Try This Guided Meditation
Today is National Stress Awareness Day—and our friends at Mohonk Mountain House (a scenic 2 1/2-hour drive from New York City) provided some goodies we can all use to ease into the weekend a bit more relaxed. Click here for a guided meditation (and more.) Enjoy!
Image courtesy of Mohonk Mountain House
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Sightsee and Sweat: City Running Tours
If you’re a runner, you probably already know that one of the best ways to explore a new place is on foot, at about a 10-minute per mile pace (give or take a few minutes, depending on your preferences). Running in a new city is fun and offers all sorts of opportunities to see things you might miss on a double-decker bus. But running in a new city is best when you have a friend who knows their way around.
That’s why I love the concept behind City Running Tours, a company that offers guided running tours of Austin, Charleston, Chicago, New York, Washington, DC, and San Francisco. The runs are designed for the casual and hardcore runner alike, and accommodate business travelers and sight-seers.
The guides who lead the runs are serious athletes and experts on their cities. So you get a workout and a tour all in one unique experience. Forget the hotel gym, I’m booking an early morning Central Park run next time I’m in New York City, and then a massage in the afternoon!
—Stephanie Kinnear, web editor
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Spa Deal! Bring a Friend – Sense, A Rosewood Spa at The Carlyle in NYC
If you live in New York City (or if you’re planning to visit in the near future), why not grab a friend and head to The Carlyle’s Sense Spa? They’ll seriously thank you for it.
From now until March 20, 2010, whenever you purchase a treatment, your friend receives their treatment for 50% off. And, to top it off, you’ll also receive a $50 credit towards your next treatment at the spa. Everybody wins!
It’s a great deal, and a great way to spend a wintery day with a good friend.
Call 212.744.1600 for reservations.
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This Holiday Season, Find Your Happy Place
What is supposed to be a joyous time spent reconnecting with family and friends often turns into a whirlwind of menu planning, late night parties, and mad dashes for those last few presents. The revelry, of course, isn’t a bad thing. But the chaos can take its toll on your body—and your stress levels. So this holiday season, make it a point to set aside some time for yourself.
When I lived in New York City, I always scheduled a post-Christmas shopping water circuit at Great Jones Spa ($50, three hours). After a day of lugging heavy bags, it felt so good to soak in the 100-degree Jacuzzi and strategically position my aching back on the water jet. That water lounge was my happy place—a calming retreat where I could forget about everything I had to do, even for just a little while. (Now that I live in the East Bay, my new happy place is Piedmont Springs, where I can soak in an outdoor hot tub and stare at the stars for a mere $15 an hour.)
Your happy place doesn’t have to involve hot tubs or water jets, but it should be somewhere quiet that you can escape to easily. We spend most of the holidays giving gifts to others, it seems only fair to give some peace to ourselves.
—Maria Wakem, senior editor
Image: Great Jones Spa
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Holiday Shopping Deal at Oasis Day Spa
Attention New York City residents! After you’re through perusing the gift ideas in our 2009 holiday gift guide, head on over to the Oasis Day Spa website to sign up for their 25 Days of Oasis promotion.
Once you’re registered, you’ll receive a daily deal (discounts on everything from stocking stuffers to full spa packages) via text or email every day for the next 25 days. Today you can get 30% off a bottle of Essence of Vali Massage Oil in CALM.
Could make your holiday shopping quite a bit easier!
Image: Oasis Day Spa
—Stephanie Kinnear, web editor
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Hot Spa Deals! San Francisco, New York, Palm Springs
SAN FRANCISCO
“Women Are Magnifique” at the Sofitel San Francisco Bay in Redwood City, CA.
COST: from $152 per night *
WHAT YOU GET: Accomodations for two with an upgrade (upon availability), room service breakfast, $50 spa voucher, and late check out.
GOOD THROUGH: December 30, 2009
NEW YORK CITY
“Trannsformation Package” at the Hotel Gansevoort in New York City.
COST: from $500 per night *
WHAT YOU GET: Accomodations for two, breakfast, $50 spa voucher, one signature treatment at the spa, and one mind body class.
GOOD THROUGH: March 31, 2010
PALM SPRINGS
“Girlfriend Getaway” at Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, CA.
COST: from $389 per night *
WHAT YOU GET: Accomodations for two, bottle of wine, access to a private pool cabana, access to spa facilities, and a $100 dining credit.
GOOD THROUGH: December 31, 2010
*Prices subject to change without notice.
In this photo: A Spa Relaxation Room at Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa
—Natalie Rios, editorial assistant/research editor
