GRATITUDE! Attitude of Gratitude, as the Motivational speakers would say. At Christmas my daughter-in-law, Joanna gave me a 5-minute Journal. Each day in the journal you start with writing down three things that you are grateful for.  There have been days in the last six months that it was hard

In the last month we have watched as a woman joined Joe Biden as his running mate in the US presidential race. Plus, here in Canada a woman became the first Federal Finance Minister in history. When I hear the great accomplishments of these women I think of my first

The summer of 2020 is a summer we will never forget.  We will forever measure experiences against this time.  You will be saying things like “I remember the time I stood in line for 3 hours for a roll of toilet paper”. We are now in Phase 3 and open

WE ARE HERE TO WELCOME YOU BACK.  WE HAVE ALL BEEN THROUGH ONE OF THE MOST UNPREDICTABLE TIME OF OUR LIVES.  I HOPE ALL OF US HAVE MOVED THROUGH THIS TIME LEARNING NEW THINGS THAT WILL MAKE OUR LIVES BETTER. WE WILL BE MOVING AHEAD SLOWLY AS WE ADJUST TO

We will start booking clients in for Esthetic services with two exceptions, Facials and Facial Waxing. We will start calling cancelled clients first for re-booking. Then to phone calls and emails.  Please be patient as we do our best to get everyone booked in over the next two days. We

Please enjoy this video message from our owner: Sherry Robinson! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYLqyUoU7XM Share this: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

Posting this May Blog, I am quite certain we will not be open in May.  But things are starting to look up so that is positive. Thank you to all of you that have ordered product and took advantage of the curbside pickup on Mondays.  Please continue to call or

As I write this Blog, we are closing down the Spa for two weeks to do our part to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. It is a very unprecedented times. UPDATE – we have just been informed that we are a non-essential service and now will be closed until

It is March Break time again! Since I have always had teachers in our family, March Break has always been a time for family vacations. Most expensive time to go away, which I remind my teachers in the family. Being with family is such a gift. It’s not as much

When making up the packages for Valentine’s Day month, the one Package was the Romance Package. The more I thought about it the more I thought that this package would appeal to a limited number of our clients. Romance meant it was for a romantic involved couple. But there are

FROM ALL OF US A SPA SEDONA OUR WARMEST WISHES FOR 2020 Share this: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

When we think of giving a Spa Gift Card for a present at Christmas, do we think we are giving a gift of pampering or improving someone’s health? In the past people did think that a gift of “a trip to the Spa” was a pampering treat. But things have

It’s that time of year again when I remind you that if you do not use your Health benefit for massage you will lose it by the end of the year. Part of your health benefits may include Massage by a Registered Massage Therapist. Insurance companies have realized that Massage

At Christmas you have heard me say that giving an “Experience” rather than “stuff” has become what more and more people are wanting. Giving the gift of a Spa Experience gives them a memory and a health benefit. Taking my own advice, instead of giving my grandkids “toys and stuff”

Do you suffer from cramps in your legs in the night? I have the solution for you. I came across a product that I highly recommend for leg cramps, stiffness in joints and joint pain. Recently I had a problem of waking in the night with cramps in my lower

I’m reading the book “Grain Brian” which is about the effects of Gluten on your brain. I was surprised to read that Gluten is used in other things other than food, such as Medications, beauty products and vitamins. Gluten in beauty product is what caught my eye. Over 8 years

Welcome to summer, a time for vacation, sun, golf, cottage fun and a lot more time outside. Sunscreen has become so important to protecting our skin during the summer weather. When I was at the hairdresser last week I heard another client describing how her sunscreen was running into her

“I love you and I’m listening.” This is the title of one of the meditations that I listen to on the app “Insight Timer” by Sarah Blondin. This meditation was a game changer for me. Sarah is my favorite contributor to Insight Timer and when I first listened to her

Every year in May I have always spotlighted Mothers, including Mother-in-laws. I have been blessed to have had both that have enriched my life. In this newsletter I would like to focus on Sisters. In my young life I was not raised with my two sisters as I was still

Men have their “Man Cave” what do women have? Every woman should have her own place that is just for her.   In 2016 I found that I really needed my own space to practice meditation, read and just have a place to run away too. Our spare bedroom was

Do you know the power of meditation? We often hear about the power of meditation and how good it is for us. Some of the benefits are: reduces blood pressure, relaxes us, helps us sleep better, reduces stress, controls anxiety, improves learning, memory and self-awareness just to name a few.

