Albuquerque's Decadent Day Spa

A member of my TNT Networking Group's husband bought her a Your Private Adobe Gift Certificate for her birthday in October. She had bought him a certificate for his birthday last summer. She just got around to using hers. She loves her wine and toted a bottle in hand to the adobe. She has been too numerous spas throughout the country and on her travels abroad. She raved about Your Private Adobe and promised to tell everyone she knows about the location, the service, the massage and the amenities. She commented she was in and out of a state of consciousness throughout. She loved it while being wrapped like a cocoon in a peppermint, cocoa, and coffee combination scrub and body mud. She was nearly asleep when I leaned over and said" would you like wine or water through a straw"? She burst into laughs! How decadent is that? To be a your private spa and sip wine out of a straw while being wrapped in such aromatic and cooling products? The entire room oozed of these awesome smells! I have to be careful and not use to much peppermint in the winter. It does give you a cooling effect and makes your skin feel alive! If too much is used, you do feel a bit chilly. But then you can sit in the outdoor hot tub to warm back up. It was a beautiful watermelon colored sunset as she relaxed outside, sipping on more wine and warming up in the tub. She plans to return as a couple for her anniversary in March! But I have a feeling they both may become "Club Adobe" Monthly Members.

Couple's massage and anniversary celebration in Albuquerque

Whew. I’ve been a busy lady the last few days. I feel like I am a laundry and spa attendant, the housekeeper, a massage therapist, the marketing director, guest relations manager and office assistant. I wear many hats!

I did my first couple's massage today. I've given a ton of 4-handed ones. Can you believe I've been giving massages for 8-years and I was so nervous? It turned out really well and they loved it. They were celebrating their anniversary!

It's all about timing to make things run smoothly. From lighting all the candles, dimming the lights, making sure the music is the right volume and speakers on in every room, heating up the stones, setting out fresh water with lemon slices, icing down juice and bottled waters, getting the body polish stuff warm, heating towels, making sure the massage beds are made up just right in layers for multiple treatments, all products out and ready, to having the water just warm enough but not too hot for the foot soaks to numerous other minute details. It's about focus and intention to give a good treatment. It takes a lot to prepare oneself mentally, physically and emotionally. Skills are secondary in my opinion. I am successful in what I do because I have the genuine desire to give my clients the utmost care and attention.