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| December Newsletter |
December brings with it the Winter Solstice and the Return of the Light. As the Solstice approaches it's normal to feel more fatigued, to fall asleep earlier, and to feel a bit of hibernation set in as the nights grow longer. It is important to support this shift in the body and mind and we have many programs catered perfectly to this need.
Osmosis has a limited number of Vitality Memberships still available; the perfect holiday gift for yourself or your loved ones. For as little as $699 you can benefit from a wide variety of Osmosis offerings throughout the winter and every month of the year! Memberships provide HUGE discounts and special members-only access to events and deals.
A great lift for these short, dark days is our Winter Warmer Bath Special! Through December 15th, Monday through Thursday, receive a Free bath for one OR 2 for 1 one baths when you come in and purchase a Gift Certificate valued at $150 or more, any Series Package or a Vitality Membership. Please call ahead to reserve your bath time. Must be used day of purchase, cannot be combined with any other offers.
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The Perfect Holiday Gift!
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 December brings seasonal cheer with our Holiday Gift Card Offer a $20 retail purchase voucher to use in our Boutique with any purchase of $150 Gift Certificate! And, if you are in a rush for time or live far away, don't forget our instant gift certificate option online-- no matter how you purchase your certificate, you still qualify for your voucher. These retail vouchers can be given to your gift card recipients or you can use them yourself, vouchers are good through Valentine's Day 2012! |
Exciting Treatment Specials for the Holidays!
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Add our Sparkling Eye Treatment to any facial for just $20 (savings of $10). Give yourself a little boost to keep your peepers looking perky for all those holiday parties! This nourishing treatment for the delicate skin around your eyes uses lymphatic massage and cooling green tea compresses to reduce puffiness, a hydrating mask and finishes with Naturopathica Vitamin K Brightening Eye Serum. Also in December, Naturopathica Vitamin K Brightening Eye Serum is 25% off in our Boutique! This nutrient-rich cream combines Vitamin K with Mica and Silica, and is perfect for reducing the appearance of dark circles, calming puffiness, and evening skin tone. A great travel partner for those long holiday flights and family get-togethers! Receive our Scents of the Season upgrade with any 90 minute massage and enjoy a delicious aromatherapy experience with Naturopathica Deep Forest Body Oil and Sicilian Bergamot Body Lotion for free! This is a special, limited-time, holiday-only offering. These products feature forest and citrus aromas, the perfect combination to put you in the holiday mood. If you decide to purchase the Scents of the Season combo to take home (Deep Forest Body Oil and Bergamot Body Lotion) you will receive $12 off the full price during the entire month of December! Especially for the holidays, Men's Gift Baskets are available in the boutique, bursting with Phyt's organic skincare products for shaving, cleaning, exfoliating, moisturizing and more! Beautifully packaged and ready to hand to your honey. |
The Osmosis Vitality Cleanse
|  Now is the time to begin setting your intentions for 2012. We suggest our Vitality Cleanse Program which guides and supports you through a 4 week full-body cleanse and detox that will leave you glowing and renewed. This full-month of wellness includes two nutritional consultations, a month of supplements, a Lymphatic Massage, three Cedar Enzyme Baths and a dry brush to take home. Whether your goal is a jump-start to weight loss, or more balanced health and vitality, this is a great program to support your wellness lifestyle. The individual program is just $499 or you can save even more by signing up with a buddy at $899! Group pricing is also available, just call for a customized group itinerary, 707-823-8231.
So what's your New Year's resolution going to be?
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Thank You for Your Feedback
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A big Thank You to all the 2,500 of you who participated in our recent online survey! Your input and answers help Osmosis to evolve in ways that reflect your wishes. The words above show the adjectives most chosen by you to describe Osmosis.
We were especially fascinated to learn about the interests many of you share: Traveling, Health, Gourmet Food,Outdoor Leisure, Personal Growth and Development, Wine Tasting, Spiritual Journeys and Guided Meditation. We are already at work implementing these interests into our 2012 programs.
