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ew, Restore By Lori Russell
up. A facial is not just pampering. It is part of taking care of yourself.” She recommends professional-grade skin care products like those used at Water’s Edge which are more potent than those available for purchase over the counter, “When people use a professional grade product, they can see the results.” Lively takes time before and after a treatment to educate her clients about what products to use for their particular skin type and issues. “I’ve had moms bring in their preteen daughters to learn how to make a habit of taking care of skin and I have clients in their eighties. Skin changes through your lifetime and you need to adapt your routine.” Spa director Barbara Robison says that while many Americans desire a “quick fix” to their health problems, complementary therapies such as those offered at Water’s Edge bring change over time. The Spa offers classes ranging from meditation and yoga to acupuncture and aromatherapy (see calendar). Individuals can integrate the services — and the benefits — that they receive at Water’s Edge into their daily lives. The products used at The Spa are available for purchase as a home prescription treatment.
Head chef Chrisalis Stoddard (right) and her staff prepare delicious fare at The Bistro.
The Bistro at Water’s Edge continued from page 11 “I have helped many chefs get started in their own restaurants and all have said they would be thrilled to help,” Hayden says. “I plan to have about one class each month.” In addition to offering cooking classes, The Bistro will also be providing catering services for conferences, banquets and other events at Water’s Edge. And the restaurant is expected to become a place where members of the Health and Wellness Center and other Water’s Edge visitors can meet their friends for a meal or beverage. Customers can enjoy a daily happy hour and may also take advantage of outside seating on The Bistro’s wind-sheltered patio. Stoddard, a certified cordon bleu chef with extensive restaurant experience, is looking forward to adding dinner entrees to the evolving menu. “We’ll be adding a number of baked items to our menu. And we’ll be having prime rib and salmon,” she says. Hayden expects further revision of the menu as The Bistro’s clientele make their wishes known. “There will be continuous healthy options as we balance our menu in the future,” he says.
Spa director, Barb Robison
“We encourage people to use complementary therapies as part of an overall health plan,” Robison says. “We hope people will make them a tradition and a ritual for health.”
HOURS Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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