LeFore's Women's Center

We are excited to announce our Non Profit Women's Center to aid women who need help with counseling services, in domestic violence situations, cancer outreach program, and more to follow as we develop more resources, and find the needs of the women in our community.

Counseling Therapy Services now offered. Are you someone who has suffered with self-esteem issues, domestic violence/assault, life altering illness or other traumatic emotional difficulty? Counseling can help.

Our counselor is Diane Ashley (Masters Professional Counseling IP) Practices theoretic counseling orientation that is an eclectic Model based on Christian faith. Her Credentials include: *Masters of Professional Counseling- IP Liberty University. * Domestic Violence /Sexual Assault core training 2011 YWCA Walla Walla* Dialectic Behavior Therapy; Enright's Forgiveness Model *Ordained Minister Freedom Church of America * 15+ years experience in counseling and ministry*

8th Annual Holiday Client Appreciation Day!

The Entire LeFore's Spa Team wishes to Thank each and every one of our guest, we appreciate your support so very much! Thank you to all of you who made it in to celebrate with us today, and to the ones that couldn't make it, we hope you can be with us next time!

The Marcus Whitman Hotel

Kyle Mussman, Owner of the premier destination Marcus Whitman hotel left a wonderful review on our facebook ~ " WOW - I finally made it into your new facility today and it is AMAZING! So happy for you all in your new space and Jacob gave me an excellent massage today!"

Thank you Kyle and Brenda, we love having you as our guest!




If you are contemplating a visit to the Walla Walla Area we at LeFore's Spa would equally recommend a stay at the Marcus Whitman. They provide excellent customer service and you will experience the remarkable combination of history and luxury in beautiful downtown Walla Walla. From innovative food and wine pairings to state-of-the-art meeting facilities, this grand hotel offers the perfect place to enjoy a romantic wine country getaway, establish a base for exploring the Walla Walla Valley or bring your group of any size for an exceptional and personalized conference experience.

http://www.marcuswhitmanhotel.com/

Euro Shaper & ROM machine

The ROM machine is a cross trainer that promises to deliver a workout in just 4 minutes a day. ROM stands for Range of Motion. The ROM machine resembles a hybrid of an exercise bicycle, a rowing machine and a stair-climbing machine


The Euro Body Shaper Professional Plus Series is the hottest and latest technology in fitness. It is proving to be one of the most beneficial pieces of fitness equipment that gives you many positive results. The Euro Body Shaper Professional Series gives your body powerful stimulation call it the perfect "all in one" machine. The Euro Body Shaper Professional Plus Series is a massager/vibrator.

It provides relaxation to your whole body, this Euro Body Shaper Professional Plus Series does not only provide ultimate relaxation but also generates vibration in the plate base that goes directly through your whole body.

Hallway Photo's

Sept. 29th B2B Event

A link to see some of tonight's highlights...

http://animoto.com/play/HI1ZNTeBgL0ToWGyrzSFVA

Relief for Sciatica nerve pain

Going to continuing education for massage therapy in Portland often feels like I’m attending a convention for extras from a Science Fiction movie. Older women with oversized glasses and wildly disheveled hair cluster on one side of the room, discussing there lasted revelations with energy work. Students huddle together on the other side, awkwardly flirting between texts and sporadically looking at anatomy flash cards. The rest of the assorted gathering falls somewhere between the extremes, sitting quietly and sipping cheap hotel coffee. I always expect the older crowd to whip out a ruler and dispense some discipline on one of the flirting students, but this doesn’t happen and I turn my attention back to the class material.
The last class I attended was for sciatica relief, something many of my clients suffer from. Sciatica can be caused from traumatic falls or accidents but more often than not it is from prolonged sitting, poor posture, inadequate core support and poor flexibility. The key to effectively treating sciatica is being able to access where it is originating from and treating accordingly.
Most of the massages I do at the spa require the client to be passive and relax. Treating sciatica is almost the complete opposite. Retraining the muscles, nerves and joints requires active involvement of the client.
If you have sciatic pain, don’t expect this treatment to be a relaxing experience, but do expect results and to be actively involved in your healing. Having worked at physical therapy clinics in the past, these treatments are much more along those lines. With that I will also expect you to do the exercises at home that will continue to aid you in your recovery, and if you don’t I just might have to have one of my new friends from class whip out their ruler and dispense some discipline. Trust me, you’ll thank me in the end.

Our Relaxing Massage Room #1

Have you tried Shellac....This stuff is Great!

