Press

Craving: Cold Sweat
January 2010
“This month, International Orange creative director Matt Dick’s yoga mat tote is sure to inspire the stylish to start practicing savasana as they ring in the new year.”

…Aaah New Big City, Old Rainy Day? Relax, Feel Like a Native
February 2010
“No froufrou frills in the compact white treatment rooms – just experienced
massage therapists and all-organic blends of body oils: golden jojoba, safflower, geranium, and honey-scented beeswax. The warm and attentive staff leaves personalized notes for clients after each treatment.”

Purify Your Beauty Routine
September 2009
“International Orange ENRICH… is a deep hydrating lotion with shea butter and vitamins A and E that leaves skin silky but never greasy. The scent is fresh, with hints of tuberose and jasmine.”

Shopping San Francisco
Fall/Winter 2009
“Indulge in a 90-minute hot stone massage at this modern oasis known for heavenly body treatments, the best yoga classes in the city and a sundeck spread with farmers-market nibbles.”

Spas in Unique Locations
October 2009
“International Orange’s Enrich Body Lotion is an ultra-hydrating, paraben-free body cream made with wild-crafted ingredients. The aromatherapeutic trio of white lotus, bergamot peel and tuberose petal essential oil leaves skin with an uplifting and refreshed scent.”

IO BATHE A Bath Soak Summer 2009
“This is the best soak I’ve ever tried. The sea salts, Epsom salts and baking soda really helps to relieve muscle tension.”

San Francisco Magazine
Best of the Bay Reader’s Poll 2009: Best Pamper Spot
July 2009

“Ten thousand votes later (all cast on our website), your decisions have been handed down… Best Pamper Spot: International Orange”

C Magazine
Best of California: Top 5 Hydrating Facials
Summer 2009

“International Orange: Custom Organic Enzyme Boost Facial – Take away the ocean and California is a desert – and don’t think our skin doesn’t feel it. Rehydrate with these replenishing facials from a handful of the state’s premier aestheticians.”

Lucky Magazine
May 2009
“The online arm of luxe Pac Heights spa International Orange offers a great selection of natural beauty items.”

Amy Darland’s Top 5 Sustainable San Francisco Picks
April 2009
“…Darland and her co-founders Melissa Ferst and Kary Chendo have gained a cult following for their top-notch yoga classes and all-natural spa services.”

It List: San Francisco
February 2009
“If two hands are better than one, then it stands to reason four hands are divine. International Orange puts the theory to the test with the launch of their nurturing Four-Handed massage this month. The treatment utilizes two massage practitioners working to bring you to a state of total relaxation and — we can put our hands together to applaud that.”

Give (or Get) Good Face
December 2008
“One-part technical genius, one-part retreat and all parts organic, the Organic Rejuvenation Facial is skincare (and gift-giving) perfection!”

Best of Beauty 2008
December 2008
“I had my first facial at IO this year. It was the best facial I’ve ever had, which is no small feat, because I’ve had many over the years.”

Special Holiday Gift Guide
Winter 2008
“International Orange’s Enrich Body lotion will not only heal dry skin, but leave it smelling like a bouquet of fresh flowers.”

Cooking Teacher Bibby Gignilliat’s Favorite Places
August 2008
“After a long day in the kitchen, I re-energize at my neighborhood yoga studio and spa. Andrea’s power yoga class is a great way to break a sweat, and Nathan’s massages work wonders on my tired muscles.”

Rising Star: Jessica Boncutter – Bar Jules
August 2008
“On my day off, I go to International Orange. I get a massage and read the paper on the deck. It’s the perfect day.”

International Orange Organic Body Products
Spring 2008
“Indulging in these scrumptious spa products will make your skin softer, your hair shinier, and your overall disposition a whole lot sunnier.”

Planet: Groove on Nonfat Yoga
April 2008
“You’ll get why many skip lunch for a spot at International Orange Spa’s noon yoga class in Pacific Heights. Its sensual massage oils and cleansers were anointed ‘Best Locally Made Body Care.’”

