“It may be rehab-lite, but as more patrons find emotional relief, spas are actively blending rubs and scrubs meant to pamper with programs that tackle the psychological toll of life,” says Herman. “Spas have become our gurus on mountaintops

 

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ADVENTURE SPA | Arizona dietitian wants guests to maintain healthy lifestyle

Lots of spa retreats do a great job getting guests to eat right and exercise while they’re there. But as soon as they get home and unpack, it’s back to nightly dates with Ben & Jerry and other bad habits.

Devon Metz watched this pattern play out repeatedly during her years working at some of the most high-end destination spas in the country.

Ellen McGann (left) and her hiking group take a snack break. There were hikes for beginners as well as advanced trekkers.

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The 31-year-old dietitian and fitness instructor figured there had to be a better way to help guests keep a healthy lifestyle going long after checkout. Late last year, Metz began offering six-day getaways aimed at just that. Held in the sunny, Southwest city of Tucson, Ariz., Devon Hiking Spa vacations focus on nutrition and fitness in a “real world” way, Metz said.

“Most places just put a plate in front of you and you’re not really learning how to eat out and make the right choices,” she said. “We take people out to real restaurants each night and have them navigate the menu. We do a supermarket tour and learn how to really read the ingredient list.

“We try to do the same thing with exercise,” Metz added. “We’ll use a resistance band instead of heavy equipment and give them the band to take home with a list of exercises to do.”

The idea of a week away from the office hiking past saguaro cacti in the Arizona mountains, learning how to have a better diet and enjoying some relaxing massages sounded like the perfect escape to Ellen McGann. This Hinsdale banking executive deserved an escape. The 48-year-old mother had recently wrapped up eight rounds of chemotherapy and 28 radiation treatments after having surgery for breast cancer.

“I viewed it as the ultimate detox,” McGann said. “I’d wanted to do a health spa thing my entire life. I thought, ‘Why not just take a week off work and focus on myself, focus on diet, exercise and healthy living?’ “

McGann was one of 12 who signed up for the inaugural Devon Hiking Spa vacation in December. Most of the guests were women, ranging in age from their late 20s to 50s. And most were like McGann, traveling on their own. Base camp was the swanky Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains.

A typical day started around 7 a.m. with a half-hour of stretching followed by breakfast in the hotel. Then it was time for an hour-long class that usually revolved around nutrition. After that, everyone laced up their hiking boots and hit the trail, where people had the option of choosing between guided hikes for beginners or advanced trekkers.

Guests who wanted more of a fitness fix could take a post-hike class in pilates, yoga or strength-building resistance bands and then treat their sore muscles to a massage; two spa treatments came with the package.

In the evening, everyone got together for dinner at a local restaurant to practice what was preached.

“Every night before dinner we went over what to order, what questions to ask,” McGann said. “You do things like mindful eating exercises, where you put your fork down between every bite.

“A lot of the stuff I learned I came home and taught my husband,” she added. “We tend to go out to dinner a lot. I’m not afraid anymore to ask the restaurant for something special, like putting the sauce on the side or skipping the breading. My husband’s lost about 15 pounds since I got back.”

During her stint in Tucson, McGann tried Pilates for the first time. She liked it so much, she now does it once a week. She’s also making a weekly visit to a personal trainer.

“I’m still working on the exercise thing,” McGann said. “It’s my worst category.”

About once every three weeks, McGann gets an e-mail from Metz asking how she’s doing and whether she’s meeting her goals.

“I love the follow-up,” said McGann, who plans to show Metz her progress in person when she takes another Devon Hiking Spa vacation later this year.

McGann finished her cancer treatments a year ago this month.

She said that when you’re in the midst of battling something as formidable as cancer, “you don’t feel like you’re ever going to get on the other side . . . focusing on myself and my health during that week helped push me to the other side.”

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Last year, it was all about ideal sleep, green spas and detox in the world of beauty. Skin-care companies came out with organic lines, and spas showed up in airports and fused several concepts into one (think yoga with massage, water and shiatsu, or yoga and Pilates). Mineral makeup lines took off and anti-aging products flooded the market.

 

The new year means a slew of new products and treatments have hit the market. We sorted through the trends to pick out the ones you should be watching, and trying out, as 2008 progresses.

 

HAIRY SITUATION

 

Hair product companies have realized that some of your hair’s trouble actually starts at the scalp. Look for a renewed push for products that stimulate and minimize oil on the scalp, such as J.R. Lazartigue Massage Gel for deep conditioning, or prep the scalp for treatments, such as Rene Furterer’s Complexe 5. Best of all, they stimulate hair growth.

