There are many reasons to purchase a hot tub. Most people think of relaxation or having a place to escape everyday. This video illustrates 2 more benefits customers report from simply by putting a hot tub in your backyard, better health and increased home values, not to mention that you and your family will love it. And of course, when you go with a Bullfrog Spa you get the best quality and warranty.

Maximum Wellness: Combine Hydrotherapy With Relaxation Techniques

You finally found some time to relax in your hot tub.  The swirling waters warm your muscles and increase your blood flow.  Make the most of your hydrotherapy by adding some additional relaxation techniques.  These three techniques practiced in the spa can increase the benefits of hydrotherapy and make you feel great:

Body Inventory.  Focus your awareness on your body, specifically areas that are uncomfortable.  Let the water work its magic and let go of the stress.  As you master this technique you will become aware of where your body stores stress.  Releasing the tension in these key areas will give you an experience of increased energy and a sense of well-being.

Breathing.  Breathe in letting your abdomen expand.  These deeper breaths are more relaxing than the ones that stay higher in your upper chest.  Focus on the sound and feeling of your breathing as you become more relaxed.  You will find that you can relax your body, calm your mind, and better cope with the stresses in your life as you learn this breathing technique.

Progressive Relaxation.  Start at your feet and feel the water swirling around them.  Tense and relax the muscles.  Next, move your awareness to your calf muscles and tense then relax them.  Then on up to your upper thighs, abdomen, arms, shoulders, neck and head.  With each section of your body, feel the hydromassage of your Bullfrog Spa loosening the muscles and bringing relief.  You will feel a deep state of relaxation when your awareness progressively focuses on all of your major muscle groups.

As you practice these methods you will become more proficient and your Bullfrog Spa will be complete relaxation therapy for your body and mind.

Make This Winter Less SAD

The holidays have come and gone and more than two months still separate us from spring. You may be feeling tired, a little run-down, and even depressed during these dreary winter days. Call it the winter blues or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), whatever you call it, you’re not alone. Millions of people around the world feel the effects of the low light, long nights, and cold temperatures of winter added to the usual stresses of everyday life. It just seems a little harder to get excited about life at this time of year. So how do you beat the winter blues?

Well, winter is nature’s time out. You deserve one too. Take some time out for yourself during these months. Doctors recommend getting outside as much as possible as a remedy. A warm soak in the spa is the perfect way to enjoy the outdoors, soak in some warmth, and soak up some natural light. Quieting your mind and body can be rejuvenating, while stimulating muscles and increasing blood flow with the swirling warmth of the water can be therapeutic.

Relax in the heat of the water and let your mind hibernate in the cool winter air. With just a few minutes of hot tub therapy, you’ll be amazed at how much better you’ll feel. You will feel happier, more energetic, and revitalized.

Give yourself a late holiday gift, the gift of happiness this winter.

Bullfrog’s Helping Team Hungry Fish Tear it Up on the Bass Fishing Trail

Bullfrog Spas is proud to support Team Hungry Fish, a two-man professional bass fishing team competing in the Southwestern US.

Team Hungry Fish is actually headed by Shawn Salisbury, who works at Prince Pools, an Authorized Bullfrog Spas Dealership in Kingman, Arizona. Shawn is passionate about 2 things – bass fishing and Bullfrog Spas. It appears that one of these may capture more of his attention, but that’s ok.

Team Hungry Fish finished in 3rd place in their first tournament at Lake Havasu and they have since had several good showings, including catching some incredible fish.

Good luck to Team Hungry Fish and Shawn in future events. We’re pulling for you and of course you know where to relax after a long day on the water.

Some Famous People Could Use a Hot Tub this New Year’s, Some Really Shouldn’t Have One

2011 has been a great year. Of course there have been ups and downs and for some celebrities the year has been stressful. For these deserving individuals we suggest a hot tub for 2012. Others have made the year tough, for themselves – NO HOT TUB FOR YOU. See who made our year end top hot tub deserving celebrities list.

Those that Deserve a Hot Tub for 2012

Angelina Jolie

Nothing relieves stress, headaches, and tension better than a Bullfrog Spa and nobody has more stress than a working mom. Add to the fact that she’s a mom of 6 and a movie star, the fact that she tries to save the world everyday (by adoption or otherwise) and you see why Angie deserves a hot tub. It has to be a big one for her and all those kids. Luckily, Bullfrog Spas makes a roomy 8 person hot tub, perfect for Angie, Brad, and all the kids. Angie – YOU DESERVE A HOT TUB FOR 2012.

