Advice from our Spa Expert

Drink lots of water.  If you’re getting a massage after spending a portion of the day out in the hot sun, make sure you are well-hydrated before arriving for your massage.

Massage on sunburn hurts! If your skin is red, the best thing to do is cancel your massage appointment.  As the therapist increases circulation and blow flow in your body, sunburned skin can be easily irritated, and getting massage on skin that’s burned can itch, burn, sting, or even make you feel nauseas.

If you plan on spending time in the sun after a massage, remember to apply sunscreen but most importantly … Reapply Reapply Reapply!! The key to not burning your skin is to reapply sun block or wear protective clothing.

Have fun in the sun this summer!

Regular facials are not only to enhance the appearance of your skin.  The major health benefits of regular facials are the regulation of the immune system, detoxification, reduction in fluid build-up, exfoliation, stress relief. These benefits are achieved in any of our ESPA Facials which incorporate lymphatic drainage, exfoliation, acupressure massage, and aromatherapy. The lymphatic system plays a vital role in the body by regulating the immune system. Exfoliation is a process in which the top layers of the skin are removed, so that the newer, younger cells may reach the surface. Acupressure is effective as a health maintenance system to reduce stress, increase circulation and tune up your energy. Aromatherapy awakens and strengthens our vital energies and self-healing capabilities. Essential oils have the ability to directly affect the brain and the many psychological and physiological processes of the mind and body.

 Our Skin Brightening products use super active ingredients to refresh dull an tired skin which is lacking in radiance.  ESPA’s Skin Brightening Enzyme Mask will assist with environmental damage, uneven pigmentation, congestion and fine lines. It is made from pumpkin fruit and rich in AHAs, BHAs and anti-oxidants that will give your skin a smooth radiant glow.

Book your readings with Todd Hershey October 17 and 18, 2009.

Book a 30-minute reading for $150

Book a 60-minute reading for $300

Book any ESPA Treatment and receive a credit towards a reading with Todd Hershey:

$25 off a 30-minute reading or $50 off a 60-minute reading.

Enjoy a special seminar with Todd Hershey:

Saturday, October 17, 2009, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm in Aaria Bar & Lounge

The seminar will be a presentation known as S.A.G.E., Self Awakening and Growth Experience.  The S.A.G.E. process is a new evolution in personal understanding that allows anyone to understand their unique gifts.  A S.A.G.E. reading can give you the tools you need to accomplish your life's mission.

We are Extending the Miami Spa Month special price of $99 + 18% Gratuity for 1 hour Relaxation Massage or Facial.

Visit ESPA, an Oasis from everyday living... a restorative and rejuvenating escape.

Additional techniques I recommend

Meditation and Yoga - These techniques are proven ways to reduce stress.  It allows you to be quiet, releasing any tension in the mind.

Massage - Helps to reduce / eliminate any stress and tension held in the muscles.  Tension often leads to sore stiff muscles, headaches, insomnia and anxiety.

Abdominal Breathing (deep breathing) - Is the single most effective strategy for stress reduction.  We absorb more oxygen and release more waste products with each breath. As an added bonus we also add more life energy, Qi, to our system by using abdominal breathing.

Be good to yourself - Take time to do things for yourself that make you happy. Like a day at ESPA, A walk in the park or playing with your children. Personal time is precious and should be truly appreciated and enjoyed.  

Thursday, August 6, 2009
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
17875 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160

(Treatments will begin at 7:00 pm)

Enjoy complimentary cocktails and canapés while exploring many of ESPA's signature treatments.

Relax with mini-massages of the scalp and face (dry or with cold stones) or neck and shoulders. Rejuvenate with a mini-facial cleanse, mini-hand or foot journey (exfoliation and massage), or realign with unique polarity-balancing treatments

ESPA T.L.C. is a series of events that take place on the first Thursday of every month and cost $65 per person per event.  The price includes complimentary valet parking.

Escape the heat and spend a stress relieving day in Miami…

ESPA at Acqualina invites you to join us for an exciting promotion sponsored by The GMCVB

MIAMI SPA Month

 For $99 treat yourself or someone you love for a day of pure pleasure and relaxation….. 

Aromatherapy Relaxation Massage &

ESPA Facial Cleanse

$99*

1 hour

This ESPA journey is designed to offer you a taste of our most favorite treatments. Begin your treatment with a 40 minute massage, followed by a 20 minute ESPA Facial cleanse. This is a treatment that will help you achieve a sense of peace in times of change, pressure and stress.

OR

ESPA 60 Minute Relax Massage

OR

ESPA 60 Minute Facial

OR

ESPA 60 Minute Back, Face and Scalp

*Deep Tissue Massage offered for an additional $10. *18% gratuity will be added to the final bill.

The ESPA at Acqualina Father's Day Package includes:

• ESPA Deep Tissue Massage with Aromatherapy
• ESPA Men's Holistic Facial
• Use of the ESPA Thermal Heat Areas
• Spa Lunch Poolside

This two hour package is $295.  An 18% gratuity will be added to your final bill.  Includes complimentary valet parking.  This package is available for the entire month of June.  Gift Certificates are available for this package and are also available in increments of $50.

For reservations, please call the Spa Reception Desk at 305.918.6844

While Rene was working in his lab studying the properties of aromatic  substances, he was in a terrible accident and received 3^rd degree thermal burns on his hands and forearms.  Rene, knowing the healing properties of Lavender applied it to his hands and forearms.  The lavender stopped the burning and started the healing process.  Overtime through continual application the burns healed without trace of scarring.