 

STICK YOUR NECK OUT

 

The face no longer takes center stage with its assortment of moisturizers, serums and creams. The neck and bust now have products to call their own. These two areas — bogged down by gravity and exposed to the sun without protection — tend to show signs of aging before the face. Companies such as RèVive, Sisley, This Works and Shiseido have created products that specifically target these areas.

 

THE FIRM

 

Speaking of firming, look for more products that tout their ability to firm and lift. But it’s mainly a marketing ploy. When you check out the labels, you’ll notice the same ingredients that you find to treat wrinkles and blotchy skin — retinol, vitamin C and peptides.

 

LASHING OUT

 

Several years ago, Jan Marini came out with an eyelash conditioner that helped you grow out your lashes. The FDA pulled it from the market last November when it discovered prostaglandin bimatoprost, a drug used to prevent glaucoma, was used and accused Jan Marini of promoting an “unapproved and misbranded drug” because the company said its product could grow lashes. Now, look for products, such as RevitaLash and Osmotics FNS Nutrilash, that make your lashes less brittle and less prone to breakage.

 

PEEL OUT

 

Spas have been touting the advantages of chemical peels for years, but now skin-care companies are including these treatments in their own lines. Lower in acids and higher in skin soothers, at-home chemical peels have cropped up in many high-end skin-care lines. Natura Bisse carries its GlycoLine Glyco Extreme Peel, the strongest at-home peel on the market, says Kim Katunis, a makeup artist and aesthetician, but other gentler peels come from Kinerase, MD Skincare and La Prairie.

 

DOUBLE DUTY

 

Your makeup, specifically eye cosmetics, will not only color your eyelids but also work double time to prevent aging. Kimiko Beauty’s Lifting eye shadow products contain Hydra-FirmaLift, which helps lift the eye. A new line coming to Neiman Marcus, 29 Cosmetics, contains anti-oxidant grape seed extract, Katunis says. The mineral makeup craze is fueling this movement to leave skin in better condition once the makeup comes off. Also look for mineral lines to make their way into department stores. Laura Mercier just expanded her line of mineral makeup to include eye shadows and blush.

 

AMAZON WOMAN

 

Beauty companies have found that plants indigenous to the Amazon basin contain high antioxidants and skin-nourishing oils. The skin-care line Brazilian Fruit contains rainforest ingredients such as açai, maracujá passion fruit and guaraná fruit. Even some mainstream brands such as Kiehl’s and Borba have used guanabana and yerba maté in their product lines. High-end skin-care lines such as Beauty by Clinica Ivo Pitanguy rely on Amazon plants to produce some of their key ingredients.

 

A NATURAL STANDARD

 

The USDA already has a seal for organic products that are at least 95 percent organic. Now there’s a push to do the same with natural products. According to Mike Indursky, chief marketing officer for Burt’s Bees, which launched the initiative, the Natural Standard Seal will require at least 95 percent natural ingredients and pure processing methods.

 

SKIN TOOLS

 

Ever since Oprah Winfrey featured the Clarisonic Skin Brush on her favorite things show last December, women have learned that soap and a washcloth may not be enough to clean their skin. Now even more spalike tools are coming into the home. Look for new products such as the Zeno Acne Clearing Device and the Marvel-Mini Rejuvenating Facial Light Therapy Red that helps eliminate fine lines and wrinkles and increases the skin’s elasticity using red light therapy.

 

THE MIDAS TOUCH

 

Gold Facial has become the ingredient du jour in the spa industry. Spa at Four Seasons features the Golden Veil Facial using Fleur’s products such as the Eldora Golden Supreme Mask and Golden Youth Concentrate. Heather Herbold, lead aesthetician at the spa, says that the facial replenishes natural minerals that are normally depleted on a daily basis. The heated, three-layer mask at the center of the treatment lifts skin and leaves you with the golden glow.

 

Skin-care and beauty companies have followed the golden way. Chantecaille, Guerlain, INA and La Prairie each created everything from skin-care products to makeup lines that contain gold, and carry prices to match.

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To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom –Bertrand Russell.  Whether it’s atop a 32-foot pole or coming face to face with a 1,000+ pound animal, Miraval offers guests a variety of ways to deal with fear.“I can’t tell you how many very successful people I work with tell me their greatest fear is that somebody’s going to find out they’re clueless,” says Wyatt Webb, creator of Miraval’s signature Equine Experience and author of two books (see sidebar). “Most people wake up to fear and self-doubt every day.”

Fear takes many forms; for some it might be an object or an animal, a situation, or a person. In a nutshell, fear is disabling beliefs you carry in yourself that prevent you from living a productive, healthy and inspired life.“

Fear is a great motivator,” says Joe MacDonald, manager of Miraval’s Challenge Department, which offers high-rope activities like the Quantum Leap. Quantum Leap challenges people to climb a 32-foot pole, stand atop it and then leap off.“Fear correlates with the future,” adds Joe. “When you’re out of the moment — living in the future of what you think could happen, which is often a flawed perspective — you tend to create fear and anxiety.”

