astern Ontario is one of Canada’s hidden gems that was once thought of as just landscapes and rocks. Nothing could be further from the truth
when you discover Tay River Reflections Medical Spa located in Perth, Ontario.
The spa was transformed from an equestrian center owned by Dr. Manuela Joannou. Originally built as a horse stable, Dr. Joannou was never at her beloved stables. Being a mother, a doctor in a private practice at a medical spa an in the nearby hospital emergency department – her life was extremely busy.
In December 2004, the building where she had her office sold. After careful consideration, she decided to convert her stables to house her medical practice and spa all under one roof. Dr. Joannou had the property re-zoned and her medical office was designed to be on one side of the former barn and the medical spa on the other.
Since the inception, she and her team have built a physiotherapy suite and converted part of the indoor riding arena into a fitness center with an indoor track to make it a full service gym. They now have over a 100 classes every month for their members.
The spa offers a full arrange of services; from massage, clinical hypnosis, facial, nail and body treatments, to medi-spa treatments. With Dr. Joannou as the medical director of the spa, a wide spectrum of anti-aging, skin remodeling, resurfacing, and injectable treatments like Botox and Juvaderm are available. There is also leg vein therapy, laser hair removal, peels and IPL treatments.
December 2014 marks their latest addition; the ‘Aqua’ Nordic-style spa. Set outside, Aqua overlooks the 260- acres and offers large outdoor hot tubs, wood-burning fireplaces, refreshing cold showers, a red cedar dry sauna and heated relaxation gazebos to provide the hot and cold experience and benefits of Nordic-style spas. During your visit you receive access to the fitness and yoga classes, and a massage after your Aqua experience. You can also enjoy lunch and drinks in the lounge with the chef-in-residence! This is a little peace of spa wonderland waiting for you to discover – and guaranteed – it is much more than rocks and landscapes!
Tay River Reflections
279 Canal Bank Rd
Perth, Ontario
613.264.0888
http://tayriverreflections.com/
TAY RIVER REFLECTIONS
Discover Eastern Ontario’s Spa Wonderland
By Mary Hughes
Medical Director,
Dr. Manuela Joannou
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