Happy Mother's Day

There's no better gift than the gift of your time on Mother's Day. Well maybe one thing is better ... spending time with Mum while being pampered. We know how hard it is to find that time so we've developed a number of Mother's Day packages where you can treat Mum and yourself at the same time.

You can spend just over an hour having your feet pampered with the Ocean Palm pedicure and chair massage. Or book in for the Stress Free Day at the spa for six hours including lunch. Your day will include the Japanese deep soaker tub, a detoxifying wrap, one hour relaxation massage, facial, manicure and pedicure. You'll see her appreciation in her relaxed and glowing smile. And if you're looking for a gift for the Mum-to-be in your life, we have a great package with a leg treatment, 45-minute maternity massage, facial and pedicure.

Just give us a call at the Spa and we can tell you about all the specials but remember to call soon - we usually book up early for Mother's Day.

My mum is a neverending song in my heart of comfort, happiness, and being.
I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the tune.
~Graycie Harmon

A new face ... and hands ... come to Ocean Palm

It gives me great delight this week to tell you about our new massage therapist. Craig Lawrence is a graduate of the West Coast College Message Therapy program and comes highly recommended for his therapeutic as well as relaxation massages. He specializes in athletic massage, deep tissue mobilization, myofacial release, basic cranio-sacral therapy, manual lymph drainage and advance Swedish message. Craig will be working at the spa primarily on weekends but may be able to fit you in on a Wednesday if necessary.

I was impressed by Craig's credentials but even more so by his calm and gentle personality. We're so lucky here at the spa to have the magic hands of Loretta, Eli and Krista - I know Craig will be a great addition to the team. Welcome Craig!

Ready to launch!

The big day is almost here. This Friday we launch our new Medcream. I mentioned this in an earlier post and want to tell you more about it now. The idea for this cream came to me seven years ago during discussions with a dermatologist who had been working with Vitamin C and Vitamin A and saw promising results in reversing the signs of aging. I was excited to hear that because I realized it fit so well with what I was witnessing in my clients. Together we met with a compounding pharmacist and came up with a cream using vitamins A and C as well as CoQenzyme 10 and Hylauronic acid.

We conducted case studies with the cream in 2003 with phenomenal results. We worked with the most extreme skin-damaged types in the studies, applying the cream according to skin sensitivity and found an amazing production of healthy cells with up to 75 percent improvement in hyperpigmentation or "brown spots".

The cream is designed to meet each person's individual needs. Some people with extensive sun damage may need twice daily applications initially, others less frequent use during the repair stage. For maintenance some people may need an application every second day, others one week a month. Every skin type can benefit from Medcream but for sensitive skin we may prescribe fewer applications or dilution with a general moisturizer. If your skin is quite damaged or devitalized you will see results within days. It will take several weeks to see a general renewal of your skin and improvement of hyperpigmentation could take a couple of months.

I can't wait to see how Medcream works for you so please remind me to talk about it next time you're in the spa.


From our guest book:

My fiancee and I just finished having facials. It was our first time and it was great! (Jolene & Roy)

A face lift without surgery

Now that the sun is shining it's time to think about getting our skin ready for summer. Facials are always popular at this time of year and we're offering a special on one of my favourite facial treatments.

Once you've experienced a Hydradermie Lift you'll be hooked. After just four treatments of this non-surgical face lift you'll see an almost fifty percent decrease in wrinkles and nearly as much improvement in your skin's firmness. The hydradermie process uses Roller and Twin Balls that conduct a microcurrent which pushes the firming elements of the facial gel into your skin allowing you to target the forehead, upper eyelids, nasal creases, or facial contours.

I love doing this treatment for clients because they always come away looking and feeling so good. Right now Ocean Palm is offering a series of 4 treatments for $580 (that's $200 less than the regular price). The treatments are scheduled one to four weeks apart so you'll see the effects by summer.


From our guest book:

This spa is my happy place. You leave feeling renewed and always get the best results. (Charlotte)