Many of the guests who book private one-on-one classes with Miraval’s trail-riding guides do so to work through their fear of horses. “Some come to us after taking the Equine Experience, and some come see us so that they can go through it in the first place,” says Amy Armour of Miraval’s Purple Sage Ranch.According to Amy, once people are given the opportunity to learn more about horse behavior by bonding with a horse and taking part in a relaxing trail ride, their fear is significantly reduced.“I’ve yet to deal with anyone who was more fearful of horses after they’ve finished a class,” says Amy.

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In his book Five Steps for Overcoming Fear and Self Doubt, Journey into Present-Moment Time, Wyatt uses his 20 years of experience as a licensed counselor to examine his own fears and self-doubts.

Here are his 5 steps for overcoming fear.

1: Acknowledge the fear.

2. Quantify the fear.

3. Openly admit to the worst-case scenario.

4. Gather information and support to avoid the worst case.

5. As the fear dissipates, celebrate the absence of fear.

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Spa visits are becoming more mainstream than luxury as people incorporate spa treatments into their daily lives. According to the International Spa Association, one in four adults has visited a spa.

The trends:

Living at the spa. Canyon Ranch, known for its upscale services and products, has created condo communities in Miami and other locations that include a spa and wellness center, concierge service, multiple swimming pools and restaurants with light, nutritious food.

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New themes. As demand increases, spas are creating unique spa treatments and products from faraway lands, such as the Asian-inspired spa at the Mandarin Oriental Miami and the Bali-themed Mandara Spa at Walt Disney World’s Swan & Dolphin.

Toxic cleanup. At the Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota, Ionithermie treatments rid the body of toxins from caffeine, alcohol, tobacco and environmental pollutants.

Total fitness. Spas are incorporating classes on healthy cooking, life balance and fitness.

On the go. Spa owners are offering treatments on the go with mobile spas and home spa parties.

Medical spas. This is the fastest-growing segment of the industry, with a 69% increase in facilities from 2003 to 2005. Spa visitors are booking appointments for chemical peels, microdermabrasion and body wraps.

His and her treatments. Women traditionally have formed the customer base for most spas. But now men spas make up about 31% of spa clientele — especially when they’re traveling. Facilities are designing gender-specific experiences. Some spas, like the one at Starwood-branded Atlantic Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, tout side-by-side massages for couples.

Double the pleasure. Spas are offering treatments that involve two or more massage therapists, sometimes working on customers at the same time.

Ma and spa. Special services and products are available for pregnancy spa services and babies.

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Canyon Ranch Spa – Las Vegas They had us at daily hot stone massages. Wellness, the catch-all term for spa pampering and mental and physical care, is big business these days, and well-known luxury spas such as Canyon Ranch, Miraval, and Red Mountain Spa are beginning to target two of consumers’ biggest obsessions: health and real estate.

 

The result? Communities clearly aimed at second home buyers and urban pied-à-terre seekers, that count daily massages, in-home power flow yoga and guided hikes just steps from the front door among the amenities. Big players in the spa world are now building communities that allow health and beauty devotees to own a piece of their favorite retreats, betting that wellness is more than just a week-long vacation concept.

 

Most spa resorts allow owners to access the majority of the on-site facilities for free, and to enjoy spa services and dining programs for discounted fees. Here’s a look at wellness communities currently in the works from three spa resorts.

 

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Canyon Ranch, possibly the most famous luxury wellness resort in the country, has expanded into real estate with a deluxe spa community set directly on Miami Beach. Though the condominium residences feature professional-caliber kitchens (for cooking healthy gourmet meals, naturally), residents may instead choose to visit one of five dining venues on the premises. A 70,000-square-foot spa and fitness center will offer 22 treatment rooms, exercise equipment, pools, a rock-climbing wall, and yoga and pilates classes. Canyon Ranch Living in Miami is set to open in 2008 and the remaining residences range from $1 million to $5 million.

 

Another option is in the works from Miraval, the celebrity-loved spa (Oprah has featured it on her show) that makes moguls swoon too. In fact, AOL co-founder Steve Case was so sold on the resort that he made a hefty investment in Miraval that has helped spur its expanse into real estate. The Villas at Miraval, a collection of whole ownership homes in Tucson. Ariz. allows owners to access all the perks of a stay at the resort, from the requisite yoga and Pilates classes to programs that aim to change your metabolism, refine time management skills or even just help conquer a fear of heights. The first homes have been sold at prices starting at around $1.7 million and the resort is taking reservations for 16 additional properties. Don’t dig the desert? Miraval is expanding their living well concept to stressed out New Yorkers with a condominium project on the upper east side of Manhattan.

