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The recently opened Spa Luce at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa in Los Angeles features:

• Modern composition and Artisan craftsmanship
• Tiled walls
• Weathered teak cabinetry
• Abundance of natural light promote a soothing environment throughout the facility

Signature treatments:

• Hammam Ritual, a five-step massage based on the skincare practices of ancient bathhouses.
• Japan Ritual incorporates therapeutic properties of flower essences with rich minerals.

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Arcadia temporarily bans new massage therapy businesses

ARCADIA - Overwhelmed by a surge in license applications averaging as high as four per day - and concerned about the possibility of prostitution - Arcadia is saying no to new massage therapy businesses.

City Council members this week placed a 45-day moratorium on all new license applications for businesses that supply massages as a secondary service - such as spas, acupuncturists and chiropractors. Arcadia also will stop issuing new licenses to massage therapists.

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Temecula considers stricter standards for massage therapists

Massage therapists in Temecula would need hundreds of hours more in training, and their businesses would have an earlier closing time under an ordinance being prepared by city officials and police.
The ordinance could be presented to the Temecula City Council on Sept. 23, according to police Lt. Terry Meadows.

The rules are intended to promote public health and safety and crack down on prostitution and other illicit activities, officials say.

“We want to make sure that all the businesses are legitimate and that the public safety is enhanced,” Meadows said.

Temecula has seen an increase in the number of businesses seeking massage permits. The number has jumped from eight to 10 a few years ago to 35 today.
While there have been no prostitution arrests connected to massage businesses in the past 12 months, such arrests have occurred in prior years, Meadows said.

Under the new ordinance, police would take a more active role in overseeing the local massage trade, Meadows said.

The ordinance would require therapists to have at least 720 hours of instruction from certified instructors, a requirement similar to Murrieta’s. Currently, therapists need 100 hours of training.
Businesses would have to close by 9 p.m. instead of midnight, and the ordinance would contain more specific language barring the massaging of certain body areas, such as the genitals.

The ordinance contains new health requirements such as the changing of linens between clients. Recordkeeping rules would be tightened and suggestive advertising banned.
In addition, a manager and a massage technician must be on duty at all times and businesses cannot be run where someone lives.

Massage therapists had mixed reactions to the proposed rules.
Kari Hunter, a therapist at Golden Touch Massage in Old Town, said while she likes the requirements for fresh linens and more training, clients do come in after 9 p.m., the proposed closing time.
“A lot of people come from San Diego after work, and that’s when they can come,” she said.
Carol Rosales, a therapist who runs Fusion Therapeutic Massage in Old Town, generally supports training requirements. She said that while more training might not stop everyone from engaging in crime, even those who received licenses with the minimum 100 hours of training might be deterred from illegal activity.

“The higher the standards they hold us to, (it) can only help our reputation in our community,” she said.

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Larkspur opens health and wellness spa

Larkspur Hotels & Restaurants, the rapidly growing company headquartered in Larkspur, California, unveils its first health and wellness spa at the historic Casa Munras hotel in Monterey, California. Providing Larkspur’s signature “warm and inviting” atmosphere, SANO Spa offers a serene and tranquil refuge through customized services, relaxation alcoves, spacious treatment rooms, and an intimate Spa Garden.

Taking inspiration from the word Sano, meaning “health”, SANO Spa’s services are centered around supporting each guest’s personalized journey to greater wellness. Says Larkspur Hotels & Restaurants Chairman, Karl Hoagland, “Larkspur continually strives to develop new ways to create extraordinary experiences for our guests and creating a place for wellness appeared to be a natural next step. We are very excited to introduce SANO Spa into our growing portfolio.”

Adding to the theme of greater health and wellness, SANO Spa’s contemporary “light and airy” design concept, (made possible by GGLO, LLC) creates an overall feeling of serenity that is executed with the use of soft yellows and taupes, and offset by dark, rich wood cabinetry.
Some of the spa’s unique amenities and design features include:

Four spacious treatment rooms; one room accommodating parties of up to six people Four relaxation alcoves providing privacy and seating for two to four people Preloaded iPods with a selection of SANO Spa playlists, provided to all guests upon check-in Intimate outdoor Spa Garden complete with a whirlpool, fire-pit, and an outdoor shower Specialty SANO Spa menu providing guests the opportunity to order light bites from Estéban, Casa Munras’ award-winning destination restaurant.

SANO spa offers a wide variety of services including massage therapy, body treatments, skin care and waxing. Larkspur Hotels & Restaurants is looking into developing further spa brands over the next several years.

ABOUT SANO SPA

SANO Spa, a Larkspur Hotels & Restaurants property, is set in the premier coastal town of Monterey, California at the historic Casa Munras hotel. The hotel features 171 rooms, including 51 fireplace suite-style rooms and offers an intimate historic atmosphere in idyllic year-round weather.

