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Do not wait until the last minute!  Get your loved one the perfect gift….An Luxurious Escape!!!

Anyone of our great Valentine’s Day Packages will make their heart sputter, skip a beat and make them fall in love all over again.  Show them how much they mean to you, how much in love you are with them.

Valentine’s Day Packages

Spa Almaz – Valentine’s Day Special

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Mother’s Day Packages

Spa Almaz – Mother’s Day Specials

The Perfect Gift for Secretaries, Teachers, Nurses, Moms, Graduates!

Gift Certificates available for any service, package or monetary amount.

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What exactly are the benefits of receiving massage or bodywork treatments? Useful for all of the conditions listed below and more, massage can:

• Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
• Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
• Ease medication dependence.
• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body’s natural defense system.
• Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
• Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
• Improve the condition of the body’s largest organ—the skin.
• Increase joint flexibility.
• Lessen depression and anxiety.
• Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improvingcirculation.
• Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling.
• Reduce spasms and cramping.
• Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
• Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body’s natural painkiller.
• Relieve migraine pain.

A Powerful Ally
There’s no denying the power of bodywork. Regardless of the adjectives we assign to it (pampering, rejuvenating, therapeutic) or the reasons we seek it out (a luxurious treat, stress relief, pain management), massage therapy can be a powerful ally in your healthcare regimen.

Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. While eliminating anxiety and pressure altogether in this fast-paced world may be idealistic, massage can, without a doubt, help manage stress. This translates into:

• Decreased anxiety.
• Enhanced sleep quality.
• Greater energy.
• Improved concentration.
• Increased circulation.
• Reduced fatigue.

Furthermore, clients often report a sense of perspective and clarity after receiving a massage. The emotional balance bodywork provides can often be just as vital and valuable as the more tangible physical benefits.

Profound Effects
In response to massage, specific physiological and chemical changes cascade throughout the body, with profound effects. Research shows that with massage:

• Arthritis sufferers note fewer aches and less stiffness and pain.
• Asthmatic children show better pulmonary function and increased peak air flow.
• Burn injury patients report reduced pain, itching, and anxiety.
• High blood pressure patients demonstrate lower diastolic blood pressure, anxiety, and stress hormones.
• Premenstrual syndrome sufferers have decreased water retention and cramping.
• Preterm infants have improved weight gain.

Research continues to show the enormous benefits of touch—which range from treating chronic diseases, neurological disorders, and injuries, to alleviating the tensions of modern lifestyles. Consequently, the medical community is actively embracing bodywork, and massage is becoming an integral part of hospice care and neonatal intensive care units. Many hospitals are also incorporating on-site massage practitioners and even spas to treat postsurgery or pain patients as part of the recovery process.

Increase the Benefits with Frequent Visits
Getting a massage can do you a world of good. And getting massage frequently can do even more. This is the beauty of bodywork. Taking part in this form of regularly scheduled self-care can play a huge part in how healthy you’ll be and how youthful you’ll remain with each passing year. Budgeting time and money for bodywork at consistent intervals is truly an investment in your health. And remember: just because massage feels like a pampering treat doesn’t mean it is any less therapeutic. Consider massage appointments a necessary piece of your health and wellness plan, and work with your practitioner to establish a treatment schedule that best meets your needs.

Review the clinical research studies examining the benefits of massage.

Review massage information from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a division of the National Institutes of Health.

Original Article:  http://www.massagetherapy.com/learnmore/benefits.php

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At Spa Almaz, your satisfaction and comfort is our top priority.  We will make every effort to provide you with a caliber of treatment and personal service that is unparalleled.  The following are some guidelines that we hope will help enhance your visit with us.

Setting the stage for a great experience

          Be sure to talk to your technician about areas of your body that are injured, sore or tense.  Mention any medical conditions such as pregnancy, high blood pressure, heart problems, headaches, varicose veins or recent surgery.  Also, if you have any type of infectious disease such as a cold or flu, or a skin rash, it is important that you tell us before all services as it may increase the health risk, or discomfort you may experience.

          Most spa services will disrupt your hair and make-up.  You may use our complimentary showers and hair products or supplies which are located in the vanity area, or feel free to bring your own personal items.  Please remember to check your locker and robe pockets before leaving.  The spa is not responsible for items lost or left behind.

Spa Etiquette 

          The spa is a tranquil oasis for all who may enter.  Please respect the silence and privacy of others by speaking softly throughout the spa and turning your cellular phones and pagers off.  Please join us 15-30 minutes prior to your appointment time to check in, complete intake form, change into your robe and become acquainted with our unique facility.  Should you be arriving later than expected, keep in mind that appointments begin and end on time in order to accommodate all of our guests in a prompt fashion.  Please allow 5 to 10 minutes transition time between each service.

Children

          To maintain a serene atmosphere, we ask that you do not bring children under the age of 12 to the spa with the exception of those coming for Mother and Little Princess packages or treatments specified for younger children.  All children under 18 must have an adult sign the initial consultation form.

Cancellation Policy

           We understand that there are times an appointment cannot be kept.  We require a:

                   24 hour notice to cancel any single service

                   48 hour notice to cancel any two services

                   72 hour notice to cancel any three or more services

 Please help us by notifying us as soon as possible.  These notices help us to avoid the unpleasant position of charging a cancellation fee of 50% of total cost of services which will be billed to the client’s account.  This applies to the gift certificates as well.  The gift certificate value will be reduced by the fee.  A Credit Card deposit may be required at the time of booking.

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Spa Almaz – Holiday Gift Collection

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