Kitty’s Corner

Halloween is coming quickly, and you may be thinking about the mounds of candy that go hand-in-hand with this holiday.  Perhaps you have a go-to treat that you enjoy.  We do!! It’s important to be aware, though, of the ingredients in the goodies you and/or your children may eat this holiday because those ingredients can affect your body and your skin.

One of the worst culprits is high fructose corn syrup and other artificial sweeteners and colorings (i.e., chemical additives).  According to Dr William Sears, these are neurotoxins.  When we age, the blood-brain barrier, which screens out neurotoxins that harm brain tissue, weakens and allows neurotoxins to leak through.*  What we eat has an effect on our skin, too, and can prematurely age it making it look dry and sallow.

We have facials and body wraps that can help with skin health.  The seaweed nourishes the skin and body with important minerals. Additionally, we have health coaching and specific health education components that can help you eat healthier and live longer.

This month you may want to take advantage of our Mummy Wrap (seaweed body wrap) to feed the skin on your entire body or our Ghoolishly Great Special that includes a skin enhancer for your face.

We wish you all the best and optimal health!

Much love,
Kitty (Owner) & Ali (Manager & Master Certified Health & Wellness Coach)

Ali’s Health & Wellness

Podcast

Interested in getting some tips about improving your health and wellness?

Catch Ali’s health and wellness podcast on Mayor Steve Martin’s radio station “Voice of Paso” on the Jazz  station  at 6:45am, 7:45am, 8:45am, and 9:45am on Mon-Fri.  Click here to listen:

www.voiceofpaso.com/alie-bowen/

Health & Wellness Options

Not feeling yourself or need help finding your path?  Maybe you need a body, mind, soul reset.  If you’re wanting to lose weight, wanting to feel more in tune with yourself & your needs, wanting to figure out what it is you want, or wanting to just have more energy & vitality, then I can help.  Please call me today at 805-591-7157 and we can talk to see what services would work best for your needs.  I work with clients on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and by private appointment if Tuesdays and Wednesdays don’t work for your schedule.

• SEPTEMBER CLASS:  Two-week weight loss class (Sep 17 & Sep 24) for $250
• 60 minute private health coaching sessions – $70/session
• 60 minute private Sound therapy session – $95/session ($88 for members & established clients)
• Weekly membership (you can select meditation, sound therapy, medicine drumming, or health coaching or a combo each week) $75/weekly with a 3-month commitment
• 5-pack of 1/2 hour sessions of private guided meditation for $100
•  Four weeks of 90-minute sessions of Prime Time Health (nutrition class) for $265 (based on Dr Williams Sears scientifically proven plan)

Please call 805-591-7157 to schedule or send an email to alithespacc@gmail.com to set up an appointment.

Namaste,
Ali
(Master Certified Health & Wellness Coach)

October Specials

Bulletin

• Please note that we have a strict 24-hour change and cancellation policy for members and non-members.  If you need to change or cancel your appointment, please contact us 24 hours prior to your appointment; otherwise, you will be charged for the appointment.  If you’re a member with credits, a credit will be taken.  We have to be strict about this because we have to pay our employees regardless of whether or not you show.
• We do tuning at The Spa.  Frequency-specific tuning forks find static in our electromagnetic biofield (usually created from emotional or physical trauma or sadness).  Tuning take this stuck energy, reharmonizes it, and returns it back to the body in order to restore the body’s vitality.  It can help with depression, anxiety, physical pain, PTSD, stress, addiction recovery, grief, and more.  We are vibration and frequency so it makes sense to heal the body through vibration and frequency.
• Part of our regular services now include a power nap.  Naps enhance the immune system according to a 2015 study by Nature Neuroscience.  They are highly refreshing and don’t interfere with your night’s sleep.  The study completed revealed that subjects’ performance deteriorated after each of the four daily tests given, but participants who took a 30-minute nap between tests stopped the deterioration in performance.  Those who took a 60-minute nap even reversed it.  Just $35 for 30 minutes.
• We no longer allow gratuity to be put on credit cards.  If you’d like to leave your therapist gratuity, please bring cash.
• Family Menu & Family Plus Memberships (you can now add your partner and children to your membership). Children can be added for just $50 each child or teen.  This must be done in The Spa.

Why Be a Member at The Spa Central Coast?

• $20 off the treatment that the membership is for (savings on our Family Shared plans vary because you get to choose different massages or get a facial).
• You get a members Family & Friends Discount to help spread the happiness.  Bring in a friend or family member with you to your next treatment, and your friend or family member will receive $10 off her/his treatment.
• 25% off our monthly featured product from The Spa Central Coast signature line.
• 10% off any additional treatment you have at The Spa.
• You get the same pricing we give you for your treatment at our sister spa, The Day Spa of Ojai.
• You will receive a Spa Member Club Discount card that can be used at many local retailers and restaurants for 10%-15% off their services and goods.

  Come visit us or call 805-591-7157 to become a member today!

We are one of the only day spas that provides the friendly ghost every year for Halloween.  Bring your kids in to trick-o-treat and meet our friendly ghost  from 4:30pm-6:00pm.

Kitty’s Corner

One way to be healthier is to receive healthy touch.  How often do you receive this?  Kathleen Keating, a blogger for Emotional Intelligence states that “we are suffering in our society from […] touch deprivation, skin hunger, and hug inhibition.”** Touch is critical for our physical, mental, and emotional health.  It releases oxytocin, a bonding hormone.  It activates the vagus nerve that’s connected from the brain to the gut, which, in part, helps control your immune system, and it helps to reduce depression.  It’s essential for our ability to not just survive, but to thrive.**

Whether you’re single and just not receiving enough healthy touch because you live alone or if you’re in a relationship where healthy touch isn’t as frequent as you wish or if you want, or need, a trained professional who is expert in the body’s anatomy to pinpoint and massage areas in your body that need worked out, we can help.

We also have memberships that allow Central Coast locals to receive a massage each month at a discounted rate or anyone can try out one of our Monthly Specials this month.  For September, you can choose either our Revitalize Me package or a Massage with Tuning, which is a sound therapy modality.  (See specials below).

I wish you all the best and optimal health!

Much love,
Kitty (Owner) & Ali (Manager & Master Certified Health & Wellness Coach)

Ali’s Health & Wellness

Podcast

Interested in getting some tips about improving your health and wellness?

Catch Ali’s health and wellness podcast on Mayor Steve Martin’s radio station “Voice of Paso” on the Jazz  station  at 6:45am, 7:45am, 8:45am, and 9:45am on Mon-Fri.  Click here to listen:

www.voiceofpaso.com/alie-bowen/

Health & Wellness Options

Not feeling yourself or need help finding your path?  Maybe you need a body, mind, soul reset.  If you’re wanting to lose weight, wanting to feel more in tune with yourself & your needs, wanting to figure out what it is you want, or wanting to just have more energy & vitality, then I can help.  Please call me today at 805-591-7157 and we can talk to see what services would work best for your needs.  I work with clients on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and by private appointment if Tuesdays and Wednesdays don’t work for your schedule.

• SEPTEMBER CLASS:  Two-week weight loss class (Sep 17 & Sep 24) for $250
• 60 minute private health coaching sessions – $70/session
• 60 minute private Sound therapy session – $95/session ($88 for members & established clients)
• Weekly membership (you can select meditation, sound therapy, medicine drumming, or health coaching or a combo each week) $75/weekly with a 3-month commitment
• 5-pack of 1/2 hour sessions of private guided meditation for $100
•  Four weeks of 90-minute sessions of Prime Time Health (nutrition class) for $265 (based on Dr Williams Sears scientifically proven plan)

Please call 805-591-7157 to schedule or send an email to alithespacc@gmail.com to set up an appointment.

Namaste,
Ali
(Master Certified Health & Wellness Coach)

September Specials

Product Special for the Month

All The Spa Central Coast members will receive 25% off our White Egret Garlic Oil with Lobelia and Mullen in 2 fl oz bottles.  It’s natural essential oils.  If placed on the skin, it helps support the healthy properties of the skin, soothes, moisturizes & gets rid of unhealthy bacteria. If placed in the ear, it has anti-bacterial properties to ease ear aches and congestion.  Normally $15.00.  It’s only $11.25 this month.

Please stop by The Spa to purchase this product.

Health & Wellness Classes

I keep being asked to teach a class specifically on losing weight because I hear from people that even though they are cutting back on the amount they eat, they still don’t lose weight.  There is a reason why!  Want to find out?  You might be surprised but the main problem may be one of your organs.  Can you guess which one?

You will learn how to lose weight and keep it off, as well as receive suggested meal protocols and why some food is better for you than other food when it comes to weight reduction. (These protocols are always important to review with your doctor in case you have any allergies).

