Things to Expect at Living Waters Spa

Au Naturel apparel. Wonderful, wonderful, mineral water. A large spa pool with an awning over it. Massage that "puts you back together" instead of "tearing you apart." Free wifi that works and is FAST. Great Starbucks coffee in the morning. A "mini-bar" in our lounge with FREE soda, yogurt, and juice. Views of Mt. San Jacinto from bed! A totally different and accepting context for you to be just "you." These are some of the things that Living Waters Spa is all about.

9 Years providing guests with "more than a vacation..."

In August of 2003 we acquired a spa building that was being run as apartments and was in need of serious renovation... with the help of friends (about 600 man hours) we got 4 rooms (out of 9 - we finished the final rooms by February 2004) ready and our lounge and massage studio.

We held our breath as guests arrived. Would they like our spa? Would they appreciate the clothing-optional mineral water pools? Would they "get" our approach to massage? And finally, would they come back? As it turns out they did! We've had well over 7,000 guests from all over the US and even the world. By our 4th month we realized that each week we were having repeat guests and now average about a 73% repeat rate. We work hard to provide our guests with "more than a vacation."

In our goal of being a restful "oasis" where people can relax and be restored - "blessed" if you will, we've been blessed by them. We've been called by TripAdvisor one of the top 10 Clothing-optional resorts in the world as well as named as one of the top 25 hotels in the US for relaxation! We are honored to be here, making a difference in the lives of people.

Happy Birthday to US!

We say "Happy Birthday to US!" Yep, this Saturday we celebrate 9 years of providing folks with "more than a vacation." We've still a few rooms left on Saturday night. Those spending the night will be treated to a great meal. Oh yes, we'll be in our "birthday suits" the whole weekend. BTW, this picture was taken this week - we've been having fantastic sunsets!

If you have been looking for a unique vacation getaway, look no further than Living Waters Spa. We are an award winning spa hotel whose discriminating guests appreciate our "Lexus" service. We have one of the highest repeat guest rates of all the hotels in the Palm Springs / Desert Hot Springs area at 70%.

Living Waters Spa is an elite natural hot water spa resort that offers you a chance to get away, get in touch with life, and rejuvenate mind, body, and spirit.  Here, you'll discover an enhanced level of the small resort / hotel / bed and breakfast experience.
 
Our facility is completely private and "European style" clothing-optional.  You are encouraged to soak in our healing mineral waters au naturel and enjoy this total immersion in nature.  For generations Europeans have visited the "spas" and have sunbathed nude.  We Americans are now realizing how relaxing this "nude recreation" can be.  Swimsuit optional vacations are now becoming common for us and we are discovering what our European friends have known all along -- such simple nudity is total freedom.  We've designed our place to give "first timers" the best clothes free experience possible.  At Living Waters Spa we provide you the coolest vacation souvenir of all: no tan-lines!  

Massage Workshops *update*

At Living Waters Spa our passion is massage.  And to that end we've created some fun and educational workshops for couple to learn more about touch. Here is the current schedule:

December 15 Couples Massage Workshop

In this fun workshop couples will learn how to give a sensuous massage to each other that is good for the giver as well as the receiver.  Various massage techniques and body positioning will be taught to make it an enjoyable session.  This is great for couples looking to grow their abilities to communicate with each other via touch.  No massage experience needed.  The cost is $95 per couple for an evening of fun learning!  You don't have to be spending the night at LWS to attend this but there is a day-use fee of $45 if you are not.  Come and learn some massage!

December 31 - January 1st - New Years Eve Alternative Celebration

Living Waters Spa is the place to be for people wishing an alternative NYE celebration. Here is what we are offering:

• Dinner on your own (cook your own or eat out)

• Social Massage workshop: 8:00-10:00 (click here for details)

• Tempting Desserts: 10:30-11:30

• New Years Eve Toast: 11:30-12:00

*** Book early as we always sell out ***

The cost for this NYE experience is only $49.00 per couple plus room rates. While champagne will be offered, we discourage excessive drinking and that is what makes this an alternative from the typical "NYE party." The social massage is optional and we think something that you'd not want to miss.  We will also enjoy some amazing desserts and celebrate life in a sober context as we welcome in the New Year. What better way to end one year and begin the new one than in the company of the community here at Living Waters Spa.

