Ahhh I Need A Spa Day!

The first week of January is about over. The post-holiday calm has begun. Or not! Cleaning up after the holidays, going back to work after a week’s vacation, getting kids ready and back into school, re-establishing your own routine after all that revelry. Calgon, take me awaaaaaaaay! Yep, who doesn’t need a spa day right about now?

Favorite Spa and Wellness Deal Finders:

I know I do! Here are my favorite deal-finding spa and wellness sites to help you on your own way to relaxation. Or sweating off that extra five pounds from too many parties.

Each site operates under the same general process. You purchase a gift card for use at one of their spa or wellness partners. Then, when you have found the spa or the deal that you want, use the gift card to pay for the booking. Shazaam! Your spa date awaits.

SpaFinder Wellness

SpaFinder Wellness is one of the world’s largest sellers of spa and wellness gift cards. A SpaFinder gift card can be used at spas around the world. Spas in your neighborhood. Spas for your next vacation, Heck, make it a complete spa vacation with a SpaFinder Travel deal! But it’s not just about spas. Find Yoga, and Pilates studios as well as Fitness clubs and classes. Looking for an acupuncture or reflexology deal? Perhaps a weight loss or altnerative medicine clinic? Yep, you guessed it. SpaFinder has deals on all these too.

The SpaFinder Gift Card - A Spa and wellness gift card can be used at over 20,000 spa, yoga, pilates, and fitness studios around the world, and never expires. Using a SpaFinder gift card is easy and so is treating yourself! Cards are available from $25 to $1000.

Special deal!! Buy a SpaFinder gift card right now, and get 20% off a second gift card of equal value. Treat yourself now, save one for later. Or gift that second card to a friend. Hint hint! Use promo code Happy 2013 to take advantage of this offer.

Learn more about SpaFinder at their Frequently Asked Questions page.

SpaWeek

SpaWeek is another awesome source for spa and wellness discounts and promotions. It’s extensive spa and wellness partnerships are sure to have you relaxing and de-stressing in no time. Prefer an extended spa treatment or a wellness weekend? Don’t miss SpaWeek’s Travel deals, full of exclusive specials and discounts at properties around the world. And don’t forget to check out The Right Deal - who knows, maybe you’ll find a hot deal in your neighborhood!

The SpaWeek Gift Card - A Spa and wellness gift card can be used at over 7,500 spas and wellness centers across North America. These gift cards don’t expire, and can be used 365 days a year. Need a spa date for this weekend? Then go for the e-gift card option, and you’ll have your spa deal delivered right to your e-mail in the blink of an eye.

A SpaWeek Special! Do $50 spa treatments sound good? Then mark your calender for April, SpaWeek’s bi-annual event where you can enjoy decadent spa treatments for just $50 each. Sign me up!

Check out SpaWeek Daily for up to the minute spa and wellness news, informative articles, and of course, the latest in spa and wellness deals and promotions.

Learn more about SpaWeek at their Facts and Questions page.

WaySpa

WaySpa is one of the fastest growing online spa businesses in the market today. It partners with quite a collection of spas and salons, as well as yoga and pilates studios and wellness centers. Find your local favorite, or find one for your next business trip. Treat yourself to a relaxing and de-stressing spa after that hard day’s work on the road.

The WaySpa Gift Certificate - A WaySpa gift certificate is accepted at over 2000 spa partners across the globe, and WaySpa’s flexible certificate delivery options make sure you have that certificate when you are ready to escape. Or sweat off those extra pounds from too many holiday sweets!

Keep on top of WaySpa happenings at the WaySpa blog, chock full of healthy and helpful wellness and spa information.

Learn more about WaySpa at their About WaySpa page.

Spa Finder Honorable Mentions:

Another source for spa and wellness deals and discounts is one of the ever popular flash sales sites. My personal favorite is Yipit for it’s simplicity. It consolidates deals from across many different deal finding and flash websites, and you can customize your settings to get exactly – and only – the deals you are interested in. You can also find some pretty hot spa and wellness deals at Amazon Local, Groupon, and Living Social.

Yep, it’s that easy to treat yourself. So go on, book that mani-pedi. Jumpstart that 2013 New Year’s resolution to drop a few pounds. Best of all, do it with a deal.

Do you ever treat yourself to something decadent such as a spa day? Have you purchased and used a gift card from one of these sites? Let us know in the Comments section!

Yep, I think I too need to treat myself to a spa day after writing this post! Hmmm – which one to choose?

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Learn more about Yipit at Yipit – For All Your Daily Deals.
Learn more about Groupon at Are You A Groupon Groupie?

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Images from SpaFinder Wellness, SpaWeek, and WaySpa.