The class will be two weeks long:  Tuesday, September 17 and Tuesday, September 24 from 6pm-8pm.  The cost is $250 per person.

Bulletin

• We do tuning at The Spa.  Frequency-specific tuning forks find static in our electromagnetic biofield (usually created from emotional or physical trauma or sadness).  Tuning take this stuck energy, reharmonizes it, and returns it back to the body in order to restore the body’s vitality.  It can help with depression, anxiety, physical pain, PTSD, stress, addiction recovery, grief, and more.  We are vibration and frequency so it makes sense to heal the body through vibration and frequency.
• Part of our regular services now include a power nap.  Naps enhance the immune system according to a 2015 study by Nature Neuroscience.  They are highly refreshing and don’t interfere with your night’s sleep.  The study completed revealed that subjects’ performance deteriorated after each of the four daily tests given, but participants who took a 30-minute nap between tests stopped the deterioration in performance.  Those who took a 60-minute nap even reversed it.  Just $35 for 30 minutes.
• We no longer allow gratuity to be put on credit cards.  If you’d like to leave your therapist gratuity, please bring cash.
• Family Menu & Family Plus Memberships (you can now add your partner and children to your membership). Children can be added for just $50 each child or teen.  This must be done in The Spa.

Why Be a Member at The Spa Central Coast?

• $20 off the treatment that the membership is for (savings on our Family Shared plans vary because you get to choose different massages or get a facial).
• You get a members Family & Friends Discount to help spread the happiness.  Bring in a friend or family member with you to your next treatment, and your friend or family member will receive $10 off her/his treatment.
• 25% off our monthly featured product from The Spa Central Coast signature line.
• 10% off any additional treatment you have at The Spa.
• You get the same pricing we give you for your treatment at our sister spa, The Day Spa of Ojai.
• You will receive a Spa Member Club Discount card that can be used at many local retailers and restaurants for 10%-15% off their services and goods.

  Come visit us or call 805-591-7157 to become a member today!

We are one of the only day spas that provides tuning—also referred to as sound therapy!  Frequency-specific tuning forks find static in our electromagnetic biofield (usually created from emotional or physical trauma or sadness).  Tuning take this stuck energy, reharmonizes it, and returns it back to the body in order to restore the body’s vitality.  It can help with depression, anxiety, physical pain, PTSD, stress, addiction recovery, grief, and more.  We are vibration and frequency so it makes sense to heal the body through vibration and frequency.

Fun Fact

Did you know that cuddling helps couples stay together?  It’s true…bonding and attachment are created when you cuddle more and that attachment helps couples care about, or look out for, each other rather than hurt each other.  If your relationship needs some pepping up, try cuddling.**

**Hess, Samantha (2014).  Touch: The Power of Human Connection.

Kitty’s Corner

Have you hit that dip in the summer where you might have indulged in too much fun food and drinks at the Mid-State Fair or at this summer‘s barbecues and you’re just not feeling your best?

About this time each year, clients begin to complain about digestive issues (e.g., heartburn, indigestion, & constipation), as well as bad skin health.  It’s likely due to everything that accompanies that fun in the sun—an overindulgence in hotdogs, hamburgers, desserts, alcohol, and chips.

Why does overindulgence create havoc?  Ample research* shows that 70% of our health is in our gut, which is an enormous endocrine organ.  It absorbs essential nutrients and makes a number of hormones.  Thus, when something is out of balance there, it affects much of our body and mind.  When things are working well, it can provide us with health, good immunity, and youthful looking skin.  Its rich supply of nerves has earned its name “gut brain,” and it’s also literally connected to the brain in our heads via the vagus nerve. It’s not surprising then that our brain is most affected by nutrition.  The healthier your gut is, the healthier your brain is and the happier you will be because 90% of serotonin (the “feel good” hormone) is made in the gut.*

Since we have trillions of strains of gut bacteria, however, you’re likely not going to be able to get all you need through food.  Since probiotics are affected by moisture, stomach acid and other factors, we’ve done a lot of research to select the specific one we carry at The Spa.  Always check with your doctor before going on any supplements, especially if you’re on any medication.

There are 8 particular probiotics that are especially powerful for your gut and skin.  We sell a high quality internal probiotic and also carry a specific skin product called LaFlore that specifically keeps the bacteria on your face balanced. If you want to heal your gut, reach out to Ali, our Master Certified Health & Wellness Coach to do a four-week health reset.

I wish you all the best and optimal health!

Much love,
Kitty (Owner) & Ali (Manager & Master Certified Health & Wellness Coach)

Ali’s Health & Wellness

Interested in getting some tips about improving your health and wellness?

Catch Ali’s health and wellness podcast on Mayor Steve Martin’s radio station “Voice of Paso” on the Jazz  station  at 6:45am, 7:45am, 8:45am, and 9:45am on Mon-Fri.  Click here to listen:

www.voiceofpaso.com/alie-bowen/

Health & Wellnewss Options

Not feeling yourself or need help finding your path?  Maybe you need a body, mind, soul reset.  If you’re wanting to lose weight, wanting to feel more in tune with yourself & your needs, wanting to figure out what it is you want, or wanting to just have more energy & vitality, then I can help.  Please call me today at 805-591-7157 and we can talk to see what services would work best for your needs.  I work with clients on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and by private appointment if Tuesdays and Wednesdays don’t work for your schedule.

• 60 minute private health coaching sessions – $70/session
• NEW! 60 minute private Sound therapy session – $95/session ($88 for members & established clients)
• Weekly membership (you can select meditation, sound therapy, medicine drumming, or health coaching or a combo each week) $75/weekly with a 3-month commitment
• 5-pack of 1/2 hour sessions of private guided meditation for $100
• Four weeks of 90-minute sessions of Prime Time Health (nutrition class) for $265 (based on Dr Williams Sears scientifically proven plan)
• Two-week weight loss class (Sep 17 & Sep 24) for $250

Please call 805-591-7157 to schedule or send an email to alithespacc@gmail.com to set up an appointment.

Namaste,
Ali
(Master Certified Health & Wellness Coach)

August Specials

Product Special for the Month

All The Spa Central Coast members will receive 25% off our 4oz “Mermaid Decollete & Neck.” This product is bathed in amino acids stimulating collagen synthesis that helps improve skin elasticity and firmness.  The Hyaluronic acid and Omega fatty acids visibily lift the neck and smooth the decollete.   Normally $99, it’s yours this month only for $74.25.

Bulletin

• Part of our regular services now include a power nap.  Naps enhance the immune system according to a 2015 study by Nature Neuroscience.  They are highly refreshing and don’t interfere with your night’s sleep.  The study completed revealed that subjects’ performance deteriorated after each of the four daily tests given, but participants who took a 30-minute nap between tests stopped the deterioration in performance.  Those who took a 60-minute nap even reversed it.  Just $35 for 30 minutes.
• Thank you for helping us to grow!  We recently added four more wonderful people to our growing team.  Please welcome Monica (massage therapist), Violet (front desk) Emily (spa attendant), and Dalleah (spa attendant).  They look forward to making your experience a relaxing one.
• We no longer allow gratuity to be put on credit cards.  If you’d like to leave your therapist gratuity, please bring cash.
• Family Menu & Family Plus Memberships (you can now add your partner and children to your membership). Children can be added for just $50 each child or teen.  This must be done in The Spa.

Health & Wellness Classes

I keep being asked to teach a class specifically on losing weight because I hear from people that even though they are cutting back on the amount they eat, they still don’t lose weight.  There is a reason why!  Want to find out?  You might be surprised but the main problem may be one of your organs.  Can you guess which one?  You will learn how to lose weight and keep it off, as well as receive suggested meal protocols and why some food is better for you than other food when it comes to weight reduction. (These protocols are always important to review with your doctor in case you have any allergies).

The class will be two weeks long:  Tuesday, September 17 and Tuesday, September 24 from 6pm-8pm.  The cost is $250 per person.

Why Be a Member at The Spa Central Coast?

• $20 off the treatment that the membership is for (savings on our Family Shared plans vary because you get to choose different massages or get a facial).
• You get a members Family & Friends Discount to help spread the happiness.  Bring in a friend or family member with you to your next treatment, and your friend or family member will receive $10 off her/his treatment.
• 25% off our monthly featured product from The Spa Central Coast signature line.
• 10% off any additional treatment you have at The Spa.
• You get the same pricing we give you for your treatment at our sister spa, The Day Spa of Ojai.
• You will receive a Spa Member Club Discount card that can be used at many local retailers and restaurants for 10%-15% off their services and goods.

  Come visit us or call 805-591-7157 to become a member today!