SANO Spa is open daily, Monday-Saturday from 9:00am to 9:00pm and Sundays from 10:00am to 6:00pm.

ABOUT LARKSPUR HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Established in 1996, Larkspur Hotels & Restaurants is a rapidly growing company headquartered in Larkspur, California, just north of San Francisco. Larkspur boasts a portfolio of 23 hotels, including three distinct hotel brands: Larkspur Landing, Larkspur Hotels and The Larkspur Collection along with six exciting destination restaurants. All Larkspur hotels offer the signature FeatherBorne bed package, upgraded amenities, high-tech efficiencies and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Each

Larkspur restaurant is designed to blend into its local setting, deliver creative culinary concepts,
innovative design and exceptional culinary techniques. Larkspur Hotels & Restaurants is driven by its belief and commitment to Genuine Hospitality - delivering warm, friendly and personalized experiences to its guests.

The Larkspur Landing brand provides extended stay accommodations with a host of complimentary services and conveniences designed with today’s business traveler in mind. Larkspur Hotels is a three-star brand which breaks the mold of large chain-hotels by offering charm and personality, while delivering great value, comfort and excellent service. The Larkspur Collection is a premium collection of hotels, each of which offers its own unique, individual experience, complementing the local flavor of the surrounding area. The Larkspur Collection focuses on delivering a sensorial guest experience, upscale amenities and exceptional service.

The company’s most recent addition is SANO Spa at the Casa Munras hotel in Monterey, California, which is scheduled to open June 2008.

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Planners approve spa at Harvest Inn

Plans to add a spa at Harvest Inn won the support of the planning commission Tuesday.

The commission approved a use permit amendment, design review and variance for the project without discussion.

The spa facilities will be housed in five new buildings, totaling about 2,200 square feet, on the south side of the property near Lewelling Lane, a private road. Several existing buildings will be torn down.

The project required a variance because a new maintenance building will be only 7.4 feet from the property line, less than the 25 feet required by the zoning. However, the new building will use the same footprint as an existing building that’s slated for demolition, and landscaping shields the facilities from view.
To offset the increased water demand created by the spa, the Harvest Inn’s owners plan to start using groundwater for all the landscaping on the property.

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Renaissance ClubSport Opens Aliso Viejo Hotel & Fitness Resort;
Area’s First Full-Service Hotel Debuts 75,000 Square-Foot Sports and Fitness Resort
Renaissance Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of the Renaissance ClubSport Aliso Viejo Hotel & Fitness Resort, the first full-service hotel in Aliso Viejo and the brand’s second Renaissance ClubSport property. This unique boutique-style Southern California hotel and sports and fitness resort is situated in Saddleback Valley as the newest addition to the Summit Office Campus, a premier mixed-use business center.

The Renaissance ClubSport offers 174 guestrooms, including 5 suites, a 75,000 square foot world-class fitness facility and 5,500 square feet of flexible meeting space. Renaissance ClubSport Aliso Viejo is managed by Marriott for Leisure Sports Inc. and R.D. Olsen in Aliso Viejo, California.

With distinctive architecture and colorful furnishings, the Renaissance ClubSport Aliso Viejo is a world-class hotel and sports and fitness resort concept that appeals to both business and leisure travelers. The fitness club features a 12,000-square-foot fitness area with cardiovascular, circuit and free weight equipment, an NCAA-regulation gymnasium, basketball, volleyball, group exercise studios, racquetball and squash courts, and fully appointed locker rooms. An outdoor aquatic area offers two swimming pools plus a splash ‘n play area for kids, a whirlpool and garden patio area for dining or special events. Daily group exercise classes taught by top instructors include step, cycling, yoga, Pilates, tai chi, kickboxing and more.

“ClubSport is the essence of Renaissance - lifestyle driven elements accented by fashionable and stylish design and attentive and respectful service,” said Rita Cuddihy, senior vice president, Renaissance Hotels & Resorts. “The ClubSport offerings are the perfect blend with the Renaissance brand and we’re excited to partner with Leisure Sports again.”
Guests who stay at the Renaissance ClubSport Aliso Viejo Hotel will have full access to the fitness resort with no additional charge. They can also take advantage of an on property fitness expert who will provide a guided tour of the facilities, and detailed information on the services and amenities provided.

After indulging in a range of exercise activities, guests will be able to unwind and rejuvenate at R Spa, a nine treatment room, full-service day spa. The spa will offer a varied menu of spa services including massage therapy, facials, body treatments, hydrotherapy, manicures and pedicures. A boutique-style gift shop offering a variety of sportswear and sundries is also available. For parents, a 7,000-square-foot Childcare Center will provide supervised childcare, fitness and sporting activities, arts and crafts and other educational programs. Also available is a full menu of youth programs, including specialty classes, camps, birthday parties and holiday special events.

