Mother’s Day is a celebration of bond of love and affection between a mother and a child and it celebrates the spirit of motherhood. In fact, celebrations of motherhood can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals in honor of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele. However, the first true Mother’s Day was founded by Anna Jarvis on May 10, 1908 and was given prominence as a national holiday by President Wilson in 1914.
As a Mother, I can attest to the enduring love and devotion that I have for my two children. There is no emotional connection stronger or an unconditional love more profound than that of a Mother and her cubs. I will never forget reading “Love You Forever” by Robert Munsch to my oldest son as a new Mom and grabbing the box of kleenex half way through because the utter devotion of a son’s love for his Mother and the cycle of life was so evident, yet so simply written and illustrated in this book.
This amazing bond between a Mother and her children explains why Mother’s Day is the busiest phone day of the year, with 68% of people making phone calls to Mom, totaling 122.5 million phone calls. This year, instead of sending a text, make the phone call, send the flowers and most importantly, give her the gift of relaxation with a gift certificate to Planet Beach! Visit www.planetbeach.com/spa-locator to find a location nearest you.
Written By: Jodie Mateu, VP of Special Events & Productivity
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday commemorating the date of the Mexican army’s 1862 defeat over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage in the United States, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations.
Most Americans partake in the celebration by dining at the best Mexican Restaurants, swaying to the Mariachi Bands and possibly getting wasted away again in Margaritaville. Interestingly, the California Avocado Commission estimates that Americans will consume up to 81 million avocados on this day by indulging in one of the ever famous Mexican staples, Guacamole.
Cinco de Savings at Planet Beach
Although Cinco De Mayo is coined as a social holiday, many retailers offer specials and discounts on this day. Planet Beach will be offering an exclusive Cinco De Savings Campaign, which includes 2 Spray Tans for $55, 5 Spa Sessions for $55 or a 1 Year Membership for only $555. Planet Beach offers a variety of automated services and quality products that work together to achieve your ultimate beauty, wellness and fitness goals. Whether you want a full body transformation or more targeted results, Planet Beach provides everything you need for maximum results.

*Offers valid only at participating locations. Restrictions may apply. See spa for details.
So this year, as you indulge in your favorite Mexican dish while humming the tune to Cielito Lindo, remember to shake your Maracas into your local Planet Beach to take advantage of the Cinco De Mayo Savings. For a location near you, visit, www.planetbeach.com/spa-locator.
Written By: Jodie Mateu, VP of Special Events & Productivity
Managing others is really just developing and cultivating relationships. It’s understanding someone’s unique personality traits, providing guidance and instituting incentives that motivate them to produce quality results in the workplace. In order to motivate others, you have to know what makes them tick. Although money may be the ultimate motivator, there are other things that hold equal measure when it comes to enhancing employee productivity. If you have employee evaluations coming and a raise may be in order, you may want to consider the following:
Recognition
I can’t say enough about this. Praising an employee publicly for a job well done is priceless. When an employee goes above and beyond the call of duty, they deserve to be decorated in front of their peers. It’s imperative that recognition be given at the appropriate moment and setting.
Paid Time Off
Work life balance is golden. In order to enhance productivity during operating hours, it’s important to provide your employees with a proper dose of R&R (rest and relaxation). Employees are more engaged and positive during working hours when they have time to disconnect from the daily grind and free their mind.
Job Title
Which title would motivate you more? Secretary or Executive Assistant? What about Receptionist or Communications Specialist? Although the duties and responsibilities of the aforementioned jobs may be the similar in nature, providing a superior title to a job description will create a sentiment of higher self worth and will produce greater results.
Team Building Activities
A company that plays together stays together. At Planet Beach, we’ve always stated that we are a work hard, play hard organization. That value has always been part of the company’s DNA. An organized party, barbecue or team building activity one Friday out of each month allows employees to connect on a personal level. Let’s face it, you often spend more waking hours with your co-workers than you do with your own family. Instituting team building activities or organizing company socials is a great way to build relationships and boost morale.
Continued Education
Everyone wants to be a expert in their craft. Encourage your employees to read books, attend webinars and training classes that will enhance their knowledge and skill set. Offering employees an opportunity to cross train within an organization is also a strong way to educate the employee, while protecting the interest of the company.
Motivation in business has been analyzed for ages. Although the quest to discover what makes an employee tick may be an ongoing initiative, the answer is really simple. As leaders, we must commit to build meaningful and long-lasting relationships with our employees! In closing, I’ll leave you with this quote:
“At the core, organizations are just a giant network of relationships. So if you fail to build those relationships, your chances of succeeding are not very high.” -Tom Rath
Written By: Jodie Mateu, VP of Special Events & Productivity
We are in business to win right! As a franchisee, it is vital that you establish clear goals and recognize your employees that have demonstrated exemplary performance. Foster an environment where the entire team is working together to achieve a common goal. Planet Beach uses a rankings dashboard that keeps real time revenue data for each franchise location on a private intranet. Franchise operators access the dashboard to view their revenue performance in comparison with all of the other franchise locations in the chain. This real time reporting dashboard provides performance clarity and brings a level of friendly competitiveness and motivation.