We have music piped outside so that all guests in Paso walking by may enjoy a little more relaxation.

Fun Fact

Do you know that real, wholesome food help keep us healthy?  Bees pollenate many of these foods, and yet their colonies are being destroyed by mites.  If you know someone who keeps bees, encourage them to treat bees once a year with either organic mite treatment or specific essential oils to destroy the mites.  You can help, too, by planting more flowers, or flowering bushes, outside your home that aren’t sprayed with pesticides.

**Retrieved from https://beeinformed.org

Kitty’s Corner

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!
A BIG THANKS TO OUR VETERANS!

We have a chance every year during the 4th of July to think about our country, our families, our freedom, our communities.  We often spend the 4th celebrating with our immediate families, but it is also a time when we think about our larger family—the communities we’re part of and our entire American family as we contemplate our freedom and who are as a nation.

Ali’s Uncle Roy enlisted in the military during WWII but was rejected due to a hernia.  He earned enough money to pay for surgery, had the surgery, and re-enlisted.  At 19, he was accepted and ended up being part of the military crew that raised the “first” American flag in Iwo Jima—the one that was destroyed in battle.  Shortly after, he was assigned to another part of the island where he was killed with many of his comrades.  The flag wasn’t raised again until later– in that famous flag raising picture at Iwo Jima after we defeated Japan.  Unfortunately, Ali’s Uncle Roy never saw it raised again.

WWII represented a time when Americans came together with their Allies to defend freedom against dictators, the three Axis leaders: Hitler, Hirohito, and Mussolini.

May we all reflect on the times when we’ve come together as families—both our immediate one and our great American family, as communities, as a nation.  We can do so much more together than when we are divided.  And it’s in those moments of feeling connected and having common goals when we have the greatest successes and the greatest achievements in our country.  Credible studies show that we all need each other, and we need the diversity that exists whether it’s political, ethnic, cultural, religious, or sexual orientation. Difference makes us stronger not weaker. Getting along with others is also good for our health.  Discord isn’t.  It increases our blood pressure, cortisol levels, and heart rate.

Why not use July 4th to listen to each other, respect each other, agree to disagree where we can’t find true common ground, and begin to create our circles of inclusion around, and focus on, healthy ways of building together what is important to us all:  our freedom, the safety of our kids & family, and an opportunity to earn a decent living for our time and skills we offer.

We hope you come visit us soon At The Spa Central Coast where all are welcome.

Much love,
Kitty (Owner) & Ali (Manager & Master Certified Health & Wellness Coach)

Ali’s Health & Wellness

Interested in getting some tips about improving your health and wellness?

Catch Ali’s health and wellness podcast on Mayor Steve Martin’s radio station “Voice of Paso” on the Jazz  station  at 6:45am, 7:45am, 8:45am, and 9:45am on Mon-Fri.  Click here to listen:

www.voiceofpaso.com/alie-bowen/

Health & Wellnewss Options

Maybe you’re feeling it’s time to dive deeper into your soul and become more at peace with yourself.  When we go deeper, an amazing thing happens…we like ourselves better and others around us don’t annoy us so much.  If you’re interested in going deeper, I would be happy to help you further explore your spiritual path through spiritual counseling or private guided meditation.  If you’d like to try a tune up, I use tuning forks to do that.  Just like a car that runs better when tuned, so do we.

• 60 minute private health coaching sessions – $70/session
• NEW! 60 minute private Sound therapy session – $95/session ($88 for members & established clients)
• Weekly membership (you can select meditation, sound therapy, or health coaching or combo each week) $75/weekly with a 3-month commitment
• 5-pack of 1/2 hour sessions of private guided meditation for $75
• Four weeks of 90-minute sessions of Prime Time Health (nutrition class) for $265 (based on Dr Williams Sears scientifically proven plan)

Please call 805-591-7157 to schedule or send an email to alithespacc@gmail.com to set up an appointment.

Namaste,
Ali
(Master Certified Health & Wellness Coach)

July Specials

Product Special for the Month

All The Spa Central Coast members will receive 25% off our 6oz “Mermaid Body Polish.” It’s amazing for gently exfoliating the skin and has a wonderful natural citrus fragrance from citrus essential oils.  It’s great for the skin and the face.  Normally $33, it’s yours this month only for $24.75.

Bulletin

• Thank you for helping us to grow!  We recently added two more wonderful people to our team.  Ellen is one of our front desk employees and Bailey is one of our spa attendants.   They look forward to making your experience a relaxing one!
• Power naps will now be part of our regular menu after July.
• We no longer allow gratuity to be put on credit cards.  If you’d like to leave your therapist gratuity, please bring cash.
• Family Menu & Family Plus Memberships (you can now add your partner and children to your membership). Children can be added for just $50 each child or teen.  This must be done in The Spa.

Health & Wellness Classes

Would you be interested in a professional astrology reader do your astrological chart at The Spa Central Coast?  If interested, please email Ali at alithespacc@gmail.com to let her know.

6 Reasons To Join The Spa Central Coast Membership:

• $20 off the treatment that the membership is for (savings on our Family Shared plans vary because you get to choose different massages or get a facial).
• You get a members Family & Friends Discount to help spread the happiness.  Bring in a friend or family member with you to your next treatment, and your friend or family member will receive $10 off her/his treatment.
• 25% off our monthly featured product from The Spa Central Coast signature line.
• 10% off any additional treatment you have at The Spa.
• You get the same pricing we give you for your treatment at our sister spa, The Day Spa of Ojai.
• You will receive a Spa Member Club Discount card that can be used at many local retailers and restaurants for 10%-15% off their services and goods.

  Come visit us or call 805-591-7157 to become a member today!

We are one of the few spas that offers power naps.  Call The Spa at 805-591-7157 if you’re interested in knowing more about what this is and the benefits for the body and mind.

Fun Fact

Do you know what the best thing is that enhances any relationship?

Hugging!**

**Retrieved from https://www.lifealth.com/love-and-relationship/relationship-tips/why-hugging-is-important-in-a-relationship-dc/62279/

Kitty’s Corner

A Big Thanks to Fathers!!

With Father’s Day coming up, Ali and I have been talking about how much pressure men must feel to be tough, to not show their feelings, or to present a masculine ideal.

Unfortunately, the way we socialize men with these societal beliefs actually prohibit healthy behaviors, as well as prohibit men from getting the care they need, according to several scientific studies and medical articles, which include Harvard Medical School’s “Masculinity and Men’s Health.”

As a result, men die younger. They have strokes and heart attacks in significant numbers almost 10 years earlier than women; and sadly, four times as many men than women commit suicide.*  And according to “research published by the American Psychological Association, these ‘masculine traits’ have been linked with mental health issues such as depression and substance abuse.” **

Both of us have seen a number of little boys be made to feel ashamed for crying or had their dreams crushed about what they wanted to be because it wasn’t what “men” do. If we love the men and male children, cousins, nephews, friends, and brothers, in our lives, why do we make them feel that they can’t be something other than masculine? Or why can’t being masculine include being creative, gentle, communicative, and kind?  Or better yet, why not allow everyone to be who they really are on the inside? It’s worth discussing if we want the males we love to live longer and if we want to see them happier.

Since we often see more women than men come to The Spa, we have to believe that men might consider going to a spa not masculine.  However, going to The Spa is about taking care of yourself regardless so that you live longer, healthier lives.  Being healthier allows one to feel more energetic, be happier and enjoy more productivity in life.

This month, we’re honoring fathers, and men in general, at The Spa.  If you’re stressed, we have several massage options that reduce stress.  If you’re feeling anxious or wanting to reach a goal but having difficulty, we have private guided visualization sessions to help. If you’d like to get healthier, we have health coaching and sound therapy sessions. Maybe you’d just like to get the hair taken off your back; our body buff is fantastic for that, and it’s pain free and our special this month.

Maybe you know a man who doesn’t want to admit he needs these things and you want to help him. Consider getting him a gift card at The Spa.  Whatever way he gets here, we’ll help him relax and heal.

Much love,

Kitty

Ali’s Health & Wellness

Do you want to feel more joy, or find yourself again, or get out of a rut?  Often times we want to go through a new door in our life, but our hands are full holding the bags of our past that include hurt, trauma, sadness, lack of forgiveness, self loathing, etc.   These bags we hold don’t allow us to grab the handle on the new door before us.

We have to be willing to drop the bags in order to free our hands.  It begins with a decision…a willingness to take a chance and see how to do things differently than we have in the past. If you’re ready to see what it feels like to let go of what no longer serves you then you may be interested in doing some health and wellness coaching with me.  Some of options are:

• 60 minute private health coaching sessions – $70/session
• 60 minute private Sound therapy session – $95/session
• 5-pack of 1/2 hour sessions of private guided meditation for $75
• Four weeks of 90-minute private sessions of Prime Time Health (nutrition class) for $265 (based on Dr Williams Sears scientifically proven plan)

Please call 805-591-7157 to schedule or send an email to alithespacc@gmail.com to set up an appointment.