I NEVER wear polish, I always end up smudging it, and if I don't smudge it I am chipping, breaking, picking at it. You see I am hard on my hands/nails from being in water all the time, pulling weeds, or my current activity of texturing walls with joint compound (EXTREMELY DRYING to your hands), I just don't take the time to pamper them. So when I was asked to try the Shellac polish, I was ready to take it on and hate it.... ( I had the gel polish off in less then 24 hours!). I want my nails to look good, I just don't want to spend a lot of time on them, and let me say this polish is AMAZING!!!! it lasted a full 2 weeks, without a chip and it still looked like a fresh manicure super shiny no peeling, completely surpassed my expectations! If you want a polish that is going to last, this stuff can't be beat!!





Here is what the manufacture has to say:

Delivering the goods.
Credibility makes all the difference.

Better science makes better products. The patent-pending formulation of solvents, monomers and polymers is why Shellac™ goes on like polish, wears like gel and removes in minutes. Plus it's hypo-allergenic and 3-FREE... containing no formaldehyde, toluene or DBP.

Shellac—stands miles apart from others in the market with the science and testing to back it up. Nail Professionals that participated in more than 4 years of controlled, blind testing said unanimously—there’s no comparison—not even close!

I wanna do your Make-up......

This weekend I was practicing my makeup application techniques on my little sister. As I was doing so a vision of my granny popped into my head. I smiled and shook my head. So, why does this little memory make me smile every time I think of it? Please allow me to elaborate for you.
Everyone has that one person in their family that looks them over from head to toe and critiques every (and I mean every) little thing about them. For me, it is my grandma. Now don’t get me wrong I love granny, she is loving, caring but most of all hilarious! She is turning 92 in a couple of weeks and she still is up to date on the latest “news”, at least the news that is covered by InStyle and People Magazine. Just a little note about my grandma – NEVER ask about Reese Witherspoon or J-Lo, they happen to be very touchy subjects for granny!
When I first moved to Walla Walla and took the job at LeFore’s Spa I had a few questions that grandma needed answered. First of which was, do I like it, in which I replied:
“Yes grandma, I am enjoying it very much.”
The second question, oh the second question, it will stick with me forever, only because of the statement that was made afterward:
“Do you get to do make-up there?”
“Yes, we do make-up applications and lessons.”
Her reply to what I had answered was so matter-of-fact:
“That’s nice; maybe you could learn how to do yours.”
I almost peed my pants I was laughing so hard! One thing you have to know about Granny is she lacks in the vision department! I mean REALLY lacks!! On one of my visits to see her, my father and I had the privilege of taking her out shopping for her beauty supplies. Now mind you she is downright stubborn, there is no telling her about make-up. To make a long story short, I went and celebrated that evening with my cousins, why you ask? Because I just did what everyone else had been trying to do: I steered granny away from the Black Radiance section in the make-up department!! You see, Grandma is very white with red hair to boot! I may have won a battle but I did not win the war, I was only able to talk her down to toffee colored foundation!
Makeup tips from Granny
- Always go for a foundation 4-5 shades darker than your natural skin color (it will give you the tan look you have always wanted)
- Don’t be afraid to use your eyeliner - whoever says that less is more is full of it!
- Mix it up once in a while, be spontaneous use your bright red lip liner as an eyebrow pencil (that was a day my dad will never forget – he thought she was bleeding, lol!)
- When putting on eye shadow, apply from lid all the way up to the brow, it really makes your eyes pop!
I love my grandma so much and I wouldn’t change anything about her (except the makeup!). She is such a beautiful vivacious woman. I hope that I am as up with the times as she is when I am her age!!
Now to leave you with some of my makeup tips! That is if you believe that once in a while the apple does fall far enough away from the tree!
- When trying to match a foundation to your skin tone, pick three colors that are close to your skin tone. Next test them by streaking them down the jaw-line (don’t have a heavy hand), whichever one fades in to your jaw line is your color (if none of them match, pick again adjusting either darker or lighter).
p.s. Use light touch, there is no need to push or mash the makeup in, you’ll end up getting that cakey look as well as stretching the skin (wrinkles!!).
- To get those full voluptuous lips - line the lips, using a shade darker than your lipstick and a tad bit thicker lining than normal. Next using the same lip liner shade in the center of the lower lip and bow, smudge the lips together. Apply your lipstick (use a sheer or very light color), then add your gloss and voila! Pouty, full lips!
- The key to any good makeup application lies in the contouring and highlighting of the face. A quick rule of thumb is that dark colors make areas recede and light colors highlight and bring features forward.
So where do contour and where do you highlight?
Concentrate on contouring the temples, around the hairline, tip and sides of the nose into the crease of the eye, hollows of the cheek, under the chin and down the sides of the neck.
For highlighting apply to the center of the forehead and down the bridge of the nose, the brow bone, center of the eyelid, under the eye and the cheekbone plane, to the center of the chin up under the lip and around the corners of the mouth.
Blend with your fingers and remember to keep the product in general area where you applied it! It sounds like a lot of work but believe me it will pay off!
Oh and when you are picking your colors for contouring and highlighting always go 2 shades darker and 2 shades lighter than your normal skin tone (not your foundation color).