2013

February 8 & 9 - Hot Winter Nights

Erotic Couples Massage Workshop

This is a time for lovers to expand their relationship, grow closer to each other, and to celebrate sensuality in a safe, monogamous context. This weekend will be a sacred experience full of sensuality and joy. Friday night we will focus on you as a couple with the couples massage workshop. On Saturday afternoon we’ll have the “Woman’s Hour” and in the evening the “Man’s Hour.” During each session we'll share with you intimate massage and erotic bodywork exercises to enhance your relationship in a playful way. $395.00 per couple plus room rates.  Be sure to read the reviews about this great event.

All workshops are held at Living Waters Spa.  We are located in the Palm Springs area city of Desert Hot Springs.  Come and join us!

    

Living Waters Clothing-optional Mineral-water Spa Resort

Nudist, naturist, clothing-optional, skinny-dipper, and other terms... to describe the person who enjoys NO CLOTHES on their body and takes every advantage they can to be au naturel.

Here at the Living Waters Clothing-optional Mineral Water Spa Resort we give you that opportunity to do so. You might not use any of those terms to describe yourself but you do know the feeling. We also add one more very cool thing to this experience, pure mineral water pools. Yep, water right up from mother earth that is laden with life giving minerals. We pump from our own private well from the depths of 200 feet directly into our two pools. This water is odor free (unlike some mineral waters) and silky smooth. One guest described it as "Liquid Cotton!" Just let that description sink in... liquid cotton.

So if you'd like to try something new OR try it in a new place. Come for a visit.

At Living Waters you can expect:

Another World…

A Positive Clothing-optional Environment

Soothing Pure Mineral Water

Magical Massage

Unparalleled Pampering

Getting Away from it ALL
Quiet and Meditative
Time to Think

Time to read a Book
Quality time with your Partner
Immersion in the Elements
Complete Relaxation
Great Sleep!

Experiencing Something New

Feeling At Home in Your Skin
An Engaging of the Senses
The Ability to put it in Neutral
Genuine Hospitality
Total Acceptance
A Detoxing not "Toxing" Environment

Erotic Massage Workshop at Living Waters Spa - July 29,30

If you are a monogamous couple interested in learning erotic massage for each other, where do you go? Sure, there are instructional DVDs that might work, but they can be kind of “porn-ish.” You’ve heard of Tantra and it sounds mysterious and sexy but you may not be into new-age spirituality. Terms and concepts such as chakras, meridians, and kundalini awakening can be rather baffling and unfamiliar.


So where does a couple go to expand their relationship, grow closer to each other, and celebrate sensuality in a safe monogamous context? The answer: Living Waters Spa! On July 29 & 30 such a workshop will be held at the desert’s only mineral water, clothing optional spa, Living Waters Spa.


This event is called “Hot Summer Nights – a Summer Valentine for Lovers.” It will be led by owners and massage therapists Jeff and Judy Bowman who have conducted this workshop several times each year since they opened their spa in 2003. “We wanted to create a workshop that we would want to attend, one that would allow us to explore our sensuality in a safe monogamous context and learn some new approaches to our sex life,” says Jeff. “As massage therapists we know the power of touch. As a couple we’ve been together for many years and have worked through many of the issues that block intimacy between a couple. So we’ve put together a weekend workshop that will teach various massage techniques which will give you new tools for the toolbox of intimacy & romance.” "We have designed this weekend to be a sacred experience that is full of sensuality and joy”, said Judy.