You and our staff have requested that we bring back the Luzern Oxygen Facial and we heard you. Cultivated at the highest elevations in the Swiss Aps, Luzern sources the world’s most powerful organic actives and transforms them into ultra-pure, high-performance skincare. Powerful ingredients with the ability to visibly transform

Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas everyone. This is always our busy time of year at the spa. It starts on November 12th when the decorations go up. The joys of being in retail, but not quite as bad as Costco who have theirs out in August. Then on December 6th

Did you know that changes of season means changes in your skin? Because this is true, I have always tried to match our Monthly Specials with what your skin needs are at that time of the year. If you are not a regular facial person i.e. every 4-6 weeks you

Just when you thought you had been given a few life lessons you didn’t expect, BAM, you get another one! On August 29th I broke my ankle in two places and had to have surgery to put in a plate and 7 screws. I slipped on a wet ramp putting

It didn’t seem that long ago when my Mother was the caregiver for my Father after his stroke. My mother spent day and night caring for him. She never took time for herself. She never had family or friends come in and help her.   I don’t think it was something

SPA SEDONA TRANQUILLITY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Have you ever heard the expression “Finding your tribe?” I have read this often when referring a business’s clients “being their tribe”. The term ‘tribe’ implies a common set of goals, values, and beliefs; all of which promote the well-being of the group. We all

Have you ever been to Sedona AZ? I highly recommend it. I knew Sedona was calling me to “restore my spirit”, the phrase that goes with my Spa Sedona logo. Seeing the Red Rocks for the first time was very emotional, they were telling me “it’s ok to release the

Have you ever heard of the expression “OFF THE GRID”? The expression means living without electrical dependency. The new slang saying “off the grid” refers to living without technology.   More and more people are realizing that they need more time “off the grid”, literally a “Tech Detox”. Our brains need

They say you know who your friends are when you are in need. Well I have to say that we have a lot of friends at Spa Sedona. We are so grateful for all of you. Thank you to everyone who sent condolences, flowers, cards, food, donated to Victoria’s Education

There is a Pampers commercial on TV of a new born baby being put in the mother’s arms. Every mother remembers that first touch so well. Touch, is one of the first sense that we develop as a human being from that first touch. It got me thinking that there

Before going into the spa industry I had no idea how important what we use on our skin was. I didn’t know what we should or should not use, but I was not alone. We now know that the toxins in foods, cleaners, cigarettes and the air are all harmful

You don’t just get a Gift Card when you purchase at Spa Sedona. When I started Spa Sedona almost 12 years ago and had this notion that I wanted to put something extra in the gift bag with the Gift Card. Whenever I give a gift card myself I always

I’m writing this newsletter while sitting at the end of my son’s hospital bed waiting for his wife to come in and take over. As I look at my grown son in the hospital bed, he is still that teenage boy I sat with in the hospital so many years

This month we are launching a new product line called, Clayton Shagal. This line is known for its outstanding results with their “Collagen Facial”. As we age we lose collagen in our skin and where we see it the most is our faces. What is collagen? Collagen is the most

Can you go home again? Some say no you can’t but last weekend I went home for the 55 year reunion of our Teen Town. When I was young my best friend was Donny. He now calls himself Don, but he will always be Donny to me. It was like

Did you know that we do “Threading” as well as waxing at Spa Sedona? When we hired a new Esthetician, Punita two years ago we didn’t realize that we were getting a very experienced “Threader”. As Punita tells me she has been doing threading for over 25 years and she

What does it mean to you to be Canadian? I am so very proud to be a Canadian. There is no where I would rather live than in Canada. These are my reasons I love being Canadian: clean air, the beauty of our country, polite people, we don’t lose our

No I don’t mean your measurements! Do you know your blood pressure numbers(BP)? And if you know them do you know what they mean? Well I found out my numbers the hard way. It appears that men know much more about their BP numbers than women or maybe it is

It was a proud day for me as a Grandmother. You must be thinking of some milestone for my grandchildren, but no. My son called to tell me about my two granddaughters, Charley and Bradie and what they had done. He called upstairs to inquire about what they were doing.

This month we are offering a session with Certified Life Coach, Sharon Coldwell as part of a package. Some may wonder why we would combine a Life Coach Session with a spa service. But overall wellness means having a balanced life along with physical health. There are times in our

Try this little exercise.  Type the words “why am I…” into Google.  The first auto complete suggestion, which is based on popular searches, reads “why am I so tired?” Sleep deprivation has become a global epidemic, with over one-third of adults regularly sleep deprived. Think of yourself as a car. 

