'AVOIDABLE' DEATH?... Jan 5, 2009
Jett's parents claimed to have treated his Kawasaki symptoms with a Scientology-prescribed course of "detoxification" - a regimen of diet and saunas that the church claims is purifying, but which Kawasaki specialist Dr. Adrianna Tremoulet has never heard of. "I am not familiar with that therapy," she said yesterday. (The Drudge Report)
Massage And Bodywork For Valentine'... Jan 2, 2009
Location a busy day spa will require booking well in advance, a quieter private practice might offer a more personalized experience but will lack the saunas and fluffy robes. Timing book the massage or bodywork sessions with ample time to allow for travel and intake paperwork. (Suite101.com)
SCAN Health Plan Selects Silver&Fit(r) Senior Fitness Program for Its Members in California Dec 22, 2008
Their Silver&Fit membership will include all of the standard amenities offered by that club's basic membership, such as access to free weights, cardiovascular equipment, and where available, pools, saunas, and whirlpool facilities. Seniors who are not able to participate at the fitness club -- or who simply prefer to work out at home -- may participate instead in the Silver&Fit Home Fitness Program. (Primezone Releases)
Yes! Portland, Maine, physics teacher wins 'Survivor: Gabon' Dec 15, 2008
He's built numerous structures from recycled material including wharfs, saunas, a chicken house and a hunting cabin. Robert strategy is to be a provider and to fly under the radar on SURVIVOR. He's out to prove that nice guys can make it to the end of the game. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Seekers, Soakers, Explorers Dec 7, 2008
On Tuesday and Thursdays, there are specials at the bathhouse and the saunas ... Mineral baths, $20-$25; Saunas, $17. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Art for the Home and Fashion/The Pussycat Dolls have a new lingerie line Dec 6, 2008
-Country elegant resort accommodations -A lift ticket to Sunday River -Health club with a heated outdoor pool, hot tub, saunas and more ... This unbeatable weekend getaway for two includes country elegant accommodations many with fireplaces, a hearty country breakfast and over 200 acres of resort activities including a 92* outdoor heated pool, whirlpool, hot tub, saunas and more ... Your package will include our country elegant accommodations, a four course candlelit dinner or casual dining in... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
• Pregnancy food rules are no fun for moms-to-be Nov 16, 2008
No massages in the first trimester, no saunas, no hot tubs and no heart rate over 140. And fish. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Is the U.N. becoming irrelevant? Oct 4, 2008
The assembly hall could be made into an open area with a couple of pools, saunas, stick some Yankee palm tress (plastic palm trees) in there, maybe a nice cabana bar. We build the new UN in Mandan, North Dakota. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
World's best bar crawls Oct 3, 2008
It's got saunas and a bracingly cold pool but not the cleanest locker rooms, so bring your own flip-flops. Uncle VanyaTel: 212 262 0542. (MSNBC -- Travel)
The Tyrolean Sauna Sep 7, 2008
Saunas can cause dehydration ... Some spas recommend avoiding facials or waxing after saunas because skin may be tender following heat treatments ... With 8 different saunas and 25 swimming pools, the Merano Thermal Baths boasts a central Spa and Vital Center where Tyrolean apples, grapes, sand and herbs are used in the spa therapies. (Suite101.com)
Women-only fitness centers fill niche Aug 18, 2008
These days, health clubs offer things like aerobics classes, pilates, yoga, saunas and personal trainers. And women can find their very own place to work out, without the distraction of men. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Charlotte: A Hot Destination for Bu... Jul 20, 2008
The Ballantyne Resort boasts an extensive and elegant spa, with treatments, massages, steam rooms, saunas and more. The resort is also home to a golf course dedicated to providing the region s best total golfing experience, according to golf director Woody Allen. (Suite101.com)
Pet Friendly Inns Carmel-by-the-Sea... Jul 6, 2008
Max, the resident canine, welcomes pets with a personalized along with "Max's Pet Picks - A Pampered Pooche's Guide to Carmel.: A soft pet bed with sheet, food and water dishes and a placement will be in the guest room for use during the stay. Pets also receive an all natural Quail Dog Bon. Pet fee is $35.00 per night and $35.00 for each additional pet. AAA Four Diamond. Carmel, California. 1-888-828-8787.Best Western Carmel Mission Inn. Recently renovated property with amenities including... (Suite101.com)
How Weight Loss Helped Detect Cancer Jul 5, 2008
""Exercising is the least expensive thing you can do to improve the quality of your own life," says Mark Daly, Anytime Fitness' national media director. "Our clubs don't have pools, racquetball courts, or saunas, but we do feature all the top-notch exercise equipment most people need. At Anytime Fitness, we're all about providing convenient and affordable fitness options for busy people who just want to get in, work out, and get on with their lives. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Europe on the cheap Jun 7, 2008
