Ever thought you’d hear a first person account of cryogenically freezing? You will next week. Ever heard of Beer Wellness Land? It’s real, and we’ll be bathing there in a warm, hoppy brew. We’ll also be carbon deoxidizing in plastic bags, consuming gallons of rich mineral water in a process known as the “drinking cure”, and much more. We’re totally jazzed to try the aforementioned brow-raising treatments (especially if there’s a treatment that scientifically raises our brows), but we do also know there will be some good ol’ fashion massages and facials going down, too.

We’re going to show-and-tell you all about it. FashionIndie will bring you back both ancient and new age knowledge about how to get your body model-ready. Like this slimming program at Hotel Richmond in Karlovy Vary (aka Carlsbad), the Czech spa town we’re starting in.

Cosmetic beautification aside, the injured or ailing seek remedy in these spa towns. Spa physicians medically examines, then prescribes treatments based on indicated conditions. They can cure stubborn illnesses, ease arthritis, aide in fertility and more with these mineral treatments.

Keep in mind, a trip like this to the Czech Republic is far less expensive than a comparable trip to Arizona, our own country’s spa center. It is very common amongst Europeans to take this kind of trip – it’s not just for the über wealthy. It’s seen as medicinal, so often it may be covered by some kind of euro insurance and thus accessible to many. That’s the Euro Spa Club’s mission – to get you to understand and experience the health benefits of the spa system, as the cultured Euros do. But forget I said that, it’s really all about fierce bitches getting skinny and rubbed down. You’ll see.

The Czech Republic is the home country of Karolina Kurkova, afterall. There must indeed be something in the water.

Meanwhile, when we’re away getting dolled and pampered, you can go spa-ing for cheap this week. Spa Week is October 10th-16th, which means $50 spa treatments. So get your own! Don’t be too jealous, k?

We leave tomorrow. Follow me on FashionIndie and on Twitter for week of spa and European shenanigans. Tomorrow I’ll be showing you how to pack for a Spa Getaway. #CzechItOut 

Indies, de-stress.

1 Treatment: Thai Yoga Massage, AKA “The Lazy Man’s Yoga”

3 Spas:

Erika Bloom Pilates Plus (see Thai Yoga Live Spa TV)
795 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10065
212.288.3410

Graceful Services
1095 2nd Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
212.593.9904

Thai Sabai Traditional Thai Massage (read about their Thai-Swedish massage)
5261 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323.485.2800

5 Reasons Why:

1.   RECEIVE MULTIPLE THERPAIES AT ONCE: Thai Yoga Massage combines energy work, massage and stretching into a unique treatment with benefits ranging from improved circulation to stress relief. It’s one of my favorite spa experiences!

2.   BE FLOORED: Table the idea of laying on a table – this massage takes you to the versatile floor. A large mat will allow your therapist to twist and turn and stretch you, even balanceon top of you. Yeah, that happened.

3.   AWAKEN YOUR INNER LAZY YOGI: By stretching your body in positions drawn from Yoga practice, this massage improves alignment, flexibility and range of motion. Ohhhm my god, you’ll love.

4.   FEELING A LITTLE SHY? For those who don’t like getting fully naked (really though!?), in Thai Yoga Massages you wear loose, comfortable clothing.

5.   FIND BALANCE AND STOP MOPING: Dating back more than 5,000 years, Thai Yoga Massage is known to unblock and balance your energy flow, leaving your mind and body energized and your mood improved.

Did this get you in the mood for a spa day? Check out Spa Week’s spa deals to quench your spa thirst!

Man Performing Thai Massage on Woman's Shoulders

24K Gold Facial

Wanderlusts in the Sauna

Hot Vase Massage

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Wearing Ra Mana La Rue over wine.

The glorious spa you see is Spa Martier, the master of the 24K Gold Facial. They also have a high-end boutique upstairs, Martier which accomodated the Wanderlusts with lovely apparel.

See more at Spa Week Daily.

Wearing Ra Mana La Rue at the spa.

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Hot Vase Massage

The only thing better than an awesome hotel & casino, of course, is a luxurious awesome hotel & casino. Last weekend was a glorious celebration of life, Ricky Martin and casino #winning compliments of the Borgata.

Night one, Fashion Indie dined at the hotel’s own Izakaya restaurant, devouring delicious Japanese cuisine and toppling tasty saké by the carafe-full.

Post-meal we skipped over to the Borgata Event Center to see none other than the recently reinvented Ricky Martin. Actually, his new songs are much like his old ones (except markedly gayer, more Salsa-influenced and basically all Spanish lyrics. Okay, maybe they’re nothing alike).

Regrettable decisions were made at MIXX nightclub after Ricky, obviously due to free bottle service.

With a camera-full of photos posing beside people we swear we’ve never met and several suspect texts from the night before, we awoke. Borgata’s Immersion Spa nursed us back to health via hot stone massage and jacuzzi action.

Dinner Saturday was hosted by Wolfgang Puck restaurant at the hotel. Have you ever tasted roasted chicken so good your face spontaneously combusted and melted to the floor? Me neither, but we were close.

With a new hot body and the energy of a squealing pig at a BBQ restaurant, Kathy Griffin told twisted stories from her life without taking a breath for over an hour. Verdict: disgustingly hilarious.

To cap the night, we went for a night cap with – surprise – more bottle service. It was just enough liquor in our system to prompt $200 being shucked from our pockets and thrown onto the roulette table. (Damn you, red 32.)

Fashion Indie returned to Manhattan madness Sunday morning with a pleasant, two-hour limo ride. What. A. Weekend!

For more on the Borgata and to book your own insane weekend, visit their website.

Go to Spa Week Daily to find out which spas in your area are still celebrating Spa Week. Then call and book an appointment. It’s that easy! Because if you’re doing things like pilates in heels, your body is in need of some good spa lovin’.

Link Love: Spa Week Daily

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