The weekend starts on Friday night where couples will learn to give each other a sensuous massage that is as pleasant for the giver as for the receiver. Various massage techniques and body positions will be taught to make it an enjoyable session. This aids the couple to grow in their ability to communicate with their partner via touch. No massage experience needed. Then on Saturday afternoon the “heat is on.” In “Woman’s Hour” the man will focus on his woman. For about 90 minutes Jeff and Judy share erotic bodywork and sensual touch focused on the woman. In the evening the “Man’s Hour” is held where the woman will focus on her man.


During all sessions Jeff and Judy describe and demonstrate on each other the intimate massage and erotic bodywork exercises while instructing the couples as they work on their own partners. “We don’t know of another workshop like this,” say Jeff and Judy, “where couples can learn specific massage exercises that they may have never tried before, where they can discuss aspects of sexuality that are often left unsaid or only in the pages of Cosmo!” “In prior workshops we’ve had couples of all ages, and as you know, sexuality is far different for a twenty-something couple compared to a sixty-something couple. But as people open up and share during the weekend many wonderful ideas are discovered by all. Some couples have expressed concern regarding the presence of other people in the same room. We can tell you that while there are other couples (limited to 8) you are so concentrated on your partner that the rest are blocked out.”


A note: access to Living Waters Spa is restricted during Hot Summer Nights to those participating in the workshop.


Living Waters Spa is a European-style clothing optional natural spring water spa resort that has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, EllenDegeneres.com, the Washington Post and the spa is currently top rated on 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.


The cost of “Hot Summer Nights” is $395.00 per couple plus room rates. LivingWatersSpa.com will provide you with more information or you can call Living Waters Spa at: 760-329-9988.

Shhhh! The best kept secret of summer... the Desert and Living Waters Spa.

We are a unique spa of spas. We ARE a place to detox, rest and be restored.

Listen to the words of real people who have just visited LWS:

“Wish we could have stayed longer”
My wife and I spent two days at Living Waters Spa. I have had other clothing-optional experiences before and really enjoy being nude. But my wife has never felt comfortable enough to be nude when we went to other clothing-optional spas, etc....until Living Waters Spa. Once you step foot inside the door, you are mentally transported to a safe, carefree oasis where you feel free to be yourself. The first night we were there, we soaked in the hot spring spa. I was nude and my wife wore her bathing suit. We sat and quietly talked with two other women who were soaking nude with us. There is such a non-judgmental and open vibe about the place. That night, we slept with our room door open and let the cool breezes flow through. By the next morning, as we met others for breakfast, my wife felt comfortable enough to shed her suit and enjoy the Living Waters Spa au natural. That's what is so special about Living Waters. You meet other interesting people who share your openness and acceptance (or curiosity) about being nude. If you have been thinking about experiencing a nude experience with other people, Living Waters Spa is a great place to do it. If you've never experienced social nudity, you'll never forget that feeling of taking off your clothes in your room, sliding open the door and stepping out free and naked for the first time. You'll carry that feeling of sheer joy with you the rest of your life.

“A Spa Experience in a Class of Its Own”
We are not big into reviews on the premise that those engaged in the hospitality industry are expected to deliver outstanding experiences. However, our recent stay at the Living Waters Spa spurred us to want to pass on our praises and gratitude. Our stay at the LWS was something special and beyond any preconceived notions of what to expect at a spa. The location, setting, and facilities are perfectly balanced and in such harmony with the gifts imparted by the healing mineral waters. That balance leads to a serenity that flows over all the guests resulting in an atmosphere devoid of interpersonal dynamics. You will interact, if your choose, with some interesting and great people. Finally, LWS massages elevate the practice and art of massage to a metaphysical near spiritual level. We left our stay with a changed ability to interact with our everyday lives and the ‘stress’ of trying to arrange the time for our return to LWS.

Yep, real people, real experiences! We are NOT for those who want to over-drink, party, be loud, or generally to "tox," we are the place to detox.

Come to the oasis!

Couples Erotic Massage Workshop

If you are a monogamous couple interested in learning erotic massage for each other, where do you go? Sure, there are instructional DVDs that might work, but they can be kind of “porn-ish.” You’ve heard of Tantra and it sounds mysterious and sexy but you may not be into new-age spirituality. Terms and concepts such as chakras, meridians, and kundalini awakening can be rather baffling and unfamiliar.

