Glen Ivy Email Subscriber Gift Card Sale!

On Tuesday Glen Ivy email subscribers received a thank you email with access to a subscriber only gift card sale ($100 gift cards for $85!). Glen Ivy gift cards can be used at all locations for admission, services, gratuity, products, and food! The best part is--they NEVER expire! If you’re not already receiving Glen Ivy news and promotions via email, click here to sign up and you’ll automatically receive the gift card sale email. Remember, the sale ends Sunday!

We’ve been overwhelmed by your response and are so appreciative of your support. We look forward to seeing you soon in paradise.

Slow Up

When recently prompted with a question of ways that spas are helping people slow down in their busy lives, Glen Ivy Hot Springs Spa Founder John C. Gray gave the following response:

"I'm a naturally enthusiastic guy, and I can't tell you how many times over the years family, friends, business colleagues, and even strangers have suggested I slow down. I always resisted the idea, and some time ago I finally got that it wasn't about the 'slow' part of the suggestion. It was about the 'down.'

As a kid growing up in suburban New York we boys loved riding our bikes on a narrow asphalt path in a strip of trees we called 'the woods' parallel to Wantagh Parkway. We’d pedal as fast as our ten-year-old legs could go, and I was pretty fast. Whenever I was way out ahead, Doug or George or Dick would yell, 'Hey! Slow up!'

Slow up. Now there’s a message I don’t resist. There’s no down about it! Slow up and let things you rushed by catch up with you. Slow up and feel the breeze in your face. Slow up and see the path ahead as something welcoming, inviting, and not as a race to win. Who wants down when you can be up?

Our long-established vision statement at Glen Ivy Hot Springs is “elevating life experience.” I believe there’s a natural buoyancy in people, and whenever we stop holding on to what’s holding us down, up we go! And slow up. It’s the best way to go."

I really enjoyed hearing John narrate these words to me, especially as I continue to learn and put into practice the principles of spa as a lifestyle - making time for myself, enjoying the company of friends and family, and doing things that are good and good for me.

I hope these words spoke to you too and, hey, slow up.

A Deeper Look into Your Skin

Join us this Friday, September 4th at Glen Ivy Hot Springs Spa in Corona for a complimentary skin scan! If you aren’t familiar with skin scan technology, check out this video from Oprah’s show:



The process is really as easy as taking a picture and gives you a print out of your skin that shows a more in-depth look at your skin’s health than what can be seen by the naked eye. Using your skin scan print out, our estheticians will be able to create a personalized skincare regimen to fit your skin’s needs. So make sure you stop by our Spa Salon on Friday or any of the dates below so you can protect the most important skin in the world—yours!

Friday, Sept. 4, 10-5
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 10-5
Friday, Sept. 11, 10-5

Glen Ivy Introduces...Primavera!

Today Jennifer and I took a walk over to our Spa Lifestyle Store at the Hot Springs to check out the new products (one of our favorite things to do!). Our goal today: experience Primavera, a new product line of organic skincare and aromatherapy products.

The first thing that caught our eyes while we browsed the testers was the beautiful packaging and display - and that was only the beginning. We could hardly contain ourselves as we opened all of the testers to smell the different scents. Being a bit obsessed with nail care, it didn’t take long for Jennifer to shout “I found my favorite!” There she stood, grinning ear to ear with a bottle of Primavera’s Hand and Nail Cream. Shortly after, I found Primavera’s Lip Balm – a sure addition to my ever-growing lip balm collection. Needless to say, we spent quite some time perusing the entire line!


Next time you’re in our Spa Lifestyle Store, be sure to stop, smell and try – it’s amazing!

Stay tuned, we’ll have more information about Primavera from an expert.

Goodbye, Hello!

For those of you who haven’t met me—I’m Kristen, the Social Media Coordinator for Glen Ivy Spas since February 2009. What a wonderful time I have had delving into the world of Social Media and meeting folks like YOU! It’s been a fun and unique experience and I have learned so much along the way. Today I’m writing this bittersweet post to say farewell-- life is taking me in a new direction (to New York!) and as hard as it is for me to part from my Glen Ivy family, I know there are new opportunities waiting for me when I arrive in the Big Apple.

It has been an absolute pleasure meeting all of you online (and at the spa!) and who knows-- maybe you’ll see more of me as a “guest blogger” on the Glen Ivy Blog! Stay tuned …

Taking my place will be my good friend and colleague Meghann Carreiro! She is new to the social media world (like I was!) but I know she will do a fantastic job filling my shoes! Feel free to connect with her here on the Blog, on the Glen Ivy Facebook page, and follow her at @GlenIvySpas on Twitter!

Got any tips for Meghann? New things you’d like to see? Feel free to post her a comment below!

To your health & happiness,

Kristen

gloMinerals Makeup Launch Event

Join us at Glen Ivy Hot Springs Spa in the Tiempo Lounge on Saturday, August 15 as we team up with glōMinerals makeup for a launch party! Makeup classes at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. will debut the new fall collection with makeup application demos and tips from the artists on how to look fabulous at home! Reservations are not necessary for morning classes.

Celebrity makeup artist Aldo Celeste and his team will also be making YOU over with one-on-one makeup consultations! To book your spot in the makeup chair, please call 1-888-GLENIVY. A $25 deposit is required and will be applied towards your makeup purchase. There are only a few spots left so call now!

glōMinerals makeup is now available at Glen Ivy Spa, Brea and Glen Ivy Hot Springs Spa. For this event only, we’ll have special pricing on the glōEye magic kit and a free gift with any $35 purchase. Come check it out – I LOVE the loose mineral powder and lip glosses and you will too!

It’s your time to glō!

25,000th Guest of the Month

Glen Ivy Hot Springs Spa honored their 25,000th guest of the month on July 31, 2009!-- Congratulations to Sheila.

Sheila and her guest received complimentary spa admission for the day and plenty of smiles! Thank you Sheila for letting us be a part of your day!