"...The 'mother' of Philadelphia's organic spa movement is the soft-spoken, yet opinionated, Ordway. In the late '90s, long before the organic movement entered the social consciousness, Ordway discovered an unmet need for organic spas and decided that she could fill that niche..." - Rittenhouse Square Review April 2010 (click here to read more!)
Philly's Green Scene: Planet-Friendly Pampering
"...soothing in every detail... don't miss the customized herbal wrap..." - Philadelphia where April 2010
Best of Philly 2009: Best Prenatal Massage
"...knows how to keep you comfortable, where your kinks are, what scents will appeal, where the baby is resting... even offers holistic solutions to pregnancy-related aches." - Philadelphia Magazine 2009
Best of Philly 2007: Best No-Frills Massage
"Eviama Life Spa delivers one helluva intense work up, de-kinking kinks and untangling knots... You'll wake up the next morning walking taller, feeling stronger, and wary of ever lying still for a frou-frou massage again."
- Philadelphia Magazine 2007
Best of Citysearch 2009-2010 Best Brazilian Waxing, Best Facials
Best of Citysearch 2007-2008 Best Facials, Hair Removal, Massage
Review Highlights: "This professional, (read:capable) environment left me feeling relaxed just by stepping inside. Knowing that their hearts and minds are in the right place (fair trade, environmentally friendly) is a breath of fresh air. Worth the time and money, pay a visit and you'll thank yourself immediately."
Day Spa Magazine Top Honors 2007: Top Package
When Philadelphians need to escape the urban hustle and bustle, they slip into the peaceful, green-designed Eviama Life Spa. Since 2002, Penny Ordway and her staff have provided clients with holistic services meant to enhance their beauty, health and lives. For a truly transformative experience, Ordway offers the four-and-a-half-hour 360 Degrees Day Trip ($439). Click for more »
Lucky Magazine: The Best Places for All-Natural Spa Services
Pamper yourself with an eco-friendly treatment that's easy on both your body and the planet. Bamboo floors and sustainable materials make the green-designed Eviama Life Spa a soothing escape. The 60-minute Eviama Simple Facial- created around the botanicals-derived Dr.Hauschka product line- is chemical-free and includes cleansing, massage, and a skin-purifying mask.
Philadelphia Style Magazine: 7 Wonders of the Spa World
DETOX YOUR PORES. Ancient Indian healing therapies, organic oils and color therapy combine in this three-year-old New Age spa. The Durga Divine Ayurveda Facial begins with a welcoming lavender foot bath to align all of the energy in your body through your feet as you complete a... Click for more »
Spa Magazine - Belly Bliss
Article snippet: "Although still difficult to find (even in Central America), the Arvigo massage is slowly making its way onto conventional spa menus. In Philadelphia, Penny Ordway, founder of Eviama Life Spa, was one of Arvigo's first trainees. 'The massage makes so much sense,' says Ordway. 'The Mayans like to say that women have two brains-one in their head... Click for more »
Spa Magazine Worldwide Guide- Featured Day Spas
Eviama embodies good medicine from the moment you enter. Quan Yin gazes lovingly over a zen garden; natural light illuminates feng shui flow. Earth-friendly design exudes the tranquility of a world apart. Aromas are genuine; so are the staff, who connect you to your true beauty with... Click for more »
Spa Business - Going Green
Surveys show that when it's easy and value is comparable, consumers would rather spend on socially-responsible goods and services. Spa clients, in particular, yearn for ways to improve their quality of life- as spa operators, we must foster those instincts as we nuture each guest. Click for more »
Spa Magazine Green Spa: Healthy Habitat
In the heart of the City of Brotherly Love sits a gentle temple to self-love called Eviama Life Spa. But don't imagine this means that its all about "me". This environmentally friendly, socially responsible business cultivates the larger good by nurturing the individual. Every... Click for more »
Spa Magazine - The Jewel of New Spas
Reconnect with your natural radiance and vitality in the tranquility of this green-designed space. Exquisite organic facial and body treatments, classes, and organic homecare echo ancient healing ways. Ayurveda, herbalism, hot stone, aromatherapy, color-ways, Reiki, and water therapy are among the diverse treatments that will restore your... Click for more »