So where does a couple go to expand their relationship, grow closer to each other, and celebrate sensuality in a safe monogamous context?

The answer: Living Waters Spa! On July 23,24 such a workshop will be held at the desert’s only mineral water, clothing optional spa, Living Waters Spa. This event is called “Hot Summer Nights.” It will be led by owners and massage therapists Jeff and Judy Bowman who have conducted this workshop several times each year since they opened their spa in 2003. “We wanted to create a workshop that we would want to attend, one that would allow us to explore our sensuality in a safe monogamous context and learn some new approaches to our sex life,” says Jeff. “As massage therapists we know the power of touch. As a couple we’ve been together for 37 years and have worked through many of the issues that block intimacy between a couple. So we’ve put together a weekend workshop that will teach various massage techniques which will give you new tools for the toolbox of intimacy & romance.”

"We have designed this weekend to be a sacred experience that is full of sensuality and joy”, said Judy. The weekend starts on Friday night where couples will learn to give each other a sensuous massage that is as pleasant for the giver as for the receiver. Various massage techniques and body positions will be taught to make it an enjoyable session. This aids the couple to grow in their ability to communicate with their partner via touch. No massage experience needed.

Then on Saturday afternoon the “heat is on.” In “Woman’s Hour” the man will focus on his woman. For about 90 minutes Jeff and Judy share erotic bodywork and sensual touch focused on the woman. In the evening the “Man’s Hour” is held where the woman will focus on her man. During all sessions Jeff and Judy describe and demonstrate on each other the intimate massage and erotic bodywork exercises while instructing the couples as they work on their own partners. “We don’t know of another workshop like this,” say Jeff and Judy, “where couples can learn specific massage exercises that they may have never tried before, where they can discuss aspects of sexuality that are often left unsaid or only in the pages of Cosmo!”

“In prior workshops we’ve had couples of all ages, and as you know, sexuality is far different for a twenty-something couple compared to a sixty-something couple. But as people open up and share during the weekend many wonderful ideas are discovered by all. Some couples have expressed concern regarding the presence of other people in the same room. We can tell you that while there are other couples (limited to 8) you are so concentrated on your partner that the rest are blocked out.” A note: access to Living Waters Spa is restricted during Hot Summer Nights to those participating in the workshop.

Living Waters Spa is a European-style clothing optional natural spring water spa resort that has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, EllenDegeneres.com, the Washington Post and the spa is currently top rated on 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.

The cost of “Hot Summer Nights” is $395.00 per couple plus room rates. LivingWatersSpa.com will provide you with more information or you can call Living Waters Spa at: 760-329-9988.

Couples Erotic Massage Workshop

Palm Springs / Desert Hot Springs - California: If you are a monogamous couple interested in learning erotic massage for each other, where do you go? Sure, there are instructional DVDs that might work, but they can be kind of “porn-ish.” You’ve heard of Tantra and it sounds mysterious and sexy but you may not be into new-age spirituality. Terms and concepts such as chakras, meridians, and kundalini awakening can be rather baffling and unfamiliar.

So where does a couple go to expand their relationship, grow closer to each other, and celebrate sensuality in a safe monogamous context?

The answer: Living Waters Spa! On February 5th and 6th such a workshop will be held at the desert’s only mineral water, clothing optional spa, Living Waters Spa. This event is called “Hot Winter Nights.” It will be led by owners and massage therapists Jeff and Judy Bowman who have conducted this workshop several times each year since they opened their spa in 2003. “We wanted to create a workshop that we would want to attend, one that would allow us to explore our sensuality in a safe monogamous context and learn some new approaches to our sex life,” says Jeff. “As massage therapists we know the power of touch. As a couple we’ve been together for 36 years and have worked through many of the issues that block intimacy between a couple. So we’ve put together a weekend workshop that will teach various massage techniques which will give you new tools for the toolbox of intimacy & romance.”

