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How to Make a 3-Day Weekend Even Better

How to Make a 3-Day Weekend Even Better

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How to Make a 3-Day Weekend Even Better

Presidents’ Day falls on Monday, February 19 this year. We want you to know that Spa Space, consistently rated a leader among Chicago massage spas, will be open.

 

That means, even if you can’t escape the grey and cold of Chicago in February for a sunny adventure somewhere warm, you can indulge in something that will lift your spirits and refresh you both physically and mentally!

 

Make plans now to visit Chicago’s Spa Space over the long Presidents’ Day weekend! Whether you make an appointment for a facial for yourself or plan a spa day with your friends that starts with a massage and ends with a mani-pedi, you’ll feel transported.

 

If you want to make a day of it, why not try one of our special spa day packages. Our packages allow you to experience a range of Spa Space services at very special pricing. In other words, our packages are the kind of spa deals in Chicago that will warm your heart – even in February!

 

Perfect for a spa day with your BFF, our Serenity Now Package features your choice of a Swedish, Deep Tissue or Sports Massage as well as a Signature Pedicure with a lusciously hydrating paraffin treatment and a Seasonal Manicure.

 

If you love massage therapy, you’re going to love our Space Mission Package! We’ll take you on an unforgettably relaxing journey to a place of peace and wellness. Over the course of 2 ½ hours of treatment time, our massage therapists will ensure you enjoy the therapeutic benefits of massage from head to toe. Literally! This enticing package from one of the most innovative massage spas in Chicago includes a Muscle Therapy & Deep Tissue Massage, Reflexology Massage and an Indian Head Massage.

 

If you want to escape from the ordinary and experience something new, our East Meets West Package might be just right for your long weekend. Inspired by Eastern traditions based on the interconnection of body and soul, this unique package will refresh your mind, body and spirit. It includes:

  • Full-body Heaven & Earth Stone Therapy Massage
  • Indian Head Massage to relieve tension in your upper back, shoulders, neck, head and scalp
  • Reflexology Massage
  • Deep-clean Fitness Facial
  • Super-scrub Citrus Pedicure
  • Seasonal Manicure

 

If you’re looking for a men’s spa where you can unwind over the long weekend, you’ve found it! Our Deep Space for Men Package is three and a half hours of relaxing services that will help you be your best, including:

 

  • Citrus Body Scrub
  • Hot Stone Massage
  • Deep Clean Facial for Men
  • Man Hands Manicure

 

In three hours, you can expand your horizons on a journey of self-discovery at Spa Space, consistently ranked among the top Chicago spas. Leave the daily stress and strain behind and launch yourself into a better state of being with a Space Ritual Massage, either a Signature Facial or Deep Clean Facial for Men and a Seasonal Manicure.

 

Didn’t have time to celebrate Valentine’s Day properly during the week? Spa Space also offers packages that will allow you and your special someone to enjoy a couples spa day.
Your Chicago spa day can include lunch or a light snack. We can arrange for a meal at your request from a special menu of spa food (advanced notice required). Please note: With all packages, there will be an 18% gratuity added to your bill at checkout that will be disbursed to your service providers.

Success is beautiful

Success is beautiful

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Success is beautiful

When you’re looking for a great place to get massages or facials in Chicago, you don’t usually think about who owns or manages the spa. Spa Space is a great place for couples massage and is also known as a great men’s spa, but the majority of our clientele are women. And we thought you might be interested to know just a little bit about the amazing women behind Spa Space.

 

Natalie Tessler founded Spa Space back in 2001, with the dream of creating the best day spa in Chicago. That hadn’t always been her dream, though.

 

Natalie has a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a law degree from American University and an LL.M. (Master’s of Law degree) in taxation from New York University. She found that the life of a tax and estate planning attorney wasn’t making her happy, so she dusted off her childhood dream of owning her own business and started doing some research on the wellness and day spa industries. As she once explained in an interview, while she was a lawyer she was always surrounded by people who didn’t particularly want to be there – whether that be clients dealing with difficult legal matters or the other lawyers. Natalie wanted something completely different. “A spa is a place where people really love to go, a place where people really want to be, and a place where people want to work,” she said.

 

These days, Natalie enjoys speaking to students, entrepreneurs and angel investors about raising capital, developing a business plan and what entrepreneurship really entails.

 

In addition to owning Chicago massage spa Spa Space, Ilana Craig Alberico serves as the CEO and is the Co-Founder/Owner of Innovative Spa Management (ISM) – a company that has landed on Inc. Magazine’s list of Fastest Growing Companies twice, in 2013 and 2014.

