Pulse Legacy Archive March / April 2011

MEMBER UPDATES 1 1. Congratulations to ISPA members Edwin Neill III, president of SpaBiz and former ISPA Foundation President, and Ada Polla, founder and president of Alchimie Forever. The two spa industry leaders were married on 1.1.11 in New Orleans. 2. The Marsh, a Center for Balance and Fitness Founder Ruth Stricker is the recipient of the Minnetonka Community Commission’s 2011 Reflections Award. The award recognizes individuals, businesses and programs whose outstanding contributions reflect positively on the city of Minnetonka, Minnesota. 2 3. Save Your Hands is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its publication Save Your Hands!, a guide to injury prevention and ergonomics for manual therapists. The book was written out of necessity in 1995 by Save Your Hands President Lauriann Greene after she suffered a massage work-related injury. The company now offers online home study courses, live workshops and a new Certified Injury Prevention Instructor Program for therapists. 4. The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe was awarded LEED Certification from the U.S. Green Business Council, becoming the first-ever LEED certified Ritz-Carlton resort. LEED is the internationally recognized green building certification system, providing thirdparty verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts. 4 ● The newly opened Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Denver boasts sustainOPEN able bamboo floors, 10 treatment rooms and an outdoor rooftop pool. FOR BUSINESS Many of the treatments, including the spa’s signature High Altitude ● ● Revitalizing Gemstone Ormus Ritual, incorporate gemstones mined in Colorado. The spa features product lines native to Colorado as well, including ISUN Alive and Ageless Skincare and Zents Body Care. The Spa and Wellness Center at Stowe Mountain Lodge in Stowe, Virginia recently opened KidSpa. A space dedicated to providing fun and simplistic spa services to children ages 5-14. The KidSpa was developed as a response to guests who requested their children be incorporated into their spa experience. The 45-60 minute “Kid Ritual” services include manicures, pedicures and temporary tattoos. The Spa at The Woodstock Inn & Resort in Woodstock, Vermont is open for guests. The newly completed $10-million spa is housed in a 10,000 square-foot, LEED-designed structure providing a natureinspired ambiance that reflects the seasons that are unique to the New England region. The spa is designed to maximize natural light and allows guests to enjoy the surrounding views with indoor and outdoor relaxation spaces. Each season, a different signature treatment will take center stage inside the 10 treatment room facility. Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Denver Stowe Mountain Lodge KidSpa Spa at Woodstock Inn & Resort March/April 2011 ■ PULSE 25

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