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6 things you may not know about Spa Eastman

Spa Eastman recently celebrated its 46th anniversary and although it has been around for so long, many people are unaware of just how it was so ahead of its time – providing a template for attaining optimum health! 1. Canada’s first destination spa  Back in 1977, when few people knew anything about yoga, relaxation techniques, […]

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A Holiday Gift to Self

“Self-care is about having a radical trust in your own goodness” – Steve Sims, author In this season of celebrating love, here are a few principles on cultivating the habit of gifting yourself loving-care: You have been gifted a precious human birth Not just any sentient being, a human being! You did nothing consciously to […]

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Jocelyna Dubuc of Spa Eastman honoured by the Ministry of Tourism

Quebec City, December 16, 2022 – On November 10, during the Grande Conférence du Sommet du Tourisme de l’Alliance Touristique (an annual tourism conference), Caroline Proulx, Quebec’s Minister of Tourism, presented Jocelyna Dubuc, president and founder of Spa Eastman, with a prestigious award – Grande Bâtisseuse 2022. This title (roughly translated as “Great Builder 2022”) […]

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Spa Eastman is once more named Canada’s Best Wellness Retreat

For a second consecutive year, Spa Eastman has made its mark on the world stage! The wellness pioneer has once more been voted Canada’s Best Wellness Retreat by the World Spa Awards, proving once again that after 45 years, Spa Eastman is still at the leading edge of this key industry. Addressing a variety of […]

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3 effective strategies to overcome seasonal depression

The fall colours are fading and the nights are getting cooler and for some people, this time of year brings on symptoms of seasonal depression. The reason cannot simply be attributed to the cycles of nature, but rather because we try to live at the same pace as we do in summer. We fear the […]

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Pantry remedies

Article written in collaboration with Manon Viger, nurse, naturopath and herbalist Our grandmothers knew what to do when someone at home started coughing or suffering from a skin condition. They were able to find remedies in the garden, fields or pantry; or even in the very agile hands that know how to bring their own […]

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Three Easy Steps to Have a Hydrated Skin and a Beautiful Skin Tone this Summer

To know a bit more about the habits to have a glowing skin thanks to the sun’s rays, the Spa Eastman Marketing team had spoken to Émilie Huppé, one of her beauticians to know all her secrets for a radiant skin without it being damaged by the sun. In her opinion, the key to success […]

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Natural Negative Ions; benefactors for health

Have you ever surprised yourself to say how good is the air far from the city? To feel an instant well-being at the contact with nature without knowing that air his particularly rich in negative ions. What Are Negative Ions? Section written by Guylaine Cliche in the Livre qui fait du bien. The sun is […]

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Introduction to thermotherapy

Thermotherapy induces a feeling of well-being through exposure to heat then cold. Generally speaking, when people hear the word « heat » they regard that as something pleasurable. But not so much when they hear « cold »! Interestingly, it is, in fact, « cold » that does the most good.  On your next visit, follow these steps and benefit to […]

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On the menu this evening… Oxygen!

Sometimes a sudden awareness of something catches one by surprise… While I’ve been saying for years that oxygen is our greatest ‘therapist’ at Spa Eastman, it is only recently I’ve begun to realize that oxygen is indeed our primary  ‘food’! Unfortunately, we take it so much for granted that we forget its power and how […]