 

Ilana and her partner, Christina Stratton, started ISM in Asheville, North Carolina. The company specializes in executing spas that seamlessly weave concept throughout the design, operations, employee training programs, product selection, and menu. Her company ultimately provides financially secure and profitable operations dedicated to superior service.

 

Ilana oversees the vision, direction and operations of the company. She writes articles on spa design, development, and operations and teaches management and employee training programs at spa industry conferences and at the ISM Academy. A massage therapist and former spa director, she is passionate about treatment and dedicated to creating the optimal spa experience.

 

In other words, Ilana is an expert when it comes to spas. And she has brought her expertise to Spa Space, one of the best spas in Chicago, where you can look forward to an exceptional spa experience.

 

Ilana, whose parents grew their own organic food, got her start in the spa industry in her hometown of Asheville, North Carolina. After college in South Carolina, she went back to Asheville. After learning just how hard it is to earn a living with a pottery studio, she found a job at a local resort. You guessed it, the job was in the spa. She picked up towels, greeted guests and couldn’t help but notice the change that would come over people after their spa treatment. She wanted to be able to relieve people of their stress and add something special to their day.

 

She quickly became a licensed massage therapist and before you know it, she was managing the spa.

 

Ilana isn’t alone in her desire to make people feel better through spa treatments. Everyone at Spa Space, which is considered the most progressive of all the downtown Chicago massage spas, is committed to your wellbeing.

Calling All Men to Spa Space

Calling All Men to Spa Space

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Calling All Men to Spa Space

If you’ve been wondering what to get that special guy for a holiday gift this year – even if that special guy is you – look no further than Spa Space, the Chicago spa with the reputation of being one of the best Chicago spas. Spa Space is your preferred spa in downtown Chicago. Located in the West Loop, Spa Space is considered the most progressive Chicago spa downtown for men and women. Focusing on the therapeutic approach to massage and innovations in skin care services and products, Spa Space is unique in its approach to treating body and mind.

Spa Space is acclaimed as a men’s spa. Our environment is very comfortable for men, offering a men’s locker room with steam/rain showers and a men’s relaxation lounge. While all of our services are appropriate for men, some of our most popular services chosen by men include:

Fitness Facial (anti-aging, soothing, rosacea-safe, plant-based) – Our trademark facial for healthy skin. See and feel an immediate difference in texture, clarity and smoothness. This facial is meticulously customized to your skin’s needs: whether it’s intense hydration, clearing breakouts, or repairing sun damage and fine lines. This high-performance, results-oriented treatment combines a gentle glycolic solution with active ingredients and a stimulating facial massage.

Men’s Deep Clean Facial (all skin types) – Using products designed to remove dead skin cells and thoroughly clean the pores, this facial leaves the skin renewed and balanced. Ingrown hairs and breakout-prone areas are addressed.

Instant-Lift Brightening Facial (hyper-pigmentation, dull, aging skin) – Improves elasticity, color tone, balance and overall skin health. Producing the most noticeable instant results, this advanced anti-aging treatment uses enzyme-proteins that increase the elasticity of the skin, with application of layered tightening masks. The highly restorative components of Epicuren’s active enzyme vitamin protein complex were originally developed for burn treatment, and then modified and perfected for treatment of healthy human skin.

Back Facial – Your esthetician will customize the treatment to best suit your skin type. This hard to reach and oft-neglected area will be given a true “facial”: a deep-cleansing, exfoliation, extractions if needed, and a mask to balance the skin.

Ultimate Eye Treat – The healing and restorative powers of collagen are infused into the delicate eye area for improved elasticity, smoothing and plumping fine lines.

Facial Bronzing Application – Your esthetician will expertly apply a layer of non-pore-clogging tanning product to give your restored skin a healthy, sun-kissed glow. The ideal time to bronze is immediately following exfoliation and hydration.

Spa Space also offers a variety of peels for men, including a Brightening Hot Peel (tightening mask), Pigment Balancing Peel, Microdermabrasion (all skin types, anti-aging, anti-acne (non-cystic))), and Dermaplaning plus Peel.

Of course, in addition to facials in Chicago, Spa Space is also down for massage in downtown Chicago, pedicures in Chicago, and more. There’s plenty to do to allow you to enjoy Spa Space as a day spa in Chicago – and it’s also known as a couples day spa. Bring that special someone with you and live it up at Spa Space.

