tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-574732 2009-11-12T20:30:56-05:00 I'll be writing about the destination spa lifestyle, health, cuisine, and opportunities for life enhancement. Whether you dream about an adventure vacation getaway, spiritual rejuvenation, healthy weight loss, or total tune-up for mind and body, there's a destination spa vacation® where it can all come together for you. TypePad DestinationSpaVacationshttp://feedburner.google.com tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834555c4569e20120a691fce2970b 2009-11-12T20:30:56-05:00 2009-11-12T20:36:05-05:00

I don't have to tell any of you that exercising is not always all its cracked up to be. Sometimes, you just don't want to do it. To combat these "slacker" moments, fitness instructors are constantly trying to mix it...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DestinationSpaVacations/~4/gaUpvwRU3L0" height="1" width="1"/>

Michelle Kleist http://destinationspavacations.typepad.com/destination_spa_vacations/2009/11/zumba-makes-exercise-fun-again.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834555c4569e20120a618d067970b 2009-10-23T16:53:25-04:00 2009-10-23T16:56:58-04:00

Fitness opportunities present themselves everyday – even when you least expect it. “Fitness happens!” sometimes in the most unusual circumstances and under peculiar, or not so peculiar, circumstances. When you’re plugged into those opportunities, you can reap the benefits even...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DestinationSpaVacations/~4/gorTJY7cS-k" height="1" width="1"/>

Michelle Kleist http://destinationspavacations.typepad.com/destination_spa_vacations/2009/10/fitness-happens.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834555c4569e20120a6586e2b970c 2009-10-20T11:18:36-04:00 2009-10-29T22:30:14-04:00

The votes have been tallied "And the award goes to..." In the spa travel world, Fall is Awards season, similar to Spring in the entertainment business (Think Grammy, Golden Globe, Academy, Emmy, Tony awards).The big players in the spa travel...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DestinationSpaVacations/~4/p_ci-GRvWts" height="1" width="1"/>

Michelle Kleist http://destinationspavacations.typepad.com/destination_spa_vacations/2009/10/destination-spas-are-award-winning.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834555c4569e20120a63b5a8b970c 2009-10-14T10:31:27-04:00 2009-10-14T20:29:46-04:00

You know SPA is big when a song is written about it. You know SPA is big when a video is made about it. And you know SPA is really big when a cartoon features it... All three in one....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DestinationSpaVacations/~4/5fXyCxBBYHI" height="1" width="1"/>

Michelle Kleist http://destinationspavacations.typepad.com/destination_spa_vacations/2009/10/its-spa-day-cartoon-video.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834555c4569e20120a5e0b18a970b 2009-10-13T10:54:59-04:00 2009-10-13T11:03:05-04:00

Once again, Destination Spas have topped the list of Reader Choice Awards for SpaFinder Inc. Not only did one of our members win Best in North America (Canyon Ranch) but Rancho La Puerta also took home the award for Best...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DestinationSpaVacations/~4/gJjvDq7KxqM" height="1" width="1"/>

Michelle Kleist http://destinationspavacations.typepad.com/destination_spa_vacations/2009/10/spafinder-readers-name-best-spas.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834555c4569e20120a625cf28970c 2009-10-08T17:19:05-04:00 2009-10-08T17:20:28-04:00

Attention all Biggest Loser fans! Have you been wanting to go to a place like The Biggest Loser Ranch and finally get rid of those unwanted pounds? Now you can - and it is at one of our Destination Spa...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DestinationSpaVacations/~4/Dht3TpdOyQw" height="1" width="1"/>

Michelle Kleist http://destinationspavacations.typepad.com/destination_spa_vacations/2009/10/the-biggest-loser-resort.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834555c4569e20120a5e95771970c 2009-09-23T15:41:09-04:00 2009-09-23T15:41:09-04:00

Are you stressed out? Sore from overdoing physical activity? Tired of nagging sciatica or low back pain? Can't shake that exhausted feeling? Consider a massage. Once regarded as merely a guilty pleasure, massage therapy today is gaining recognition among mainstream...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DestinationSpaVacations/~4/x9zmbv0Suvc" height="1" width="1"/>

Michelle Kleist http://destinationspavacations.typepad.com/destination_spa_vacations/2009/09/massage-more-than-fluff-buff.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834555c4569e20120a5742a49970b 2009-09-16T08:32:33-04:00 2009-09-17T10:57:58-04:00

Almost eight years ago I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Like most people who get a diagnosis after many years of searching, I felt relieved to have a diagnosis and one that didn't have a death sentence tied...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DestinationSpaVacations/~4/QA0_X4n37jM" height="1" width="1"/>

Michelle Kleist http://destinationspavacations.typepad.com/destination_spa_vacations/2009/09/learning-to-thrive-with-pcos.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834555c4569e20120a549ca1c970b 2009-09-04T17:37:57-04:00 2009-09-04T17:37:57-04:00

ver the years, we've all seen at least one of Letterman's Top 10 lists and laughed out loud. Where does he (and his writers) come up with the material? I recently read over 1800 sweepstakes entries for our Spafinder sweepstakes,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DestinationSpaVacations/~4/naOUdsjesn8" height="1" width="1"/>

Michelle Kleist http://destinationspavacations.typepad.com/destination_spa_vacations/2009/09/top-10-reasons-to-vacation-at-a-spa.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834555c4569e20120a563c1eb970c 2009-08-21T12:17:38-04:00 2009-08-21T12:23:49-04:00

“Wine is the healthiest and most hygienic of beverages.” It’s not me that said it first: Louis Pasteur did, somewhere around 1860. Since then, numerous researches tend to prove that to. Offering a quality wine list, which also includes a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DestinationSpaVacations/~4/LN_vSDjGM5s" height="1" width="1"/>

Lucie Octeau http://destinationspavacations.typepad.com/destination_spa_vacations/2009/08/a-glass-of-wine-please.html