Today's spa excursion provides the ultimate getaway, and The Spa Sourcebook is the ideal insider's guide to the American spa experience. Containing everything from the latest in massage therapies, cuisine, and beauty services to choosing a spa that's right for you and getting the best out of a visit, The Spa Sourcebook is the most comprehensive resource to spa-going available.   "[Judith Lazarus] has created the essential sourcebook for aspiring spa-goers, spa aficionados, and spa professionals alike. Read it and reap!" - Frank van Putton, CEO, Spafinder.com "More than just insider information, this book furnishes the encouragement that everyone needs to find the healing, support, and sheer bliss that a good spa can provide." - Eden Marriott Kennedy, Editor, Healing Retreats & Spas "The Spa Sourcebook does a wonderful job of demystifying the spa experience... If you've wondered about a spa vacation but hesitated because you weren't sure what to expect, The Spa Sourcebook will help you decide what you want from a spa and give you all the information you need to make your first spa visit an experience you'll treasure." Linda W. Lewis, Executive Editor, Day Spa Buy this book at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, or ask for it at any of your favorite brick or click bookstores.

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"A great book for learning ways to relax... thorough and readable." - Arthur Hastings, professor, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Palo Alto, California "This book provides a clear and comprehensive spectrum of stress relief and relaxation techniques, from the yogic and meditative traditions to bodywork and aromatherapy, from journaling and learned optimism to managing time and adding humor. It brings the holistic approach to life by providing scientific evidence for stress management health benefits along with step-by-step instructions and inspiring personal anecdotes... A great foundation for exploring the world of stress." - Mark Gorkin, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., "The Stress Doctm", AOL's "Online Psychohumoristtm" "In my thirty years organizing groups focusing on "healthy" travel, I have seen many clients who expect a trip to be an antidote to stress in their lives. From now on we will recommend that everyone pack this "official guidebook." It offers a general overview of most techniques and solutions known to man, both ancient and modern. Here is something for everyone." - Annika Hayes, president Mindbodytravel.com, Healthytravel.net "This comprehensive guide to stress management provides tools and techniques to help readers discover the personal rituals that will bring balance to their busy lives." - Nina Henning, Serenity producer, ThriveOnline on Oxygen.com Buy this book at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, or ask for it at any of your favorite brick or click bookstores.

J.A. Lazarus is also the author of The Karate Almanac (Roxbury Park/Lowell House Juvenile ISBN 1-56565-622-9). Lazarus is a member of the Authors Guild. Her articles have appeared in About.com/Spas, Avenues, Best Places in Southern California, DaySpa, Guest Informant, Healing Lifestyles & Spas/Healing Retreats & Spas, Highways, HotelExecutive.com, Living Fit, The Los Angeles Times and TV Times, Milton, Oxygen.com/ThriveOnline, Preferred Destinations, Pulse, Shape, Soap Opera Digest, Spa/Spa Worldwide Guide, SpaFanatic.com, SpaFinder, SpaJaponica.com, SpaTrend.com, Spotlight Casting, To Life, TL Enterprises' Trailer Life, Motorhome, Highway Herald, RV Business, US, USAtoday.com and Women In Theatre, and www.aol.com Travel Page/Spas, Women Page/Self-Discovery/Spas.

Contact Judith Lazarus by email at Spasourcebook@aol.com. Your comments and questions are welcome.