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Why human touch / massage is so powerful

From time to time we've had clients ask us why touch is so powerful. A number of years ago we found an article in Massage & Bodywork that kinda captured the idea of why:

"Human touch is the most sophisticated physical tool in the known universe. We cannot synthesize a material that functions like the skin of the hands, let alone something that operates with the sensitivity, intelligence and motor complexity of the human neuromuscular system through the hands.

Touch is also the only way to bring two energy systems into direct contact with one another. Michelangelo’s image of God’s and Adam’s hands approaching has the enduring power to remind us of the literal sharing of that spark of life.

Every time we lay our hand on the human body with pressure and consciousness, we are uniting the worlds of structure and the worlds of energy in the only possible way for this to be done. Human touch is the only context in the known universe in which there is a simultaneous and conscious contact of both structure and energy." [Massage and Bodywork – January 2004]

We've had people laugh, cry, go into a state of semi-conscousness, release fears, embrace change, feel "reborn", get goosebumps, solve a problem, and enter into a state of bliss... on my table. It is truly an honor to touch another human being with the intent to bless, to heal, to restore, to love - unconditionally.

Tennis Channel at Living Waters Spa

On 3/15/2010 the Tennis Channel came to Living Waters Spa! Each year in March the BNP Paribas Open is held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, California. The Tennis Channel came to Living Waters to create a feature that will air during next years BNP Paribas Open.

The BNP Paribas Open, considered by many to be the "Grand Slam of the West", is the fifth most-attended tennis tournament next to the Grand Slams. It is one of the few major events combining both men and women over a two-week period on the ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA Tours. Held annually at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, a state-of-the-art facility boasting a 16,000 seat stadium, the second largest in the world is one of the world's most beautiful venues for watching the top professionals compete. In 2007, 303,398 people attended the event, making it the first tournament, outside of the Grand Slams, to ever pass the 300,000 mark.

It was fun giving them the 3 reasons people come to Living Waters Spa - 1) Our clothing optional vacation experience. 2) Our pure nature mineral water pools - we pump pure mineral water from our own hot water well 18 hours a day at the rate of 20 gallons a minute. The water "flows" thru our pools and back to the earth. 3) Our amazing massage - aimed to be one of the Top 5 you'll ever have.

They took video of our courtyard; pools; massage studio; and poolside rooms. This isn't the only time we've had TV crews here. Several years ago we had the Travel Channel do a segment on us for "Lawrence of America" a show that featured a Brit who found himself doing fun and different things here in America.

Skinny-dipping into History!

This Past Saturday Living Waters Spa in Desert Hot Springs joined 136 other clothing-optional / nudist resorts around the country in setting the record for the most people skinny-dipping at one time. This was sponsored by AANR - the American Association for Nude Recreation.

We had 29 people participate here at Living Waters Spa. We gave everybody a LWS hat and got in the pool at 12:00. We had two witnesses from our city - Mayor Pro Tem Karl Baker and Councilwoman Jan Pye. (I wonder how many other places had elected officials as witnesses?)

Each week we have 1st timers to a clothing optional experience and this skinny-dip record was no exception. The guests who had never had a social nude experience jumped right in and actually said: "our first experience is helping set a record!" They came back later this week and spent the night and got our famous LWS signature massage.

If you've ever thought about skinny-dipping, we'd love to invite you to our spa. We are a QUIET place - Spa means SSssspppaaa....ah. You can float in our pure mineral water pools, enjoy our therapeutic afternoon breezes (which is awesome in these summer months - we are 5-10 degrees cooler than the heart of Palm Springs), have one of the Top 5 massages you'll ever get, and just be "in your skin."

Give us a call: 760-329-9988... You can do it, you've thought about doing it, you CAN do it!

Here is a question for you:

"When was the last time you did something for the FIRST time?"

Come and join others in jumping in without a silly bathing "costume." You will not want to wear one again.

Living Waters Spa to participate in the AANR World Record Skinny-dip on 7/11

This Saturday, 7/11/09, Living Waters Spa is joining forces with the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) as they attempt to set a world record for the most people skinny-dipping at one time. Come for the day or spend the night(s) and join us as we join forces with AANR to set a world record.

