Have an injury or sore muscles? Here is a quick treat for your worn-out and tired muscles: Take a paper cup, fill it up with water and freeze it . Once frozen, peel pack the paper so an inch of ice is showing, then rub it on the affected area and keep peeling back the paper until the ice [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Spa & Fitness'
Feathers, fur and the ‘fab four’ at Kids Cabin
March 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Kid's Activities, Spa & Fitness
Introducing Malibu, the newest addition to the Kids Cabin. Malibu, named because of her long, beach hair and sassy personality, was an orphan. She has been in the care of a vet for the past while and is part of the Petco Adoption First program. Malibu now has made her home here at Promontory. She [...]
So many ways to relieve headaches
March 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Living, Spa & Fitness
Headaches can be caused by so many pain responses from within our body. Headaches result when our muscles tighten, an illness or injury, blood vessels swelling or constricting, which irritate nerve endings located in the head. When nerves are irritated they send the message to the brain triggering a headache pain, because our brain doesn’t [...]
Phytomer gives us “beauty through health”.
February 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Spa & Fitness
Jean Gedouin is the founder of Phytomer Laboratories (founded in 1971). On the coast of France, located in St. Malo, the Phytomer Lab specializes in the research and development of marine products. Phytomer has become the first to successfully apply the freeze-drying method to the production of a cosmetic line. Jean Gedouin had a philosophy [...]
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Yoga, cardio and nutrition improves rider fitness
January 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Equestrian, Spa & Fitness
We ask a lot of our horses. They must carry us and a saddle and balance our weight with their own while they do anything from walk on a rocky trail to complex dressage movements to jumping fences. Their fitness is important and we design many fitness plans to increase our horses’ ability to carry [...]
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Put your leftover eggnog to good use
January 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Spa & Fitness
Dry skin is a common problem, especially in Utah. I see it often at the Spa at Promontory Club. The skin loses moisture and may crack and peel, or become irritated and inflamed. Surprising things contribute to dry skin. One cause can be bathing too frequently, especially with harsh soaps. Dry skin occurs more often [...]
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Polar Bears do the darndest things!
January 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Spa & Fitness
Here’s a series of photos from the Polar Bears Club event we held at the Promontory Fitness Center recently. Click on the images to check out more in our album.
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What's your resolution?
January 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Spa & Fitness
It’s that time of year. As the manager of the Fitness Center at Promontory Club, I see a lot of members seeking a new routine at the start of the year. Here’s a quick poll I’m taking to see what your resolution for 2010 is going to be. Tell us about your New Year Resolution! [...]
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A spa frame of mind? Three tips to get there.
December 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Living, Spa & Fitness
During this Holiday season when the moments of peace seem few and far between, you can easily get into a spa frame of mind, either here at Promontory, or in your own environment. Here are simple steps to get started : Breathe: If feeling overwhelmed, slow down and take a deep breath! There’s a good biological [...]
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