Roger Federer

Going into 2011 Nobody had accomplished more in tennis than Roger Federer. With youngsters like Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic becoming nearly unbeatable, Roger could easily have retired or cut back his schedule in 2011. But that wouldn’t be right for this winner of 16 Grand Slam Titles and the epitome of class in athletics today. Instead Roger played some of the best tennis of his career. He made the finals at the French the semifinals at the US and Australian, and the Quarters at Wimbledon. Sure, no grand slams this year, but Roger finished off the year by winning the ATP Tour Finals and three other titles. Of course hot tubs are the perfect place to recover after difficult work outs, tennis matches, or entire 2-week tournaments. Roger you may not be number 1 but – YOU DESERVE A HOT TUB FOR 2012.

Demi Moore

Nothing makes one feel younger than some rejuvenating and relaxing spa time. Looking at this image of Demi Moore there’s not much more explanation needed about how her year has gone. It would appear that Demi is in need of some relaxing hydro massage time in a Bullfrog Spa. Demi, sadly, you had a tough year and probably don’t deserve the attention, instead – YOU DESERVE A HOT TUB FOR 2012.

Regis Philbin

Speaking of hot tubs healing the effects of time, Regis must already have a Bullfrog Spa in his backyard. He is 80 years old but maintains the energy of an 8 year old. It looks like he can afford it as well. Here’s for all the years of entertaining America and staying young while doing it. Regis – YOU DESERVE A HOT TUB FOR 2012.

Bono

You still rock! (I actually finally saw U2 this year on their U2 360 World Tour after having tickets for a canceled tour date in 2010) People may not know that U2′s cooler-than-pretty-much-everyone lead singer, Bono, had serious back surgery to repair an injury he suffered while rehearsing for the U2 360 World Tour in 2010. Bono was out more than a year recovering and getting himself in shape for a world tour and came back almost as good as ever. His new surgically repaired back is even better than than the real thing. Hot tubs help one recover after these types of injuries, so, for coming back and rocking, Bono – YOU DESERVE A HOT TUB FOR 2012.

Those that Don’t Deserve a Hot Tub

Charlie Sheen

What can we say about Charlie Sheen and the year he has had? I guess we say thanks for the entertainment for lack of a better phrase. You had us laughing much harder, shocked much more, and eventually pretty much just crying more than we ever have in response to one of the characters you play on TV or in movies. Winning, is not what you’re doing, hate to break that to you. Charlie, you’re basically a train wreck and because hot tubs are not allowed on trains (to our knowledge) – NO HOT TUB FOR YOU!

Ashton Kutcher

You were pretty good in Punk’d back in the day (and rumor has it that it’s coming back) but there’s just no excuse for making Demi look like that. None. Well, it was always creepy weird to see you two together, but still no excuse. You obviously made some big mistakes in 2011 and even though you seem to be making the best of a bad situation by making hilarious jokes about your ex’s age, we don’t have much more to say, except – NO HOT TUB FOR YOU!

Cast of Jersey Shore

Ok, let’s get the inevitable question out there first – how in the world are you still even a little bit famous? You obviously have terrible fake tans, fake other things, no talent,  even less intelligence, and even less common sense. You give hot tub hydrotherapy a bad bad name. For proving that you absolutely cannot handle a hot tub, Cast of Jersey Shore – NO HOT TUB FOR YOU!

Taylor Lautner

Ok, so you aren’t as evil as the other “No Hot Tub” celebs, in fact you seem reasonably nice and harmless. However, Taylor, you have some major offenses for which we had no choice but to put you on the bad side of the list. They are:

• You decided to be in Twilight
• You made an even worse movie this year (Abduction)
• You are too darn ridiculously good looking
• You are a werewolf and the thing about wood stakes and silver bullets isn’t really proven

For this, Taylor – NO HOT TUB FOR YOU!