In honor of this special event, Living Waters Spa will be giving away one of our LWS hats ($13 value) to all those participating. PLUS we will be waving day use fees ($45) for those who come for the day to do the Skinny-dip and get a massage! So you can participate in the official Skinny-dip, get a free hat, and one of our magical massages for only $99 or a couples massage for only $198. If you decide to spend the night we have some rooms for only $149 per night or $249 for two nights. These specials are in honor of this fun record breaking event.

Here are the details: at 12:00 noon all those in either of our two pools will be counted and the official count sent to AANR who will submit their totals from resorts across the country to Guinness World Records Company. All participants must register with Living Waters Spa, sign appropriate waivers and agree to participate by skinny-dipping totally nude. Participants shall complete an AANR APPROVED REGISTRATION FORM prior to the allotted time for the event. This form gives AANR and Living Waters Spa the right to use your participation in the count for the record. Additionally, a photo will be taken (you can turn around and face away from the camera or put your hat over your face if you are shy) and we will have two witnesses to verify that all who signed were in the pool nude at the appropriate time. I’m hoping to get two of our city leaders to serve as witnesses!

So, come for the day or spend the night(s) and join us as we join forces with AANR to set a world record. You don't have to be a nudist or naturist to participate!!

Space is limited as are rooms so call now to reserve you place in this fun historic event! 760-329-9988

Mention on the LA Examiner.com

It is always nice to pick up press from an outside source. In this case the Los Angeles Examiner website. Check it out here.

We have been honored to be covered by some very main stream media. We've been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Ellen Degeneres / AOL.com and others. Even our State Senator John J. Beniot sent us a letter of congratulation on receiving our rewards!

Yes, you can "mainstream" a clothing optional spa. Yes, a clothing optional hotel can compete with standard hotels. Yes, you can have a vacation of a lifetime here at Living Waters Spa.

With our summer rates you can enjoy our mineral water pools, magical massage, and award winning customer service. Check our specials here.

Documentary: Naked on the Inside

Every now and then a documentary comes along and provides brain food for thinkers. "Naked on the Inside" is one of those documentaries. Here is the text from their website:

"Naked on the Inside comes at a time when the Western world has never been more obsessed with body image. This fresh and unnerving feature-length documentary asks a simple, but audacious, question: Beyond our clothes and skin, who are we? And so it begins. Six extra-ordinary people from around the world reveal their bodies and share their secrets in a unique experiment in search of their inner selves."

Naked is currently being shown on the Sundance channel as well as Showtime. I highly recommend viewing it.

Basically it presents it's subjects one by one and slowly reveals their personal issues of body and self acceptance. As they progress in various interviews they finally hit a point where they are to be completely naked. For all of them it is a very serious moment of self-awareness.

Having been in the clothing optional world now since 2000, I've seen some life transformations arise from shedding clothes. I've met people who once naked on the outside, experience a self-transformation on the inside.

Check out a clip from the documentary.

Here at Living Waters Spa we are concerned with the whole being. We are not just a place to be naked (as some nudist / clothing optional facilities). We want the elements (sun, mineral water, air, sky) to do whatever the guests need for them to do to impact their life. Our massages are geared to helping people come back into their being, to look inward, to look outward, to LIVE!

Breast Cancer Awareness Month at LWS

Desert Hot Springs, CA – Living Waters Spa a European-style clothing optional resort is celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) with special rates for survivors as well as promoting breast health, breast cancer awareness, and body acceptance.

Judy Bowman, along with her husband Jeff, owns the Living Waters Spa and Judy is a breast cancer survivor. To honor other breast cancer survivors they are offering an amazing special to all survivors and their guests: pay for one night, get a second night free! “This is a substantial special offer and one that I’m proud to give” said Judy. “Not only can survivors benefit but also we are going to donate 10% of all our massage income for October to further breast cancer research!”

Because Living Waters Spa is a clothing optional spa it promotes body acceptance for women (and men). Judy says: “Our clothing-optional environment affords you the opportunity to see what a survivor looks like, that it’s not always a death sentence. Almost everyone knows someone or will know someone, friend or family, who has dealt with breast cancer. We want you to be informed, supportive and aware of what you can do to fight this disease.”

