When Halloween is in the air, I would be remiss if I didn’t highlight a few pumpkin-themed spa treats.

This is the second article in a series of pieces about today’s anti-aging treatments. This week, I’m writing about Collagen and other fillers.

If you teach ‘em young, they say you’ll have them for life, which is why spa services for teens are opening up a whole new market of spa customers.

This is the first in a series of articles about today’s anti-aging treatments –a few no-nonsense words on what some of the more mainstream “medi-spa”, age-defying treatments are all about. I’m starting with Botox.

It was an extraordinary sensation. Hot off the proverbial presses in Montreal, I was one of the first journalists to try the prototype of a new high-tech neuro-massage bed that is a full on, sensory experience.

Historically, spas were always places for men. The ancient Romans had their baths, the Japanese their soaks, and the Native Americans their sweat lodges. But it’s only recently that men are reclaiming that heritage. Men are invading women’s spas as women have invaded men’s gyms.

If Coney Island had a spa, it would look like Vitality Spa on San Francisco’s Pier 39. It’s a wild ride of experiential spa gadgets that will tickle your funny bone from head to toe.

Located next to a Ginseng factory in Kamloops, British Columbia, this purposed-built ginseng-based spa is not only the first of its kind North America, it's a retreat, a surprise, and an education as to the healthful qualities of this miracle plant.

Opened in 1995, Thailand’s Chiva-Som, which means Haven of Life, lies near what was once the king’s summer palace of Hua Hin. It is a five-star resort and spa destination set amidst seven secluded acres of tropical beach-side gardens, tranquil lakes, and waterfalls.

Although cryotherapy is Sparkling Hill Resort’s most talked about spa services, this mountain-top wellness retreat in Vernon, British Columbia is a showcase for a remarkable range of steam-sauna experiences.