Web Sight: Get Them Talking
March 2008
“One good referral is worth dozens of unqualified prospects… The relationship with Yelp began about two years ago, when Yelp staffers noticed International Orange had both the highest ratings and the most reviews of any local spa.”

Equal Measures
February 2008
“San Francisco’s International Orange places an equal emphasis on yoga classes and spa treatments. International Orange is striving to create a community based on participation in its yoga classes and spa programme.”

Group Dynamics
September 2007
“In 2001, when most Bay Area spas were either borderline psychedelic or lavishly grandiose, Darland and her business partners (cofounders Kary Chendo and Melissa Ferst) decided to start a yoga spa modeled after the Slow Food movement… meant to strip away the chaos, the data, the stuff of metropolitan life, and encourage taking more time for your body and yourself.”

Insider’s S.F. Hit List
June/July 2007
“Marin-raised S.F. dweller Amy Darland co-founded Pacific Heights spa and yoga studio International Orange – named after the paint color used on the Golden Gate Bridge.”

Best Of: Finest Face-Off
June 2007 – BEST OF ISSUE
“It’s refreshing to find an aesthetician who knows how to take it slow. Milene is as concerned about your nutrition and lifestyle as she is about how to help skin that’s regressed to its adolescent days.”

Giving Up Skin Care ‘Junk Food’
May 2007
“Harnessing the power of organic ingredients with a new line intended to compliment the spa’s mission to ‘awaken intrinsic beauty through daily practice’… incorporating the very therapeutic elements of these ingredients, and also blend them in a way that makes them beautiful to use.”

7 Things to Know Right Now
May 2007 – LUXURY ISSUE
“Billed as ‘yoga for the skin’ (except for the whole getting progressively stretchier part), this incredibly sumptuous line of organic beauty products takes ‘all-natural’ to couture levels.”

A Local Favorite
Spring 2007
“A combination spa and yoga studio, International Orange offers an array of ways to refresh and rejuvenate in a clean, fresh-feeling space.”

Say a Little Prayer
April 10, 2007
“Get up off your knees and onto the table for an organic fusion massage at International Orange. Using the spa’s new signature products, the shiatsu/ Swedish/ Thai combo turns sinners back into saints.”

Spring 2007
“Minimalist and serene, International Orange offers yoga classes and a range of spa services. Looking for a great facial? Ask for Milene.”

Supreme Makeover
January 2007
A supple, strong body is a healthy body… International Orange has an intimate ambiance and offers an appealing range of yoga classes, many of which are well suited to serious practitioners.”

Red Flower Japan Treatment
December 2006
“Combination of a body wash spiked with mimosa and yuzu, acupressure on our hands, a gingergrass-scented scrub, and a head-to-toe massage with rose oil was luxurious.”

September 2006
“A bridge is such a great symbol of transformation and movement that we couldn’t resist naming our renewal/wellness business after such a landmark.”

July/August 2006
“Amy Darland pulled off the ultimate escape by chucking a high-intensity job to open an organic spa. Here she shows us how to create a Zen getaway in our own spaces.”

The Best of the Bay Reader’s Poll 2006: Best Spa
July 2006
“…International Orange is a house of yoga, art exhibitions and spa products and services that starts with surface beauty and takes it deeper…”

April 9, 2006
“At International Orange, Darland said that incorporating… scientifically created products alongside the more natural ones often gives the best results.”

Price: $115 and Up
March 2006
“The Red Flower Fusion Massage is so relaxing, you won’t bat an eyelash when the likes of Jessica Simpson and Molly Sims saunter past.”

December 2, 2005
“Shiso Tea Leaf Body Cream and Hinoki Temple Incense Hand Lotion, $44 and $26, International Orange… We especially liked the mossy, smoky allure of the Hinoki Temple Incense and the clean green notes in the Shiso Tea Leaf.”