Judy tells her story: “In 1992 I heard the words most women dread, ‘I’m sorry, it is cancer.’ Jeff and I were about to move 350 miles to a new job for him with our 4 children, ages 8-15. We all made appointments for routine physicals with our familiar doctors before the big move. At my exam I asked my physician whether or not I should get a mammogram; I was 38. He hesitated but agreed. Later in the afternoon of the test I received a call from him, saying there was something on the film, and he had made an appointment for me to see a surgeon two days later. I naively was not worried, and continued working toward our move, which by now was only 10 days away. Jeff wisely suggested we stop packing until we saw the doctor. When we saw him he said he wanted to schedule a biopsy, which we were able to do that coming Monday. In recovery was where I heard those words, ‘I’m sorry, it is cancer.’

“Those words caused our world to stop and we quickly became knowledgeable about the disease. My path became a mastectomy and ‘tram flap’ reconstruction a month later, followed by 6 months of chemotherapy. Jeff, my family and friends were wonderfully supportive.

“Fast forward to the present time -- I can proudly say that I am a Survivor! I have been able to go on the journey with a number of friends and guests as they dealt with the disease. There’s something about the understanding you can only get from someone who has been there.”

Judy invites you to come and celebrate life at Living Waters Spa as we support those who have been confronted with breast cancer.

Living Waters Spa is a clothing optional natural spring water spa resort has been awarded one of the top 10 clothing optional resorts in the world according to TripAdvisor.com. It offers its guests a chance to get away, get in touch with life, and rejuvenate mind, body, and spirit. Hot mineral water has been sought out by health enthusiasts the world over and Europeans have gone to the hot baths since ancient days. The mineral water found at Living Waters is odorless, tasteless, and colorless. www.LivingWatersSpa.com will provide you with more information or you can call Living Waters Spa at: 760-329-9988.

Billy Graham skinny dipping with Lyndon Johnson

The August 20, 2007 issue of Time magazine features an excerpt from the upcoming book "The Preacher and the Presidents" by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy about evangelist Billy Graham. The book notes that Graham has been a spiritual guide to United States presidents from Truman through the current administration. Besides interesting insights into U.S. politics and spirituality, the book also reveals that weeks after John F. Kennedy's assassination, Graham was summoned to Washington by a shaken Lyndon Johnson "to talk, pray and go skinny-dipping in the White House pool." Read the full story here.

If you look at our history as a nation, until the "bathing costume" was invented the common folk "skinny-dipped." At Living Waters Spa we are helping Americans have the joy of that ol' time experience! We provide a safe place (no swingers or public sex allowed) that helps people realize that nude doesn't mean lewd. One place near us that touts itself as the "USA Premier Adults Only Day Spa Hotel" is really a swinger place (and is the antithesis of Living Waters Spa) claims that they are: "... A truly SAFE, UPSCALE experience for those contemplating their first encounter with nude recreation and retreat or those world travelers seeking a Lifestyle friendly and up scale nude resort. - Feel the vibe of Jamaica, Hedo or Desire, Cancun all day and night..." Yet "Hedo" is short for Hedonism which is a place that allows sex ANYWHERE -- imagine their hot tub after a night of sex in a social setting! Also, the term "Lifestyle friendly" is a swinger term... So, beware. We've had men finally convince their female partner to try a clothing optional experience only to land at a swinger place and have the female tell them "I told you so!"

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Interested in trying what Billy Graham and Lyndon Johnson did? Come and visit us! Living Waters Spa is affiliated with the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) as are all true (non-swinger) clothing optional or nudist hotels / resorts. If you don't visit us - please visit an AANR resort and you won't be disappointed.

Public Breast Feeding in Toronto

Toronto wants to make it easier for women to breastfeed openly at city-owned facilities. The city already has a policy guaranteeing all mothers the right to breastfeed at municipalities. A new plan regarding public breastfeeding goes
before the board soon to extend the policy to all city property. The Ontario Human Rights Commission has already ruled that women can breastfeed anywhere they please but the city wants to make mothers' rights "crystal clear." Another report expected in September will suggest ways to support public breastfeeding
in the private sector. Last year, the Region of Peel mailed indow decals that read "breastfeeding anytime, anywhere" to every restaurant in Toronto-area cities. Read more at Public breastfeeding.

Judy breast fed our children and never hesitated to feed them while in public. However, at the time she would simply cover up the child with a blanket and they would feed. This was before we discovered they joy of simple nudity and skinny-dipping.

While children are not at Living Waters Spa (we are a "spa" and not a place for crying babies) woman don't have to hide their breasts.

What do you think of breast feeding in public?