Isn't that Spa-cial!

August 15th, 2018 Mud, Minerals, and Music at  Solage An Auberge Resort While traveling into beautiful Calistoga I knew right away that this is a captivating and charming town. Amazing restaurants with wonderful and reasonably priced food, chic shopping area with plenty of sights for tourists and of course their famous mud baths and geothermal hot springs. There are options of hotels, spas, and resorts to enjoy the waters at every turn.  After a bit of research, I decided to go to the Solage Auberge Resort. It’s an award-winning spa that has multiple locations in California. As a Forbes Five-Star Napa Valley Resort the Auberge collection has multiple locations. Auberge Resorts Collection currently operates several clubs/spa resorts in several places in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Fiji. Spa Treatment: “The Mud, The Waters, The Rest.” I did the three fold 60-minute ‘mud bar’ and bathhouse treatment as it seemed the best option to experie...

Pool / Hot Tub at the NVHS Massage Therapy at Napa Valley Health Spa on August 10, 2018 , While traveling for my sister's wedding, I checked out the local spas/ health clubs in the area when I visit--to learn some tricks of the trade and/m ake sure the wear and tear of travel are balanced with a massage or a soak in a hot tub. I was slightly lost getting there and rushed in 5 minutes before my appointment . My frantic attitude dissolved as soon as arrived it is charming and calm atmosphere. I am particularly picky about massages and this was wonderful and professional. The therapist used a range of motion, heat therapy, hot towels, aromatherapy, and a variety of trigger point (knot) reducing techniques. FYIs- A spa treatment automatically gives you a day pass for the entire facility. (If you just want to use the gym and pool a day pass for a weekday is $35 and for a weekend is $55.) - You receive amenities, robe, and slippers ...