La Casa Day Spa

12/21/11

Colonic Angels

by Tesss at Citysearch

My doctors blamed my 3-week long periods on the fibroids in my uterus. The first time they operated, they removed 3 fibroids, one so dense that the sonogram didn't spy the 3 other fibroids hiding behind it, which a 2nd operation removed. The fibroid left in in the lining can't be removed by such a simple procedure... for that one they will have to go in through my belly. And yet, after two operations and 6 fewer fibroids - I was still

getting hugely heavy periods for 3 long weeks each month, a situation that lasted for over a year. Needless to say I was getting pretty anemic, and my sex and emotional lives were taking quite a hit. Then I started seeing Gaia. After my first session with her, my next period lasted 6 days ONLY, which was nothing short

of a miracle for me. I did several more sessions with her - I was doing a 6-week long cleanse and saw her weekly - not least as she's as kind and charming, as disarming as humans come - and am ecstatic to report that thanks to Gaia my menstrual cycle is entirely back on track. I would suggest anyone who has fibroids or otherwise unpleasantly long menses seek her out. She changed my life significantly! Thanks again Gaia. X

12/07/11

Best massage

by andrea ridinger at Citysearch

Behind a small door on 20th street between park and broadway lies a hidden gem of a spa that I was thrilled to discover and feel like I need to share this "insider scoop" because it is such an amazing spa I can't believe more people don't know it.

I did purifying salt sauna that uses himalayan salt and black sea salt before getting my skin scrubbed down to absolute smoothness with the body polish that uses some kind of seaweed and left my skin simply glowing. I feel like all the grime and pollution that builds up in my pores from living in NYC were all magically scrubbed away.

I didn't have enough time to try any of their other services but definitely want to come back to do a day package.

12/07/11

Unforgettable gift experience!

by MiMiGG at Citysearch

A huge tension reliever! La Casa is a spa of knowledge and body therapy. The staff makes a person feel like they have come home and savored a dose of relaxation. The much needed body pampering is an escape from emotional holiday stress. I plan on becoming a regular customer to improve my knowledge and give my body what I deserve.

Thank You La Casa, your name says it all!

12/07/11

Best Massage I've ever had!!!

by KimDanes at Citysearch

I booked an Aromatherapy Massage without knowing what to expect, and it was AMAZING!! Blended citrus oils were released over my body along with hot towels infused with different oils. This was the perfect gift to myself over the holidays. I'm a runner, and I often feel sore and my muscles feel tight, but after this massage, my tired and achy muscles felt relaxed and relieved. I feel like a new woman- even my skin feels smoother and younger. I recommend this Spa to anyone who needs to get away to retreat for even just an hour or two. The spa is beautiful-I enjoyed hot tea while sitting in the calm, beach-like, country lounge..I felt like I was at my family's beach-house on their porch. The staff was so helpful and the service was incredible.

Plus, I bought a gift certificate and got 50 % off the 2nd gift certificate- a nice promo they are doing for the holidays. I walked out with some FREE guess jewelry also just for coming in. Love this spa!

09/05/11

so good, I want the treatment

by KateGallary at Citysearch

I had both heard about La Casa, and read about it on the internet. About 98% of the reviews were positive – so I decided to give it a try. I recently had an injury to my shoulder – and I thought a good massage would help. At La Casa, I had something fairly unique – called the Good Vibrations massage. It was pricey – at $210 – but it was worth every penny. I started by standing on a platform for about 10 minutes - that gently vibrated – and I could feel the vibrations traveling up my whole body into my teeth. Truly. I felt it in my teeth. It was a pleasant enough sensation. Not ecstasy – but pleasant. It was explained to me – by the owner of the spa, Dr. Goldberg – that using it over time, it would give me a reserve of bone density that would serve me in good stead for later aging and any possible bone loss. She described it as like having money in the bank when the recession hits. The more you have in reserve, the better off you are. But that only began the therapy – the whole treatment lasted an hour and 15 minutes. Then I moved to the massage room –and laid on the most comfortable massage table I have ever been on. Apparently I was lying atop a sheepskin cover – and that itself was lying atop a magnetic pad. I had read about the therapy on La Casa’s website – and I had seen pictures of blood analysis from lying on this pad. Pretty impressive – how it actually makes blood cells have better organization. As I have come to now know, there is tons – decades - of research on the beneficial effects of magnetic therapy. Jane Goldberg was nursing a broken foot at the time of my apt – and she explained that after her injury, she immediately used magnets on the broken bone. There was so little swelling from the injury that when she went to the hospital the next day for an x-ray – all the docs told her before the x-ray was developed that it wasn’t broken. When the x-ray result came in, the docs all said they didn’t believe that it was broken because of the absence of swelling. But Goldberg knew it was the magnets – didn’t stop the bone from breaking (from a fall) – but did stop the swelling. Anyway – back to my wondrous massage. At some point, the therapist took out a device and started using it on my back first, then flipped me over – using it on my front – and then finally on my head. It is hard to describe this experience. But I can say – that it was so stimulating and relaxing – simultaneously – that I WANT one of those machines. Got out knots more effectively than even the strongest hands would have. But was also incredibly soothing. The therapist’s touch was quite sensitive and wonderful - but frankly – it is not THAT hard to find good massage therapists –and it is certainly easy to find a massage considerably cheaper than this one. But the point is: this was no mere massage: this was a whole body tune-up that left me feeling like I had just had the best body make-over imaginable.