Donald Trump

Who would have thought that a man with some sort of creature posing as hair could look more ridiculous? Well, leave it to the Donald to take himself so seriously it hurts us all. So, you want to be President. Really? The fact that a few people take this seriously is surely a sign of the impending Apocalypse. Donald, even though hot tub sanitation is pretty darn advanced and powerful, no hot tub should be made to risk that thing falling of your head and getting sucked into the filters - NO HOT TUB FOR YOU!

Economic Indicators Looking Up on Cyber Monday, Good News for Hot Tubs

I just heard that Black Friday was a success, up 6.6% over 2010. As of mid-day today, Cyber Monday 2011 is looking even better. While everyone these days knows it’s wise to be cautiously optimistic, this is great news.

Now is a great time to invest in the future and now is a great time to buy. That goes for hot tubs as well as homes, cars, and other purchases. A hot tub in the backyard is not just a status symbol. It provides real benefits in terms of health, wellness, and stress relief and it adds value to your home.

Look for great Cyber Monday and Year End Clearance deals at your local Authorized Bullfrog Spas retailer. This may be you best chance to get the very best pricing of the year on that hot tub you’ve been thinking about.

Top 11 Reasons Bullfrog Spas Blow the Competition out of the Water

Top 11 lists are just more fun than top 10s. Maybe David Letterman should take note.

Everyone knows Bullfrog Spas are different than every other hot tub. Well, different is necessarily better, but in this case it is. Read on.

Top 11 Reasons Bullfrog Spas are better:

1. JetPaks. Almost enough said if you understand what JetPaks really do for you. You get the massage you want in any seat and at any time and all kinds of other benefits nobody can offer.
2. Environmentally Safe. Because we don’t use fiberglass, no pollutants are released to the environment. Also, Bullfrog uses no wood and 25% recycled material instead of consuming cheaper resources.
3. Reliable. No other spa is even close in terms of reliability. Ask any service tech that has worked on multiple brands, they’ll let you know they hardly ever climb under a Bullfrog Spa.
4. Durable. Because Bullfrog Spas are constructed 100% wood-free and without metal in our support structure, there is nothing to rot, warp, rust, or corrode. You’ll be enjoying your Bullfrog Spa long after other spas have been shipped to the landfill.
5. Beautiful. Your spa will fit and even enhance the aesthetics of your outdoor living space. Bullfrog Spas puts extra effort into picking appealing shell and cabinet colors according to current home design standards. In addition, our EternaWood synthetic cabinets won’t crack or fade like wood.
6. Upgradeable. Because JetPaks are completely interchangeable now and in the future you can upgrade your spa with the latest jetted massages at any time.
7. Less Money to Operate. The JetPak System recycles energy by keeping the plumbing in the spa water. According to data compiled by the California Energy Commission each Bullfrog Spa model is at or near the top of the list in energy efficiency without any modifications for testing. Some other brands have to produce a California-only or testing-only model in order to comply.
8. Optimized. Before hitting the line, Bullfrog Spas are tested extensively and then meticulously improved to provide the highest levels of performance and quality in all areas of the spa.
9. More Power. Because the JetPak System of plumbing is so much more efficient Bullfrog gets far more pressure to more jets using the same pumps. You get enough pressure to run all of your jetted massages at once and no need for a system of complex diverter valves to turn off one side of the spa or another.
10. Proudly Made in the USA. Many other hot tub manufacturers have moved their manufacturing operations overseas and seen a decline in quality. Bullfrog proudly employs many hard working Americans in our state of the art manufacturing facility just outside of Salt Lake City. You’ll notice the difference in quality between a Bullfrog Spa and spas produced elsewhere.
11. Lifetime Warranty. Bullfrog Spas carry the best warranty in the business. You’ll get a true lifetime warranty on the spa shell structure, JetPak plumbing, and spa construction. The Bullfrog warranty is not prorated and has no deductibles so it doesn’t get weaker over time. No other spa warranty compares.

Hopefully you’re enjoying your 11.11.11. Think about how much better it could be in your own Bullfrog Spa!

“Luke, I am Your Spa”

This is just one of the interesting captions we’ve heard for this picture that was posted on the Bullfrog Spas Facebook Page.  Apparently, our IT team likes 2 things: 1. Star Wars and 2. playing with Photoshop and pictures of Bullfrog Spas in their free time. Thanks to Systems Admin, Adam for this killer combination of The Force and the force of JetPaks.