Keep on talkin' to us so we can continue to live up to all of your hopes and needs! Thank you from all of us here at Osmosis. We are pleased to announce the survey raffle winners, Zee Zeleski is our first place winner and will receive a free day-long spa retreat in 2012, and our second place winner David Wicline has won a Rejuvenation with an outdoor pagoda massage. Congratulations!
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Freestone Celebration of Lights, December 8th
|  Join us for Freestone Celebration of Lights at Osmosis on Thursday, December 8th, from 4 pm to 9 pm! With raffles, goodie bags, foot baths, live music, fire dancers, a tree lighting and a bonfire, this will be a night to remember!
Enjoy finding one of a kind gifts in a festive relaxing atmosphere with a glass of champagne in hand. This is your chance to do your holiday shopping, purchase gift cards AND receive FREE treatments-- we think that beats the mall scene!
All guests will receive free goodie bags with one raffle ticket and four chances to win one of our fabulous hourly raffles at 5, 6, 7 and 8pm (you need not be present to win).
- With every $25 spent in retail you will receive 1 raffle ticket (equivalent to $5 spa bucks)
- With any Gift Certificate purchased you will receive 4 raffle tickets/$20 in spa bucks
- Vitality Membership or Series Package purchasers will receive 5 raffle tickets/$25
Spa bucks can be used to buy Mini-Spa Treatments or a Cedar Foot-bath during the night! Keep your spa bucks to use towards spa services or retail purchases during the month of January. Service credits excluded on Saturdays and holidays. Call 707-823-8231 to RSVP for this event. |
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Monthly Meditation
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This month's meditation honors the Winter Solstice.
Encouraging you to pause amidst the bustle of the holiday season,
this meditation helps you find comfort in stillness and discover
ways to align yourself with the ongoing cycles, both
within and without.
To experience Daidie Donnelley's beautiful meditation
click here
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Great rates for Groups!
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Bring your friends and family for great rates on a day at the spa! Perfect for holiday gatherings, bridal showers, business meetings, reunions & celebrations all kinds! Let Osmosis host your group of 6 or more.
Group get-togethers are customized to your wishes. Packages vary starting at as low as $105 per person! To view our packages click here
Any of the following options can be combined to serve your group: - Japanese Cedar Enzyme Foot Baths
- Private tea service of Osmosis' exclusive blend of tea and enzymes
- Customized massages to suit any taste
- Organic, personalized facials
- Deep relaxation and sound therapy sessions in our Field of Hammocks
- Guided walking tours of our authentic Japanese Meditation Garden
- Catered gourmet cuisine to fit your tastes and dietary preferences
- And more!
Please contact our Guest Services Manager, Mercedes Jones, to personalize your Spa Party today! Call 707-823-8231 or e-mail Mercedes@Osmosis.com |
Warm Winter Special with Inn at Occidental - Just $299
|  Warm Winter Special $299
Available Sunday through Friday
Blackout dates, December 17 - January 12th.
A complete vacation for a price that can't be beat.
Your fantasy itinerary is as follows;
- Head over to Osmosis Day Spa to climb into the steamy hot Cedar Enzyme Bath (Sun-Fri)
- After enjoying the cool and misty spa meditation garden, spend your voucher for $25.00 in merchandise in the wonderful spa boutique.
- Plan to check into Occidental's luxury wine country inn in time for the complimentary evening wine and cheese reception.
- Walk to one of the many choices for dinner in Occidental. If French is your fancy, the Bistro Des Copain, a 3-minute walk from the Inn, offers a complimentary glass of house wine with dinner - closed Mon & Tues
- After dinner, cozy up in front of your fireplace in one of the comfortable guest rooms.
- Wake up to a full breakfast in the fireside dining room.
- Finally, venture out for complimentary wine tastings at over 15 Russian River wineries before heading home, rested and rejuvenated.