But even if you're staying on the cheap, you can work up a good sweat in Helsinki thanks to the city's public saunas. The Kotiharjun sauna (Harjutorinkatu 1; www. (Globe and Mail)
Luxe Travel: Lavish Pet Treatments, Central Park at Sea Jun 6, 2008
Daily breakfasts, saunas, Swiss showers, and other resort facilities, and the romantic ambience of Old Puerto Vallarta are all included in the bargain price of $1,153. Prefer to skip the chocolate and go straight for the Tequila. (Newsmax)
24-hour health clubs gaining in popularity May 25, 2008
While there are few country club amenities, such as rock climbing walls, saunas, classes or even locker rooms, the members aren t looking for those bells and whistles. I was looking for somewhere I could go, do my workout and be on my way, says Courtney Birmingham, 25, of Somers Point, N.J., a member of Snap Fitness. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Fit for purpose? Jan 4, 2008
You also have to provide extra services - even local authority leisure centres, these days, are tacking on saunas, Jacuzzis, steam rooms, beauty therapists, physiotherapists, massage therapists and sunbeds. Even this branch of Fitness First - "We're more of a fitness club. We don't go for luxury," says Kinninmont - has what looks like a beauty room and a sunbed. (Guardian Unlimited)
12 simple steps to staying healthy this winter Dec 19, 2007
Researchers aren't clear about the exact role saunas play in prevention, but one 1989 German study found that people who steamed twice a week got half as many colds as those who didn't. One theory: When you take a sauna you inhale air hotter than 80 degrees, a temperature too hot for cold and flu viruses to survive. (SunOnline)
Pet Friendly Hotels Seacoast NH Oct 7, 2007
300 square foot spa with saunas, whirlpools, indoor swimming pool. The beauty and fitness spa offers facial therapies, touch therapies, body renewals and manicures and pedicures. (Suite101.com)
Pet Friendly Hotels Houston TX Sep 28, 2007
Amenities include outdoor pool on the hotel fourth floor, fitness facilities, spa, saunas, whirlpools and more. Quattro Restaurant on the premises serves contemporary Italian cuisine. (Suite101.com)
How I earned my first pay packet Aug 30, 2007
Everything has been torn down and architected to perfection, with seven sorts of saunas and sulphur showers and freeze rooms and a Nordic fitness suite. Could it really be on this spot that I was once called upon to lever a large, naked, old woman out of her bath. (Guardian Unlimited -- Jobs)
Commentary: Returning to Robeson for football Aug 24, 2007
God, I love high school football and saunas that pretend to be press boxes. I love pom-poms and cheerleaders and fans who paint their faces as if channeling the spirit of Crazy Horse. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
Special Spanish Spa Treat Yourself Aug 7, 2007
From hydro-massage, saunas and facials to local massages and aromatic baths, whatever you fancy - and we all know that a little bit- or a lot of pampering is good for the body and soul. Whether it's a mud, seaweed or chocolate treatment that is desired, the hotel offers programs for everyone. (Suite101.com)
A shrine to kings of the road Jun 16, 2007
Some have saunas, full baths and double-door refrigerators. Barbour's $79,000 vehicle isn't quite in that league. (FOX59, IN)
Native Americans in 21st Century Indiana Jun 14, 2007
Showa practices his spirituality with other Indians in sweat lodges -- dome-shaped saunas believed to cleanse the body, spirit and mind. It's a ritual he embraced after turning his back on Catholicism in his early 20s. (The Indianapolis Star)
Have bump will grind Jun 12, 2007
Warnings about overheating are valid - there is evidence to suggest that overheating in the first trimester (through using saunas, as well by exercising) increases the risk of neural-tube defects in the foetus, causing, for instance, spina bifida. And in the second and third trimesters, studies on animals have associated overheating with low birth weight. (Guardian Unlimited)
Hot deals at Valley resorts Jun 7, 2007
It includes full use of locker rooms, which offer whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms and Swiss showers, deluxe guestroom accommodations, breakfast in your room or resort restaurants, choice of two 50-minute spa treatments. Single rate June 15 to Sept. 15, beginning at $550 per night. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Free Will Astrology May 23, 2007
It'll come to you in many ways, including (but not limited to) your dreams, meditations, hot baths, saunas, massages, love-making, music-playing, journal-writing, and sailing. In addition to this column, Rob Brezsny offers EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES designed to inspire you. (City Pages)
