Fall Into Bliss Treatment Featuring Farmhouse Fresh Products

I'm so excited to tell you about the new body treatment for fall at Glen Ivy Day Spas in Brea and Valencia - the Fall Into Bliss body treatment features Farmhouse Fresh products, which are absolutely amazing! The 80 minute full body experience includes a back of body massage with Sweet Cream Body Milk, heated stones on the back, a Sugar Maple Back Scrub, and a full body wrap with a Sweet Honey Mask. Sounds divine, right? Well, there's more! This blissful treatment is finished off with a head, neck and shoulder massage while wrapped in a cocoon of aromatic warmth. ($145)

Yesterday Jennifer and I took a trip up to Spa Salon at the Hot Springs to play with the new Farmhouse Fresh products and we immediately “oooohed” and “ahhhhed” when we saw the display and unbelievably cute packaging (there’s a box that says “Our cows eat cookies”--too fun!). We didn’t waste any more time before we began our usual routine when testing out new products. The salon staff were quickly alongside us encouraging us to “Smell this one!” and “Wait…you HAVE to try that one!”

Since I am obsessed with having smooth skin, I went straight to the trio of Fine Body Scrubs (an Oprah favorite and now mine) available in Sugar Maple, Sweet Cream, and Whipped Honey scents. Yummy! If only there were a scratch and sniff available for computer screens!

Meanwhile, Jennifer was lathering on Sweet Cream Body Milk, smelling her arms, and raving about the adorable the glass pour-spout cruet packaging. Here's a neat detail: the products are signed by ther person that handpackaged them. By the end of our visit to the Spa Salon we came out smelling sweet and feeling soft! In our book, products that give us our sugar fix AND smooth skin are always welcome!

Make sure to try out these products during your next visit to any of the Glen Ivy locations -they're now being used in all our nail services and the cute, handpackaged products also make fabulous gifts so you can spa at home!

Valencia Anniversary Spa Party

Imagine this—it’s Saturday evening in Valencia, California. You are making your way towards the music, passing Birds of Paradise, palm trees and exotic flowers. You reach the door and are welcomed by flashing lights and friendly faces. It’s paradise after dark …

Join us as we celebrate the 4 year anniversary of Glen Ivy Day Spa, Valencia on Saturday, June 27th, '09 from 5 – 8 p.m. Not only are we commemorating the 4th anniversary of our Day Spa but we are also celebrating YOU for making this event possible!

Get glō-ing as we launch our new glōtherapeutics skincare line with complimentary skin scanner consultations, product samples and a chance to win a glōtherapeutics gift basket valued at $230!

Your visit to paradise after dark will also include chair massages, hand treatments, foot soaks, spa tours, refreshments, and hors d'oeuvres.

Be sure to arrive early! Not only do the first 25 people receive complimentary Grotto treatments but we hear that some feathered friends might be making a special appearance. Who would want to miss that?

We look forward to seeing you! Glen Ivy Day Spa at the Valencia Town Center, 24320 Town Center Drive #100, Valencia, CA 91355. Feel free to extend the invite to friends and family!

Click here to RSVP!

Valencia Grotto Winner

Congratulations to Dustin, the Valencia Grotto King! After a tough decision, the votes are in! We had some groovy (and goofy) green guests who joined in on the Grotto contest and with the competition fierce, Dustin was able to take home the prize using his best bodybuilder pose! ;-) Dustin received a gift basket courtesy of the Glen Ivy team in Valencia! Thank you to everyone who participated and we look forward to your next spa visit!

Any ideas for another contest? I know you all have great minds and I would love to hear your suggestions!!

Going Green at Glen Ivy Day Spa, Valencia

"Going Green" is best known for the three R's- Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, but in this case, "Going Green" takes on a whole NEW meaning! Glen Ivy Day Spa, Valencia, recently held a Grotto contest where guests gave their best pose after being applied with the aloe vera and sea kelp masque! Check out some of the Grotto Taste Testers, Goofy Grins, Grotto Divas and GFF's (Green Friends Forever):

Hit the Trail recap

On Saturday, Glen Ivy Hit the Trail (see previous post) with the City of Santa Clarita to celebrate health and wellness. Here are some photos from the day:

The first group of bike riders arriving at Bridgeport Park

The Mayor of Santa Clarita addressing the crowd

The Jamba Juice Banana Man came to visit me at the Glen Ivy booth

My elevating moment of the day was seeing how much fun everyone was having with their friends and family despite the rainy weather. Glen Ivy is proud to be a part of such a positive and spirited community!

Throughout the day I collected spa goer forms to raffle off two admission passes to the Hot Springs and passes to The Grotto at Glen Ivy Day Spa, Valencia. Congratulations to our winners: Nicole, Jean, Irene and Stella! We'll see you at the spa!

Hit the Trail

This Saturday I’m going to pack up paradise and Hit the Trail! The City of Santa Clarita is hosting a community bike ride and rally to celebrate healthy lifestyles, which is what we’re all about at Glen Ivy. The event is free to anyone interested and no registration is needed – just show up at one of the three starting locations and be ready to Hit the Trail at 9:30 a.m.! The escorted leisurely bike rides from all three routes will end at Bridgeport Park where riders will enjoy free lunch and plenty of fun for the whole family!

If you’re in the area, I hope that you’ll stop by the Glen Ivy booth between 9 and 2 p.m. to say hello and enter our spa-goer raffle for fabulous Glen Ivy prizes!

I’ll be sure to take some pictures at the event and post next week.

See you there!