The most important production day of each month falls on Member Appreciation Day, which is ceremoniously held on the last Thursday of each month. Each MAP (Member Appreciation Party) is festive and always has a theme that coincides with a holiday or season. It’s not uncommon to visit a Planet Beach in September and see the staff wearing their favorite sports jersey on MAP Day when Football Season is in full swing. In comparison, you may find them wearing bunny ears and having their members cracking plastic eggs to unveil their special discount during the month of April. Each franchise location reserves that day to roll out the red carpet and show their members how much they truly appreciate them. It’s the one day of the month where members flood into the spa to enjoy one of the many relaxing spa services, mingle with fellow members or simply indulge in the complimentary food and beverages provided. In addition to serving existing members, MAP is the opportune time for new guests to take advantage of specials and discounts only offered that day exclusively.
Planet Beach has always believed in friendly competition! As MAP Day comes to a close, all spa operators hone in on the rankings dashboard to see which location will lead the pack when it comes to production. Although the competition was steep during the month of March, the Planet Beach Franchise in Marrero ultimately took the lead with the highest revenue on Membership Appreciation Day. Nancy Price, Franchisee of the Planet Beach in Marrero, said that she attributes her success to having a clear goal and giving her staff the freedom to the get the job done. “ it’s important that the manager not only understands the goal, but that she shares the goal with her team and they measure where they are percent to goal each day. The manager must give direction and everyone must perform their specific role to ensure goal accomplishment. Most importantly, I believe in giving the manager the autonomy to simply get the job done. My manager Briana Langhauser has done an exceptional job fulfilling this role.” The Manager of the Franchise, Briana, stated that providing exceptional customer service and building relationships with the members makes them want to refer their family and friends. They are able to successfully build the excitement of MAP Day within the four walls of their business by creating the buzz throughout the month.
MAP Day within the Planet Beach community is competitive, productive and fun. Most importantly, it provides an opportunity to show the members how much their patronage is valued. MAP Day is simply a magical mix of festivity and member appreciation.
Written By: Jodie Mateu, VP of Special Events & Productivity
My son and I have a close bond. Although I’m 23 years his senior, we make it a priority to spend quality time together. Most recently, we’ve been teaming up and working out together in the HOTWORX sauna at least once per week. HOTWORX is an innovative new fitness program based on the fusion of infrared heat and isometrics. The virtually instructed program combines the benefits of infrared sauna therapy and 14 isometric body postures in a sequence to give you the perfect 15-minute High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) or 30-minute Isometric workout. The most important aspect of HOTWORX is that it allows for up to three people to work out simultaneously, while still providing a certain level of privacy in comparison to large group workout sessions.
Having the support and encouragement in a small group setting is instrumental to maintaining your health and fitness goals. A study conducted and published in the International Journal of Stress Management revealed that social exercise (i.e., exercising with another person rather than alone) reduces stress and helps participants maintain weight loss. Of 203 participants, those recruited alone for weight loss programs had a 76% completion rate and 24% maintained their weight loss, whereas those recruited with friends boasted a 95% completion rate and 66% maintained their weight loss in full for 6 months. In addition, using a sample of 136 college students, it was found that exercise produced an overall positive immediate impact on energy, calmness, and tired levels. Furthermore, social exercise improved the stress-reducing benefits of exercise, specifically by increasing calmness after exercising with someone compared with exercising alone.
The benefits of HOTWORX are numerous. It helps to increase strength and flexibility, flushes toxins from the body, reduces stress and burns massive amounts of calories. Most importantly, it provides the appropriate level of competition and motivation that only your fellow teammates can ensue. There is nothing more encouraging than having a family member or friend by your side to help you see it through. Always remember, let the enthusiasm and energy of the group be your fuel.
Written By: Jodie Mateu, VP of Special Events & Productivity
One day, the Founder and CEO of Planet Beach & HOTWORX Franchising, Stephen P. Smith, walked into the office with a mannequin statue that would take permanent residence in his office and eventually inherit the name, Eileen. Due to it’s peculiar design and placement, Eileen quickly became a hot topic of conversation within the office.