Namaste,
Ali
(Master Certified Health & Wellness Coach)

June Specials

Product Special for the Month

All The Spa Central Coast members will receive 25% off our 6oz “Mist of the Ocean.” It has organic algae, Salicylic Acid, and essential minerals needed to help prevent disease.  It’s great for the skin and the face.  Normally $33, it’s yours this month only for $24.75.

Health & Wellness Classes

Due to this busy month, there will not be any group classes this month, but you can call 805-591-7157 or email alithespacc@gmail.com to book private sessions of health coaching, meditation, sound therapy, or Dr Sears’ Prime Time health nutrition course.

Interested in getting some tips about improving your health and wellness?

Catch Ali’s health and wellness podcast on Paso Robles Mayor Steve Martin’s radio station “Voice of Paso” on the Jazz  station  starting April 1 at 6:45am, 7:45am, 8:45am, and 9:45am on Mon-Fri.

Click here to listen: www.voiceofpaso.com/alie-bowen/

6 Reasons To Join The Spa Central Coast Membership:

• You will receive a Spa Member Club Discount card that can be used at many local retailers and restaurants for 10%-15% off their services and goods.  Members, come by and pick yours up today if you haven’t received your discount card yet!

• $20 off the treatment that the membership is for (savings on our Family Shared plans vary because you get to choose different massages or get a facial).

• You get a members Family & Friends Discount to help spread the happiness.  Bring in a friend or family member with you to your next treatment, and your friend or family member will receive $10 off her/his treatment.

• 25% off our monthly featured product from The Spa Central Coast signature line.

• 10% off any additional treatment you have at The Spa.

• You get the same pricing we give you for your treatment at our sister spa, The Day Spa of Ojai.

  Come visit us or call 805-591-7157 to become a member today!

We are one of the few spas that has sound therapy.  Call The Spa at 805-591-7157 if you’re interested in knowing more about what this is and the benefits for the body and mind.

Fun Fact

Did you know that insulin is the master hormone?  It’s like the conductor of an orchestra.  If it’s off..that is if you have high or low blood sugar levels throughout the day, it can interfere with the functioning of every other hormone in your body.

Local News

Please see the following website for Downtown Paso Robles events:
pasoroblesdowntown.org/downtown-calendar/

References:

*The Guardian.  “As boys we are told to be brave: men on masculinity and mental health.”
Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/24/as-boys-we-are-told-to-be-brave-men-on-masculinity-and-mental-health

**Harvard Health Publishing: Harvard Medical School (June 2008).  “Masculinity and Men’s Health.”  Retrieved from https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/Masculinity_and_mens_health

Kitty’s Corner

It’s the Month of Mom!!

Ali and I have been talking about our moms and laughing about the silly times with them and the most valuable lessons they’ve taught us.

I learned from my mom how to work hard and to have fun.  Ali’s mom taught her how to laugh at herself and how to stay healthy.  The influence of my mom no doubt helped me to become a business owner and Ali’s mom inspired her to ultimately dive into her passion of helping people become healthier.

What valuable lesson has your birth mom or someone you’ve adopted as “your mom” taught you?

Now it’s your turn to give back to her…teach her the valuable lesson of vital self care by taking time to relax while getting your facials at The Spa.  Choose from a 60-minute Love You, Mom! Facial together for only $250 for both of you or a 30-minute Love You, Mom! Facial for only $170 for both of you.  If you don’t wish to have a facial on the same day with your mom, pamper her with a Love You, Mom! Gift Card and let her choose what treatment she’d like for Mother’s Day.

Much love,
Kitty

Ali’s Health & Wellness

Do you want to feel more joy, or find yourself again, or get out of a rut?  Often times we want to go through a new door in our life, but our hands are full holding the bags of our past that include hurt, trauma, sadness, lack of forgiveness, self loathing, etc.   These bags we hold don’t allow us to grab the handle on the new door before us.

We have to be willing to drop the bags in order to free our hands.  It begins with a decision…a willingness to take a chance and see how to do things differently than we have in the past. If you’re ready to see what it feels like to let go of what no longer serves you then you may be interested in doing some health and wellness coaching with me.  Some of options are:

• One-hour private sessions for $70/session
• Attend my class this month on “Self Love & Forgiveness” on Tuesday, May 21st for $45
• 10-pack of 1/2 hour sessions of private guided meditation for $150
• Four 90 minute sessions of Prime Time Health (nutrition class) for $265 (based on Dr Williams Sears scientifically proven plan)

Namaste,
Ali
(Master Certified Health & Wellness Coach)

May Specials

Product Special for the Month

All The Spa Central Coast members will receive 25% off our 6oz “Mist of the Ocean.” It has organic algae, Salicylic Acid, and essential minerals needed to help prevent disease.  It’s great for the skin and the face.  Normally $33, it’s yours this month only for $24.75.

Health & Wellness Classes

4-Week Health & Nutrition Class

Each Tuesday beginning May 28 until Tuesday, June 18 from 6:00pm-7:30pm

Ali, Master Certified Health & Wellness Coach, will be teaching another 4-week, 90-minute health class based on Dr William Sears’s scientifically proven plan for feeling young and living longer.  Dr Sears is a renown physician, nutrition expert, and author of 45 books.   You will receive 4 workbooks and the book Prime Time Health. The workbooks cover the following topics: How Your Body Makes Its Own Medicine, Why to Make Health Your Hobby, How to Move Waste from Your Waist, and How to Live Without Pain and Inflammation. We also discuss the mind body connection and some ancient healing practices.  Only $265 for all four 90-minute classes. Price includes the materials. Payment will be taken when appointment is confirmed with you.  Classes begin every Tuesday beginning May 28 until Tuesday, June 18 from 6:00pm-7:30pm. (I can work with you to make up a class if one doesn’t fit your schedule for a small fee.)

Space is limited, so if you’re interested, please click below to reserve your spot.

“Self Love and Forgiveness” Class

Tuesday, May 21 6:30pm-8:00pm

Ali (Master Certified Health and Wellness Coach) will be teaching a class on “Self Love and Forgiveness.”

This class will be on Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30pm-8:00pm in the Meditation room at The Spa Central Coast. This class will help you have a better understanding of why self-love and forgiveness is the highest level of love and how everything in your life that is or isn’t working is connected to it and how forgiveness is crucial to our mental, physical and emotion health. You’ll learn how to forgive yourself and those who have hurt you.

This class will allow deep healing and provide you the opportunity to move on to your highest potential. This class is $45.  It’s non-refundable but if you can’t make it, you’re welcome to have someone come in your place.

Fun Fact

Did you know that overall healthy adults who received hugs were found less likely to come down with a common cold according to a study from Carnegie Mellon University?* Hugs also reduce depression, promote trust from the surge of oxytocin, lower stress, increase self-esteem, and smooth out a disagreement. Since hugging has measurable neurological-biological benefits and costs nothing, start doling out more hugs!** It’s beneficial to you and to the receiver. If you want to change the world, and most of all your own, it all starts with you.

Interested in getting some tips about improving your health and wellness?

Catch Ali’s health and wellness podcast on Paso Robles Mayor Steve Martin’s radio station “Voice of Paso” on the Jazz  station  starting April 1 at 6:45am, 7:45am, 8:45am, and 9:45am on Mon-Fri.

Click here to listen: www.voiceofpaso.com/alie-bowen/

6 Reasons To Join The Spa Central Coast Membership:

• You will receive a Spa Member Club Discount card that can be used at many local retailers and restaurants for 10%-15% off their services and goods.  Members, come by and pick yours up today if you haven’t received your discount card yet!

• $20 off the treatment that the membership is for (savings on our Family Shared plans vary because you get to choose different massages or get a facial).

• You get a members Family & Friends Discount to help spread the happiness.  Bring in a friend or family member with you to your next treatment, and your friend or family member will receive $10 off her/his treatment.

• 25% off our monthly featured product from The Spa Central Coast signature line.

• 10% off any additional treatment you have at The Spa.

• You get the same pricing we give you for your treatment at our sister spa, The Day Spa of Ojai.

  Come visit us or call 805-591-7157 to become a member today!

We are one of the few spas that has sound healings. Call The Spa for the next one.

Local News

Please see the following website for Downtown Paso Robles events:
pasoroblesdowntown.org/downtown-calendar/

References:

*Lamberg, E.  “The Magical Health Benefits of One Hug A Day”. Retrieved from https://www.rd.com/health/conditions/benefits-of-hugging/

**Colino, S.  “The Health Benefits of Hugging.”  Retrieved from

https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging

SPRING IS HERE!!