A-Peel-ing Services at Spa Space

A-Peel-ing Services at Spa Space

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A-Peel-ing Services at Spa Space

As an acclaimed men’s spa in Chicago, Spa Space is known as the best day spa in Chicago for women and men. One area of services that make Spa Space a best Chicago Spa is its wide variety of peels.

A chemical peel is a procedure in which an acid solution is used to remove dead and damaged upper skin layers to smooth and refine the skin’s texture. When performed by a skilled professional, a chemical peel can safely reduce wrinkles and correct skin tone.

According to DocShop, Chemical peels are typically used to restore a youthful, vibrant appearance to wrinkly, blotchy, sun-damaged skin. There are three main types of chemical face peels, and each has unique benefits for the skin. The light chemical peel improves acne scars and skin texture, and reduces the effects of sun damage. The medium chemical peel improves acne as well. The medium peel also smoothes fine surface wrinkles, and corrects pigment problems such as age spots. The deep chemical peel helps treat sun-damaged skin, eliminates deep, coarse wrinkles, and can remove pre-cancerous growths.

Corrective Peels – Peels not only help reduce all the signs of aging, including sun damage, dullness, and fine; they allow corrective skincare products to penetrate the surface layers of the skin, increasing their effectiveness. Spa Space performs a variety of mechanical and chemical facial peels that create enough superficial “damage” to the skin that a repair-response is triggered, stimulating collagen production and bringing newer, healthier cells to the surface. There is no “downtime” with any of our peels. Peel types include:

Level 1 Peel – After the skin is cleansed and prepared, a gentle-yet-effective glycolic (fruit-based) acid will be applied to the face, removing dead cells and triggering new cell turnover.

Level 2 Peel – Intended for clients who have received peels in the past and “graduated” to tolerate a more intensive peel, our level 2 peels take anti-aging and complexion renewal to the next level.

Brightening Hot Peel (tightening mask) – Your skin will look healthier and tighter. Bring life back to dull, tired skin with serious exfoliation and cellular stimulation.

Pigment Balancing Peel – Combines the exfoliating properties of glycolic acid with the lightening and brightening benefits of Vitamin C to lighten hyperpigmentation, and diminish the appearance of fine lines and dullness.

Microdermabrasion (all skin types, anti-aging, anti-acne (non-cystic)) – The peak of dermatologic innovation – this machine uses crystal particles to blast-off dead skin cells and stimulate cell turnover. Results in smoother, younger-looking skin. Great for treating acne, fine lines, excessively dry skin, sun damage, and surface age spots.

Dermaplaning plus Peel – Using a special hand-held tool, your esthetician will quickly and manually “scrape” the outer layer of skin cells to remove layers of dry, dead skin. This procedure allows the peel (which follows the derma planing) to penetrate deeply, increasing its effectiveness.

So if you’ve decided that a peel is a treatment that you’re ready to have for the first time, or if you’re a veteran of numerous peels, Spa Space is a Chicago spa with an outstanding reputation for quality. Call for an appointment today!

Get Ready for Baby at Spa Space

Get Ready for Baby at Spa Space

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Get Ready for Baby at Spa Space

Pregnancy is one of the most special times in a woman’s life – full of excitement, expectation and joy. At Spa Space, the best Chicago spa, you can celebrate this special time of life with treatments designed to pamper, relax, and remember the joys of pre-motherhood while treating the common aches and pains which so often accompany a rapidly-changing body.

While all of these services and the products used are generally considered safe during pregnancy, you should always get your doctor’s permission in advance of scheduling.

Prenatal Massage – Specially designed for the most deserving of clients, this Swedish-style massage will help maintain the skin’s elasticity while alleviating added stress on the back and legs. After the first trimester, lying face down during a massage increases the pressure on the uterus as well as the uterine ligaments. The safe alternative is to position the pregnant client on her side with her head, legs and stomach supported with pillows. The therapist can then work safely on her back and legs without creating any increased pressure. Please check with your doctor before scheduling.

Vitamin C Booster Facial (all skin types) – Hormonal changes can affect the texture, color and clarity of your skin. This vitamin-rich treatment is our favorite pick for moms-to-be because it beautifully addresses imbalances and infuses antioxidants – a great antidote and protector against hyperpigmentation (brown spots) and environmental damage. Gentle cleansing and removal of surface impurities are followed by a firming mask and a three-step infusion of revitalizing nutrients: vitamin C serum, vitamin B5 gel, and a balancing hydrator. Products are custom-selected to meet the individual’s needs.

