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Top Four Gifts for Someone You Love

By Alaina Forbes | February 1, 2019

Valentine’s Day is coming, and we at Soak Spa put together our list of the top four gifts to give to someone you love! Decadent Soak for Two One of the February specials, the Decadent Soak for Two, is the perfect start to your date night. This soak includes many wonderful elements, all designed for…

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My Journey to Clear Skin: Final Results

By Alaina Forbes | January 28, 2019

If you’ve been following my journey to clear skin since the beginning, this is the post you’ve been waiting for. It’s definitely the post I was most excited to write – the post sharing my final results. (Missed any of my journey? Get caught up here before you finish reading today’s piece!) As I’ve shared…

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My Journey to Clear Skin: Part Two

By Alaina Forbes | October 25, 2018

Hello, again – I’m back to recap my first month of focused and customized acne skin care with Soak Spa. If you missed my first post, introducing myself and sharing the start of my journey to clear skin, you can find the post here. First customized treatment Part of the holistic acne treatment program at…

Foot Soaks: The 4-1-1

By Alaina Forbes | October 8, 2018

To us, caring for your mind, body, and soul isn’t complete without caring for your feet. If you haven’t yet visited our foot sanctuary, you might wonder what’s so great about soaking your feet. Let’s explore the history behind foot soaks, and the elements that go into the copper basins at Soak Spa and Foot…

Why We Incorporate Heat into Your Massage

By Alaina Forbes | October 3, 2018

The benefits of massage are generally well-known: massage helps to decrease pain, lower stress levels, and improve circulation. At Soak Spa, you’ll notice your massage includes heat in every massage: the table is heated, and your therapist applies hot towels and heated rice/flax seed packs during your massage. Soak Spa’s incorporation of heat in massage…

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My Journey to Clear Skin: Part One

By Alaina Forbes | August 15, 2018

Hello, my name is Melissa and I suffer from adult acne. Even just writing these words brings to the surface a variety of emotions: anger and frustration. Helplessness. Shame. I’m nearly 40 years old, and it has been literally two decades since my skin has been clear. Two. Decades. My struggle with acne is older…

Reflexology: Is it Just a Good Foot Massage?

By Alaina Forbes | August 2, 2018

How much attention do you give your feet? Many of us are less aware of our feet than the rest of our body parts – unless we have pain or other discomfort, we tend to think of our lowest extremities only as a means of moving around. When we make time for self-care, we rarely…

Acne: How We Can Help

By Alaina Forbes | July 6, 2018

For many people, acne is part of their teen years, when hormonal changes in their bodies lead to breakouts on their faces. Once puberty is behind them, so are their days of applying zit cream. For others, however, acne is part of their daily lives for years – even decades – to come. What is…