Tag: massage
It’s that time of year again — Bloor-Yorkville’s Beautylicious is taking place October 23 until November 2, 2014. Not familiar with it? More than 60 spas, salons, skin, health and wellness businesses in the Bloor-Yorkville hood take part and during the event, you can book treatments at prix fix prices (at $30, $50, $75 or $125).
I got to test out (again) one of my faves in advance of Beautylicious — the facial at Pure + Simple. I swear it is one of the most relaxing facials I’ve ever had — try to see Shari Hodgins if you go, she can work some magic with your skin (I left with a glowing complexion and even though my stress is at an all-time high, I was able to relax and let go of some of the anxiety I have about the Chicago Marathon I ran on Sunday). Above are the products she used on my skin (my masque was a combination of three masques to help prepare my skin to take on the colder weather here for the fall season), but the skin experts at Pure + Simple will customize according to your skin’s needs, obvi.
I’d get booking if I were you — I’m sure appointments for treatments such as the facial at Pure + Simple and mud facials, enzyme facial treatments, and haircuts and more in the hood’s top beauty spots are filling up fast.
Beautylicious runs Oct. 23 to Nov. 2. You can find more details on the business and services available during the event here.
October 15, 2014
Nothing prepared me for getting hit with jet lag on my trip last fall to Hong Kong and Singapore. I’ve managed a six-hour and nine-hour time difference on other trips no problem, but the 12-hour difference in Asia hit me like a ton of bricks. Which is a shame as I feel like I stumbled through the two cities in a comatose state because of it. I only vaguely remember this market in the photo above in Hong Kong.
And when I got my jet-lagged self back to Toronto, it took me well over a week to feel myself again.
Next time I get home from a far-away trip, I know where I’ll be heading: 889 at the Thompson Hotel. I had the chance to try out their signature Jet-Lagged Massage a couple of weeks ago. Each section of the 75-minute massage begins with the therapist applying pressure using steamed compresses filled with ginger, lemongrass, lime, tumeric and plia (all chosen as they help to promote muscle health) and then the oil used in the massage is a relaxing and sleep-restoring blend of lavender, sandalwood and peppermint. At first, I was bit anxious as I’m not a fan of heat, but the temperature is comfortably warm, not hot (think giant tea bags that have cooled a bit after steeping in hot water). Although I was not jet lagged (haven’t been on a plane since June — fixing that this September, though!), I did go into the appointment feeling a bit stressed and tired (work and life can do that to you sometimes, not just jet lag) and when I left, I felt like I was floating.
Sayonara, jet lag!
August 30, 2012
After spending the last two weeks under the weather, I’m all over anything that’ll give my immunity a boost. Looks like I have reason to give my massage therapist Alfred a call: Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have found that even just one massage can improve your immune and endocrine systems.
September 9, 2010
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