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Halloween is just around the corner so we thought we’d have some fun this week celebrating with our new Mask-erade Contest! Stay tuned for skin care trivia, a fun photo contest, and some facial care “Treats and Tricks” from the Glen Ivy professionals! And we’re giving you a treat—some great homemade facial recipes and a chance to win some Glen Ivy prizes!
Mask-erade Photo Contest
Find the mask that works best for your skin type below, whip it up and snap a photo of yourself. Email it to contest@glenivy.com before Thursday October 27 at 5pm. We will select our favorites and post them here to the Glen Ivy Blog and Facebook, plus one lucky Mask-erader will win 2 complimentary vouchers to experience The Grotto Body Treatment!* Winner will be announced Monday, October 31!
Homemade Facial Recipes from Spa Magazine
Problem Skin: Peach and Cucumber Mask
Helps tighten pores and rejuvenate the skin
Mature Skin: Fig and Olive Oil Mask
Cleanses, exfoliates and rejuvenates aging skin
Dry/Sensitive Skin: Honey and Oats Mask
Helps reduce wrinkles and repair, protect and moisturize dry skin.
And for those of you who want to dive head first into fall, try this Pumpkin Enzyme Mask (which can last up to five days in the refrigerator).
Use your Skin Care IQ to WIN Prizes!
Visit Glen Ivy on Facebook each day this week for more chances to win when you test your skin care IQ with fun trivia and quizzes, Ask a Glen Ivy Skin Care Professional, plus more “Spa at Home” skin care tips and recipes. Each day we will be selecting random winners to receive $10 Glen Ivy Spa vouchers.* Be sure to invite your friends to join us, the more people play, the more prizes we have to give!
Glen Ivy Day Spa Brea and Valencia are celebrating the men and women who commit their lives to bettering ours. Throughout the month of July we’re happy to offer a Complimentary Service Enhancement on any full spa treatment (50 minutes or longer) to Nurses, Firefighters, Police, Teachers, and Military Personnel. Simply show valid ID and work badge at check-in to receive your free upgrade.
Glen Ivy Hot Springs, Corona is jumping in on the festivities this 4th of July with the Stars and Stripes Package. This package (available on Monday, July 4, 2011 only) was specifically created for you and your friends to celebrate freedom and friendship together. Enjoy two for one admission at the weekday rate, two Grotto Body Treatments and lunch for two at award-winning Cafe Sole for just $126 (can’t beat a $56 savings!). So grab a friend and head on over to the Hot Springs to celebrate your independence (who knows, maybe a trip to the spa will become a new 4th of July tradition)!
If you can’t make it on the 4th, don’t forget that the Hot Springs offers 15% off spa admission for military, police, firefighters, nurses and teachers with valid identification.
However you choose to celebrate Independence Day, all of us from Glen Ivy wish you a safe and fun holiday!
Storytelling has been a part of every culture as a means of education, entertainment, and cultural preservation since the beginning of civilization. Great storytellers are prominent members of society and honored for the wisdom they hold. Parents play this role with their children, using stories to teach them about life and their family.
Each of us has something to share: knowledge, ideas, skills, and of course, our personal history. It is easy to get wrapped up in our own everyday, but we can learn so much from others to help with the decisions and challenges of our own lives. 
Think about the people in your family and who you might like to know more about. Ask an older relative about their life growing up, what they know of family history, and to tell you about what interests them and why. Learning more about someone, what they have experienced and who they are, will deepen your connection and you may also learn a bit about yourself in the process. In turn you will be able to share what you learn with a child or sibling. Or maybe you will get inspired to start a family history…
And what about you, are you a storyteller? Family time is always a precious commodity and even richer when we open ourselves to sharing, teaching and mentoring. Be sure to also listen and invite questions, you will be surprised at the joy and fun of discovery. This is not a new concept to any of us, but sometimes we need to be reminded of the simplest ways to learn and grow.
Not sure where to start? Connect with a family member who has a common interest or something unique. You might ask your grandmother to show you how to make her favorite recipes and you will pass these on to your children. Or maybe a cousin or an aunt to teach you to knit (all the rage, don’t you know), or seek your grandfather’s advice on gardening. You never know what you may learn, or how you may grow…
“Last week, I asked my grandmother to share some of her recipes with me and my children. It was a fun way to get her and the children talking about her life because they were able to associate what she was telling us about her past with what we were making in the kitchen. She told us stories about their family suppers, and about her children (my aunts and uncles) when they were young. In those moments I could see wonder and understanding on my children’s faces, I don’t think they had thought of her as ever being any age but what she is today!” — Amanda W.
According to the National Weight Control Registry, 94% of successful “losers” indicated that increased activity was the primary reason–and that their #1 activity choice was WALKING! Now, how easy is that? This site will help you get started. Walking: Trim your waistline, improve your health – MayoClinic.com
If you have been walking consistently since New Year’s it might be time to up your intensity a little. Try a simple interval training routine. After warming up with a brisk walk for 7-10 minutes, try increasing your tempo until you are “pleasantly out of breath.” Hang in there for as long as you want, then slow down to recover. Try that combo of “hard/easy” a few more times. Bingo! Your workout is over and you burned a few extra calories! Let me know how you do!