Ali’s Health Corner:  topics that affect our health & wellness

I’m a big believer that it’s okay to age; we’re all going to do it!  So I’d encourage you to stop resisting and embrace this natural part of life.  I think the key to it is to not worry about aging but to be concerned instead about aging well.  It can be confusing, though, not knowing the best route to take.

Hopefully, I can help you take some guess work out of the equation by sharing that health is about balancing the body, the mind, and the spirit.  If you’re not eating real, healthy foods, your body will be out of balance.  If you don’t have a method that calms you, your mind will be out of balance.  If you don’t have a practice that uplifts your soul, your spirit will be out of balance. Imbalances are what stop us from aging well because they lead to diseases, illness, and sadness.  Imbalance doesn’t allow for flow or harmony in the body, mind or spirit, and when there’s not flow or harmony, blockage or disease is likely to occur.

At The Spa, we offer many services to help keep yourself in balance, and starting April 1, 2019, we’ll be offering annual memberships in meditation to help you balance your mind. You can select from unlimited group meditation where you can attend up to 9 times a week if you’d like or you can select a private, guided meditation membership and book your private session when it’s most convenient for you.

Many credible, medical studies show that meditation slows aging in the brain, but it wasn’t until studies from UCLA’s School of Medicine revealed in 2015 that “On average, the brains of long-term meditators were 7.5 years younger at age 50 than the brains of non-meditators…”**.  Therefore, meditation is a great way to age well.

Memberships are wonderful because they encourage us to do the activity.  Doing something alone is always harder to maintain than doing it in a group or booking an appointment with someone who will hold you accountable for showing up.

If you’re interested in a membership in meditation, please click the button below to show your interest. I’ll call you to answer any questions before you commit.

If you’re just not feeling like yourself right now and wish to focus specifically on your body, I’ll also be teaching another 4-week, 90-minute health class based on Dr William Sears’s scientifically proven plan for feeling young and living longer.  Dr Sears is a renown physician, nutrition expert, and author of 45 books.   You will receive 4 workbooks and the book Prime Time Health. The workbooks cover the following topics: How Your Body Makes Its Own Medicine, Why to Make Health Your Hobby, How to Move Waste from Your Waist, and How to Live Without Pain and Inflammation.  Only $265 for all four 90-minute classes. Price includes the materials.  Space is limited; so if you’re interested, please click below to reserve your spot. Classes are every Tuesday beginning April 23 until Tuesday, May 14 from 6:00pm-7:30pm.

If you own or manage a business, I can also conduct this class at your business location if you have employees who’d like to get healthier.

Namaste (which means the light in me honors the light in you),

Ali
Master Certified Health and Wellness Coach
The Spa Manager & Director

Kitty’s Corner: Thoughts, Opinions, & Musings of Kitty’s

It’s Spring and Time to Exfoliate 

Something you can do externally to age well and have younger looking skin is to exfoliate weekly. Exfoliation removes skin cells that are dead or dulling.  As we age, our body’s rate of shedding dead and dulling skin cells slows down.  We can help it by using gentle exfoliators, like The Spa Central Coast “Mermaid Body Polish,” which uses organic seaweed (algae) and pumice to exfoliate the entire body.  For the face, I use our “I Am Beaming Pearl,” which is also organic seaweed with fine pumice, bamboo and micro particles of pearl to lighten and brighten the skin.  Both products smell amazing!

If you’d like to know what it feels like to have a full body exfoliation, you can book an appointment for a 75-minute salt exfoliation and massage with one of our skilled therapists.

April Specials

75-Minute Salt Exfoliation & Massage Special

You’ll receive 75-minutes of pure bliss with this treatment that beautifully exfoliates the skin.  For 15 minutes, your skilled therapist will use marine pumice made from hydrating algae blended with organic essential oils of grapefruit, creating an intensive body exfoliant.  You’ll have 5 minutes to take a soothing shower to rinse off the pumice, and then enjoy a 50- minute relaxing massage.  This treatment is also perfect for young women or pre and post-menopausal women.   Please do not shave your legs prior to this treatment.  This is only $99 for the month of April. Regularly $120.

Product Special for the Month

All The Spa Central Coast members will receive 25% off  Mermaid Body Polish.  Only $24.75.  Normally $33.00.

Health & Wellness Classes

4-Week Health & Nutrition Class

Ali, Master Certified Health & Wellness Coach, will be teaching another 4-week, 90-minute health class based on Dr William Sears’s scientifically proven plan for feeling young and living longer.  Dr Sears is a renown physician, nutrition expert, and author of 45 books.   You will receive 4 workbooks and the book Prime Time Health. The workbooks cover the following topics: How Your Body Makes Its Own Medicine, Why to Make Health Your Hobby, How to Move Waste from Your Waist, and How to Live Without Pain and Inflammation. Only $265 for all four 90-minute classes. Price includes the materials. Payment will be taken when appointment is confirmed with you.  Classes begin every Tuesday beginning April 23 until Tuesday,May 14 from 6:00pm-7:30pm. (I can work with you to make up a class if one doesn’t fit your schedule for a small fee.)

Space is limited, so if you’re interested, please click below to reserve your spot.

News at The Spa

• Geary Whiting, inductee in the Massage Hall of Fame (2005), will be our visiting specialty therapist for a few months this year.  He’s making a special visit to The Spa Central Coast on March 12, March 26, April 2, April 16, April 23, May 7, May 21, and May 28 to perform Shiatsu Massage.  For those of you not familiar with Shiatsu, it is a form of Japanese bodywork and based on the ideas of traditional Chinese Medicine.  Japanese Ministry of Health describes it as applying pressure to the body to correct internal malfunctions, promote and maintain health, and treat specific diseases.  The techniques used include stretching, holding, and most commonly, leading body weight into various points along key channels in the body.  If you’ve never had a Shiatsu massage by Geary, you’re in for a real treat.  He’s an expert!  Payments need to be made directly to Geary at the time of treatment.  Shiatsu massages are $155.

• All of our therapists are now employees!  We’re hoping to further grow The Spa.  Although gratuities are not expected, they are certainly appreciated by our staff.  If you’d like to leave gratuity for your therapist, please bring cash as we are no longer allowing gratuity to be placed on credit cards due to the high credit card fees.
• Family Menu & Family Plus Memberships (you can now add your partner and children to your membership). Children can be added for just $50 each child or teen.  This must be done in The Spa.

6 Reasons To Join The Spa Central Coast Membership:

• You will receive a Spa Member Club Discount card that can be used at many local retailers and restaurants for 10%-15% off their services and goods.  Members, come by and pick yours up today if you haven’t received your discount card yet!  Don’t forget your card expires December 31st every year so you’ll need to pick up one each January.

• $20 off the treatment that the membership is for (savings on our Family Shared plans vary because you get to choose different massages or get a facial).

• You get a members Family & Friends Discount to help spread the happiness.  Bring in a friend or family member with you to your next treatment, and your friend or family member will receive $10 off her/his treatment.

• 25% off our monthly featured product from The Spa Central Coast signature line.

• 10% off any additional treatment you have at The Spa.

• You get the same pricing we give you for your treatment at our sister spa, The Day Spa of Ojai.

  Come visit us or call 805-591-7157 to become a member today!

We are one of the only day spas offering a meditation membership.

Local News

Please see the following website for Downtown Paso Robles events:
pasoroblesdowntown.org/downtown-calendar/

References:  **
Luders, et al (2015).  “Estimating brain age using high resolution pattern recognition: Younger brains in long-term meditation practitioners.”
Retrieved from http://www.neuro.uni-jena.de/pdf-files/Luders-NI16.pdf

Ali’s Health Corner:  Topics that affect our Health & Wellness

It does seem like March has started with a Madness that has nothing to do with college basketball.  With so much happening in the world and with political tensions running high, the external irritation we feel can bleed into our own relationships if we let it.  Discord in our relationships can lead to all sorts of health issues such as high blood pressure, rapid heart rate, and stress.  When we’re most upset, we might only see or believe that the other person we’re upset with is at fault.  And we may just want to get our point across to that person or just want the other person to do what we say.  But this doesn’t develop or maintain harmonious relationships.

Active listening is one thing you can improve within yourself that will help to create peace in your life and relationships.  One of the things all of us crave is to be heard and understood.

How can you improve your listening skills to bring more harmony and health in your life?

A good beginning is to contemplate the difference between hearing someone and listening to someone.  One of our senses is hearing.  When sound reaches our ears, it sends signals that involve the processing of sound in the brain.  Hearing is passive.  You may hear a horn honk or a dog bark, and you really didn’t have to do much of anything to hear it if you were in the vicinity.

