10 Best Holiday Products- 2007 Beauty & All

Just when you thought 2007 was only half through..blink your eyes and shazamm...the holidays are here. Family, friends, food...it is a total preoccupation, but who cares...it is the most wonderful excuse in the world to send that special Aunt a little thinking about you gift, or the sister you wonder why you have...an off-the wall gift. You don't have to spend a ton of money, but check our Top Ten for all your friends and family, naughty or nice. Some of the all time favorites include the candles from Nouvelle, Primal Jewel candles and the unbelievable home fragrance collection from Anthousa--Italian glass so masterful and elegant, and the fragrances...what a nose to develop the most delicate fragrances in the world.

AND....N. SPa has the incredible $60,000 Spa Package...which includes a 5 day, 4 night stay at the Delray Beach Marriott, plus unlimited spa services, a 24 hr private butler, chef & limo, private yoga, a diamond bracelet, personal training sessions, spa robe and the ultimate private consultation with Rory & Kim the authors of "Skinny Bitch". Wanna get skinny? Listen to these girls with their don't mince words facts...they are truly the masters of tell like it is.

And if you are looking for just stocking stuffers check out the RARE sponges and the Pure Inventions Green tea anti-oxidants. Check out the web site for incredible gifts...not to exclude our spa gift cards. Let the spa-la-la begin.

N. Yoga Hits the Delray Beach Yoga Scene

When something isn't quite right, well we go back to the drawing board. That is exactly what we did with N. Yoga & our new over the top yoga fitness studio, which is 1/2 block from the Delray Beach Marriott...right between the Residence Inn & the Marriott, next to yumilicious ice cream Ben and Jerry's. The new yoga studio features a beautfiul quiet room of solitude with stepping stone paintings (by our most famous artist Tina Black), chakra yoga poses, and numerous heaters abound. (For those you in a hurry, click here for the schedule of classes)

After much research we found that 2 factors influenced yoga students the most...1. The cleanliness of the studio and 2. the teachers. We took the studio flooring as the #1 factor to cleanliness (after seeing numerous mildew carpeted studios and people lay on it??) and found the new yoga flooring. The flooring is the hottest thing to hit yogi's in a long time--it has better traction than a tennis shoe, it allows the floor to be washed at night so it does not hold bacteria.

N. Yoga Flooring Features are listed below for your safety & health.

1. Safe, textured slip-resistant surface provides sure footing for our students' optimum safety
2. Shock absorbing cushion for less stress on the body and less risk of injury
3. Porous construction allows ventilation to prevent stagnant water buildup
4. Special waterproof material does not absorb water nor stay wet like carpet, and is specially designed to allow for moisture evaporation, which prevents mildew, fungi and bacteria growth.
5. Contains Micro-ChekÒ Anti-Microbial, a non-leachable biocide that further guards against the growth of mildew, fungi and bacteria.
6. Does not release particles, filaments, or harmful outgases like carpet, providing a dust-free, less-toxic, and hypoallergenic environment.

How do you find a great yoga instructor? (Leave it to Todd and Matt)
Leave it to our fitness director and the lead yoga instructor who both searched high and low for the best of the best yoga instructors in South Florida. Background and training are very important to yoga instructors, but motivation to get results and be healthy is more the N.Yoga motto. It is about you the client getting results, but doing it safely. Matt, Paige, Susan, Heidi just to name a few are some of the most talented instructors in South Florida. They offer private and classes and accommodate any level of expertise.

Where is the studio and what to expect?
Come for a visit to the new N.Yoga studio located at 1154 East Atlantic Avenue. There are mats to rent, plus water and towels...even yoga clothing. If you are new to yoga, don't worry, the instructors will work with you on your level...I know...I'm a newbie. Just where loose fitting clothing, but not on top...you're leaning over. I think you will love the space, it has a feeling of serenity and peace. The new yoga studio is very convenient if you live in Ocean Ridge, Manalapan, Gulf Stream, Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, or Highland Beach. The schedule is located on our website ...Click here. As they say in N.Yoga land....peas n' happiness. Just kidding. I know they say Namaste. (Click to Wikipedia's version) I bow to you.

ISPA, Good to Great & Atlantic Avenue Beauty Makeover Challenge

The ISPA annual conference is here again...I can not believe it is November already. The conference this year is at the Gaylord Palms in Kississimee, with this year over 3,000 attendees. I remember when there were only 1,000 and we thought that was a lot of spa people. Of course, I had to be on the front row for my idol Jim Collins of the dog earred book from "Good to Great" to speak. He is a riveting, thought provoking speaker, with great big ideas about who you want on your bus, and the skills of great leaders, and the value of the hedgehog...slow and methodical...and above all BHAG 30 year goals...oh my, just when I didn't think I would live that long. Between Jim Collins and Dr. Bertice Berry, my day was over the top complete.

Then, the ISPA expo opened with literally 1,000 booths. Just when you think you have everything in place, you start seeing all of the cool, new ideas. Rocks, creams, robes, makeup, skincare...everything under one roof to take great care of our clients. Today will be a challenge to the brain and the feet.

While I have time to write, don't forget to check out our Atlantic Avenue Makeover Beauty Challenge...Tina Dale, Erin Houlihan, Diana Grainger, and Alison Whitsworth. 4 teams, 4 beautiful women. Don't forget to vote...Voting ends November 30th.