"We have designed this weekend to be a sacred experience that is full of sensuality and joy”, said Judy. The weekend starts on Friday night where couples will learn to give each other a sensuous massage that is as pleasant for the giver as for the receiver. Various massage techniques and body positions will be taught to make it an enjoyable session. This aids the couple to grow in their ability to communicate with their partner via touch. No massage experience needed.

Then on Saturday afternoon the “heat is on.” In “Woman’s Hour” the man will focus on his woman. For about 90 minutes Jeff and Judy share erotic bodywork and sensual touch focused on the woman. In the evening the “Man’s Hour” is held where the woman will focus on her man. During all sessions Jeff and Judy describe and demonstrate on each other the intimate massage and erotic bodywork exercises while instructing the couples as they work on their own partners. “We don’t know of another workshop like this,” say Jeff and Judy, “where couples can learn specific massage exercises that they may have never tried before, where they can discuss aspects of sexuality that are often left unsaid or only in the pages of Cosmo!”

“In prior workshops we’ve had couples of all ages, and as you know, sexuality is far different for a twenty-something couple compared to a sixty-something couple. But as people open up and share during the weekend many wonderful ideas are discovered by all. Some couples have expressed concern regarding the presence of other people in the same room. We can tell you that while there are other couples (limited to 8) you are so concentrated on your partner that the rest are blocked out.” A note: access to Living Waters Spa is restricted during Hot Summer Nights to those participating in the workshop.

Living Waters Spa is a European-style clothing optional natural spring water spa resort that has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, EllenDegeneres.com, the Washington Post and the spa is currently top rated on 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.

The cost of “Hot Winter Nights” is $395.00 per couple plus room rates. LivingWatersSpa.com will provide you with more information or you can call Living Waters Spa at: 760-329-9988.

A "normal" woman in Glamour! Body Acceptance

Model Lizzi Miller created a stir in the fashion world after she appeared nude except for a thong in the September issue of Glamour magazine. Glamour--and other women's fashion magazines--typically feature thin, unrealistically-shaped supermodels. But Miller, at 180 lbs., posed nude for the issue, complete with "stomach pooch." Readers immediately began flooding Glamour with positive responses for showing a "typical" American woman. Web sites such as Facebook, MSN and Jezebel.com joined the discussion. Glamour editor Cindi Leive told Matt Lauer on the Today show,"It's a sign of the times that women are really looking for a little bit more authenticity and little bit less artifice in every part of their lives."

The article goes on and says: "“Immediately, within hours of the magazine coming out, we had people telling us they were e-mailing it to friends, and that it was the first time they felt good about their own bodies, looking at this picture,” Leive told Lauer.

One reader wrote to Glamour saying, “Get this hot momma off of page 194 and put her on the cover!”Another reader said, “Thank you for showing a picture of a BEAUTIFUL woman who has a stomach and thighs that look like mine! I have NEVER seen that in a magazine before.”

Yet another said, “This woman rocks and we need more women like her to make a mark on what the real woman looks like.” Glamour editor Cindi Leive said positive reaction to the photo of Lizzi Miller may change the magazine’s approach. Miller admitted the reader responses brought tears to her eyes. The sun-kissed California girl spreads her weight over a tall, 5-foot-11 frame, and while her varying size 12 to 14 body is in keeping with the average American woman’s, she competes in a modeling industry in which any size over 6 is considered “plus size.” To read the whole article follow this link.

The concept of body image and self acceptance is one of our core values at Living Waters Spa. Each week women and men come to our clothing optional spa (you don't have to be a "nudist") and experience the freedom of clothes-free vacationing. You see all, and realize that our society has truly warped our sense of body acceptance.

Living Water Spa is a safe environment where you can luxuriate in our pure mineral water pools, experience our magical massage - even a couples massage - and enjoy the elements in the "alltogether." We are not a party place. We are not a swingers / public sex club. We are the REAL deal, a true spa in every sense of the word. Come and be "in your skin" for a day, a week or more... Read more here. By the way, on our website we have pictures of REAL people, not models as found on other websites.

