http://spas.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Spas GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-06-26T18:44:58Z Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:44:58 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://spas.about.com/b/2009/06/30/spas-will-show-first-signs-of-economicrecovery.htm The Associated Press just ran an interesting article that said spas will be one of the first places the economic recovery will show up. "What used to be an... http://spas.about.com/b/2009/06/30/spas-will-show-first-signs-of-economicrecovery.htm Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:20:00 +0000 2009-06-30T14:20:00Z http://spas.about.com/b/2009/06/26/the-legendary-greenhouse-in-dallas-closes.htm The Greenhouse in Dallas, Texas, one of the earliest and most famous upscale destination spas, has closed its doors and laid off all its staff. "The owners are... http://spas.about.com/b/2009/06/26/the-legendary-greenhouse-in-dallas-closes.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:44:58 +0000 2009-06-26T18:44:58Z http://spas.about.com/b/2009/06/25/are-spa-treatments-a-luxury.htm Like a lot of other people, I'm trying to be more careful about my spending. So I just went through my credit card bills looking for things to cut.... http://spas.about.com/b/2009/06/25/are-spa-treatments-a-luxury.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:44:29 +0000 2009-06-25T18:44:29Z http://spas.about.com/b/2009/06/21/spas-the-greed-factor.htm Have spas become too greedy? I was talking to a massage therapist the other day who said that the resort spa where he works is still busy, but the... http://spas.about.com/b/2009/06/21/spas-the-greed-factor.htm Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:19:45 +0000 2009-06-21T12:19:45Z http://spas.about.com/b/2009/06/16/10-massages-to-try-at-least-once.htm I'll bet that 95% of the massages that people get are Swedish or deep tissue, at least in America. But there are so many other wonderful massage modalities to... http://spas.about.com/b/2009/06/16/10-massages-to-try-at-least-once.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:07:41 +0000 2009-06-16T11:07:41Z http://spas.about.com/b/2009/06/11/how-to-find-great-massage-therapists.htm When you go to a spa, massage therapists might be right out of school or have twenty years experience -- and the massage will cost the same! So how... http://spas.about.com/b/2009/06/11/how-to-find-great-massage-therapists.htm Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:26:02 +0000 2009-06-11T11:26:02Z http://spas.about.com/b/2009/06/05/whats-your-worst-massage.htm We've all had some bad massages. But what's the worst massage you ever had? Nancy Novograd, editor-in-chief of Travel & Leisure, shares her "worst massage... http://spas.about.com/b/2009/06/05/whats-your-worst-massage.htm Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:24:56 +0000 2009-06-05T13:24:56Z http://spas.about.com/b/2009/05/31/what-a-deep-tissue-massage-really-is.htm Remember "True Confessions of a Massage Therapist"? A massage therapist friend confided that sometimes therapists use too much pressure so the person decides they don't want deep tissue after... http://spas.about.com/b/2009/05/31/what-a-deep-tissue-massage-really-is.htm Sun, 31 May 2009 14:57:06 +0000 2009-05-31T14:57:06Z http://spas.about.com/b/2009/05/28/99-spa-treatments-at-the-phoenician.htm One of the ways you can save at resort spas is to look for specially priced treatments that aren't on the regular spa menu, especially off-season. The Centre for... http://spas.about.com/b/2009/05/28/99-spa-treatments-at-the-phoenician.htm Thu, 28 May 2009 12:30:30 +0000 2009-05-28T12:30:30Z http://spas.about.com/b/2009/05/22/spas-need-to-focus-on-wellness.htm I've never been to Dubai, but by all accounts it has some of the most over-the-top spas in the world. So it's interesting that even there, people are talking... http://spas.about.com/b/2009/05/22/spas-need-to-focus-on-wellness.htm Fri, 22 May 2009 09:41:10 +0000 2009-05-22T09:41:10Z