Last year I got to experience a different way people spend their Christmas Day. Every year we spend December 24th with my family in Peterborough, December 25th with my husband’s family and Boxing Day is our family’s Christmas Day. But last year my husband’s family was going away and we

There is something to be said for older women.  I’m not just saying that because I am one, but because of what I have learned from older women since I opened Spa Sedona over 10 years ago. Older women have more wisdom, better understanding of what they want, better understanding

Who likes to travel?  Two years ago I took a trip to Sedona Arizona and I took everyone with me by blogging my trip.  After that trip I had people email me that I should do a guided trip to Sedona.  While here it is! The Sedona AdventureMarch 29th –

The lazy days of summer are coming to a close and cooler temperatures are here. Fall always gives me that urge to start clearing out, cleaning out and reorganizing. Whether it’s, the changing of seasons, not going to the cottage, or nesting, it’s time to de-clutter. It always makes me

This past weekend I had my girl’s weekend.  Each year I have a group of women up to the cottage for a little wine, bonding and fun. Over the years I notice that our conversations have changed. When we first started this girl’s weekend we talked about our jobs, life

This year I got my first set of new golf clubs.  I had always had my husband’s hand me downs. My husband did not see the need for me to get new clubs. His reasoning was that I didn’t golf enough to get a new set. Well, I had a

Time flies when you are having fun.  It has been 10 years since Spa Sedona opened and it has been quite a ride.  The first three years were the hardest, by six months I had changed all the staff but two(and they were family).  I went to bed every night

I knew this day would come when I would have to write this May Newsletter. In 2007  I first introduced you to my Mom, Mary Dunford who was celebrating her 90th birthday. Each Mother’s Day I would always do a shout out to Mom and let you know how she

It pays to go on holidays and let your mind have a rest.  So let me tell you about the great idea I had while on holidays. I have been taking my dog, Maggie May to the new dog groomers in our plaza, call “Super Mutz”.  Prior to taking Maggie

I’m reading the biography of Alan Doyle who is a member of the Canadian Band “Great Big Sea” from Newfoundland. He tells about growing up in Petty Harbour in a small house with four siblings. When he grew up and went to St. John’s for University he brought his girlfriend

When you find something great, you tell EVERYONE. Now this may sound like an advertisement for the Spa but it’s not. I just love telling everyone about Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup. I have been using Jane for over 10 years now. I have met Jane Iredale herself who is a

The holidays are over and we are into a new year. There are years that we are glad to see a new year and others that we are sad to see the end of the year. With the loss of my Mom this year it has been harder than others

October was “Small Business Month” and hats off to all my Small Business partners. On one of the local radio stations they were encouraging people to frequent their local small businesses.  What a great idea! Why should you buy from local Small Businesses?  Because these business owners live and breathe

In my Mother’s Day Newsletter in 2008 is when you first met my Mom, Mary Dunford. She was 90 years old then, and every year after that I always gave a shout out to her on Mother’s Day. It is with a sad heart that I tell you she passed

Even though I don’t have kids going back to school I still have that excited feeling of a new beginning when it comes to this time of year.  September always brings new beginnings: a new school, new friends, new sports teams, new clothes, new shoes, new backpack.  Buying my kids

I have to share a wonderful idea that one of our clients came up with.  Our client’s Aunt was celebrating her 80th birthday and our client was organizing the party.  Our client came up with the idea of instead of everyone trying to figure out what to get her Aunt,

How do you bring balance to your life?  This is something that is really hard for most people today.  Everyone has more than one thing to balance such as work, home life, children, grandchildren, social life, aging parents, charity work etc.  I noticed that after I made the list I

June is always my very favorite month.  The weather, flowers in bloom, the smell of the air, the start of summer, the Anniversary of Spa Sedona (9 years this year), my birthday and Father’s Day.  Even though my Dad is not here anymore I always feel very close to him

All of the staff at Spa Sedona would like to wish our all the Mom’s out there a Happy Mother’s Day.  One of the things I get to celebrate now is “Happy Grandmother’s Day” too.  I think being a Grandmother is almost as much fun as being a Mom.  Don’t get

It’s that time of year again, Easter Egg Hunts and a Ham Dinner.  At Easter I have always had an Easter egg hunt for my kids.  I wrap little gifts for each of them plus their favorite chocolates and hide them around the house.  But over the years the hunt

eed to be on the road by 7:30am to make my flight in Phoenix. I say goodbye and set off for a two hour drive back to the airport.  Leaving Sedona is like leaving an old friend and I tell her “I will be back soon”. On my trip back to Phoenix I