I hope these tips help you, and if the don’t well… you can always refer to Granny’s tips ;)

VISIA Event!

We are having a wonderful event for our clients today! When we went to the IECSC in Las Vegas, we purchased a VISIA complexion analysis machine. We have been training away and today we are launching this great new tool! So far our clients are really enjoying getting that in-depth look at what is going on with their skin. Of coarse we are trying to make it fun for everyone to, so we added discounts, refreshments, and complimentary chair massages!

If you get a chance to come to Walla Walla, stop in at LeFore's Spa and get a look at your skin. It shows everything from wrinkles, sun damage, pores, redness, texture... just about anything you would want to see!

Brazilian Keratin Straightener, Grey Hair, and AOL!!

Exciting!! LeFore's Spa quoted on aol stylelist! Great to be mentioned alonside of some very well known stylist such as: Color Director Frank Friscioni at New York's Oscar Blandi salon, We talked about the "Brazilian" straightening technique on Grey hair (Great for anyone that struggles with unruly, coarse, wavy to kinky curls!)

Accepting Insurance!

LeFore’s Spa is now welcoming clients who carry Adventist Risk Management, L & I and Auto Insurances.
We are always striving to find new ways to help the people in our community. To better serve you we have begun our credentialing process with several insurance companies! We are now able to help more people then ever before.
If you have been injured, whether it is from an automobile accident, bad fall or even an athletic injury, we are here to help.
Properly done massage can:
Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
Ease medication dependence.
Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
Improve the condition of the body’s largest organ—the skin.
Increase joint flexibility.
Lessen depression and anxiety.
Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
Reduce post surgery adhesions and swelling.
Reduce spasms and cramping.
Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body’s natural painkiller.

If you didn’t see your current insurance provider listed - don’t worry! We are still in the process of credentialing with several more! If you are curious and want to know if your insurance provider is on our list, please call the spa at 509.525.3336

An Endearing, Funny, blog from our massage therapist!

A few professions in the world really lend themselves to being taken advantage of, (not necessarily in a bad way) by friends and family once they leave the work environment. Chefs are almost certainly put in charge of the summer BBQ; Accountants are undoubtedly harassed during tax season, and massage therapists’ daughters will not go to bed unless Daddy has given them a massage.

Every night there is a routine. First comes the bath, (“Keep the water IN the tub please.”). Bath time is followed by helping them brush their teeth, (“Stop eating the toothpaste!”). The Pajamas are put on and stories are lovingly read. If it is wintertime, the hair dryer is brought out to blow heat in their bed so they stay toasty and warm. To most children this would be more than enough. If your dad is a massage therapist, it is just the warm up to the main event.

Massage to my daughters is more than just a quick back rub. They have learned to request specific areas that are bothering them and are more than willing to tell me if I am not doing deep enough work. Massage commentary like, “No Daddy, I need a massage like you do at work”, and, “Daddy, You forgot my legs and arms” is not uncommon.

My oldest daughter has understood for quite some time that massage is my job. My four-year-old daughter had not quite figured this out though. Therefore, when LeFore’s Spa placed a video of me demonstrating a new service on their Facebook page, it confused her. I was at work and my wife was showing my kids the video of me giving a massage to a fellow employee.

“Is that you Mommy?” my youngest asked.

“No.”

There was a pause well my daughter tried to process this information.

“Why’s Daddy helping someone else?”

To my daughter, who has grown up getting massages nightly and was my infant massage therapy model, the concept that I worked on other people was a new one. But, even through her naivety, she brings up a valid question. Why do I help someone else? Why do I do what I do?

Mostly I do what I do because I love it. I love helping people feel better and increase the quality of their life. Doing what I do, gives a grandparent the ability to get down on the floor and play with their grandchild. It gives a mother the break she needs to regain her sanity from keeping up with her kids day after day. It helps the farmer get back to work after straining his muscles from tossing hay bales for hours on end. At work, I help because people need it, more than many of them even know they do. I help others feel better so they can go home and spend quality time with their children, who sometimes ask questions that make us smile, nod, and then try our best to answer with a straight face.

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Summer Spots?

