Green Spas-- Global Antidote?

Is anyone surprised that so-called "Green Spas" are the latest currency in the enlightened age of pampering and the search for a stress-less life?

In an effort to help a reader or two determine what makes a "Green" spa that hue, I will soon embark on a journey to discover, relate and inform. Without making you wade through technological mysteries and long-winded explanations. Isn't that a relief? If you ever wondered what LEED means, it shall all be explained in good time, grasshopper (homage to David Carradine, regardless of what he was doing in that Bankok hotel closet).

My goal is to check out the spas that are truly doing the right thing with water waste, choosing excellent quality products, and still offering exemplary experiences and treatments that are not relegated to the latest craze in whoo-whoo treatments and la-de-dah experiences. There are many spas that claim mind/body/spirit goals, but many are simply a new spin on an old public relations tack. Trust me, I used to be in Public Relations. I know how things work.

I want readers to visit websites I will soon be delineating and mentioning, check out what's "new" and "green" and determine whether or not these places are truly eco-conscious, or merely poseurs for the sake of reputation. They know who they are, and I will not "out" any hotel, resort or spa for not living up to "Green" standards and practices.

That job is yours. I intend only to present information, point out the spas I have experienced, those I hope to experience and perhaps those (unidentified so you can work out the clues yourself) I wouldn't want to return to. I don't want to bit the hand that massages me, I'm not stupid, merely underpaid. That's a joke. Maybe.

So starting next week, prepare to see a number of standards to look for in choosing a spa, based on a number of factors, including comfort level and professional services.

"Green" is the new black and before the backlash, and even if you decide to staycation this summer, there are plenty of spas in your very own town, to explore, question and hopefully, enjoy. By the way, in a brash effort to self-promte, I have recently been asked to provide a column a week on an innovative exercise that promises to get that noggin of yours shaking for a cause: good health.

Check it out It's called Brain Wave Vibration and is part of Best Life Media, a fascinating site to explore for better health, mental attitude shifts and improved life. Trust me, it works.

Stay tuned. Same place, same channel.