Today is my last day before going home.  I’m off this morning to do a little shopping.  Since I was last to Sedona they have made the highway better. They have put in roundabouts and widened the road.  When you are driving, the scenery is so beautiful you have to go

Today I’m off early because I want to stop in daylight and get a picture of a place we had been the night before.  This was the Adobe studio of the late Joe Beeler, a famous Cowboy Artist in Arizona.   He used this Brick Adobe to do his paintings and Sculptors. It

This morning I’m having coffee with Darlene and Lew. Then waiting outside their home for Susan Mountain Deer to pick me up. Today is my spiritual journey to three of Sedona’s Vortexes with Cherokee Indian Guide, Susan Mountain Deer. Susan is also a Indian Medicine women.  Our first stop is to Montezuma

This morning I got up to take a walk around downtown Winslow and the outside of the La Posada Hotel.  La Posada was the home of the wealthy Pajaros family. It was a Spanish hacienda built in the late 1800 and finished 1920. They lost La Posada in 1929 with

It’s 7:30am and I have a 3 hour drive to 2nd Mesa to meet Gary Tso a Hopi Indian Guide.  This is the breath taking view at the end of the driveway when I’m leaving. I meet Gary and we are off on a four hour tour. (no this is not Gilligan’s Island).

It’s 8:10am and I’m leaving Toronto in a snow storm, Air Canada was 1 hour late taking off.  I just remembered why I don’t fly Air Canada. After the wings were de iced. I was off. Landed in Phoenix Sky Harbour Airport.  Picked up my rental car and off to

On February 21st I will be going back to Sedona Arizona and I’m taking you with me. Follow this blog and we will be visiting the most famous red rock formations, like Cathedral Rock pictured here, a Hopi Indian Village, La Posada Hotel in Winslow Arizona, Vortexes, Enchantment Resort and

Why do some loves last a life time and others not so long? Do you believe in everlasting love, a Soulmate or the perfect one for you? When we meet that someone that makes our heart skip a beat. Is that our Soulmate? When I was a teenager I met

THE START OF A NEW YEAR IS A GREAT TIME TO LOOK BACK AND REFLECT ON WHAT WE HAVE TO BE GRATEFUL FOR. I AM SO BLESSED AND HAVE SO MUCH TO BE GRATEFUL FOR IN 2014. HERE ARE JUST A FEW: THE HEALTH AND HAPPINESS OF MY FAMILY THE

Some of my friends families control their cost by drawing names and setting a limit on what each person spends on the gift. A friend of mine is going through a very big upset in her family because their limit has always been $200 per person.  But my friend is

Have you heard of BHRT (Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy)? This is my story of BHRT. As I approached Menopause the symptoms started to appear, hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, etc. etc. My doctor tried to talk me into HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy). He told me that he gives it

When I walk in the morning I listen to Audio books on my iPod. The one I’m listening to now is Echart Tolle’s “The Power of Now”. It is a self-help guide for day to day living. The concept of the book is that we live in the present moment

If you were ever thinking of taking a trip to Newfoundland you have to make it a priority.  It is absolutely beautiful there!  The beauty comes not only from the scenery but the people.  My daughter and I went with our friend Cathy who has family in St. John’s.  We

“YES” say the  stress experts. This past week there was an article about vacations and if they were good for us? It said that after we come back from vacation we are even more stressed. I just got back from a weeks’ vacation and I think they are right. First

Grand Opening of New Addition at Spa Sedona – June 24th, 2014 A great time was had by all at the opening of the new addition at Spa Sedona.  In attendance was Mayor Steve Parish who cut the ribbon.  Ajax Pickering Board of Trade CEO Kathy Mckay.  Even after a

What brings you joy? That was the question that was asked on my motivational CD I was listening to on my ipod this morning. I was on my morning walk with my dog Maggie as the sun was coming up. Just at that moment Maggie turned and looked up at me

SPA SEDONA IS EXPANDING It has taken me a long time to make this decision but I think it’s time.  We have been continually running out of rooms to book services.  It was frustrating all of us when we could not give you the time you wanted because we didn’t

“Your Spirit Restored” That has been Spa Sedona’s tagline since opening in June 2006. This tagline conveyed what I wanted for our clients. My idea for the spa was to create a place that people could come and rejuvenate and restore their spirit. The people like me, working long hours,

When we are booking clients for a massage at Spa Sedona the question we get asked the most is “what is the difference between a Deep Tissue Massage and Swedish Relaxation Massage”.   Both of these massages are done by a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) and are cover by group insurance