MEMBER PROFILE
SunWater Spa offers an extensive list of water-based treatments, including Watsu and Aqua Yoga.
Mountain Healer which uses lavender
and sage. The Breath of Life massage
treatment is designed to help those
adjusting to altitude. “Our facial
treatments are customized: Tea Tree
treatment is purifying while Warrior is
designed for the unique needs of men’s
skin,” she says.
For body treatments, one of the spa’s
most popular items on the menu is the
Desert Glow Vichy treatment, which
uses prickly pear cactus oil and includes
a body polish of pure sugar cane.
Water Treatments
Among its water treatments, Watsu is
one of its most popular aquatic
therapies. “Soaking in the mineral pools
is our most popular water offering. As
far as a water class is concerned, the
most popular is Aqua Yoga,” Tudor says.
In addition to the spa’s seven heated
natural mineral water cedar pools and
three saline, multi-temperature pools,
SunWater Spa has also opened an
infrared sauna to enhance the relaxation
process. “Our extended hours will please
both the early bird and night-owl,” she
says. The spa is open until 10 pm on
weekdays and from 8 am to 11 pm on
Fridays and Saturdays.
“We provide locals within Manitou
Springs a half-priced rate for our soaking
treatment on Mondays and Tuesdays.
On Wednesdays, we have 10 percent off
all services, exclusively to all Colorado
residents. We also offer discounted class
pricing and soaking options to students,
teachers, military personnel and guests
aged 55 and above,” she says.
Tudor has seen an increase in interest
among locals to visit the spa in order to
enjoy the mineral spring water in the
cedar tubs and the spa’s water
treatments. “We are finding out more
people are doing daily walk-ins than our
monthly memberships,” she says. The
spa offers a monthly (US$108) or yearly
(US$1,190) membership package to
guests, which provides them unlimited
access to classes and members-only
events, 10 percent off soaking
treatments and workshops, a welcome
gift and membership card as well as
three complimentary guest passes.
“The vast majority of our Facebook
fans are in the Colorado Springs area,
with a sizable percentage located here in
Manitou Springs,” she says. “This is
logical given that we’ve only been open
for a year and have focused on creating
local awareness. In time, we’ll be
branching out toward national and
international markets but our main
guests are locals or from surrounding
towns in the Colorado Springs area.”
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