To the average Joe, Eileen was just a piece of art placed strategically within the CEO’s office, however, to the employees and franchisees of the company, she took on an entirely different meaning. Eileen represented the company’s core demographic, the 30 year old female. She was created with the goal of understanding, targeting and capturing the interest of the customer. Although Eileen was the silent voice in the room, her presence spoke volumes to the executives within the company. Eileen’s presence was a stark reminder that the brand would thrive and remain relevant if the needs of the customer were put at the forefront.
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, adopted a similar practice years ago, where he brought an empty chair into meetings and informed his top executives that they should consider that seat occupied by their customer, “the most important person in the room.” With such emphasis placed on the customer, there is no question why Amazon.com is the world’s largest Internet sales company on the world wide web.
Customer service expert and author, Shep Hyken, stated, “ Customer service is not a department. It’s a philosophy to be embraced by everyone in the an organization. Everyone plays their part in contributing to the customer’s experience.”
Although the presence of Eileen brought laughter into the company, it also brought great awareness. She had her own theme song, “Come on Eileen” and even had a Convention themed in her honor, “Targeting Eileen.” In essence, she ultimately became the mascot of the company, the Planet Beach & HOTWORX customer.
Written By: Jodie Mateu, VP of Special Events & Productivity
Every year after the Super Bowl there is a short lull period in sports. Then, around the last week of February, you can almost feel the anticipation of every sports fanatic build up like the calm before the storm. While the rest of us are making St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, and Spring Break plans, a significant amount of our peers allow their lives to be consumed by college basketball. They call it “March Madness” because people literally go mad over the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Planet Beach is hosting our very own March Madness with exclusive discounts, promotions, and giveaways offered ALL MONTH LONG. While everyone is gambling with bracket predictions for the National Championship, bet on achieving your beauty, wellness, and fitness goals at a Planet Beach spray & spa near you!
REST AND RELAXATION SUNDAYS
Enter to win with each relaxation service you experience every Sunday this month. Ask your Spa Consultant about reserving an automated massage appointment for this Sunday!
SOCIAL MEDIA MONDAYS
Special giveaways for getting social with us with likes, shares, selfies, check in, and more!
TEETH WHITENING TUESDAYS
Planet Beach’s professional grade teeth whitening will brighten your smile any Tuesday this March for an extra 15% off!
WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS
On Wednesdays, we have special discounts on weight management services and nutrition products- Spring Break is right around the corner!
THROWBACK THURSDAYS
Make plans to stop by your local Planet Beach this Thursday for throwback prices on select products and services!
FLAWLESS FRIDAYS
Flawless skin at a fraction of the cost- only on Fridays!
SPA PARTY SATURDAYS
Who wouldn’t love getting pampered while spending time with your closest friends? Free gift when you schedule a VIP Spa Party any Saturday this month!
Embrace the madness!
*Service and Product offerings vary by location. Please call or stop by your local Planet Beach spray & spa for more details.
Not one, not two, but THREE brand new HOTWORX sessions are available at a Planet Beach spray & spa near you! PLUS we’ve also added an updated version of Hot Iso, the original HOTWORX isometric workout session. We can’t wait for you to experience a 30 minute workout session with Hot Warrior, Hot Pilates, and Hot Core!
HOT WARRIOR
We were thrilled to have Nichole Mellison, a professional fitness athlete, as the Virtual Instructor for this high intensity HOTWORX workout! This workout is an accelerated version of Hot Iso and was designed for athletes. There is less time to rest between postures and an added emphasis placed on form and technique. Nichole motivates you to “earn the burn” through the entire 30 minute session!
Hot Warrior is perfect for athletes to use as a supplement to their current training program and is designed to benefit any sport. This workout is also excellent for athletic training recovery!
HOT PILATES
Tori Cowen, your 2016 Planet Beach Cover Model of the Year, joined us for another incredible HOTWORX shoot as the Virtual Instructor for Hot Pilates. This workout is the HOTWORX version of hot pilates. It provides an intense core workout, while focusing on the principles of Pilates: Centering, Concentration, Control, Precision, Breath, and Flow.
HOT CORE
This is the first ever 30 minute session designed for core training and self myofascial release with a foam roller. Our Virtual Instructor for Hot Iso guides you through another great HOTWORX session. The first half of the workout consists of focused abdominal, hip and lower back work, for the CORE. Core strength is vital. Everything begins and ends with the core! The second half provides for a self-administered deep tissue massage guided by the virtual instructor. With this HOTWORX foam roll session, there is no better way to accelerate workout recovery and to reduce the appearance of cellulite.
Make plans to add regular HOTWORX sessions to your weekly workout routine and you’ll see the incredible results from each 30 minute hot exercise session!
