With the many advances in technology, our connection to the world has never been greater. We have information and people at the tips of our fingers. It’s great but it can be overwhelming at times to always be “On” and connected. Our phones have become appendages with emails, text messages, phone...

Looking for a great place to catch up, laugh, and relax with your closest friends, family or colleagues this holiday season? Try a Spa’rty at a Willow Stream Spa. Even a short respite from your routine will leave you all brimming with happy memories—and positive energy—long after the holidays are...

Add some spark to your health and beauty routine with ener•g, a new, exclusive set of products designed for Willow Stream Spas by Kerstin Florian International. This fresh, inspiring line of bath and products will captivate your spirit with a balancing blend of Bergamot, Rose Geranium, Clary Sage and...

Now is the perfect time to plan some relaxation into your days. Here are some simple ways to give yourself a much-needed breather, whether you have a free afternoon or a few weeks’ vacation to plan. Clear the decks. If you’ve got a vacation on your calendar, plan ahead so you don’t have to catch...

Your attitude can play as big a role in how energetic you feel as the foods you eat and your fitness routine. We spoke recently with motivational speaker Loretta LaRoche, author of Lighten Up and an expert on stress-reduction, for some advice on how to increase your positive energy. She knows a thing...

If you’re looking to add some juice to your fitness routine, who better to ask for advice than a seasoned spa professional? We turned to two experts from Willow Stream Spas — Brennan Evans, spa director at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess and Lindsay Griffith, body technician supervisor at the...

Long before she joined the team launching the Willow Stream Spa at the Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, Lyndell Nelis knew she wanted to be a part of it. While working on a previous project in China several years ago, the spa industry veteran visited the legendary Peace Hotel, which was about to...

Whether you’ve gotten a gift certificate to a Willow Stream Spa as recognition for your hard work at the office or as a Father’s Day thank you for being a great dad, you may be surprised to find that you have plenty of male company when you show up. “Nowadays, men are being rewarded with spa treatments,”...

Where Spa Season 2010 lasts an extra month. Paul Hawco, Spa Director at Willow Stream the spa at the Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver took a deep breath after the Olympics and dropped us a note about his outstanding staff: “I’m so proud of our people and of how our newest members hit the ground...

Sometimes, getting a new spa ready for our first guests feels like the last minutes before the curtain rises on a Broadway premier. And that’s when everything goes perfectly. What happens when guests show up unannounced before the spa’s 100% ready? That was precisely the scenario in Monte Carl a...

Anne McCall Wilson talks with the founder of YogaAway, LLC, and the author of Emotional Yoga. It’s always a pleasure to spend time with my friend Bija Bennett, wellness expert, author and teacher. Her 1993 book, Breathing into Life: Recovering Wholeness through Body, Mind, and Breath (HarperCollins)...