September 2005
“International Orange, luxuriate with a two-hour Organic Rejuvenation Facial…”

Urban Renewal
August 2, 2005
“International Orange… Wellness has never looked so polished.”

August 2005
“Malin+Goetz’s first scent… hits the shelves at International Orange.”

June 19, 2005
“Still searching for the perfect Father’s Day gift?… Gentlemen, start your razors: (Malin + Goetz) shaving cream, $22, International Orange.”

2004’s Best Beauty Finds
December 5, 2004
“To scout out this year’s best of the best, we turned to some of the Bay Area’s top beauty experts… Hinoki Yuzu Mineral Bath Soak. International Orange spa co-owner Amy Darland said she loved the Japanese formulation…”

Top Manicures, Facials, Blow-Drys and More
December 2004
“Purify and simplify at International Orange with Red Flower Japan products and the ritual-based body treatment created around them.”

October 2004
“Jessica Simpson and newly svelte rapper Missy Elliott stopped in… Alanis Morisette picked up a Hinoki Temple Incense Candle… Molly Sims is, apparently, a devoted fan of IO. Also spotted: one SF mayor taking time for a relaxing massage.”

Five Star (and Superstar) Guide
October 2004
“Massage: International Orange leaves even tightly wound clients limber.”

October 2004
“Make time to arrive early or stay late afterwards at this sleek, modern Pacific Heights spa/yoga studio. Lounge on the sunny redwood deck, enjoy the steam room, or take a yoga class.”

The Insiders’ Travel Bible
Issue #2 (2004)
“The favorite spa for well-groomed
San Franciscans is International Orange…”

Best of the Bay
July 2004
“BEST SPA. Yoga in the morning, massage and facial in the afternoon, lounging by the fireplace in the evening. At Pac Heights’ International Orange, your best-loved wellness hub, you can have it all under the same roof.”

July 2004
“Healing is a beautiful thing at International Orange, a New Age spa and yoga center.”

The World’s Coolest Spas
May 2004
“Stepping into an urban oasis, this yoga studio and day spa evokes a minimalist, modern sensibility… Unique to this spa is In Fiore, too-die-for massage oils and body balms…”

April 2004
“Bay Area Nirvana…an outpost of West Coast cool… They’re clearly on to something.”

How to Plan the Perfect Trip
January/February 2004
“The most sought after treatments… Here are the top five mind, body and mood-altering therapies… In Fiore Massage… Take advantage while there of the acclaimed yoga studio and brilliantly edited beauty boutique.”

Metro Essential
January 2004
“Take refuge from the concrete jungle at INTERNATIONAL ORANGE…”

50 Green and Gorgeous Gifts
December 2003
“In Fiore’s Tiagi Balm and Oil provide a gorgeous combination of lavender and neroli that’s calming and grounding… internationalorange.com”

Five Star (and Superstar) Guide
October 2003
“The best beauty services… INTERNATIONAL ORANGE, Salt Rub with Honey Glaze”

October 2003
“If you can’t spend the day at this San Francisco-based spa and yoga studio, at least you can shop on its new Web store.”

Black Book
September 2003
“International Orange…offers clients a choice of massage techniques (therapists can combine several styles), music, nutrient-rich products (balms from In Fiore or oil from owner Amy Darland’s organic family farm), and even two masseuses per treatment.”

Baby & Me: A Guide for New Moms in the City
September 2003 “Expert prenatal massage, along with an inviting back deck for a cat nap on lounge chairs…”

Hip Holiday Gift Guide: What You Want to Get!
December 2002
“…a gift package from this minimalist urban spa/yoga studio is perfect.”

The Best Spas Issue
October 2002
“‘Worship your body, nourish your soul.’ To that end, temples of fitness are reinterpreting what it means to work out, focusing on healthy living rather than feeling the burn. At International Orange in San Francisco, yoga sessions are enhanced by massages…”