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Rejuvenate at Joseph Anthony Retreat Spa and Salon at Loews Philadelphia Hotel
Sharon Kozden recommends one of the spa’s signature treatments, the Turkish Bath … a full body sensory experience. “Be still: Be stiller yet; and listen. Set the screen of silence at the portal of your will. Relax, and let the world go by unheard …” – Ella Wheeler Wilcox Story, photos by Sharon Kozden Bring on the luxe life! As a woman of a certain age, or as the French would say, “une femme d’un certain âge” (as well as a runner presently training for my third Philadelphia Marathon), I’m the ideal candidate to be pampered on the regular. So when Cassie asked if I wanted to visit the Joseph Anthony…
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Order a Massage to Your Door with Soothe App
Story by Cassie Hepler Los Angeles, California based massage on demand company Soothe delivers a licensed, insured massage therapist to your house, office or hotel within 60 minutes! Soothe celebrated 5 years in August 2019 by rolling out Soothe Plus subscription service, plus a Soothe Stretch program for the workplace. Over the years, Soothe has given almost 1 million massages worldwide and is 70 markets across 4 countries, with over 13,000 background-checked therapists to boot. Not too shabby! Think of them as the Uber or Lyft of massage therapy. My lifestyle and travel blog ExplorewithCassie.com worked with Soothe app when they first rolled out and came to the Philadelphia, PA market.…
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3000BC WellMed Spa in Chestnut Hill a Place for Zen Relaxation and Pampering
Story, photos by Cassie Hepler Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia has a gem that is not so hidden away. 3000BC was founded in 1992 by Korin Korman as a result of her MBA thesis at the Wharton Business School. During her research, she discovered that Egyptians had fully developed the use of essential botanical oils in and around the year 3000 B.C. In 1993, 3000BC began to provide services as a testing ground for its name sake product line. The flagship spa established a cult following that enabled the relocation of the flagship. In 2008, 3000BC became 3000BC WellMed Spa merging the world of wellness and the world of medicine, with the…
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Screw Roses, Send Your Sweetheart Zeel Massage on Demand
Story by Cassie Hepler, photos courtesy of Zeel We’re glad to live in a high tech world. Instant food, instant massage and instant gratification are key! So naturally we had to try out Zeel.com the massage on demand website and app for testing purposes of course. Launching in both Philadelphia and Las Vegas in 2016, Zeel, the Massage On Demand® company, is now the company’s 18th and 19th US cities out of 50 markets. Customers enjoy Zeel Massages in as little as an hour from the time of booking – which takes seconds on the Zeel app for iPhone or Android, or on Zeel.com. We booked through the website and had…
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Get A Massage Delivered to Your Door With Soothe Including Home, Office, Hotel Room, Yard, Rooftop… Wherever!
Story, photos by Cassie Hepler For our Explore Philly readers, use code JAHZI for $30 off your first massage! We gladly welcome Soothe to Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs (yes, even New Jersey) just in time for the stressful holiday season, launching Dec. 21 in Philadelphia. Soothe is a same-day, massage-on-demand service available in 19 other cities across the country, including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, with over 2,000 licensed massage therapists. Soothe delivers a licensed, vetted, certified massage therapist to your home, office or hotel room, with as little as 60 minutes advance notice. Services include Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports and Couples massage, in treatment lengths of 60-90-120 minutes for a fixed fee that includes gratuity and taxes (what…