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Montage Laguna Beach Debuts New Seasonal Treatments And Retreats At Spa Montage

Welcome 2010 With New Organic Seasonal Body Wraps, January 27-30 Ayurveda Retreat or Surrender Balancing Retreat

Spa Montage has introduced a new series of seasonal organic body wraps and engaging wellness retreats designed to help you achieve your personal best in 2010.

WHAT: Find optimum balance with a special seasonal body wrap for Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall, or opt for a customized spa retreat (different retreats will be offered throughout the year). All offer the bonus of unlimited spa access, restorative beach walks and sweet dreams in oceanfront accommodations in this vibrant Southern California artists’ colony.

WHY: Because enhancing your peace of mind and ability to cope with daily challenges is one of life’s true luxuries

HOW: Select your preferred new Spa Montage experience. To learn more or to reserve a seasonal body wrap or special retreat experience, please call 949-715-6010.

1. New Seasonal Organic Body Wraps, Exclusive to Spa Montage

Address your body’s unique needs each season with Spa Montage’s exclusive new organic body wraps hand-crafted just for the oceanfront spa by Kimberly Parry Organics of the finest essential oils and natural botanicals. Each five-part treatment consists of an application of essential oils to specific body points to enhance absorption; a full body brushing to prepare the skin and increase circulation; a 20-minute warm rhassoul clay and seasonal herbal wrap to boost skin’s nutrition, followed by an invigorating six shower-head Vichy shower and a final application of a nutrient-rich body butter to nourish and brighten the skin. You’ll emerge feeling revitalized and refreshed, with skin that is silky smooth. Each seasonal wrap is $225 for a 60-minute treatment.

Winter: Geranium & Sweet Orange

• These ingredients protect your skin during the drying months of winter, when cold outside air and the lower humidity of indoor can combine to result in winter “itch” or aggravate existing skin issues
• Geranium assists with circulation, sweet orange brightens skin, frankincense promotes healing, and benzoin soothes stressed skin
• The mineral wrap features orange peel to help to replenish skin cells and the anti-inflammatory properties of geranium to boost skin nutrition
• The body butter is rich in avocado oil, prized for skin healing properties, while the body oil is ultra-rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, D and E to assist with healing, skin conditioning and protection

Spring: Grapefruit & Basil

• For spring, the treatment uses lighter ingredients that prepare the skin to thrive in warmer weather
• Grapefruit tones skin and tissue, basil is a restorative tonic, lime is antiviral while lavender stimulates the senses and promotes healing
• The mineral wrap includes grapefruit peel to promote new collagen and improve skin tone and basil to restore damaged skin; together, the grapefruit and basil also act as an anti-oxidant to facilitate penetration of other ingredients into the skin
• The body butter includes shea butter to hydrate, sooth and revitalize damaged skin with vitamins A, E and F, while the body oil is formulated with sunflower oil to heal, nourish and hydrate

Summer: Lemon Verbena & Hyssop

• These ingredients were selected to refresh and purge the skin, which can become dehydrated and oily during warmer weather
• Lemon verbena is antiseptic and cooling, while hyssop helps to cleanse and balance the skin; together, they provide a refreshing experience
• In addition, sweet orange helps to brighten the skin, grapefruit tones the skin and tissue, and bergamot serves as a stimulating anti-toxic agent
• The body butter includes safflower oil, high in oleic and linoleic acids, to deeply moisturize the skin and soothe the body from the effects of the sun

Fall: Sage & Sunflower

• Autumn ingredients help the skin to recover from the warm summer months and nourish the skin from the outside in
• Clary sage is astringent and soothing, while cinnamon leaf enhances circulation and sweet orange brightens skin
• The mineral boost is high in silica, magnesium, iron, calcium and potassium, much needed after the effects of summer sun
• The body oil is ultra-rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, D and E to assist with epidermal healing and skin conditioning; the pumpkin butter in the enriched body butter provides omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids to fight free radicals and feed the cellular structure so that your skin looks visibly different after just one application

2. An Exploratory Retreat in the Ancient Healing Art of Ayurveda, January 27-30

• Participate in this restorative Ayurvedic Wellness Retreat led by Ayurvedic naturopath Vijaya Vicki Stern offered January 27-30
• You’ll learn the principles of this ancient Indian science of healing and longevity to enhance your personal alignment with nature through a variety of experiences, including daily interactive workshops
• A two-night retreat with all customized organic meals, workshops, one-60-minute spa treatment and unlimited spa and fitness access is priced at $1,695, single occupancy; a three-night retreat with all customized organic meals, workshops, one-60-minute spa treatment and unlimited spa and fitness access is $2,495, single occupancy
•  Visit http://www.spamontage.com/lagunabeach/orange-county-spa-specials.php to view workshop topics, specials and more 

3. Surrender Balancing Retreat, Sunday – Thursday

• Experience a special all-inclusive four-day version of Surrender, the resort’s signature solutions-oriented approach to personal wellness
• Your team of therapist and coach will engage you in artful conversation about any issues or concerns and then address the needs expressed by your body, skin, fitness regimen, life goals, diet, hair or nails in ways that bring your inner and outer selves into better balance
• You’ll also enjoy unlimited access to group fitness classes, personal life coaching, all meals, a group cooking class with The Loft’s Chef de Cuisine Brian Black, who is celebrated for his inventive take on comfort food and innovative spa menus, and more
• Pricing begins at $4,850 per person, single occupancy; $3,995 per person, double occupancy; available Sunday-Thursday, based on availability
• Visit http://www.spamontage.com/lagunabeach/orange-county-spa-specials.php to learn more

WHERE: Spa Montage at Montage Laguna Beach
30801 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA

To learn more or to reserve, please call 949-715-6010 

AVAILABLE FOR INTEVIEWS: Spa Director Julie Raistrick can discuss developing restorative new treatments and retreats to meet a variety of wellness needs, as well as sourcing exclusive organic products crafted from the finest natural ingredients

About Montage Laguna Beach

Montage, set on a coastal bluff overlooking the Pacific in the heart of the vibrant arts community of Laguna Beach, offers 30 acres of oceanfront luxury.  The 250-room craftsman-style resort features beachfront accommodations; a 20,000-square-foot spa; destination dining at Studio; a wealth of outdoor recreation, including three pools, beach and water sports; a fine art collection; and more than 20,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space. For information and reservations, please contact Montage, toll-free, at 1-888-715-6700; or visit the Web site at www.montagelagunabeach.com.

About Montage Hotels & Resorts                                                                                       

Montage Hotels & Resorts is a hotel and resort management company founded in 2002 by Alan

Fuerstman. Designed to serve affluent travelers and homeowners, the company features an artistic collection of distinctive hotels, resorts and residences in stunning settings that offer comfortable elegance, a unique sense of place and spirit, impeccable hospitality and memorable culinary, spa and lifestyle experiences. Montage Laguna Beach, the company’s flagship oceanfront resort, opened in the vibrant arts community of Laguna Beach, California, in 2003. Montage Beverly Hills, the company’s second hotel, opened in Beverly Hills in 2008 and was the first Gold LEED certified hotel and residences in Southern California. The newest property under development is Montage Deer Valley® in Park City, Utah, scheduled to open in 2010. www.montagehotels.com.