Rejuvenating Facial (dry skin, mature skin, sensitive skin, rosacea, cooling) – Removal of dead skin cells is the first order of business in this skin-reviving treatment. Complete exfoliation and a pore-stimulating mask prepare the skin to receive the hydrating powers of the Biocellulose Restorative Mask. Ideal for a sensitive, mature, or dry skin type.

Mango-Sugar Body Scrub – Ideal for itchy, dry skin, this full-body exfoliation sloughs off dead cells while its rich oil base deeply hydrates (a key element in prevention of stretch marks). The scrub is also vitamin-rich, which nourishes your skin and gives it a healthy glow.

Great Expectations Spa Day – For the ultimate treat prior to the arrival of that little bundle of joy, schedule a Great Expectations spa deal in Chicago at Spa space. The four-hour session will include a 90-min. Prenatal Massage, Vitamin C Booster facial and a vanilla almond pedicure and manicure. You will be relaxed and nurtured from head to belly to toes!

Of course, you don’t have to be pregnant to enjoy everything that the best day spa in Chicago has to offer. You don’t even have to be a woman. Spa Space is equally well known as a men’s spa. You can also share time with each other in our couples day spa. For Chicago massage spas, facials in Chicago, pedicures in Chicago and so much more, you owe it to yourself – and your unborn child – to enjoy this outstanding Chicago spa today.

What Is Acupuncture?

What Is Acupuncture?

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What Is Acupuncture?

Spa Space, widely known as one of the best spas in Chicago when it comes to both women’s men’s spa services – including great Chicago massages – as well as group spa parties, spa day packages, couples spa day, manicures and pedicures, now also offers acupuncture.

“Contrary to popular Western belief, acupuncture is not just a system for inserting very fine needles into specific body locations to alleviate pain,” says Andrew Weil, M.D., a world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine. “Acupuncture is a complete medical protocol focused on correcting imbalances of energy in the body. From its inception in China more than 2,500 years ago, acupuncture has been used traditionally to prevent, diagnose and treat disease, as well as to improve general health.”

Acupuncture is based on the traditional concept of qi (pronounced “chee”), an essential life force that circulates through the body. When qi flows freely, the body is healthy. Dis-ease is the result when the flow of qi is impaired. Extremely thin, sterile needles are superficially inserted into the skin at key points, known as acu-points, to stimulate the free flow of qi.

Dr. Weil believes there is more than traditional wisdom behind the effectiveness of acupuncture. “Research published in the May 30, 2010 online edition of Nature Neuroscience demonstrated that the effects of acupuncture needling include influencing the activity of adenosine, an amino acid which becomes active in the skin after an injury to ease pain. This may explain in part why pain relief is often experienced as one of the benefits of acupuncture,” he says on his website. “In fact, much research in the West has focused on this pain-relieving effect, rather than acupuncture’s traditional role of balancing energy to address a wide range of disorders, and the more subtle mechanisms that may be responsible for its overall benefits to health.”

August Is Happiness Happens Month

August Is Happiness Happens Month

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August Is Happiness Happens Month

“Happiness is elusive because there isn’t an exact recipe for it, no matter how much we want one and how many scientific studies are done to help us understand happiness,” says Pamela Gail Johnson, founder the Secret Society of Happy People (SOHP). “Happiness is one of those experiences that we just know when it happens. If you need to think about whether you’re happy, you probably aren’t at that moment.”

Johnson wondered if it’s even possible to define something that sounds so simple, yet, is obviously complex. “Before starting the Society I tried more ‘get happy’ philosophy or how-to programs from the spiritual to the cognitive than I can remember. Although, I’m blessed with happy genetics, so I naturally see the brighter side of life, I wanted life to be happy all of the time.

“What I learned was that, although you can’t be happy all of the time, you can be happy most of the time,” she says. “You just need to recognize more of the happiness that’s already happening.”
To celebrate the first birthday the Society declared August 8, Admit You’re Happy Day, later changing the name to Happiness Happens Day. The holiday is based on the idea that happiness is unlimited. It is also contagious, so sharing your happiness may bring joy to other people’s lives.

SOHP now celebrates the entire month of August as Happiness Happens Month. And the U.N. has set aside March 20 as the International Day of Happiness.

People who visit Spa Space, widely known as one of the best spas in Chicago when it comes to men’s spa services, women’s spa services, spa parties, spa day packages, couples spa day, manicures and pedicures, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, seaweed wraps, and now cupping and acupuncture, know all about happiness!