Living Waters Spa: Healing the Mind, Body and Soul

The following is taken from a guests review on TripAdvisor.

My wife had just undergone a month of chemo and radiation treatment for uterine cancer (complete hysterectomy three months before) and was scheduled to start a three-month round of intensive chemo in about a month. I thought it would be nice to take her to one of her favorite spas in Desert Hot Springs for a night off; we have about 75 animals, dogs, cats, birds, etc., so one night off is a big deal for her. I was going to book us in at one of the spas we'd been to before, but on a whim I decided to look at the top rated spas in the area--and there was Living Waters rated #1. There was just one small hitch--it was clothing optional. My wife is pretty open minded so I called up and started the reservation process with Jeff, but about half way through I thought I had better consult with my wife, so I trudged to the "bird room" to run it by her. At first she was ok with it but then thought about her recent hysterectomy scars and changed her mind. But after a couple minute chat with Jeff, she changed her answer to "yes", with certain reservations. That is she got to put on a one-piece bathing suit if she wasn't comfortable being naked around other people.

Five minutes after we arrived in Living Waters she was totally ok with being a nudist, so to speak, because of Judy and Jeff's open minded attitude. They especially make you feel right at home in the spa having drinks with them at 3:00. There was also a much larger swimming pool that has a cooler temperature where you can cool off after being in the spa. The resort is clean and spacious, well appointed, and the rooms are reasonably large and comfortable. We spent a very pleasant afternoon and evening in an ambiance of openness and cordiality that was lacking in any other spa we had been to--just what my wife was looking for. 

There were 8 or 9 other couples there and within minutes it was as if several of us had known each other a long time. We had never found that kind of atmosphere at any other spa. My wife enjoyed herself so much that she wants to go back at least once during her next round of chemo even if she has no hair. The ambiance is that open and accepting.