Beauty Secrets...._____________________________September 1, 2010

It’s film festival season and we would like to welcome TIFF to the neighbourhood. If you were wondering how all the stars shine during the festival, look no further than body blitz for some beauty secrets.

A glow begins with clean, smooth skin. Our body scrubs and scrub mitt help remove pollutants and dirt from the skin, stimulate the blood and lymphatic systems and remove aged skin cells leaving your skin silky smooth. And don’t forget to moisturize with our mint~lime body lotion enriched with Moroccan argan oil.

To plump up the skin and give your face a glow, use our argan oil face serum daily. Just a few drops will cover the entire face. At body blitz we only use extra virgin cold-pressed argan oil for our face serum. This high quality Moroccan oil is the world’s richest natural source of vitamin E and has remarkable anti-aging properties. Follow this with our revitalizing face moisturizer. It combines the best of nature and science, with Moroccan argan oil and Renovage - two super-star, anti-aging ingredients.

So get your skin radiating and you too can shine during the Toronto International Film Festival.

Keeping Healthy During Training_________________August 15, 2010

For those training for a 5k, 10k, half marathon, marathon, triathlon, tri-sprint, mini-tri or just trying to stay in shape, using our therapeutic water circuit in combination with massage is a great way to keep your body healthy.

Our therapeutic water circuit is wonderful for tense and tired muscles. It helps relax muscles, reduces inflammation, eliminates toxins, increases circulation, prevents tenderness from developing in your muscles, increases joint mobility and helps speed healing after an injury. Keeping your muscles soft and supple during this time is equally as important as developing strength and endurance.

Using the therapeutic waters in conjunction with a massage allows the therapist to work deeper to release trigger points, knots and toxins as well as relaxing the body and mind.

You can also purchase a bag of sea salts to continue the healing process at home. All our salts are rich in minerals and trace elements, which are essential to the health of the human body.

And don’t forget the importance of rest as it allows the body time to recover.

Training is a balancing act and it is important to eat well, drink plenty of fluids, enjoy the occasional indulgence and of course take pleasure in your acknowledgment!

Our favourite: balancing face toner_________________August 1, 2010

We know our products are supposed to be like our children, we love them all the same. However during the hot summer months, we are partial to our balancing face toner. Our face toner was developed to help remove soap and residue from the skin after washing and before applying face moisturizer. However it’s also great to use as a revitalizing cooling mist on hot days or after exercise. You can even put it in the fridge, then spritz a little on a cotton pad and refresh your face. It helps remove the sweat and grime from your skin while keeping you pores clean and your skin well balanced. And for only $22 you can’t go wrong!

With provitamins, aloa vera, organic argan oil and an herbal extract of nettle, green tea, saw palmetto and red pepper helps reduce redness, flaking and calms the skin)

New York Times bestseller talks about the importance of rest_______
July 15, 2010

In order to be more productive we need to sleep more, take more vacations, stop checking emails and start daydreaming– especially in the work place! So says The New York Time’s bestseller book “The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working.” Clearly we are in an energy crisis but this one is personal. We feel that we can work the same way as a computer, working continuously at high speeds and running multiple tasks at the same time. In fact studies have proven that we are physiologically meant to pulse. That means we are more productive and creative when we fluctuate between periods of rest and periods of focused work. We need to value both equally, even if that means turning off cell phones and emails for a period of time during the day. We at body blitz know the importance of rest and renewal and of course daydreaming. That’s how body blitz began.

Places women CRAVE in Toronto____________________July 1, 2010

Body blitz is honored to be part of a list of dynamic female entrepreneurs featured in CRAVE: The Urban Girls Manifesto. These lifestyle books are devoted entirely to the best local businesses owned by women and have just published their first Toronto edition. The idea for CRAVE started in 2001 in Seattle when one busy woman running her own business realized she rarely had time to see her other busy girlfriends who were also running their own businesses. So she put them all together in one book and CRAVE was born. These guides clue you into the hottest insider shops in the city including great little boutiques and services usually known only to locals, showcasing some of the most creative, interesting and gutsy female proprietors in the city. We were thrilled to learn that when several of the proprietors were asked where they go to relax, they said “body blitz!” Next time you are at the spa, ask to have a look. We have a limited number for sale for $20.00.

Teachers Gift__________________________________June 12, 2010

Looking for the perfect gift to give your child’s favourite teacher. A gift certificate to our ‘therapeutic waters’ or one of our treatments is a wonderful way to show your appreciation for their hard work and dedication. You can order a gift certificate on line or pick one up in person at the spa.

48-hour sampler scrub card sale!__________________June 8, 2010

Psst …. We are having a 48-hour sampler scrub card sale! For June 10 & 11 you can order our scrub card online or pick one at the spa and we will take $50 off the price of our sampler scrub card. That works out to just $66 a visit for the therapeutic waters and the sampler. ~ 6 visits for $400 (regularly $450).

The beauty of the sampler scrub card is that you can share it with your friends to celebrate a birthday, a bridal shower or a night out with the girls. And it is ok to keep it for yourself, as the card never expires. You can use it for six visits or share it with five friends or any combination of the two. So grab your girlfriends, have a soak and a scrub and spend time catching up.

The sampler is an invigorating body blitz wash and scrub. Every last inch of your body is washed and exfoliated, your front, your back, your sides, between your toes and under your arms. Guaranteed to leave you tingling. 25 min.