Sleep, Slurp, Spy, ‘n’ Spa This February Month of V-day

Since it seems that – for better or for worse – day-long holidays (pagan or not) are now marketed as month-long events, this month your Hedonista will focus on the month of pure hedonism: February. Why February, you ask? Well, there’s Valentine’s Day, with all of its pampering of your respective loved one (or ones). [...]

‘Tis the Season … for Pine & Juniper Berries

Let’s face it – the holidays are for all ages. So why not hedonistically treat yourself (and those you love) to some soothing scents of this season? (Your Hedonista recently partook as a media guest.) This winter holiday, Seattle’s Vida Spa – located over in the Denny Triangle neighborhood – is offering a two fabulous [...]

Follow the Silk Road

Tea is truly one of life’s greatest pleasures (simply type that three-lettered word into the search box on this site and see all the pleasures it has to offer).  That said, spa and aromatherapy also has its hedonist holding in your Hedonista’s heart (again, type in this three-lettered word and see what reveals itself).  What [...]

Wag More, Bark Less at Zen Dog

What exactly is a Zen dog, you ask? Go ask Larry Murphy of Zen Dog Studio and Tea House Gallery if dogs truly have a Buddha-like nature, or a tendency toward the enlightened divine. His art studio and tea house gallery – located right in his home – is not your typical tea house: it’s [...]

Think Third Thursday at Spaahh

Everyone needs a pick-me-up, particularly during the inevitable onslaught of winter in the cold, wet, gray, rainy Emerald City. You in? Think Third Thursday specials offered by Spaahh at Hotel 1000 – little-known specials that will lighten your stress while keeping your wallet heavy. (Well, heavier than most spa treatments, at least.) This month’s Third [...]

A Garden’s Gifts

Autumn is definitely upon us, which means big, transitional life changes for gardens everywhere in the Pacific Northwest. Make no mistake; gardens are truly gifts – ones that keep on giving, no matter what the season. There’s a Chinese proverb that goes like this: “If you want to be happy for a short time, get [...]

What’s Your Dosha? Keeping it Local at Vida Spa

What’s your Dosha? Are you a Vata, Pitta, or Kapha? Vida Spa – one of my all-time favorite spas – wants to know. Vida Spa is a currently 5-spa-strong Canadian company (B.C.-based, no less) with spas located in Vancouver (3), Whistler (1), and Seattle (1). Its flagship spa is located at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall [...]

Salish Lodge & Spa Gets PNW Reno: Go Espresso Yourself

Salish Lodge & Spa is reinventing itself … kinda. Located within arm’s reach (well, practically) of the breathtaking Snoqualmie falls, this rustically romantic retreat – a mere 30 minutes east of Seattle – is returning to its nascent northwest surroundings: nature, nurture, and native culture. Both the spa and the lodge are taking part. Their [...]

Say Spaahh, Seattle: Angels vs. Demons

Are you an angel, or a demon? Hotel 1000′s spa located in downtown Seattle – aptly named Spaahh – has recently launched a new spa menu line this past August: their Angelic Morsels and Sinful Indulgences. For when spa-goers enjoy a spa experience, they tend to lean one of two ways: über healthy or über [...]

Seattle’s Spasome Sights

As the days grow shorter, the temperatures lower, our faces longer, and our spirits darker, it’s time to pamper ourselves. Yes, Seattleites – it’s spa time. Don’t think you can afford such hedonistic luxuries, especially in such trying economic times? Poppycock. There’s a reason those of us here at Heed the Hedonist group spa & [...]

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