The Bite:
There are so many better ways to chill out. For a deluxe decompression session, head to an eco-spa, where sustainable settings meet eco-friendly pampering.
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05.25.2007
Submitted by tmeronek on Fri, 05/25/2007 - 12:01am.
The Benefits:
- Rejuvenating treatments. Organic-oil aromatherapy and purifying enzyme baths get toxins out and renewal in.
- Eco-friendly practices. Eco-spas use non-toxic and biodegradable products on your bod, and some spas are even built using sustainable materials.
- Better working conditions. The best eco-spas pay their workers fair wages and use non-toxic chems to clean their facilities.
Personally Speaking:
Heather's excited about Leo DiCaprio's not-yet-open eco-spa, Blackadore Cay, in Belize, even though there's no guarantee Leo will be there.
Wanna Try:
- Naturopathica Spa - the eco-body products company operates its own spa in East Hampton, NY.
- Osmosis - a Sonoma, CA day-spa where Bay Area Biters can get rubbed and scrubbed, created by a founding member of the in-the-works Green Spa Network.
- Rancho La Puerta - one of the first eco-spas in North America, located in Baja California.
- Aveda - almost twenty full-service spas worldwide use Aveda's natural body products.
- Natural Body Spa - several locations throughout the South.
- SpaFinder - a list of green spas around the world.
Cocktail Fact
In a 1999 study, researchers found that venting anger on inanimate objects increases, rather than decreases, aggression.
Bang For The Bite
There's no better way to relax and revive than at a world-class eco-spa, but they're on the pricey side.
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