We are located in the Palm Springs area city of Desert Hot Springs - California's Spa City! We have wonderful sunshine 340 days a year!!!

Little Known Presidential Facts

In celebration of this week's inauguration of the 44th president of the United States, here are 20 facts you may (or may not) know about past presidents. In warm weather, which president customarily went skinny-dipping in the Potomac River before dawn? Here is his picture:

This is none other than John Quincy Adams! Check out the rest of this fun list here.

Here is another fun fact... Which President liked to swim "without clothes" in the White House Pool? Here is his picture:In Claire Whitcomb's book "Real Life at the White House" she says: "As president, Johnson used the White House pool - he aways swam naked, and demanded that aides who swam with him do the same. Notice who is with Johnson in the picture - the Rev. Billy Graham! It is said that Billy Graham also swam naked with Johnson. CNN reports "By the early 1960s, Billy Graham was a man in full, a servant of god. A man of the people and de facto chaplain for Washington's elite. At his first meeting with Lyndon Johnson, the two country boys bonded... Supposed to be a 15-minute meeting and it turned into five hours. They traded stories. And went swimming, naked, and Billy said, they didn't have swimsuits. You just -- you just went as you were." (page over to: page 18)

Perhaps you've always wanted to try a skinny-dipping, nudist, naturist, or au naturel experience. You can at Living Waters Spa. We are located in the Palm Springs area city of Desert Hot Springs, California. We are a safe and private spa where you can enjoy hot natural mineral water in your "natural" state - i.e. naked!

Give us a call - 760-329-9988 and we'll help you have a vacation to remember.

154% jump in Unique Visitors - WHY?

I was shocked the other day to see our http://www.livingwatersspa.com/ site have a 154% jump in unique visits on one day. Yep, a HUGE spike in visitors. Naturally I wanted to see why so as I looked at my webmaster tools I discovered that we were mentioned on a Brazil webportal - iG - as one of the top ten nudist resorts. This is the 3rd top ten lists we've made this year.

Here is who they list:

Hidden Beach Resort - Riviera Maya, Mexico

Paradise Lakes Resorts - Land O'Lakes, Florida

Garden of Eden Resort - Isla Solarte, Panama

Caliente Resort e Spa – perto de Puerto Plata, República Dominicana

Living Waters Spa – Desert Hot Springs, California

CHM Montalivet - Montalivet, Vendays-Montalivet, France

Punta Serena – Tenacatita, Mexico

Cabanas Copal – Tulum, Mexico

Sorobon Beach Resort – Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles

Paradise corner - Piraí, Rio de Janeiro

Only one other US resorts that made the list are in Florida. So we are very proud to see our spa listed in such an international way.

Living Waters Spa is located in Desert Hot Springs California which is right next to Palm Springs. Here in our town we sit upon an aquifer of hot mineral water (we like to joke, "there are no springs in Palm Springs!"). At Living Waters Spa we pump mineral water from the earth at the rate of 20 gallons per minute for 18 hours per day. We flow it through our pools and then it goes back to the earth via dry wells that gobble (technical term) up the water. So talk about recycling.

We are the only clothing optional (you don't have to be a nudist or naturist) mineral water spa in Southern California. There are those in Northern Californa - Harbin Hot Springs and Esalen Institute - but we are the only one here in So. Cal.

You need to come for a visit...

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!

Living Waters Spa: celebrating 5 years of business

Desert Hot Springs, CA - Living Waters Spa opened their doors 5 years ago November 10th. What started as a dream for owners Jeff and Judy Bowman, Living Waters Spa has turned into a top rated boutique spa hotel attracting people from all over the country and Europe. “The American dream is still alive and well” says Jeff Bowman. “We wanted to create a spa that would offer people a chance to get away from their daily life, reconnect with life, and experience a bit of Europe right here in the USA.”

