Trust me; your kids know what’s best for you! Last Friday I finally took advantage of a gift certificate to a marvelous spa here in Santa Monica that my two sons and daughter had given to me a couple of years ago. Yes, it’s true. It took me TWO YEARS to take care of me.

Along with a fabulous Burke Williams massage, I was able to escape for five hours into pure heaven with time in the quiet room (following my massage), steam room, dry sauna, solarium and enjoy fresh fruit, healthy lemonade and herbal tea while spending time reading in the relaxation room. All of this in a back drop of hustle and bustle of downtown Santa Monica. You enter, take a brief ride up a quiet elevator and leave the hubbub behind.

It was Friday afternoon. Perfect timing for a spa visit. It’s more quiet than other times during the week because you have less pressure to go anywhere or do anything except escape into nirvana.

Shani, my masseuse, gave me my massage. She’s beautiful with a talent in her touch that is exceptional. And when she asks if you like a firm or soft massage that is what you can expect to get. With a highly professional staff and a meticulous environment, your Burke Williams visit, like mine, is sure to be one to remember and everything you expect a day spa to be.

Now you may be wondering how all this ties into Kangen Water™. The water is what made my massage even better than the excellence that comes without it. Ionized water and massage are the perfect couple because all of us, for one reason or another, experience aching muscles, sore joints and cramps. A massage with a precursor of micro clustered ionized water, specifically Kangen Water™, assists the massage therapist in giving the ultimate benefit that comes with this highly absorbable water. Better than any other, it goes deeper into your muscle tissue for relief from lactic acid build-up. It aids in reducing inflammation that causes muscle and joint pain. This is what I experienced and this is what I’ve found to be true of the many benefits of this unique water and beautiful spa. So if you’re in the Los Angeles, Santa Monica or San Francisco area, take advantage of the services and many amenities you’ll find at Burke Williams but don’t forget to drink lots of Kangen Water™ beforehand. I can hardly wait for another visit when the world stops and I can get off if only for a day.

Thanks to you, Garret, Craig and Lauren, for your encouragement to indulge myself and for keeping me healthy.