Listening, however, is an action we choose to take.  It goes beyond simply hearing words.  When we listen, we give our full attention to what is actually being said and the emotion behind it and we acknowledge those things.  Jiddu Krishnamurti has so beautifully described this:

“When you are listening to somebody, completely, attentively,
then you are listening not only to the words,
but also to the feeling of what is being conveyed,
to the whole of it, not part of it.”

To start your active listening journey…the next time someone is talking tell yourself, “I’m going to listen to understand them first rather than to be understood.”  The next step is to “reflect” back to the person what they say.  Before you give your opinion or interrupt them, try understanding them first by saying, “ I hear what you’re saying.  You think that…” and then restate what they’ve said in your own words.  You’ll be surprised at the difference it makes in your conversations when people see that you’ve heard them.  It increases appreciation and trust.  If you continue to practice this over time, you’ll be amazed how much your child, your spouse, your partner, or your friend will share with you that you never knew.

Namaste (which means the light in me honors the light in you),
Ali
Master Certified Health and Wellness Coach/The Spa Manager & Director

Kitty’s Corner: “Selecting Makeup Right for Your Skin”

Many foundations and concealers can be too drying or too oily.  I know….I’ve used many in my life.  That’s why I’m excited to offer my clients SkinCeuticals DermaBlend.  SkinCeuticals are experts at skin.  I’ve carried their line at The Spa for a long time, especially to tackle difficult dermal problems.  The makeup is my pick of the month because its application is ultra easy—done in less than one minute, and it blends beautifully into the skin without that oily look or drying sensation.  After I put on the concealer and foundation, I apply their Glow Creator to highlight my cheekbones.  I really am loving this product and think you will, too!!  Come try it!  It’s 25% off.

Much Love,
Kitty (Owner)

March 2019 Specials

Revitalize Me Special

Did January and February wipe you out?  Get revitalized!!  Allow us to pamper you with our Revitalize Me Package.  Enjoy a comforting 15-minute foot soak in our beautiful meditation room.  You’ll then be led to a 30-minute integrated massage where your professional therapist will work out those knots that the last two months created while leading you into relaxation bliss followed by a warm and soothing 30-minute far-infrared sauna session to help you burn calories and pull out unwanted toxins from your body.  You’ll end your treatment with a 30-minute skin enhancer on your face to leave your skin radiant and revived for only $125. (Please call 805-591-7157 to book this package.)

Couple’s Massage Special

Since we’re talking about relationships this month, we’re offering a chance for you to come together with your sweetie for a relaxing, harmonious 60-minute Swedish Couples Massage.  This “all-month” special includes a soothing foot soak with specialty “loving” bath salts from Tara Spa Therapy in our beautiful mediation room where you can sit side-by-side with your sweetie.  You’ll then enter the couple’s room together with two of our wonderfully skilled therapists who will start your massage experience.  You will receive a Loving Tara Spa Therapy box to take with you to continue the bonding at home and remind you of your time together.  It includes specialty massage oil, salts and handcrafted soap.   All for only $240.

Product Special for the Month

All The Spa Central Coast members will receive 25% off our SkinCeuticals DermaBlend makeup line. 

Bulletin (New Stuff at The Spa)

• Geary Whiting, inductee in the Massage Hall of Fame (2005), will be our visiting specialty therapist for a few months this year.  He’s making a special visit to The Spa Central Coast on March 12, March 26, April 2, April 16, April 23, May 7, May 21, and May 28 to perform Shiatsu Massage.  For those of you not familiar with Shiatsu, it is a form of Japanese bodywork and based on the ideas of traditional Chinese Medicine.  Japanese Ministry of Health describes it as applying pressure to the body to correct internal malfunctions, promote and maintain health, and treat specific diseases.  The techniques used include stretching, holding, and most commonly, leading body weight into various points along key channels in the body.  If you’ve never had a Shiatsu massage by Geary, you’re in for a real treat.  He’s an expert!  Payments need to be made directly to Geary at the time of treatment.  Shiatsu massages are $155.

• Our NEW HOURS for 2019 are Monday-Thursday 10:00am-6:00pm and Friday-Saturday 9:00am-6:00pm. We are not going to open on the last Sunday of each month any longer due to a lack of people taking advantage of it.
• All of our therapists are now employees! We’re hoping to further grow The Spa. Although gratuities are not expected, they are certainly appreciated by our staff. On top of the fee that credit card companies charge, though, we now are required, since they are employees, to tax gratuities for our staff. Your dollar would go farther for our staff if you could leave any gratuities in cash.
• Family Menu & Family Plus Memberships (you can now add your partner and children to your membership). Children can be added for just $50 each child or teen.  This must be done in The Spa.

Health & Wellness Classes

March Health & Nutrition Class

Come join Ali, Master Certified Health & Wellness Coach, for her 4-week, 90-minute health class based on Dr William Sears’s scientifically proven plan for feeling young and living longer.  Dr Sears is a renown physician, nutrition expert, and author of 45 books.   You will receive 4 workbooks and the book Prime Time Health. The workbooks cover the following topics: how your body makes its own medicine, why to make health your hobby, how to move waste from your waist, and how to live without pain and inflammation.  Only $265 for all four 90-minute classes. Price includes the materials.

Guided Meditation in our Meditation Room

Every Thursday from 9:00am-9:45am

Guided Meditation:  This is led by Carmen Rose, who is certified in meditation and in yoga.  Many credible, medical studies show that meditation slows aging in the brain, but it wasn’t until studies from UCLA’s School of Medicine revealed in 2015 that “On average, the brains of long-term meditators were 7.5 years younger at age 50 than the brains of non-meditators, and an additional 1 month and 22 days younger for every year after 50.”**

Do you want a younger brain and to dive deeper into your spirit? Come join us from 9:00am-9:45am every Thursday.  It’s free for members.  $5 for those who took Carmen’s 4-week January course and $8 for everyone else.  Hit the button below to sign up.

Circle of Grace Class Wednesday, March 20th at 6:00pm-8:00pm

Staying centered and grounded in our hearts can be challenging.  So many things can trigger and throw us off balance.

Learn how to stay heart balanced by joining Ali Bowen, The Spa Central Coast Manager & Master Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and Janice Patterson, Intuitive Spiritual Guide, in a sweet, sacred time out called “Circle of Grace.”  It will be a time to share, remember, reflect and re-connect with that which is most authentic and important to you.  Honoring your true self and staying balanced in that will be key in having a productive year.   “Circle of Grace” will be held on Wednesday, March 20 from 6:00pm-8:00pm.  Janice is planning to make you something sweet for the holiday.

Please note that this class needs to be pre-paid and there are no refunds.  You’re welcome to let a friend or family member come in your place, though, if you ultimately can’t attend.  The class is only $20.

Why Be a Member at The Spa Central Coast?

• $20 off the treatment that the membership is for (savings on our Family Shared plans vary because you get to choose different massages or get a facial).
• You get a members Family & Friends Discount to help spread the happiness.  Bring in a friend or family member with you to your next treatment, and your friend or family member will receive $10 off her/his treatment.
• 25% off our monthly featured product from The Spa Central Coast signature line.
• 10% off any additional treatment you have at The Spa.
• You get the same pricing we give you for your treatment at our sister spa, The Day Spa of Ojai.
• You will receive a Spa Member Club Discount card that can be used at many local retailers and restaurants for 10%-15% off their services and goods.

Come visit us or call (805) 591-7157 to become a member today!

What Sets Us Apart from Other Day Spas

(Each month we share one thing that makes us different from the rest)

We are one of the few spas that has visiting specialty therapists.

References:

** Luders, et al (2015). “Estimating brain age using high-resolution pattern recognition: Younger brains in long-term meditation practitioners.” Retrieved from http://www.neuro.uni-jena.de/pdf-files/Luders-NI16.pdf

Ali’s Health Corner:  Topics that affect our Health & Wellness

I don’t know if your January was as weird and zany as mine was, but I’m glad it’s over and that we’re coming into the month of the heart and love—not because of the commercialization of Valentine’s Day (I don’t like that part) but because the opportunity February gives us, if we allow ourselves, to reflect where our heart is, what it’s feeling, and the role we let it play in our lives.

I’ve reflected on mine and decided to take our Meditation course last month that Carmen Rose taught because I’ve gotten away from taking time to meditate, and I miss the deep peace and joy it used to fill me with.  Part of Carmen’s class teaches us to be mindful by taking pauses in our day to observe and enjoy without judgment.  I took time to pause this week and just held Mango, our little Chihuahua, in my arms and mindfully looked at the hair growing on the sides of her nose, her little short eyelashes, her perfect tiny nostrils; I was distraction free, and suddenly in my mindfulness, I was filled with inexplicable joy.  I was surprised at the happiness I felt just holding her, looking at her without interruption, and observing without judgment.  I know it may sound funny, but all of the hard parts of my day faded, and I felt my heart literally soften.

