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Peel away the Layers: NEW Arcona Mandarin Brightening Peel
07 Mar 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog
Spring at our San Francisco spa begins with fresh fruits and peeling away the (winter) layers. This week, I sat down with mask queen esthetician Eleanor Bagley who lives for masks and peels. (Read her interview on when and how to use masks.). Today, Eleanor takes it to another level with a focus on peels [...]
Why do we lie on the right side in yoga?
29 Feb 2012 ~ 1 Comment ~ Categories: blog • wellness • yoga
In a world where we flow from 1 pose to another, have you ever stopped to wonder: Why do we lie on the right side in after savasana? For me, it’s been an unanswered question for years, and I finally did something about it. I asked one of our restorative yoga instructors, Tina Foster. Tina, [...]
Introducing: iS CLINICAL skincare
22 Feb 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • face • products
When it comes to skincare, we’re brutally honest. It’s not about being picky or being skincare junkies, but instead it’s all about TRUTH – in product, in ingredients and in results. We scour the world for only the most results-oriented, active and pristine skincare lines. And then when we find one that we love, it’s [...]
Yoga Student + Teacher of the Month
15 Feb 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • yoga
To welcome the month of love with open arms, I present our yoga student + teacher of February: Lindsay Jean Thomson, who teaches an all levels vinyasa class on Tuesday and Thursday at 5:00PM and Saturdays at 10:00AM at our San Francisco yoga studio and Alison Reid, a dedicated IO yogi who off the mat [...]
The Ways We Love
08 Feb 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog
Next Wednesday the 14th, we’ll be graced by St. Valentine’s Day. (Read the story on why we have the holiday here). This year I’ve been reflecting on the many ways we love because Valentine’s Day always conjures up mixed emotions (depending on your relationship status). Why must that be so? One of the reasons is [...]
The “No-Tox”: NEW Acupuncture Restorative Facial at IO
01 Feb 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • face • wellness
Need an easy way to detox without the (Bo)Tox? May we present our newest facial, the Acupuncture Restorative Facial. Just in at our San Francisco spa, the Acupuncture Restorative Facial, is our newest addition to the IO skin menu. The highly-anticipated facial, needles and all, is here to stay. Before the launch, I had a [...]
Hips of a Hero: Andrea Maltzer on the 2012 Yoga Journal Conference
25 Jan 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • yoga
Where can you find the greatest convergence of yogis in January? The annual SF Yoga Journal Conference. This year we followed one of our beloved yoga teachers, Andrea Maltzer, to the conference. Between assisting MC Yogi and Amanda and taking Stephanie Snyder’s class, we paused for a moment to reflect on the biggest yoga party [...]
Which one is for me? Deep Cleanse Facial or Custom Enzyme Boost?
18 Jan 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • face • wellness
Are you a facial newbie? Or a regular in need of a change? Everyday at our San Francisco spa we hear this question, “Which facial is best for me?” So we’ve put together a quick guide to determine which facial is right for you. First, consider yourself lucky. Both our Deep Cleanse Facial and our [...]
Tibetan Singing Bowls of Beauty
11 Jan 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • products • wellness
We’re starting off the year slowly. Easing into the rhythm and feeling our way into the year. What’s the rush any way? To honor the silence and beauty in ourselves, we’ve been playing with our Tibetan Singing Bowls here at our San Francisco spa. Playing til our hearts content. The Tibetan handbeaten singing bowls are [...]
Yoga Student + Teacher of the Month
04 Jan 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • yoga
To welcome the NEW YEAR with open arms, I present our 1st yoga student + teacher of 2012: Leila Swenson, who teaches an all levels vinyasa class on Monday and Fridays at 7:00 AM and Wednesday at 12noon at our San Francisco yoga studio and Tobin Schiller, a dedicated IO yogi who off the mat [...]
