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...Chaweng beach via Thailand's first "steaming cam." We're not sure if that's a typo or a natural side effect of Samui's hot bodies, but you can check out the weather and the eye candy between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Thailand time. Reach For The Spas (faraway.co.th/ko_samui_island_spa.htm) To Your Health If enemas are your bag or you're into the whole pampering trip, here's a good basic primer on the types of services you can expect to find amid Koh Samui's profusion of spas and health resorts...
...Stressed or Just Spoiled? "Spa kids" reported that "massages and facials are now in vogue with the younger set" [July 21]. Meanwhile, the U.S. Census Bureau states that 16.3% of American children live in poverty. The teens patronizing day spas would be better off if they devoted their time to helping their less fortunate peers. Maybe then they would realize that by comparison, they have little to be stressed over. Perhaps it would provide some perspective for their parents, too. Patricia J. Williams Cary...
...case at most spas, the majority of teens who visit Belle Visage are the daughters and sons (18% of the spa's teen clients are boys seeking help for acne or massage for muscle aches) of longtime clients. Some moms even throw spa parties at which their daughters and friends can spend an afternoon getting manicures, pedicures, minifacials and makeup instruction. "I laugh because it took me until I was 30 to have my first massage, and certainly until I was 40 to have a facial," says Dave Phillips, general manager of the Hyatt Regency Hill Country spa. "These kids...
...Many spas argue that they are trying to teach youngsters how to care for themselves. Says Elaine Sauer, who helped develop a Just for Teens package for the chain of Mario Tricoci spas in the Midwest: "We came up with a very informational facial. We really take the time to educate them about their skin...
...Julian Krinsky Canyon Ranch Young Adult Summer Program takes its educational mission seriously. A joint venture between the ultra-deluxe Canyon Ranch spas in Arizona and Massachusetts and the Krinsky chain of summer camps, the program is in its second summer of operation. Staff members say the camp, located at Bryn Mawr College, outside Philadelphia, is intended to help teenagers learn how to live healthy lifestyles, and so stress-busting classes like Cardio Kickboxing and Pilates are offered, along with nutritional advice that's dispensed in a Hands-On Cooking course. "This camp changes the way you think," says Genna...