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Men’s MOT – When Did You Last Have a Break?

Men’s MOT – When Did You Last Have a Break?

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01 June 2015
It’s June, and at Spabreaks.com it has become tradition to dedicate this month to men and their wellbeing - think of it as a little MOT month for boys. This time last year we asked guys across the country, when they most needed a break. From commuting to work to sitting in meetings, dealing with […]
Tried and tested: Work it Out from Temple Spa

Tried and tested: Work it Out from Temple Spa

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27 May 2015
Sometimes life presents you with the exact thing that you need in that moment, and that is precisely what happened when Temple Spa’s new massage oil landed on my doorstep. My first introduction to Temple Spa was a number of years ago, and what immediately stood out was the quality of their natural products and […]
Feel good factor: A&J London

Feel good factor: A&J London

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15 May 2015
They’re supporters of our very first Just for Today campaign to help spread the feel good factor, but what makes the good people behind A&J London feel their very best? What always makes you feel happy when you’re having a blue day? After a day out and about on our feet and away from home, there’s […]
The therapist’s view: spa treatments when you have cancer

The therapist’s view: spa treatments when you have cancer

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11 May 2015
Julia Briscoe is the Head of Complementary Therapies for Barts Health NHS Trust , delivering complementary therapies to NHS patients with and recovering from cancer. As she joins talks with the Spa Life Academy to break down barriers between spas and cancer, we ask her what her work is all about… What does your work […]
Why it works… Jane Scrivner Body Balance Treatment

Why it works… Jane Scrivner Body Balance Treatment

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23 April 2015
You know that feeling when you just feel a bit off-balance? Not entirely sure what’s wrong, but things just aren’t quite right? Well Brooklands’ BSpa have just the treatment to sort that out… What exactly is the treatment? The Jane Scrivner Body Balance Treatment is a 50-minute warm balm cleanse, which includes a quartz crystal […]
How Does Stress Show on the Body?

How Does Stress Show on the Body?

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22 April 2015
Ever wondered why those endless late nights at the office seem to coincide with a wealth of health niggles? As Charlotte Watts celebrates the recent launch of her new book The De-Stress Effect, she explains to Spabreakers how and why stress takes its toll on the body… Stress is a word that gets a bit […]
Five Reasons to go Back to the ‘80s at Brooklands Spa and Hotel

Five Reasons to go Back to the ‘80s at Brooklands Spa and Hotel

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21 April 2015
With a spa package that heralds a return to penny sweets and neon cocktails, here are five unrivaled reasons to tap our inner material girl and enjoy every minute of Brooklands Spa Hotel‘s ‘80s revival the spa way… 1.There are props. From the Scene It? board game to a DVD interactive quiz, and crucially, the ghetto blaster ready […]
Why it works… Frangipani Full Body Exfoliation Salt Scrub

Why it works… Frangipani Full Body Exfoliation Salt Scrub

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15 April 2015
Scrubbed and polished on the edge of Loch Fyne, Crerar Hotel and Spa’s talented team of therapists explain why the Frangipani Full Body Exfoliation Salt Scrub is such a perfect spa treatment… What exactly is the treatment? With the client laying face down we use three strokes of a body brush up the legs, three […]
Breakfast Bites: Atholl Brose

Breakfast Bites: Atholl Brose

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07 April 2015
A classic favourite for the health fans at Ragdale Hall, what better way to kick start Spabreaks.com’s month of new beginnings and a happy healthy springtime?! Ingredients (Serves four) 175g (6oz) Medium oatmeal 250g (9oz) Raspberries Four tbsp clear honey 500g (1lb 2oz) Low fat natural yogurt Method - Preheat the grill. - Sprinkle the […]
A Day in a Life With Mitochondrial Disease

A Day in a Life With Mitochondrial Disease

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23 March 2015
This month Spabreaks.com is launching our Just For Today campaign to reward five unsung heros from the Lily Foundation a day off with a spa day for two and a hamper of goodies . Here the Lily Foundation’s founder Liz Curtis explains all about Mitochondrial Disease, the illness which saw her six month old daughter […]