The Woodhouse Day Spa

Scheduling a day at the spa is one of those things that never stops feeling like a luxury.
For many of us, massage is a go-to experience – but why? You may know that you feel renewed afterward, but what is it that keeps us coming back for more?

— Relaxation

As the holidays approach, we all get busy and sometimes forget to take time for ourselves. Obviously it’s important to schedule some ‘me’ time for relaxing, but it’s also important to maintain the healthy lifestyle you’ve been working towards all year. Think about it, if you give up on your health and wellness just two months out of the year that’s more than 16% of your life spent living unhealthy. In short, don’t give up and tell yourself that you’ll hit the ‘reset button” in January.

• 5 or more sunburns during your lifetime doubles your risk of developing skin cancer
• Sun protection is especially important in children because sunburns in early life can lead to skin cancer in adulthood
• 80% of lifetime sun damage occurs in childhood
• Melanoma is the second most common cancer in women ages 20-29; 1 person dies almost every hour (every 67 minutes) from this disease
• Both Ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays can cause skin cancer.

The Holidays are upon us, and with everything else going on it’s easy to give up on those little “maintenance” issues to save time.  Yes, I’m talking about your feet.  It may seem silly to spend time taking care of them when the cold weather seems to send you reaching for your UGGS daily, but there are some very good reasons not to let the winter go by without a pedicure!  In your daily routine your feet can take pressure up to four times your body weight, so keep that in mind as you’re doing laps around the mall trying to find that perfect gift.  Callouses that build up on your feet can l