It reminded me that it’s easy to get lost in the frenzy of life and forget to listen or delve into our hearts, to remember that our heart is where joy stems, the place where we are vulnerable, the place where we can be moved, the place where we tap into our souls.  But as a result of life’s frenetic pace, it’s easy to begin to feel less moved, more hardened and less in touch with our authentic selves.  However, it’s not healthy and closing off our hearts or being out of touch with our heart is evidently not how we’re wired either.

In 2014, HeartMath Institute did a credible study shown in a video called “Power of the Heart” where participants were connected with instruments measuring various biological functions to determine if the heart processed events accurately before the mind processed them.  They discovered that the heart knew the event seconds before the mind.  In fact, it even knew what the event was before their eyes saw it and the mind processed the image.  How can we use this fact about ourselves on a practical level?  We can try to be more open hearted.  We can delve more into our heart to find the answers for our individuals lives.  And we can trust what our heart tells us if we’re quiet and really listening.

If you want to open your heart more, you can try our regular guided meditation class starting Thursdays in our Meditation Room from 9:00am-9:45am beginning February 7.  Or you can try one of our facial or massage specials and add on our special guided heart meditation in the treatment room where our therapists will guide you through a meditation that is well known to open the heart, increase self-love, and love for others.  Whatever you decide, we send you love and health this month.

Namaste (which means the light in me honors the light in you),
Ali
Master Certified Health and Wellness Coach/The Spa Manager & Director

Kitty’s Corner: “Fear Is A Liar”

My January detox went well overall. I hope all of you who joined me enjoyed it or survived—at least. I realized this year it was easier than other years. I did the kidney and liver cleanse several times—which I loved. Got through an advantage anatomy class. And I’m super excited that February is here!

I changed my Facebook photo this month to “Fear Is A Liar.” How many times have we delayed things we want to do or stopped ourselves from reaching out to someone out of fear? We especially fear falling in love sometimes for fear we’ll be hurt. Valentine’s Day is coming up. Decide this month to overcome your fear. Decide to love more—which may mean making an effort to love yourself more. If you’re single, do something for yourself. We’ll pamper you at The Spa if you want to try our Single Women or Single Men’s Special. If you’re with someone, do something really special for each other like have a Couple’s Massage.

Much Love,
Kitty (Owner)

February 2019 Specials

Couple’s Massage Special

‘Tis the season for love…come and enjoy a pampering one-hour Couple’s Integrated Massage with your Valentine.  This “all-month” special includes a soothing foot soak in our beautiful mediation room where you can sit side-by-side with your sweetie.  You’ll then enter the couple’s room together with two of our wonderful therapists who will start your massage experience with a special, loving ritual to bring you and your Valentine closer together and then transport you both into a relaxing state of bliss during your massages.  You will receive a small gift to take with you to remind you of your time together, as well as a decadent chocolate-covered strawberry.  All for only $230. Think about also adding on a special guided heart meditation for only $15. This meditation is known to increase the ability to open the heart, increase self-love and love for others—especially if you continue to do it. You’ll receive a copy of the meditation to take home with you.

Click here to book February Couples Massage Special
Click here to book Guided Heart Meditation Add-on

Be Our Valentine Special (for single women & her single friends)

Don’t let Valentine’s Day drag you down.  Come be our Valentine any day this month!  Let us uplift your spirits by spending time at The Spa in a relaxing ½ hour foot treatment while you sip a cup of warm specialized tea of your choice.  Afterwards, enter into one of our massage rooms for a soothing massage with one of our remarkable therapists for a one-hour massage for only $130.  Book with 2 or more of your single friends, and get this package for $117 each.

Add on a special guided heart meditation for only $15. This meditation is known to increase the ability to open the heart, increase self-love and love for others—especially if you continue to do it. You’ll receive a copy of the meditation to take home with you.

Product Special for the Month

All The Spa Central Coast members will receive 25% off our Nordic Naturals ProDHA Eye supplement. This supplement was used in the Areds study, which stands for Age-Related Eye Disease. It showed that individuals that take this supplement had a decrease in macular degeneration. If you or someone you love has this issue or wears eyeglasses/contacts and needs additional eye health, this is the supplement for you! Normally $40.40, it’s yours this month only for $30.30.

Members also get 25% off all SkinCeuticals makeup line this month. Come on in and try our testers.

Bulletin (New Stuff at The Spa)

• Come join us for the blessing by the Drepung Gomang Monks and meet them. They will be visiting us from Tibet on Saturday, February 9 at 10:00am to bless The Spa during their World Peace Mandala Tour. We invite you to attend for free.
• Our NEW HOURS for 2019 are Monday-Thursday 10:00am-6:00pm and Friday-Saturday 9:00am-6:00pm. We are not going to open on the last Sunday of each month any longer due to a lack of people taking advantage of it.
• All of our therapists are now employees! We’re hoping to further grow The Spa. Although gratuities are not expected, they are certainly appreciated by our staff. On top of the fee that credit card companies charge, though, we now are required, since they are employees, to tax gratuities for our staff. Your dollar would go farther for our staff if you could leave any gratuities in cash.
• Family Menu & Family Plus Memberships (you can now add your partner and children to your membership). Children can be added for just $50 each child or teen.  This must be done in The Spa.

Health & Wellness Classes

Guided Meditation in our Meditation Room

Every Thursday (starting February 7) from 9:00am-9:45am

Guided Meditation: This will be led by Carmen Rose, who is certified in meditation and in yoga. Many credible, medical studies show that meditation slows aging in the brain, but it wasn’t until studies from UCLA’s School of Medicine revealed in 2015 that “On average, the brains of long-term meditators were 7.5 years younger at age 50 than the brains of non-meditators, and an additional 1 month and 22 days younger for every year after 50.”**

Do you want a younger brain and to dive deeper into your spirit? Come join us from 9:00am-9:45am every Thursday. It’s free for members. $5 for those who took Carmen’s 4-week January course and $10 for everyone else. Hit the button below to sign up.

Circle of Grace Class

Wednesday, February 13 6:00pm-8:00pm 

Staying centered and grounded in our hearts can be challenging.  So many things can trigger and throw us off balance.

Learn how to stay heart balanced by joining Ali Bowen, The Spa Central Coast Manager & Master Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and Janice Patterson, Intuitive Spiritual Guide, in a sweet, sacred time out called “Circle of Grace.”  It will be a time to share, remember, reflect and re-connect with that which is most authentic and important to you.  Honoring your true self and staying balanced in that will be key in having a productive year.   “Circle of Grace” will be held on Wednesday, February 13th from 6:00pm-8:00pm.  Janice is planning to make you something sweet for the holiday.

Please note that this class needs to be pre-paid and there are no refunds.  You’re welcome to let a friend or family member come in your place, though, if you ultimately can’t attend.  The class is only $20.

Why Be a Member at The Spa Central Coast?

• $20 off the treatment that the membership is for (savings on our Family Shared plans vary because you get to choose different massages or get a facial).
• You get a members Family & Friends Discount to help spread the happiness.  Bring in a friend or family member with you to your next treatment, and your friend or family member will receive $10 off her/his treatment.
• 25% off our monthly featured product from The Spa Central Coast signature line.
• 10% off any additional treatment you have at The Spa.
• You get the same pricing we give you for your treatment at our sister spa, The Day Spa of Ojai.
• You will receive a Spa Member Club Discount card that can be used at many local retailers and restaurants for 10%-15% off their services and goods.

Come visit us or call (805) 591-7157 to become a member today!

What Sets Us Apart from Other Day Spas

(Each month we share one thing that makes us different from the rest)

We will be one of the few day spas to be blessed by the Drepung Gomang Monks. They will be visiting us from Tibet on Saturday, February 9 at 10AM to bless The Spa during their World Peace Mandala Tour. We invite you to attend for free.

References:

** Luders, et al (2015). “Estimating brain age using high-resolution pattern recognition: Younger brains in long-term meditation practitioners.” Retrieved from http://www.neuro.uni-jena.de/pdf-files/Luders-NI16.pdf

Ali’s Health Corner:  Topics that affect our Health & Wellness

Happy New Year!!

I hope that as you contemplate this new year you’ll think about how to live in the present more often. Living in the present encourages us to be aware, go deeper, and seek to know ourselves first rather than to judge others.  Why is this important?  Because it ultimately leads to inner peace.  Tama Kieves, one of my favorite authors, says that we are like the ocean.  On the surface, the ocean can be turbulent, but if we dive deep, that is where we find silence, peace, and everything looks more beautiful.

