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Get Used to Shorter Spa Treatments (for Now)

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The stress of working and living under tough economic conditions is enough to trigger the urge for a trip to the spa. Unfortunately, there just isn't enough cash around to lay out for that perfect facial or relaxing massage. Rather than give up, however, most Americans are compromising. Shorter treatments are becoming more common, as many realize that something is better than nothing.

In June this year, the International SPA Association found that treatments lasting 30 minutes or less grew in popularity. Forty-six percent of the ISPA's 3,200 members reported an increase in these shorter services ... and close to have saw the amount spent per visit fall year-over-year.

Interestingly, there is a changing of the guard afoot among spa visitors. In the past, Baby Boomers were the most frequent spa-goers, but Generations X and Y are starting to see the benefits of relaxation, according to a study by SpaFinder. For many spas, this may require a change in design and treatment menus, as younger guests may not be soothed in the same ways their parents were.

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Mayflower Inn To Open A New Spa

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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The Mayflower Inn, a five-star getaway in Washington, Connecticut is opening a new spa in May. The posh 20,000-square-foot facility includes a Pilates studio, yoga garden, steam rooms, thermal sanctuary and an indoor pool. Treatments include mud wraps, scrubs, massages and soul-reviving rituals such as the Japan ritual which includes being purified with yuzu mimosa sea algae, scrubbed with ohana ginger grass, polished with cherry blossom rice, and hydrated with rose, camellia and plum followed by a shiatsu massage using kinmoxei wild lime silk oil. Upcoming specialty programs include weeks for triathletes, couples, yoga enthusiasts and aspiring memoir writers. Spa weekend packages cost $1,850 to $2,310.

[via The Hartford Courant]

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