Hollywood is all about comfort, often the chauffeured kind. You can order food, prepared and delivered according to your most demanding needs. Personal shoppers run booming businesses, where clients select denim and clothing from samples brought to their living rooms. And now, spas come on order as well, to your office, home or hotel: Meet InSpaLA.
The brainchild of Colleen McClafferty, InSpaLA opened just last year, gathering together over forty of LA’s top spa and wellness therapists in a mobile network. She got the idea of taking their spa services on the road after having repeatedly heard how her mover-and-shaker clients were too busy to come to her.
“People love to be pampered without the stress of the day spa experience⎯driving, parking, staff and facility issues,” says McClafferty. “I used to manage a top Santa Monica Spa, so I know the complaints well. With traffic and gas prices rising, our services are even in higher demand.” It was the same for most of her therapist friends, who have been in the industry for many years.
InSpaLA’s three top services are massage, nails, and skin care (facials/makeup). “We believe that these mobile spa services are so popular because we take the stress out of your relaxation,” McClafferty explains.
The services, which can be ordered online, are especially popular for parties. McClafferty estimates that the company works 1-3 parties a week, including larger affairs for production and event companies.
“We did a party recently in Hermosa Beach for 20 women, a bridal shower,” she offers as an example. “We arrived to a mostly empty beach house and took over. Everything from flowers and decor to candles and food.”
In addition to ordering, picking up and plating sushi for the 20 guests, they set up massage tables on the rooftop, where the girls took turns getting their massages, while nail and skin care services were being done inside.
“The party was a huge success,” McClafferty says. Guests, she says, usually wear comfortable lounge clothing, and slippers or flip-flops for an added touch of comfort.
On top of food, décor, candles, aromatherapy, foot spa, fresh flowers and guest gifts, InSpaLA will even supply the DJ. ”For parties, the host simply provides the space. We do the rest. Our therapists bring equipment, supplies and an InSPArations experience kit, which includes music, aromatherapy spray, candles/incense, eye pillows.”
Other therapeutic goodies include tea, granola as well as citrus water and spa bath salts for an on- the-spot aromatherapy bath. InSpaLA can also create a Zen Den, with Buddha statues, candle centerpieces, fountains, flowers, tapestries, food and music.
“Or,” says McClafferty, “we’ll send out personal trainers and even hypnotherapists.”
How’s that for inSparation?
InSpaLA
(310) 809-9292
www.InSpaLA.com
Party Services are reserved at least 3-5 days in advance (50% to hold date) and final service and payment is due 72 hours prior to the date (InSpaLA accepts MC/Visa). Guests can upgrade and add services on site the day of the party.
Wedding parties start at $200
Custom Spa parties start at $200
Spa Nail Services, $150 and up
Spiritual Counseling starts at $100
European Facial starts at $95
Hypnotherapy starts at $100