I must confess that my idea of getting in the Super Bowl spirit is painting my nails with the new Texas Collection colors from OPI. (Hey, lots of people see your nails when digging into that bowl of salsa!) My favorites are the daring “Austin-tatious Turquoise” and the lovely lavender looking “It’s Totally Fort Worth It.” The new lineup is available now at Glen Ivy Spa in Valencia – stop by or call 888-GLEN IVY to make your appointment.
Check out the colors and let us know your favorite picks for this weekend (nail color or football team!).
It’s time to welcome in the New Year and you know what that means – it’s time to make your New Year’s resolution! The aim to make improvements to our lives and our selves in the upcoming year is an age old tradition, but forming resolutions, big or small, can be daunting. At Glen Ivy Spa we want to suggest that this thoughtful, introspective process be directed toward identifying “Intentions, and turning them into Actions.” This is the focus of our January Monthly Challenge, where we will be discussing ideas to strengthen our resolve and support our endeavors. To start those wheels turning and offer some inSPAration to the process, we are inviting you to Share your Intentions! We will share as many as we can through the Blog along with any suggestions the Glen Ivy professional team has to offer to keep you on track. At the end of this week, we will select one submission to receive 12 Free Admissions to Glen Ivy Hot Springs in Corona, one for every month of the year!
How to Enter:
Send an email to Contest@GlenIvy.com by Thursday, January 6 and tell us about your resolution, why it’s important to you, and how Glen Ivy can help you keep it all year long.
The Prize:
One lucky winner will receive 12 Admission Passes (single use) for Glen Ivy Hot Springs in Corona – one day of admission for each month during the year! Intentions require action plans so let us help you put your intentions into actions in 2011!
Dear Glen Ivy Friends,
Thank you for your continuing support of Glen Ivy at the close of our 150th anniversary year. We have been gratified and touched by the very inspiring stories you’ve told us about healing and hope, fond memories and friendships made at Glen Ivy. We’re honored to be the place you choose to share life’s great joys, to celebrate special occasions, to ponder life’s little challenges as well as the place you come to for personal relaxation and renewal.
Our wish for you this holiday season is continued health and happiness and to know we’re here for you. Let us help you make your New Year’s intentions year-long acts of wellness in 2011.
As always, I welcome your comments and look forward to welcoming you back to Glen Ivy.
All my best.
Jim
The towels were laid on the lounge chairs with care, and friends gathered close, with conversations to share.
Some guests soaked in baths or lounged peacefully instead, while scrumptious treats from Chef Bill danced in their heads.
By the end of the day, all faces were a’ glow, each wishing they could stay and not have to go.
We all knew that Santa was well on his way, but still stopped at Club Mud for a last play in the clay.
Then all of a sudden what did we hear? It was Santa’s sleigh landing with his team of reindeer.
On the top of Sole Terrace he jumped with such ease, relieved to be in So Cal and away from the freeze.
He stopped at each pool, bath house and more, and stretched with some yoga before visiting the Spa Store.
All the reindeer got restless so they hit the salon, where they had hooves painted red and mineral make up put on.
Before he departed Santa wanted one last treat, so he got a massage (focusing on his feet).
A trip to the grotto and a mineral bath soak, then Santa took off his spa robe and donned hat and coat.
He filled all the bird feeders with special holiday seed, and visited the turtles hiding under the reeds.
With the moon on the rise o’re the mountains around, he took one last stroll through the beautiful grounds.
The reindeer stood ready, restored and renewed, as Santa left gifts for the good Glen Ivy crew.
A cup of Paradise Tea and he was on his way, exclaiming “Happy Spalidays to all, I wish I could stay!”
“Mi Casa es Su Casa”
“Home for the Holidays…”
“Home is where the Heart is.”
“My home is not a place, it is people.”
– Lois McMaster Bujold
Easy Entertaining Tips
One of the best parts of the holidays is the time we get to spend with friends… new and old, from near or far. Quality time together is what matters most, so our Spa team gathered some tips to make your home warm and welcoming for all, keeping it simple and stress free. Be ready to receive surprise guests or send an impromptu invitation to the neighbors.
- Set the festive mood. Queue a playlist of your favorite holiday music, place a few scented candles ready for lighting, and have the makings for cider or mulled wine nearby.
- Serve simple yet delicious recipes with only a trio of ingredients… from appetizers to dessert, pick a few and keep on hand, you can whip up some delectable bites in minutes!
- Forgot a gift? Have a stash of your favorite chocolates and wine on hand for any extra gifting needs, and you will enjoy any that are left over.
- Surprise guests catch you off guard? No worries, you can do a house tidy in 10 minutes! Today’s Parent magazine tells you how…
- Will they stay more than a day? Make longer visits easy and comfortable with thoughtful conveniences such as an extra key, having coffee ready to go at a flip of a switch, and a neighborhood map… Read more.
“I always like to set out a few dishes of apples or oranges for color and easy kid snacks.”
Laurie D., Glen Ivy Hot Springs Spa, Corona
What is your favorite way to set the mood? Share your tips for a stress free entertaining:
