SPA TRENDS
What spa trends are on the horizon? Spiritual/cultural experiences are big. The Four Seasons Maui has a new spa menu with emphasis on ancient healing techniques and indigenous products that have been used for centuries by the Hawaiian people. Indigenous products are huge, says Julie Morse-Patuleia, spa director of the Cliff House Resort and Spa in Maine, which uses organic Maine blueberries for body treatments. For its treatments, Lake Austin Spa in Texas uses pomegranates known for their anti-aging properties that are grown on-site. And at Willow Stream Spas, rosehip oil is the product rage. Couples treatments are another trend, especially at the Four Seasons Spas. And girl getaways are a new trend at such spas as the Ojai Valley Inn, where the Girlfriends package includes a friendship journal to document the experience. Red Mountain Spa in Utah has already introduced a holistic anti-aging Acupuncture Face-Lift and Acupuncture Tummy Lift, as spa director Deborah Evans predicts that anti-aging programs and products will be the biggest growth area in spas for the next several years.
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Hawaii, (800) 819-5053, www.fourseasons.com/maui
The Cliff House Resort & Spa, Ogunquit, Maine, (207) 361-1000, www.cliffhousemaine.com
Lake Austin Spa Resort, Austin, Texas, (800) 847-5637, www.lakeaustin.com
Willow Stream the Spas At Fairmont, (800) 257-7544, www.fairmont.com
The Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, Ojai, California, (805) 646-5511, www.ojairesort.com
Red Mountain Spa, Ivins, Utah, (800) 407-3002, www.redmountainspa.com
—Margie Goldsmith
