Make Yours a Blissful Summer With All-Digital VIVmag Spa Spectacular July/August Issue

NEW YORK, July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- With sultry summer heat blanketing the country, the VIVmag Blissful Summer issue launched today featuring exquisite summer style, indulgent travel and rejuvenating wellness stories to guide readers in creating their ultimate summer escape. The original all-digital women's luxury magazine, VIVmag's July/August 2010 issue celebrates summer with exclusive interactive digital content including spa-specific features, along with dynamic mix-and-match summer fashion features, expert fitness demos and how-to beauty videos.

"Summer is all about finding a slower pace and taking the time to relax and recharge," said Anne M. Russell, editor in chief, VIVmag. "In this issue, we show readers the best ways to refresh their mind, body and spirit, whether that means planning the perfect spa getaway or creating your own spa-style serenity at home."

In this issue, VIVmag's spa expert Mary Bemis profiles the best spa destinations to fit your budget—from the most luxurious resorts to value-minded getaways—to help you plan the perfect retreat. Plus, VIVmag experts highlight five fabulous beach spas and review their top picks for the best beach books, including exclusive synopses and a glimpse inside each title. An interactive quiz even allows readers to test their spa savvy and uncover the secret to getting the most out of every spa visit and saving money in the process.

The July/August issue of VIVmag also includes sensational summer style, wellness and lifestyle features:

• Let resident homestyle expert Colin Cowie show you how to create your own indulgent, luxurious spa experience right at home;
• Reinvent your favorite summer maxi dress as a sophisticated fall option;
• Choose some unexpected denim pieces to create nine fabulous country-chic to city-sleek looks;
• Find the best swimsuit for any figure with seven flattering, functional suit options;
• Watch stylist-to-the-stars Oscar Blandi demonstrate how he created country music beauty Faith Hill's elegant upswept hairstyle—and how to replicate this sexy style for yourself—with the best at-home tools and products;
• Get tips on staying well-connected to ward off isolation, loneliness and depression;
• Shape up like J Lo with a peek at master yogi Mark Blanchard's "no-gimmick" yoga;
• Discover the newest, nearly painless anti-aging treatments—from nonsurgical facelifts to smart lipo;
• Take your workout to the pool to burn more calories and have more fun with video demos of four water exercises you can start today; and
• Get expert advice on back pain: you will be surprised at what the top docs recommend.

"Our mid-summer issue features incredible, immersive interactive content that allows readers to engage with the magazine, dig deeper beyond the page and learn more about the topics that most pique their interest," Russell said. "No other magazine can deliver this kind of experience to help women live fuller, richer lives, no matter what the season."

To check out the July/August 2010 Spa Spectacular issue of VIVmag, visit www.VIVmag.com.

About VIVmag

VIVmag is a first: It's an exclusively digital, 100% interactive magazine that delivers reliable, accurate service journalism in fitness, wellness, fashion, beauty, awareness and nutrition. Its audience of savvy women is genuinely committed to leading healthy, balanced lives.  VIVmag's interactive content entertains and informs, helping readers achieve the confidence that comes from engaging life at a higher level.  From interactive exercise demonstrations to point-and-click purchasing power right from its pages, VIVmag has attracted a circulation of over 500,000 influential readers committed to discovering and embracing the future of magazines. To learn more about VIVmag, please visit www.VIVmag.com.

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