January 4, 2021 – Happy New Year! I have to say when I woke up the morning of January 1st,  I felt a lot more optimistic about the year ahead. Yes, I know there is a looooong way to go with the pandemic, but a new year means a reset. And after 2020, I think … Read More

October 12, 2020 – This past Saturday was World Mental Health Day. Started by the World Federation for Mental Health, it was first observed in 1992. It’s important to give some time to this topic. About 450 million people deal with a mental disorder, and it’s been noted that at some stage in life, one … Read More

September 26, 2018 – I don’t know about you, but I just don’t find there’s enough time in a day anymore. There is so much to do, so much going on, and the world around us has evolved into a 24/7 society. The last few weeks, I’ve had travel, big stuff going on at work, … Read More

July 20, 2018 – One of the terrific benefits of regular hot tub soaks is the ability to just close your eyes and take some time without the jets running to escape. If you’d like to take that quiet time and elevate its ability to impact your health even more, consider a ten-minute meditation session in … Read More

July 10, 2018 – I’ve had back issues for about 20 years now. I think they began a couple years after I started working at Olympic Hot Tub. I was driving home from work one night when I was sideswiped by another vehicle. At the time, it seemed like everything was perfectly okay and I … Read More

March 27, 2018 – Olympic Hot Tub has been an advocate for health and wellness for over 40 years. Alice & Blair, our founders, believed in the ability of hot water to do nothing but good things for all of us. And you know what? They were right! In fact, long before many of the … Read More

February 27, 2018 –  Spring is just around the corner. Many avid runners are gearing up for marathons in the Pacific Northwest. Over the next few months, there are 17 marathons to choose from in Washington State alone! For years, a lot of active runners have been fans of ice baths or cooling after a … Read More

November 24, 2017 – If you do any reading on Reflexology, you’ll find many opposing opinions as to whether there are any true conclusive benefits to applying pressure to your feet improving your health. Practitioners of this type of therapy believe that the pressure applied to various areas of the foot might send signals that … Read More

October 24, 2017 – Diets are like opinions; everybody has their favorites. But when it comes to angst ridden news, the media seems to force-feed all of us the same heaping helping twenty-four hours a day. Since you are what you eat, the results are often a gut-ache that sends your stress level off the … Read More

October 20, 2017 – If you’re up to your neck in wrist pain, there’s relief to be had and you’ll find it in a Hot Spring Spa. Clutching a mouse and banging a keyboard are today’s gateways to shopping, entertainment, and socializing. Sure, you’re saving wear and tear on your tires and the soles of your … Read More