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Exotic Massage Oils for the Holidays
This holiday season, Sage Spa is offering a selection of 4 FREE, Exotic Massage Oils, all chosen from aromatherapist, Susan Stratton's private collection, to use with every holiday spa massage. Arrive early to sample these exotic fragrances at our scent bar, then pick your favorite for your session. These fragrances are our gift to you.
Happy Holidays!
Offer expires 1/31/11 or as long as supplies last
The Oils: Blood Orange, Sandalwood, Jasmine Enfluerage & Geranium over Roses
 Blood Orange is a distinct member of the citrus family Citrus sinensis. Oranges originated in India (some say Vietnam), called na rangi in Sanskrit. The na rangi or naranja was translated as norange, and in English usage a norange was back-formed into the more acceptable "orange". The same thing happened in French and Italian, but in Spanish, oranges are still naranja.
Blood Oranges were first discovered and cultivated in Sicily in the 15th Century. Known for their extremely dark red color, Blood orange possess a complex aroma reminiscent of fine wine, and bright citrus flavor.
 Sandalwood Santalaceae Santalum Album. is an evergreen tree grown in India, Indonesia and Australia, where it grows to a medium height of 30 feet. The oils is harvested from the heartwood, or the center of the trunk, of trees after a minimum of 15-20 years. but older trees are preferred. The value of the wood climbs higher the older the tree. It is considered at its peak at 60 years old.
Sandalwood is harvested from the heartwood and ground into powder and then steam-distilled into oil for use in cosmetics, soaps, candles, medicines and perfumes. The hard, yellow, outer wood is mostly used for carving statues and decorative articles such as combs, beads and boxes. Mysore Sandalwood, from southern India, is the rarest and most desirable of all Sandalwoods; it comes from trees at least fifty years old,
 Jasmine Enfluerage "Queen of the Night"
exotic, exquisit, tenacious, sensuously rich, supremely sensual, intense, slightly heady, narcotic, intoxicating, sometimes clawing, warm with oily leafy-green, fruity undertones, illusive, sweet and warm.
This night blooming flower, called "Queen of the Night" in India, is a delicate flowering plant with many varieties. Its scent has probably been described in the literature with more superlatives than any other single essence. It has been described variously as heavenly smelling, Jasmine flowers themselves are delicate and quite feminine, but while known as the "Queen of the Night" in India, this scent is also attractive to men- described as the the King of Essential oils in parts of the world, possessing an "almost animal quality" - more masculine than Rose, while undeniably sensual and euphoric.
"Enfleurage" is a very specific old French method for removing the scent from jasmine flowers using lard and tallow spread over glass sheets. The process does not involved chemicals which produces an oil that is organic and with a particularly delicate perfume. Enfleurage is fairly time-consuming, but given ample patience, pure results are assured.
 "Geranium over Roses"
This is a blended oil created from rose geranium oil, leaves of rose geranium are distilled simultaneously with fresh petals of Damascus rose. The result is a fragrance that has both the rich and heady notes of the rose geranium, as well as many intriguing layers of soft delicate rose notes.
Rose Geranium Pelargonium graveolens is a species in the Pelargonium genus, which is indigenous to various parts of southern Africa, and in particular South Africa. It is often called geranium as it falls within the plant family Geraniaceae, although more correctly, it is referred to as Pelargonium. This specific species has great importance in the perfume industry. It is cultivated on a large scale and its foliage is distilled for its scent. The scent inspires natural beauty & enjoyment, uplifts instantly & "tonifies" the mind & intellect in a powerful, nearly demanding attitude
Rose Otto Rosa Damascena "Queen of the Oils" Rose is considered the floral expression of love. Rosa damascena (Damask Rose) can be found growing wild and/or cultivated in many places on Earth - but there are only two locations where growing conditions that can be called ideal - the Isparta Valley of Turkey and the Kazanluk Valley of Bulgaria.
"it takes more than one thousand roses
to make just a few drops of rose oil"
Rose oil is made from rose petals, lots of them; it takes more than one thousand roses to make just a few drops of rose oil, making rose oil one of the most costly oils on earth.
"Otto" refers to the method of steam distillation, used to extract the oil from the delicate petals.Rose fragrance is one of the most chemically complex natural fragrances, consisting of over one hundred constituents, which is why rose is so popular with perfumers.
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 In Bloom this month at Sage Spa: Oncidium Sharry Baby - the Chocolate Orchid Take time to enjoy this fantastic orchid on your next visit to Sage.
Sharry Baby has a wonderful aroma of chocolate and can produce multiple spikes. It's fragrance fills the spa. That explains why it's considered to be the most famous oncidium hybrid.
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 CD of the Month
A Winter's Solstice: Silver Anniversary Edition Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
Much of this new Winter Solstice turns on classical themes. Ex-Kronos Quartet cellist Joan Jeanrenaud teams with guitarist Steve Erquiaga on an airy Handel piece, and McCandless adapts Orlando Gibbons's "The Silver Swan." Others explore traditional carols, including Erquiaga's double-guitar filigree on "Greensleeves."
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 The Perfect Gift for Someone you Love
...When the Spa is Closed
We hope you'll think of us here at Sage Spa when you want a great massage, but when massage isn't an option we hope you'll think about Ma Rollers! We love our Ma Rollers here at the spa, especially when the staff goes home, or when we are on the road away from home. You will too! "The Ma Roller is a self massage tool that gently stretches the paraspinal muscles like a good deep tissue massage. It also stimulates the lines of energy associated with major acupressure points, opening your chi channels, allow your energy to flow freely." 1 MORE>
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 The Benefits of Hot Stone Massage
Hot Stone Massage is a great treatment to help relieve some built-up stress and tension. This type of massage uses heated, water-treated stones (such as basalt and lava rocks) which are placed at specific sites on your body to promote relaxation, and to help open up the energy pathways in your body. It's also a wonderful way to spend a cold winter afternoon.
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 Gifts Certificates
Sage Gift Certificates are available for all spa services. It's is easy and hassle free. We can either mail the certificate, leave it for convenient pick-up, or email the certificate directly to you. Call 718 832-2030 to order your SAGE Gift Certificate today.
Happy Holidays!
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 "What a totally BLISSFUL EXPERIENCE! This was my treat to myself for my 40th Birthday. Hilary greeted me so amazingly, and treated me with such awesome care....Elena did the same... and what a frickin' great massage- full body and angel feet. I will definitely be back. Thank you."- Valerie
"Karen is a genuius!" - J. V.
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