Helsinki's Bath House May 12, 2007
The three different types of saunas each have their own unique benefits ... There is also a communal shower and two electric saunas downstairs, one set at 75 degrees Celsius (167 Fahrenheit), the other at 80 Celsius (176 Fahrenheit) ... 20 euros for the first floor pool and electric saunas, 11 euros for the access to the second floor saunas and the pool. (Suite101.com)
How do you feel when women wear the hijab? May 2, 2007
you probably would not last ten minutes because they are hideously uncomfortable and, being made of synthetics usually because they are cheap, veritable saunas ... " ---- AM, have you realised that within the passage you quoted from the bible it says that a woman must cover her head when she "prays"? In contrast to the Muslim woman, the Christian woman does not need to cover her head at any other time. Christian women are not forced to hide their entire heads and faces from public view so as to... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
My yoga hell Mar 11, 2007
The 'chlorine-free', 'heated' pools are too cold to swim in and full of chlorine; 'the newly constructed yoga deck' is a building site; there is no gym with 'hi-tech vibrational platforms'; and the infra-red saunas haven't arrived. With all the other guests, I spend the first morning sitting by the cold pools with bags at our feet, waiting for James Summers, our host, to drive us elsewhere for yoga. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
The Meritage Resort at Napa Prepares to Open Spa Terra Mar 3, 2007
At-a-Glance: -- 10 private, individually temperature controlled treatment rooms (including two designed for couples) -- Radiant heat flooring -- Separate mens/womens steam saunas and soaking pools with water walls -- Welcoming relaxation room with water feature -- Complete menu of treatments and services with special options for men, teens and expectant mothers -- Spa Terra menu and wine service available The Meritage Resort at Napa. Built on an eight-acre private vineyard in Napa's prestigious... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Russian-themed spa to open in Carrollton Feb 21, 2007
Goldshmid s Russian Banya, Spa and Caf features private lockers and showers, an adjoining full-service caf and recreation area and three types of saunas Russian, Finnish and Turkish ... The saunas use birch, oak and eucalyptus oils in the steam rooms for their aromatic use ... After using the saunas, Goldshmid invites clients to dine in the caf or sip loose leaf organic teas, all with different purposes. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Parents call attention to their autistic children Feb 19, 2007
For example, Vigil said some parents buy products such as saunas in hopes of treating the disorder. "I was at a conference where someone said putting a child in a sauna for a few hours each day cures them of autism,'' she said. "There isn't a cure for autism. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
South County Y moving on up Feb 7, 2007
This week, crews continued setting up 114 new pieces of cardiovascular workout equipment and put the finishing touches on the facility, which features saunas, steam rooms, three large workout studios and two racquetball courts. For Modzelewski, those aren't the most exciting amenities. (Herald-Tribune)
Are you a victim of the commuter crush? Jan 30, 2007
i get , for my money, NON air conditioned trains that I laughingly call dog boxes or silver saunas (because you travel with no air conditioning in 40 degree heat in one of those, you're in a sauna all right)and arrive at work steamed like a bloody clam ... " The people that are making these changes and 'amendments' are not catching the trains, they have no idea that their theories of train commuting- are better left as theories. Posted by: Michelle at January 30, 2007 9:28 AM Sydney you bunch of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Soak it up: Baths can be quite therapeutic Jan 8, 2007
30-day news archives. "Hydrotherapy -- the use of water for its curative powers -- dates to ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt, Hein says. In the early 1900s, an herbalist gained fame for treating Winston Churchill and other statesmen with foot baths and hand baths, getting "incredible results," she says.Hydrotherapy continues to be used today in both conventional and alternative medicine, with people speeding healing and finding comfort in natural hot springs, whirlpool tubs, mineral baths and... (Florida Today)
On the piste at lastSkiers take to the slopes as snow finally falls in the Alps Jan 4, 2007
The French resort of Tignes, one of the highest in the Alps at over 2000 metres (6,500ft) with guaranteed snow, has spent millions of euros on a new fitness centre in the heart of the resort with pools, saunas and steam rooms. "For the first time we have seen many more people doing these other activities and having a winter sports holiday, not just a skiing holiday," says Marion Telsnig from Crystal Holidays. (BBC News -- Europe)