The 174 guestrooms and suites are spacious and tastefully decorated with a contemporary feel and feature relaxing “spa-style” bathrooms. Each room features the plush Renaissance Revive®bedding package, as well as the innovative guestroom plug-in technology for laptops, MP3 players, camcorder and digital cameras, in-room high-definition, flat panel TVs and wired and wireless Internet available on the same network throughout the property.

Citrus Fresh Grill maintains the healthy, energetic style of this unique property, offering New American cuisine with a focus on fresh, locally grown ingredients. The comfortable lounge serves premium cocktails and wines and a full menu of appetizers and entrees. Citrus Express will offer a more casual fare, including health-conscious snacks and takeout foods.

Conveniently located at Summit Office Campus, the hotel is in close proximity to John Wayne International Airport, Disneyland, and the beautiful Southern California beaches. For more information on the Renaissance ClubSport Aliso Viejo Hotel & Fitness Resort

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New Marinello Spa Academy Location Opens in Los Angeles

Marinello Schools of Beauty is pleased to announce the opening of the new Spa Academy on North Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles. The Academy is an extended campus of Marinello’s campus location on Wilshire Boulevard. Join us at our grand opening ribbon cutting on Wednesday, June 25th at 10 a.m. Refreshments will be provided. Our grand opening special entails 30 minute mini facials for only $8.00 (June 25th - 27th from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. and June 28th from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.). Services performed by supervised Marinello students only.

The first of its kind, the Spa Academy offers unique programs including Advanced Face and Body Treatments and Master Spa Therapist. Each program is designed to provide in-depth training for a career in the luxurious spa industry, including opportunities to work in day spas, club spas, mineral spas, destination spas, on cruise ships and more!

For over a century, Marinello has been educating students to enter into professional careers in the beauty industry. Marinello campuses are strategically located to provide future graduates with access to a highly concentrated job market. As a leader in cutting-edge styles, fashions and therapeutic beauty treatments, Southern California has a continuing demand for trained professionals to work in spas, exclusive resorts  spas as well as in the entertainment sector.

Marinello Schools have open enrollment and programs are offered on a continual basis. In addition to specialized programs at the Spa Academy, Marinello’s West Wilshire location provides training in Cosmetology, Esthetics (Skin Care), and Manicuring. Some programs can be completed in less than a year! Marinello is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences (NACCAS).

Financial Aid is available to those who qualify and career placement assistance is available for graduates. The Spa Academy is located at 567 North Fairfax, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

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Day spa marks ninth birthday

Gloria Curry of Gloria Curry Day Spa Celebrated the nine-year anniversary of her business in Napa.

Curry opened the doors at her first location in February 1999.

She made a vow to herself and her clients that if everything went well she would be expanding in five years.

She kept that promise with her day spa at 1027 McKinstry St., in the heart of the Oxbow District of Napa.

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Toscana Country Club Unveils Luxury Sports Club, Spa Bella Vita To Members

Toscana Country Club

76009 Club Villa Dr
Indian Wells, CA
760-404-1444

Toscana Country Club members recently got a sneak peak preview of the 28,000 square-foot Sports Club and Spa Bella Vita that was transformed into a glamorous “Casino Royale” for an evening of fine cuisine, dancing and just for fun gaming.

Still under construction, The Sports Club fitness room, Pilates studio and movement studio became grand ballrooms and an elegant casino appeared in the Spa Bella Vita entrance and salon for members and their guests while exploring the newest

When completed later this year, Spa Bella Vita will be one of the most luxurious private spas in the West. Toscana members and their guests will enjoy lavish personal services from facials and body wraps to hot stone massages in five beautifully appointed individual treatment suites and two couple’s suites all with private courtyards and outdoor showers. The suites surround a stunning outdoor water garden designed to provide a relaxing ambiance with the tranquil presence of water. The Spa also includes ladies’ and gentlemen’s locker room that feature steam rooms, saunas and outdoor spas and relaxing lounges along with a salon for nails manicures and pedicures.

In the Sports Club, members will enjoy invigorating work-outs in the fitness room, focused training in the Pilates room and a host of fitness programs including yoga and spinning in the movement studio. Infused with the warmth of Tuscany’s unique architecture and ambiance, the Sports Club and Spa Bella Vita feature arched openings, vaulted beam ceilings, soaring tower elements, rustic stonework and luxurious finishes.

Toscana County Club is a private equity Club with 626 luxurious homes and estate home sites. Equity golf membership is limited to 275 members for each of the two private 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses. Homes at Toscana are offered from $1.3 million to over $3 million with a limited number of estate home sites available from $1.2 million.

For more than 35 years, Sunrise Company has been building America’s finest country club communities, including The Lakes Country Club, Palm Valley Country Club and Indian Ridge Country Club in Palm Desert, California; and PGA West in La Quinta, California, co-developed with Landmark Land Company.

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