Aromatherapy uses essential oils in various ways to affect our physical and mental state.  Some oils are used to Calm, Sedate and Relax us and others are used to Energize, Invigorate and Revitalize.  Aromatherapy is used widely to treat conditions like Insomnia, Anxiety, Stress, Poor circulation and Muscle pain. 

Aromatherapy is among the fastest growing fields in alternative and holistic medicine and used in most Spas and even some clinics and hospitals.  It mainly involves the use of essential oils from plants which have been historically used to interact with the body's chemistry to effect emotions, certain organs or systems as a whole.  It's a way of improving a person's overall well-being through the use of essential oils.

ESPA aromatherapy bath and body oils have been blended using only the highest quality organically or naturally grown ingredients, know for their purity, potency ad therapeutic qualities.  The blends have been formulated to work together in harmony to make them more powerful as combinations than they would be on their own.   

Please join us for a complimentary 30 minute ESPA Boutique Facial

Katrina Lynam -  ESPA's International Skin Care Trainer

will perform complimentary facials and skin consultations.

Space is limited; please reserve your place by calling

ESPA at Acqualina 305-918-6844

*limit - one per guest

• When: Thursday, May 7, 2009 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
• Where: 17875 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
• Cost $65 per Person
• Reservation Required
• Kindly RSVP to 305-918-6844

Enjoy complimentary cocktails and canapés while exploring many of ESPA's signature treatments.

Relax with mini massages,  Rejuvenate with a mini-facial cleanse, mini-hand or foot journey or realign with unique polarity-balancing treatments.

More.... Did You Know?

• The skin eliminates over one pound of waste acids each day in the average adult, most of it through the sweat glands?
• That the skin is known also as our third kidney?
• That the skin receives one third of all the blood circulated in the body?
• That the skin is the last to receive nutrients in the body, yet the first to show signs of imbalance or deficiency?

Detoxification is performed by a number of organs, glands, and transportation systems, including the skin, gut, kidneys, liver, lungs, lymphatic system, and mucous membranes. The dry brushing technique deals with detoxification of the skin.

Dry brushing is a way to stimulate all the above organs of detoxification because it provides a gentle internal massage.

Dry Brushing was recommended by the Finnish Dr., Paavo Airola for his patients 30 years ago and is still popular in European spas and many cancer treatment centers today. The Russians, Turks and Scandinavians have used this treatment for centuries. Dry brushing is promoted as a preventative for dry skin and a way to exfoliate the skin, thus stimulating skin renewal that is super soft to the touch, but there are many other benefits as well:

Benefits of Dry Skin Brushing Explained:

1. Removes cellulite
2. Cleanses the lymphatic system
3. Removes dead skin layers
4. Strengthens the immune system
5. Stimulates the hormone and oil-producing glands
6. Tightens the skin preventing premature aging
7. Tones the muscles
8. Stimulates circulation
9. Improves the function of the nervous system
10. Helps digestion
11. AND it's easy, inexpensive and invigorating!

What You Need To Do Dry Brushing:

To dry brush, use a soft natural fiber brush with a long handle, so that you are able to reach all areas of your body. One with a removable head with a strap for your hand is a good choice. A loofah sponge or a rough towel can also be used. Most nylon and synthetic fiber brushes are too sharp and may damage skin although I found a softer bath brush with nylon bristles that seems to do the trick. The important thing is to find something that is just right for your skin. Once your skin becomes "seasoned," you can switch to a coarser brush.

Tips and Tricks for Dry Brushing:

• Always dry brush your dry and naked body before you shower or bathe because you will want to wash off the impurities from the skin as a result from the brushing action.
• You can do the brushing head-to-toe or toe-to-head. It really doesn't matter as long as the entire body is brushed. Long sweeping strokes starting from the bottom of your feet upwards, and from the hands towards the shoulders, and on the torso in an upward direction help drain the lymph back to your heart.

Note: Stroking away from your heart puts extra pressure on the valves within the veins and lymph vessels and can cause ruptured vessels and varicose veins.

• Use light pressure in areas where the skin is thin and harder pressure on places like the soles of the feet.
• Skin brushing should be performed once a day, preferably first thing in the morning. A thorough skin brushing takes about 15 minutes, but any time spent brushing prior to bathing will benefit the body. If you are feeling ill, increasing the treatments to twice a day is good. You can also dry brush areas of cellulite five to 10 minutes twice a day to achieve cellulite dissolving but the technique needs to be done consistently for a minimum of five months.
• Avoid sensitive areas and anywhere the skin is broken such as areas of skin rash, wounds, cuts, and infections. Also, never brush an area affected by poison oak or poison ivy.
• Finish up with your regular shower and ending with three hot and cold cycles. That means turning on the water as hot as you can take it for several seconds, then as cold as you can handle it, then hot, then cold for three cycles. End with either hot or cold. This will further invigorate the skin and stimulate blood circulation, bringing more blood to the outer layers of the skin.

Enjoy complimentary cocktails and canapes while exploring many of ESPA's signature treatments.

• When: Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 7-9pm
• Where: ESPA at Acqualina - 17875 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach 33160
• Cost $65 per person
• Reservation required
• Kindly RSVP to 305-918-6844

Relax with mini-massages, rejuvenate with a mini-facial cleanse, a mini-hand or foot journey, or realign with a polarity balancing.

ESPA T.L.C. is a series of events that take place once a month from 7-9pm

Save the following dates:

• May 7 - Mother's Day Spa
• June 4 - Firm Up, Wind Down
• July 2 - Miami Spa Month Celebration
• August 6 - Energize and Revitalize
• September 3 - Summer's End Sigh of Relief
• Oct 1- Go Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
• November 5 - Fab Friends and Facials
• December 3 - Shop 'Til You Drop Spa Day

We'll look forward to seeing you there!