~Allyssen Arias Depression is more than just feeling blue. Everyone feels sad once in awhile; however, depression interferes with daily life and normal functioning. It can have a major impact on a person and those around him or her. Depression may cause weight loss/gain and sleep problems. Symptoms include feelings of sadness, worthlessness, hopelessness and [...]

By Kimberly Bowe An awesome massage is always described as delivering the perfect pressure. Ruthie Piper Hardee developed Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy in the late 90’s. Ashiatsu means foot pressure. This massage is delivered with the feet of the massage therapist as she holds onto over head bars for stability and control over every movement. [...]

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… With Springtime approaching, your Grand Beauty Spa staff has been gearing up to bring our guests the best in beauty for the hair, skin, and body. New Shu Uemura Techniques! Our Beauty Salon Stylists are very excited about their recent training where they learned new up-do techniques from Shu Uemura Atelier [...]

Hot stone massage is a specialty massage that uses smooth, heated stones. They are often basalt, a black volcanic rock that absorbs and retains heat well, but they can be other types. The heat is both deeply relaxing and helps tight muscles release. The stones are immersed in water and heated in an electric heating [...]

By: Allyssen Arias Are you expecting? Have you thought about pre-post natal massage? The joy of being an expectant mother also comes with discomfort at times. Pre-post natal massage may be just what you need to help ease that discomfort and let you focus on the joys of coming motherhood. Expectant mothers may experience unique [...]

How do we define wellness? It has become a term that is over-used and poorly defined. My first thought was to wish all my clients “well” for the New Year! The truth is wellness is a tough word to define. The totality of wellness clearly includes many aspects. Physical and mental. Wellness Defined That said, [...]

Note from the owner: Every once in a while we all need to escape. Wanna get away, but you can’t? Here’s a suggestion: A Grand Beauty Spa day is a perfect retreat for when you can’t get away. Think of a spa visit as a prescription to good health and a time to relax, refresh, [...]

Finding the perfect gift for someone special can oftentimes be challenging and the gift elusive. Following are some ideas that hopefully inspire, or at least get the ball rolling. Grand Beauty Spa Gift Guide: Have a Day of Beauty – Focus beauty treatments for a more beautiful you. Is your busy life take its toll [...]

The Benefits Of Massage What exactly are the benefits of receiving massage or bodywork treatments ? Useful for all of the conditions listed below and more, massage can: Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion. Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays. Ease medication dependence. Enhance immunity by [...]

Guest Post: Barabary Stephany For almost a year, I sought relief from a cervical neck condition which caused pain that seriously  limited my mobility, left me exhausted because the pain interrupted my sleep and made it impossible for me to do simple things like turn my head to drive a car,  or pick something up [...]