Valentine’s Day is this Tuesday and Planet Beach has the perfect options to ensure that special someone in your life feels loved. Whether you’re looking to add a little something to a gift you’ve already purchased or you waited till the last minute and are in desperate need of gift ideas, we’ve got you covered! Here’s 4 gift options from Planet Beach that are sure to lead to a very happy Valentine’s Day:
Collagen Masks
Planet Beach’s collagen eye, forehead, and lip masks are infused with 24k gold, which increases cellular regeneration and helps to hydrate and firm the skin and lip area. These masks can rejuvenate tired eyes while also providing a youthful and energized appearance. You’ll definitely see the confidence beaming from her face after using this product!
Pure Essential Oils
Is it just me or have diffusers become a popular gift item in the past year or so? Planet Beach’s pure essential oils are a great Valentine’s Day gift option to go along with a new diffuser or for use with a diffuser your loved one received within the last year or two. Get bonus points by purchasing her favorite aromas or by searching online for an aromatherapy combination to create a romantic atmosphere.
Pure Essential Oil Soy Candles
There’s nothing more romantic than candlelight and women love a relaxing bath by candlelight. With Valentine’s Day falling on a Tuesday this year, welcome your significant other home from work with her favorite scented candle lit next to a nice hot bath. If the two of you have chosen to spend the evening at home, one of our passion scented candles would make a romantic addition to a dinner and movie for two.
Planet Beach Gift Card
There are several Planet Beach products that your significant other would love, but probably not the best idea for Valentine’s Day. For example, our “Slim and Smooth Kit” and “Slim Body Wrap Kit” are both great product bundles, but would most likely lead to a Valentine’s Day nightmare for you. A gift card from Planet Beach can help your loved one achieve the beauty and wellness goals she dreams about, while saving you from that nightmare!
You’ll hear stories of forgotten anniversaries and birthdays, but here’s what I want to know- has anyone ever forgotten Valentine’s Day? Is that even possible?! If so, it would be extremely difficult since we’re reminded for an entire month and a half leading up to February 14th. Every year, without fail, all signs of snowmen, reindeer and mistletoe are swiftly replaced with hearts, chocolates, and teddy bears. Then, as soon as February 15th arrives, it’s on to the next commercial holiday!
What’s with all the pressure to show your significant other how much you love them on this one particular day? I’m not “anti-Valentine’s Day,” I just wish this one day wasn’t relied on so heavily to celebrate someone (or something) we love. Here’s an idea…I bet your significant other would feel even more loved and appreciated if you found ways to show them all month long. That’s exactly what we’re doing at Planet Beach!
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Planet Beach is celebrating love throughout the entire month of February. The love and appreciation we have for our members isn’t something that can be shown with flowers, candy, or jewelry. We’re passionate about helping others achieve their beauty and wellness goals and we want everyone to know it! I invite you to join us by using the hash tag #iheartplanetbeach to express what being a part of the Planet Beach family means to you.
Whether you’ve made Valentine’s Day plans with your significant other or not, don’t forget to celebrate the significant things in your life all month!
Tell us a little more about yourself:
Question: How did you hear about the Planet Beach Cover Model program? What inspired you to participate?
Q: What is your favorite Planet Beach service and why?
A: HOTWORX! I believe in living a healthy lifestyle and the technology that Planet Beach has to offer, takes the fitness industry to a whole other level!
Q: What is your favorite Planet Beach product and why?
A: My favorite Planet Beach product would have to be the PB Clean Energy. It gives you a great amount of energy but doesn’t over do it making you feel good and refreshed! I would definitely replace any pre-workout supplements with this product!
Q: What is your favorite memory from the 2017 Cover Model Photo Shoot?
A: It has to be meeting everyone. We all came from different parts of the country, with different backgrounds, but we were all there for the same reason and that’s because we believe in the products and services from Planet Beach.
Q: What are your goals as a Planet Beach Cover Model?
A: I’d like to promote and advise those around me how great Planet Beach is and that you definitely do see results. Whether it’s getting a tan or trying the HOTWORX sauna, you’re improving every step of the way. I want to share that with people.
Q: Describe Planet Beach in three words.
A: Results, HOT, Guaranteed.
Q: What are you most looking forward to at Planet Beach’s Annual Convention this July?
A: Meeting everyone all over again and getting to use all our wonderful products!
Q: What is your career aspiration?
A: I would like to someday open my own gym or have a business related in the fitness industry. Planet Beach inspires me to own one myself!
Q: What’s your proudest accomplishment?
A: My proudest accomplishment in this moment would have to be, being able to represent an amazing company, such as Planet Beach, and placing Texas top 10 in the nation in Miss Earth United States.
Q: What’s one life lesson you’ve learned that others would benefit from?
A: Being challenged in life is inevitable. Being defeated is optional.
Q: What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?
A: It doesn’t matter where you come from, if you believe it, you can be it!