Nothing to Wear - no problem a LWS

Bluefly,the leading online fashion retailer, has released two new television spots that contain nudity. The ads feature the voice of Brenda Strong, the narrator of Desperate Housewives, and give a humorous take on the age-old dilemma of having nothing to wear by having the women in the ads deciding to give up attire altogether and go nude. In "Airport," a woman waits in a security line until she's asked to remove her shoes, the only article of clothing she is wearing. "Family Dinner" shows a woman raising her glass for a toast wearing nothing while her family, understanding her fashion dilemma, acts as if nothing is different about the gathering. The ads debuted on the new season of Project Runway and appear on major television networks. You can view them here.

Here at Living Waters Spa we just got a gift of a sign that reads: "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem."

If you are looking to try social nudity or a clothing optional experience - we ARE the place.

Pregnant Aguilera Poses Nude for Marie Claire

A very pregnant Christina Aguilera proudly displays her naked baby bump on the cover of the January issue of MarieClaire, with nude photos inside the magazine. Aguilera is no stranger to nudity. Earlier this year, she told interviewers that she and her husband enjoy a weekly tradition called "Naked Sundays," when they spend the day at home relaxing and going about their normal activities completely nude. The Marie Claire issue hit newsstands December 11. Read excerpts from the article, see more photos and even download a discount coupon toward the purchase of the issue at Marie Claire here.

At Living Waters Spa we frequently have pregnant women come in for a "pregnancy massage" -- one of Judy's massage specialties. Judy has massaged many pregnant women including our own daughter-in-law Salley whom she worked on all through her labor. Salley actually slept through much of her labor and our grandson was born with Salley being comforted by Judy's loving touch.

Need to get a wonderful massage? Living Waters Spa is the place - HEY, it IS our PASSION.

Living Waters Spa: 4 years old!

Here is our latest press release:

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA: Living Waters Spa celebrates 4 years of providing guests with "more than a vacation" in a European-style swimsuit optional environment, magical massages, and pure natural mineral water pools.

When Jeff and Judy Bowman had their first clothing optional experience in the year 2000, little did they know that in as short as three years later they’d open their own resort and now in 2007 celebrate 4 years of business at Living Waters Spa: a European-style Clothing Optional Resort.

“Time has gone by quickly” says Jeff, “and we are so pleased to have built a business that not only has matured well beyond the start-up phase but is thriving.” Currently Living Waters Spa enjoys an over 70% repeat rate and is the only clothing optional natural mineral water spa in Southern California. “We’ve had guests from 47 different states, Canada, all over Europe and beyond. They come for our pure mineral water pools, magical massage, and a clothing optional experience.”

Living Waters Spa is currently ranked #4 out of all hotels in California on TripAdvisor.com and has won the “hidden gem” award from TripAdvisor the past two years. These awards from TripAdvisor are quickly becoming among the most coveted in the hotel industry because they are voted on by millions of real travelers who gather to share their opinions on the world's largest travel community: TripAdvisor.com.

“More than a vacation” according to Judy, is what they provide the guests at Living Waters Spa. “People come from all walks of life, all ages, sizes and shapes to enjoy our pure mineral and do so with the option of not wearing a bathing suit. Jeff and I feel that our spa is special in that our guests leave the spa fully refreshed, rejuvenated, and restored as a person. Living Waters Spa is a place to be still, to listen, to sense, to feel, to breathe life, and to receive a transformative massage.”

The spa has two primary types of accommodations: 9 rooms around the pools and 6 condos a few steps away. All feature a custom mattress, fine linens, and European style décor. Most of the rooms around the pools have kitchens, and in keeping with the spa concept, do not have phones or TVs. The condos are all two bedroom units. The fully furnished kitchens have granite or tile kitchen countertops, and the comfortable living room features a flat screen TV and DVD player. All accommodations have free wireless broadband internet access.

The pools at Living Waters Spa flow with mineral water that comes out of the earth odorless and pure. The smaller pool is like a large Jacuzzi, covered with an awing so guests can sit in the mineral water and be out of the sun. It is always at a perfect 100 degree temperature. The large pool is under the sun-kissed desert sky and has a mid-80 degree temperature, even in winter.

“You don’t have to be a nudist or naturist to experience the clothing optional aspect of Living Waters Spa” says Jeff. “In fact the vast majority of our guest would not use those terms to describe themselves. These days clothing optional vacations are the fastest growing segment in the travel industry. Living Waters Spa has had some wonderful recognition as THE place to try a simple nude, naked or clothing optional experience. Just recently USA Today and the Ellen Degeneres / AOL websites have singled us out as a place to try the ol’ fashioned skinny-dipping. We are quite proud of these mentions as they show that Americans are starting to learn what Europeans have known for a long time, that nude doesn’t mean lewd!”

Living Waters Spa is also 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.”

Please feel free to contact them if you have any questions about having a clothing optional experience or want to experience “more than a vacation.” Living Waters Spa can be reached at 760-329-9988 / 866-329-9988 or http://www.livingwatersspa.com/ and www.SpaCondos.com.

Nude Saunas - part of everyday life in Helsinki

Public nude saunas are a part of everyday life in Helsinki, as reporter Sarah Shuckburgh discovered on a recent visit. Helsinki residents visit saunas after work to relaxand socialize, similar to the way North Americans stop at their neighborhood bar or coffee shop after a day on the job. Nudity is considered natural in Finland, and citizens tout the saunas' health benefits saying they have fewer colds and other illnesses because of this stress-free, natural way of life. Did Schuckburghdecide to try the saunas herself? At the end of her article, she says she was so relaxed after the experience that she slept "lulled by the rhythmic splashing ofnude swimmers in the pool below." See more here.

Here at Living Waters Spa we have a wonderful sauna. Vintage heart redwood interior and the heating element from Finland.

European guests who are "sauna experts" have told us that our sauna is the best they have experienced in America. So come and check it out! And yes, you can do it like in Helsinki - naked!

Vaseline Continues Nude Advertising

I'm always happy when our media does something good for body acceptance. Vaseline is one such company who has done some great "skin is good" kind of ads.

In addition to Vaseline's ad campaign "Sea of Skin," the company has added Skin Visions to its website, featuring five nude celebrities who tell what their skin reveals about them. According to the website promo, Vaseline wants consumers to see skin the way they do--"up close, in detail, as a deeper reflection of the individual." Watch the Sea of Skin ad clip, view the celebrity portraits or even share your own skin portrait at Vaseline.com.

As a massage therapist I get to see and touch all kinds of skin - the largest and forgotten organ of the body. Plus at Living Waters Spa you get to "be in your skin" as you try skinny-dipping in our pure mineral water.

When was the last time you pampered yourself, your skin, with a wonderful massage. Our massage is transformative in nature. Many of our guests comment that they've never had a "true massage" until receiving our massage.

Check out this YouTube video of our "couples massage":

Is it time to "get into your skin?" or be nurtured with a massage?

We are here...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Celebrated at Living Waters Spa with Activities & Specials

Desert Hot Springs, CA, September 12, 2007 -- Living Waters Spa a European-style clothing optional resort is celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) with special rates for survivors as well as weekly events to promote breast health and breast cancer awareness.

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.”

Living Waters Spa will also host a dessert and discussion about breast cancer each Saturday night at 7:00 in October. Judy and other survivors will present stories of hope, discuss breast health, and the latest treatment techniques. 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.” The public is welcome and the admission is free but you must RSVP so they will know you are coming.

Judy tells her story: “15 years ago 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 with us 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 that is 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. 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.