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Canyon Ranch Living – Chicago, Illinois

 

Chicago’s 67-story glass high-rise will be home to the Restaurant at Canyon Ranch, a five-star hotel, and 257 lavish residential condominiums. A 75,000-square-foot spa and fitness center will offer cutting edge wellness treatments and healthy lifestyle support. Despite the serene interior space, the residences are steps away from Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, a haven of luxury shopping and numerous cultural attractions. Canyon Ranch Living, Chicago is slated to open in 2011. Residences range from $810,000 to more than $4 million.

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Residences at Red Mountain Residences at Red Mountain – Ivins, Utah

 

The modern adobe villas on the grounds of Red Mountain Spa offer awe-inspiring views of red rock mountains and lava beds. Though set in calm and quiet surroundings, owners will have plenty to do between discounted spa services (many of which are influenced by Native American rituals and local geology), ample hiking and biking, a full fitness center and class schedule, multiple pools, and tennis. A daily inclusive vacation package, including three healthy gourmet meals, is available to owners for a reduced rate. Twelve villas have already been sold and 12 new two-bedroom villas are currently being built surrounding a courtyard with a pool and hot tub. Units start at $554,900.

 

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A groundbreaking initiative that aims to make English the international language for the spa industry will be launched at World Travel Market as part of this year’s Spa, Health and Wellness focus. Working with the British International Spa Association (BISA) and the Spa Research Fellowship, the focus will span all four days of the leading business to business event at ExCeL London (Monday 12 –Thursday 15 November).  

This will include the Israeli Government Tourist Office (IGTO), who is once again linking with AHAVA Essential Dead Sea Treatments to bring delegates the benefits of the worlds oldest natural spa, the Dead Sea. As the lowest place on earth and renowned for its rejuvenating properties, the Dead Sea has the highest concentration of minerals on the planet and produces mineral-rich mud, proven to aid the healing of many skin conditions..   Robert Czik, Managing Director of spa product manufacturer SpaFind Skincare, is unveiling details of the new spa training college being set up in Kent, UK. “The plan is to get international spa operators to send their therapists to the UK, both to improve their technique and learn specialist spa English,” explained Czik. 

“We hope it will appeal to large hotel groups, such as Hyatt, but also national spa associations overseas,” explained Czik.  He said that the position of English already as an international business language made it the obvious choice for spa students. 

The initiative has already won over spa industry bosses in China, who are keen to build the treatment sector to aid their tourism development.  At the end of November the school is expecting to welcome its first batch of overseas students – 35 would-be therapists from Japan – who will brush up their language skills. 

Health Boom  World Travel Market’s Health and Wellness focus is a reflection of the phenomenal growth of spa holidays, according to Fiona Jeffery, the event’s chairman. 

“Research shows that the industry has grown 40% in the past three years alone”, said Jeffery.  “The sheer size of the market is mind-boggling. There are now more spas in the US alone (15,699) than there are Starbucks coffee shops in the world (13,728).” 

“There are two definite trends,” explained Dr Osborne. “The first is for spas to align themselves with big brands such as ESPA. They can buy the products in bulk and get a whole regime of support, including staff training. 

“There is also a trend towards the exotic. Creating new products sets you apart. Spas often look to the local culture, say using coconut milk in the Caribbean, to add an element of ethnicity to their offering.  Seminar Program The three Spa, Health and Wellness seminars are:

 Sustaining credibility – avoiding customer disillusionment.Dr. Bruce Osborne – Spas Research Fellowship, Monday 12 November

 The UK Market for Health Tourism, Tuesday 13 November, 11.00 hrsSpeaker: Keith Pollard, Managing Director, Treatment Abroad, UK leading web portal for medical tourism. 

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That coffee you’re enjoying doesn’t just taste great; it is also good for you! In fact, according to Dr. Joe Vinson, a scientist who studies the antioxidant content of foods has indicated that coffee is the number one source of antioxidants in the American diet. But, coffee is more then an antioxidant, it is beneficial for your health internally and new finding show that it is also good for your skin externally.

Coffee as an Antioxidant

In recent years, coffee addicts around the world have welcomed the news that coffee may actually have antioxidant properties equal to that of black tea. These antioxidant components can supplement what people normally get from fruits and vegetables. Drinking one or two cups of coffee a day can apparently fight free radical damaging molecules and may even reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Coffee Has More Fiber than Orange Juice

Doctors tell us that fiber is good for us and that antioxidants help keep us young and disease free. Well, coffee delivers on both counts. In a Spanish study, scientists concluded that brewed coffee contained a significantly higher amount of soluble dietary fiber…than other common beverages. Coffee’s dietary fiber contains a large amount of associated antioxidant phenolics.

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