Too much summer sun for your skin? Seeing the signs of visible damage like Brown spots, and uneven tones on the skin are just one of the hazards of sun damage. Babies aren't born with freckles, none of us are! The formation of freckles is triggered by exposure to sunlight. The exposure to UV-B radiation activates melanocytes to increase the melanin production which causes uneven tones.

So what do we recommend to combat visible sun damage? Dermalogica's Chroma White System which is developed specifically to deliver brightening skin health results, without hydroquinone which has been shown to cause sensitivity issues for many people.

Add a skin brightening facial at LeFore's Spa complimentary when you purchase the Chroma White System Kit. You also can purchase individual items to boost your home regiment.

Tri-Active Cleanse * Improves surface clarity.

Powerfoliant * Smooths and enhances skin texture and tone.

C-12 Concentrate * Minimize and prevent discoloration.

Extreme C * Accelerate skin brightening, and strengthens the skin's defenses.

Pure Light * Medium weight moisturizer that conditions and brightens.

Pure Night * Nourish and brighten! Contains peptides, minerals and botanical extracts for

optimum results.

Dermalogica and you

One of our favorite product lines we carry is Dermalogica. There are many reasons we choose to carry it, and we want to share with you just a few of the reasons why. We love the fact that they are committed to education, continually updating their products with the latest skin care and ingredient technology have to offer. They have a fail-proof plan, that we embrace: give the therapist education, sample the client, offer great treatments where the products are used or supported in the treatment room, and follow up home use with education in the form of take home prescription sheets so that you will not feel overwhelmed or uncertain of when and how to use your skin regiment. We want everyone who comes into LeFore's Spa to feel welcome and to not feel "pressured" to buy, but rather an informed decision between you and your skin therapist to achieve a desired result. Offering face mapping allows us to target specific problem areas of concern to be treated with either micro zone treatments to complete clinical services.

Team Perspective

Have you ever wanted to go to a spa, but didn’t, simply because you were afraid that the people who worked there were persnickety and judgmental? Well I would like to invite you to come to our spa – LeFore’s Skin Care & Health Spa. We pride ourselves on being the most well rounded spa in Walla Walla! Our staff is warm, friendly and courteous. We love making our clients feel good about themselves and helping them with whatever their needs may be! Also we have fun making our clients smile and laugh (besides laughter helps to: burn calories, reduce stress and also help fight infection)!
Being a professional means to behave as a professional. It is simply philosophy that all our employees execute, your concerns and conversations will always be kept private (from other clients as well as fellow employees). Our business is to help build up our clients self esteem, address areas of concern and keep them looking and feeling their best! Our business is not getting the latest bit of gossip or letting the whole world know what is going on with you or your family. We truly are here to help! Our owner has clearly established what LeFore’s Spa purposes are: to make a difference in each of our client’s lives. Treat them with the respect, integrity and kindness they deserve. To be passionate and dedicated to their cause and reason they have come to see us. We are also 100% committed to our clients overall being (even if that means helping you find another place that can help you when we are not able to).
As a team we are committed to creating an experience that exceeds expectations and raises the perception of our industry through integrity, creativity and education. We are not a spa for just anyone but for everyone! Only through the eyes of other people can you truly see the beauty and love people have to offer. We want to help as many people as we can; we feel that our purpose in life is to care for one another unconditionally!
If you have a particular concern about something just give us a call to see if we can help (if we cannot we will do our best to refer you to someone who can). We are more than happy to set up complimentary consultations, answer questions and give Spa tours. If you are interested in visiting us please call (509) 525-3336 toll free (888) 525-3336 or look us up on the internet: www.leforespa.com
So come on in and visit us, We look forward to meeting you!

Face book

If you haven't yet, look us up on facebook. Here is were we interact with our customers! We have alot of give-a-ways every month! And our give-a-ways are full services, and sometimes packages.

Cell Born

We brought back this new product from Vegas, so far it's a hit!!

Cailyn Exfoliating Peeling Gel provides gentle exfoliation and vitamin C in one. Taking advantage of a new technology in the preparation of "Vitamin C Beads", Cailyn Exfoliating Peeling Gel removes dead skin cells, leaving the skin with a healthy glow, while supporting the natural cell renewal process and stimulating circulation.Vitamin C reconized internationally for its skin caring properties, Vitamin C encourages collagen production, improves elasticity and helps protect against damaging environmental aggressors. Wax beads are perfectly round, without ridges or rough edges that might damage the skin as it is scrubbed.

Instructions: Wash your face or body before use. Apply to damp skin (if wet, towel dry for the best result) and wait for 30 seconds. Gently massage until the dead skin cells appear in flakes upon the skin's surface. rinse off with water and pat dry. Moisturize your skin well after use!