Focusing too frequently on the past and what you used to be or what you used to have may lead to feelings of depression, while focusing too much on the future and what you don’t yet have may create feelings of anxiety. If we learn to focus on the present and be grateful for where we are and what we have, it can lead to feelings of joy, peace, and a greater respect for others.

We’d like to help you focus more on “present living” this year. As part of the classes that will be taught at The Spa, we’re making a special concentration on meditation—which helps the brain focus on how to be present.

Many credible, medical studies show that meditation slows aging in the brain, but it wasn’t until studies from UCLA’s School of Medicine revealed in 2015 that “On average, the brains of long-term meditators were 7.5 years younger at age 50 than the brains of non-meditators, and an additional 1 month and 22 days younger for every year after 50.”

Do you want a younger brain and to dive deeper into your spirit? Come join us for our 4-week meditation course starting Monday nights beginning January 21st from 6:00pm-7:30pm. It’s only $130 for all four classes. Classes will be taught by Carmen Rose, who is certified in meditation and yoga. This series is especially good for those who want to learn how to meditate. You will learn different meditation styles, meditation myths, and the importance of formal and informal practice.

For those who are already experienced meditators or who just want to implement it more into their lives, we will also be offering a weekly Thursday morning meditation class starting February 7^th from 9:00am-9:45am. If you sign up for the four-week Meditation course above, the February weekly meditation classes will only be $5.00 per class. (Please see our additional courses below.). There are only 8 spots available for these courses so please sign up quickly if you’d like to attend.

We hope you join us for both the four-week course and the weekly meditation!

Namaste (which means the light in me honors the light in you),
Ali
Master Certified Health and Wellness Coach/The Spa Manager & Director

Kitty’s Corner: Detox Challenge and Ritual

Join me for The Spa January Detox Challenge & Ritual!

January has always been my month to detox. It’s a perfect month to kick off the year by being as clean as you can. For me, that means cutting out all alcohol, refined sugar, and bread. This year, I will also be adding movement every day, too. My choice of movement will be yoga this year. I’ve been doing this detox ritual for four years now, and each year, it has helped me throughout the year to be more mindful of what I put in my body.

My ritual includes replacing my alcohol with fresh made juice, a warm evening tea, or flavored water with a lime or lemon. Now I will replace refined sugars with real fruits, like an apple, and replace bread with more salad or another healthy choice.

I also choose to do my workouts towards the evening, which for me takes away that temptation of pouring a glass of wine after work. Many of my friends join me in my January detox, which makes it easier, more fun, and holds me accountable.

I hope you’ll join me!  This year, I’m going to make some non-alcohol drinks that are refreshing and heathy rather than just do juicing for 30 days. Click here to see one I’m planning to do:

Celery Shrub Recipe (link will open in a new browser tab)

I have chosen the special this month to be the Far infared sauna treatment to help give us all a kick start in eliminating stored toxins including those nasty pesticides, and the seaweed body wraps for the same reason, but also seaweed feeds the body nutrients. (See specials below.). I would also encourage you to attend Ali’s (our Master Certified Health & Wellness Coach) Detox class on Tuesday, January 8 from 6:00pm-7:00pm for some additional jump starts in getting your body cleaned out and functioning at its best.

Cheers to a healthy new you, and I hope to see you at the Spa.

Much Love,
Kitty (Owner)

January 2019 Specials

Far Red Infrared Special

Toxicity in your body can appear in different ways. Some include weight gain, poor skin tone, headaches/migraines, aching joints, sleep issues, low energy, brain fog, and digestive issues. If you think that your body may be in need of a detox, this is the perfect month to come try our Far Infrared Sauna. With this special, you’ll receive four, deliciously soothing ½ hr sessions for only $75 (regularly $35/session).

Seaweed Body Wrap Special

Algae, rich in minerals, is one of nature’s most potent nutrients in the world. In this 60-minuate special, your body will be painted by our talented staff with a mixture of potent ocean algae and many precious essential oils that work synergistically. You’ll then be gently wrapped in mylar like a beautiful cocoon to allow the ingredients to work their magic on your skin. Since our blood plasma is similar in composition to the ocean, algae doesn’t know the difference between you and the ocean so it crosses blood barriers to remineralize and rebalance the body. This treatment releases toxins that cause the skin to appear ripples or thick, such as upper arms, pouches on upper hips, and bloated or distended waists and stomachs. * This wonderfully, gentle detoxing and nutrient-rich treatment is only $89 this month.

*Please let us know if you are allergic to iodine or if you’re pregnant.

Product Special for the Month

All The Spa Central Coast members will receive 25% off our 6oz “I Am Cleansed Seaweed Facial.” Normally $33, it’s yours this month only for $24.75.

Bulletin (New Stuff at The Spa)

• Our NEW HOURS for 2019 are Monday-Thursday 10:00am-6:00pm and Friday-Saturday 9:00am-6:00pm. We are open the last Sunday of each month from 9:00am-3:00pm, too.
• All of our therapists are now employees! We’re hoping to further grow The Spa. Although gratuities are not expected, they are certainly appreciated by our staff. On top of the fee that credit card companies charge, though, we now are required, since they are employees, to tax gratuities for our staff. Your dollar would go farther for our staff if you could leave any gratuities in cash.
• Family Menu & Family Plus Memberships (you can now add your partner and children to your membership). Children can be added for just $50 each child or teen.  This must be done in The Spa.

Health & Wellness Classes

Tuesday, January 8 6:00pm-7:00pm Detox Class

Detoxing Class: Taught by Ali, our Master Health & Wellness Coach. Come learn how why detoxing is important to your body and how to do it correctly.  Learn how to gently detox your liver and kidney, how to incorporate cleansing herbs into your diet, and what 4 key things to keep your body and mind young and the number one food to eat.  You’ll also get to try a couple of Kitty’s specialty healthy drinks she’s concocting for her detox this month and their recipes.

Please note that this class needs to be pre-paid and there are no refunds.  You’re welcome to let a friend or family member come in your place, though, if you ultimately can’t attend.  The class is only $40 per person.

Tuesday, January 15th 6:00pm-8:00pm Circle of Grace Class

Staying centered and grounded in our hearts can be challenging.  So many things can trigger and throw us off balance.

Learn how to stay heart balanced by joining Ali Bowen, The Spa Central Coast Manager & Master Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and Janice Patterson, Intuitive Spiritual Guide, in a sweet, sacred time out called “Circle of Grace.”  It will be a time to share, remember, reflect and re-connect with that which is most authentic and important to you.  Honoring your true self and staying balanced in that will be key in having a productive year.   “Circle of Grace” will be held on Tuesday, January 15th from 6:00pm-8:00pm.

Please note that this class needs to be pre-paid and there are no refunds.  You’re welcome to let a friend or family member come in your place, though, if you ultimately can’t attend.  The class is only $20.

Monday, January 21^st 6:00pm-7:30pm Meditation 4-week course

Many credible, medical studies show that meditation slows aging in the brain, but it wasn’t until studies from UCLA’s School of Medicine revealed in 2015 that “On average, the brains of long-term meditators were 7.5 years younger at age 50 than the brains of non-meditators, and an additional 1 month and 22 days younger for every year after 50.”**

Do you want a younger brain and to dive deeper into your spirit? Come join us for our 4-week meditation course starting Monday nights beginning January 21st from 6:00pm-7:30pm. It’s only $130 for all four classes. Classes will be taught by Carmen Rose, who is certified in meditation and yoga. This series is especially good for those who want to learn how to meditate. You will learn different meditation styles, meditation myths, and the importance of formal and informal practice.

This is non-refundable.  If you can’t attend, you are welcome to let a friend or family member come in your place.

Why Be a Member at The Spa Central Coast?

• $20 off the treatment that the membership is for (savings on our Family Shared plans vary because you get to choose different massages or get a facial).
• You get a members Family & Friends Discount to help spread the happiness.  Bring in a friend or family member with you to your next treatment, and your friend or family member will receive $10 off her/his treatment.
• 25% off our monthly featured product from The Spa Central Coast signature line.
• 10% off any additional treatment you have at The Spa.
• You get the same pricing we give you for your treatment at our sister spa, The Day Spa of Ojai.
• You will receive a Spa Member Club Discount card that can be used at many local retailers and restaurants for 10%-15% off their services and goods.

Come visit us or call (805) 591-7157 to become a member today!

What Sets Us Apart from Other Day Spas

(Each month we share one thing that makes us different from the rest)

We are one of the few spas that now has all employees!

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