Acquiring a vintage 1960s “spa-tel” originally named the “Kismet Lodge” (named after the famous musical), the Bowmans set out to create something totally unique. Located next to Palm Springs in Desert Hot Springs California, Living Waters Spa is situated above a hot mineral water aquifer that provides the hotel with pure, odorless mineral water that is pumped from the hotel’s own mineral spring well. When they acquired the hotel it was tired and rundown and actually used as low rent apartments. “We hauled out over 30 cubic yards of junk just to get at the core of the building” according to Bowman. “Then once we started renovating we realized that the mid-century modern building was well built and perfectly designed for what we were going to do. It even had the 1960s quality imprimatur ‘live better electrically – medallion homes’ as part of the signage.” Renovation included reviving the hot water well, new pools, new pool decking, all new carpet and furniture, and even a complete overhaul of the old neon sign that proudly lights up “Kismet Lodge” and “Living Waters Spa” underneath.

Their spa has become a favorite having achieved an unprecedented 73% repeat rate of its customers in the 5 years of business. Judy says: “What really sets us apart from other hotels/spas is our customer care, hot mineral water, massages, spa/skincare treatments and the fact that we are a ‘European-style’ clothing optional spa. You don’t have to be a nudist or have a ‘perfect’ body to try skinny-dipping at Living Waters Spa. People from all walks of life are discovering what Europeans have known for centuries that nude is not lewd. We’ve had guests in their 20s to 80s enjoy our amazing hot mineral water naked or au naturel.” Judy herself is a breast cancer survivor and often shares with guests her experience with surgery, chemotherapy, and because of the clothing optional context they can have frank discussions about breast reconstruction.

In this trying economy, Living Waters Spa is the only clothing optional resort to offer discounts for guests under 30 years of age, those who are in active military, or who are survivors of breast cancer. “We are here with a passion to help people,” says Jeff, “and our discounts especially provide these groups the chance to take a break, reconnect with their partner, and restore their soul. On top of that with our winter specials you can stay a week in one of our condos for only $499.00 – an unbeatable offer!”

In this past year Living Waters Spa was:
- Listed as on of the top 10 clothing-optional resorts of the world (TripAdvisor)
- The highest ranked California spa and listed 9th on “Spas of America” top 30 spas
- Awarded the “Hidden Gem” award for the 3rd year in a row (TripAdvisor)
- Featured in articles by: Los Angeles Times; Times UK; Conde Nast Traveler on Concere.com; The Desert Sun; and American Spa

So, if anyone questions whether or not the American dream is still possible, just ask Jeff and Judy Bowman. They’ll tell you if you work hard, and provide your customers a “Lexus” customer experience -- then it is!

For more information see the spa website at: http://www.livingwatersspa.com/.

Early Winter Specials 2008/2009

We've decided to post our early winter 2008/2009 specials:
November - December - January 2009
Not available: November 27-30 or December 24 thru January 4, 2009
We don't think you'll find a more affordable clothing optional vacation opportunity:















** Condo Week **

7 Nights in a Condo - $499.00($400 savings, tax not included)Our best deal! A whole week in one of our luxury condos for less than $75 per night. You have full access to the mineral water pools at the spa. The condos have TVs and DVD players. Add another couple for only $100 for the week and split the cost!















** Pool Side Week **

7 Nights in a Pool Side Room - $699.00($544 savings, tax not included)You read this correctly, a whole week in one of our poolside rooms for only $99 per night.


** Winter Weekday Special **
Stay one night, 2nd night 75% off!
Monday-Thursday
(up to $127 savings, tax not included)
Example:
Room with mini-fridge
Night 1 = $159
Night 2 = $39.75
Total stay = $198.75
(only $99 per night)

** Couples Weekend Escape **
Friday & Saturday - $499.00
(up to $156 savings, tax included)
Package includes two night, three day stay in a poolside room with a king size bed; and one 75 minute couples massage; unlimited soaking in our clothing optional pure mineral water pools; and full use of the Living Waters Spa facilities which includes early arrival and late departure!

Please see our condo or spa websites for all details or give us a call: 760-329-9988

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.