We decided to stop burning daylight and begin birthday bash at SPA! When we entered Spa, we were warmly greeted by Spa Director, Maureen Vipperman, a beautiful and vivacious woman. She invited us to take a seat in front of cozy fireplace, as we listened to sounds of soothing waterfall. Her passion and knowledge for Spa’s unique relaxation and healing services was captivating. She told us that even though Spa was less than a year old it had already garnered a reputation for being a place for wellness and healing. She told us that spa used a variety of treatments that emphasized therapeutic health and international healing techniques and products. She didn’t forget a single detail with her caring curiosity. We savored every second of her articulate attention to our personal needs to create our perfect Spa experience.

Before deciding on our first treatment, Maureen took us on a guided tour of newly renovated facility. She was quite proud of their state-of-the-art fitness center that was fully equipped with latest in Star Trac cardio equipment and Life Fitness strength equipment, complete with headphones and personal televisions for each running and bicycle machine. This impressive facility rivaled centers twice its size. Maureen smiled spiritedly when she informed us that fitness center was open 24 hours a day. My daughter and I exchanged a guilty glance. There would be no excuse about not having time to workout on this retreat.

We made a mental note that we would work out tomorrow for sure. Right now, our minds, bodies, and souls were looking forward to relieving stress and exhaustion from our workaholic lives. Maureen recommended couples massage for our first treatment. She thought it would be a great way to start birthday party. We noticed that one of nicest things about Spa, besides Maureen, décor, and treatments, was a comfortable ease and beauty about facility. The layout of spa was intimate, yet treatment rooms were spaciously light, roomy, and elegant. The room for our couples massage was breathtaking. It was large and airy and decorated in gold sandy beach tones. There were two massage tables facing each other, beautiful white marble floors, and two large Swiss showers with 12 rotating showerheads. There was a private outdoor patio with a whirlpool tub, and outdoor furniture. Our therapists recommended ordering lunch after our treatment so we could enjoy sunshine and fresh ocean breezes in our private garden.

As we prepared ourselves for massages, I realized this was perfect way to spend time with my daughter. It seemed like only yesterday that I looked down into her newly born eyes and dreamed about all wonderful adventures we would have. The thrill of sharing this experience of renewing our spirits with this unique massage was beyond my expectations. In silence and serenity of releasing stress from our bodies a strong bond of appreciation created a lasting memory. After massage we both took showers and luxuriated in refreshing feeling of pulsating shower heads cleansing every pore of our bodies. We slipped on robes that were deliciously toasty from in-room robe warmer and walked outside to patio where our lunch awaited us. All we could do was smile at each other from inside out. Our skin glowed as our bodies basked in loving appreciation for special care. We savored our delicious lunches, not wanting this day to end.

After lunch, I scheduled Ultimate Radiance Facial for myself and Kyra’s next gift to unwrap—the signature treatment, The Peaceful Warrior. Our bodies floated on air, as we were led to our separate rooms. As wonderful as it was to share massage experience, trading stories on our individual services was even more exciting.

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