Add a massage or facial for an additional charge. Not valid with any other offer. Subject to availability. Taxes and gratuity not included in price. Blackout dates, December 17 - January 12th. Call the Inn at Occidental to make your reservations, 707-874-1047.
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The Story of Stuff
| "The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever."
The website is packed with information and has similar shorts to watch that may pique your interest like, The Story of Cosmetics and The Story of Bottled Water!
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Upcoming Events in Our Neighborhood
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December 1, Thursday -- Dining Out For Life
Dining, Benefit: Join Food For Thought - Sonoma County AIDS Food Bank, for our Annual Dining Out For Life. Dine out at a participating restaurant and either 25% or 50% of your food bill will be donated to Food For Thought. Some restaurants will be donating the same percentage of alcohol sales as well. (707) 887.1647
December 3 - 4, Saturday Sunday -- Holiday on Florence: A Showcase of Fine Local Crafts
Featuring the creations of local artists just in time for your holiday shopping. Osmosis' own Abby Bard, handwoven capes, scarves and throws. Chris Boyd, pottery. Amy Contardi, fused glass, handcrafted soap and more. Elizabeth Flemming, fanciful felted folk art. Ralph Harmon, custom leatherwork. Teresa Saluzzo, paintings and cards. Sandra Young, Earth & Spirit Botanicals and painted folk art. Beverages and hors d'oeuvres hosted by Sandy Mays.
Free. 11 am to 5 pm. 343 Florence Ave. in Sebastopol. Call (707) 280.2607 for more info.
December 8, Thursday -- Freestone Celebration of Lights at Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary
Osmosis is hosting a holiday open house, featuring a night of fun, shopping, cedar enzyme foot baths and more. All guests will receive a free goodie bag that includes a raffle ticket with four chances to win our fabulous hourly raffles at 5, 6, 7 and 8pm. Mini-spa treatments and additional raffle tickets will be available with retail purchases. Champagne cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and entertainment for all! We will be bringing back the light with a fire dancer, tree lighting and bonfire. 4 - 9 pm. Call (707) 823.8231 to reserve
December 9 - 11, Friday-Sunday -- Occidental Community Choir
What do Steve Martin, Todd Rundgren, Renaissance master Palestrina, and The Wailin' Jennys have in common? Find all of these eclectic artists' music in one Occidental Community Choir concert. "Let them Eat Fruitcake," an evening of derring-do. Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Court Occidental, CA Fee: $15 general, $13 senior Time: 8 pm on Dec 9,10/ 3 pm on Dec 11. (707) 874.8622
December 14, Wednesday -- Masquerade Party
Masquerade Party. Live music by DGinn. Belly Dancers, Fire Dancers, Food Trucks & Wine by the Glass. Sheldon Wines, 1301 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa
Fee: $10 Time: 6:30 pm. (707) 865.6755
December 23, Friday -- Take-home Buche de Noel Cake @ Relish
Just in time for Christmas...make and take home a beautiful and delicious Bûche de Noël cake. Pastry chef extraordinaire Shelly Kaldunski will lead guests in rolling and decorating their own cake, including learning wood-grain frosting techniques, forming meringue mushrooms, sculpting marzipan leaves and more. 14 Matheson St., Healdsburg
Fee: $84. 6:30 - 9:30pm. (707) 431.9999
December 31, Saturday -- Romp with the Beasts at Safari West
Safari West provides a wild habitat for ferocious fun. Party this New Year's under the watchful gaze of our four-footed animals...but, remember, you'll only be allowed to dance with the two-legged ones! Reservations a must! 3115 Porter Creek Road Santa Rosa. $100. per person/ $500 for overnight accommodations with breakfast. 6:30 p.m. - Midnight (707) 579.2551
Thursday mornings at 8AM - Dharma Morning Meditations at Osmosis
Weather permitting. No Charge. Bring your meditation cushion and warm clothing.
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