Leave us a caption in the comments or at the Bullfrog Spas Facebook Page. This one lends itself to all kinds of creative expression. We can’t wait to read it.

3 Amazing Uses for Jets – Which is Best?

Oh, and you might just win a FREE Bullfrog Spa!

Swiss adventurer and former fighter jet pilot, Yves Rossy, recently made a thrilling flight over the Grand Canyon in a jet-powered flight suit. He dropped from a helicopter, fired up his jet suit, blasted across the sky at super high speeds, then parachuted to the canyon floor thousands of feet below.

Ok, that’s pretty cool.

This feat of, we’ll call it bravery, sparks an interesting question for debate – What’s the best use of jets? We have compiled 3 jet-use finalists in video format for the very arbitrary prize of “Honorable 2011 Best Use of Jets,” which you can vote on, even though your vote doesn’t really mean anything. The winner of this prestigious award will actually be determined by a few very biased people in the Bullfrog Spas Marketing Department.

However, and perhaps of more interest to you, is the other prize offered at the end of one of these videos, a FREE Hot Tub from Bullfrog Spas. Check out the videos.

#1 The aforementioned “Jet Man” flies over the Grand Canyon

Reports say that the FAA was confused as to how to classify this guy. Is he a bird, a plane, a power glider, an idiot? Actually, he is a plane – officially anyway as it turns out. The Grand Canyon flight marks just another check mark on this guy’s list of airspace invasions. He has already flown the Swiss Alps and over the English Channel, not through the Chunnel unfortunately, now that would have been awesome! Ok, without further commentary, check out jet use number 1.

#2 Since his earliest years Eric had dreamed of being able to fly, but…

The title says about enough on this one. Little Eric shows he has the ambition of the Jet Man, but may just need of a little guidance as he misappropriates spa jetting technology in his bedroom workshop. Even the world’s best hot tub jets aren’t going to get Little E safely down from that warehouse roof, but you gotta give it up for him in the ambition department.

#3 Bullfrog Spas office employees prove they can’t act

The line “JetPaks are like taking a trip to the tropics EVERY DAY” is well enunciated. However, it’s clear, these thespians could use some classes from Morgan Freeman or even Brendan Fraser. BUT, check out the unique use of jets in this video. These jets appear to be extremely relaxing, much more so than flying over the Arizona wilderness or falling off a warehouse. And, if you look closely, you may see that you can enter to win this particular hot tub jetting system for yourself.

It’s up to you to vote on the video winner of the Honorable 2011 Best Use of Jets Award. Just vote by choosing:

A. “Jet Man Performs Death-defying Grand Canyon Flight”

B. “Little E Misappropriates a JetPak”

C. “Bullfrog Spas, powered by JetPaks”

Write it in the comments below. We’ll decide on that winner of the very arbitrary Honorable 2011 Best Use of Jets Award according to who gets the most votes, who makes the best comments and/or whichever video we feel like since it’s not really a real award.

Of course you can also enter to win the FREE Hot Tub by Bullfrog Spas – you know, if you like free stuff or want a FREE Hot Tub. Simply visit the Bullfrog Spas Facebook Page.

The winner of this real giveaway will be determined in a random drawing from all entries. The drawing will take place in December of 2011. All information provided must be accurate and winner must be a legal US resident who is at least 21 years of age to win. One entry per household. Installation of spa not included. Additional rules and restrictions apply. Void where prohibited.

Good luck on helping us determine The Official and Honorable Best Use of Jets Award, oh, and possibly winning a FREE BULLFROG SPA if that kind of thing appeals to you.

Get Ready for Cooler Weather with a Great Deal on a Bullfrog Spa

Fall and Winter aren’t far off. Luckily, it’s always warm in your spa!

The Labor Day Sale is on at  your local participating Bullfrog Dealer. Look for big savings, rebates, free accessories and more on a Bullfrog Spa that can be customized to fit your lifestyle perfectly.

If you like a deep tension relieving massage, get the Reliever JetPak. If soft and soothing is more your style choose a StormShower JetPak. If you prefer a rhythmic kneading action pick the Oscillator JetPak, or pick any of our 20 JetPaks to perfectly fit your relaxation style.

Visit your local Bullfrog Spas Dealer today!