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Hi Brian,

Thank you for your comments. Yes, I was thinking about offering facial

rejuvenation acupuncture. However, it is not exactly the kind of work I want

to do a lot of - maybe we will have it as an optional extra (i.e. not part

of the core package).

Interesting idea about the multidisciplinary maintenance plan - worthy of

some additional thought. Our goal would of course be that the client would

continue to live according the energetic principles that we practice and

teach here, which are based on Eastern Medicine and Philosophy (despite

being delivered via the tools of various traditions), presented in a format

that people can integrate into their western lives. Even though it might

seem that we are offering a mischmasch of unrelated therapies, clinically

people are assessed and treated according to (and integrated into) the

principles of TCM here.

Thanks again for your imput. Keep it coming...

Dirk

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Hi Dirk

 

Re the design / facilities of a top-class CM Spa, here are a few

observations, gleaned from a recent trip to Korea.

 

1. The spa in one of the hotels was incredible: circa 30 open-plan

high-pressure showers, a hot-tup jacuzzi for circa 30 people, TWO

cold plunge pools for circa 15 people each, TWO large saunas, one

large steam-room, plenty of relaxation-space (to doze off) in the

main area, plus a massage room - and that was only the MALE

section! The female section was similar.

 

2. I have never heard of anything as thorough as the Korean-style

massage that my wife described in that spa. For 25 euros (circa

30US$), she had a 1-hour full-body massage like none other that

she had ever experienced.

 

The massage included heavy soaping, exfoliation, sluicing down

with scented hot water, re-oiling (whole-body), mud-massage,

cucumber + skin-oil facial, nail do-over (chiropody-style). Every

joint from head to toe, and every vertebra was treated, including the

masseuse (a tiny woman) walking " on my wife's back.

 

She came out of there feeling and looking fantastic. I have not seen

her skin so baby-ish, or felt it so soft, in years! [We are in our 60s

and wear-and-tear is setting in!].

 

We have a few hotels/bath-houses in the West-of-Ireland that

specialise in hot seaweed baths. This is a unique and most

relaxing experience that I have not seen elsewhere. One to two

large buckets of local seaweed (bladder-wrack) is steam heated

and dumped into a large hot bath. One usually soaks there for 30-

60 minutes and massages one's body with the hot seaweed. It is

an experience not to be missed and it does wonders for dried and

wrinkly skin.

 

 

If you combine a top-class spa with a range of other therapies

(given by friendly and competent staff), and have a good catchment

to provide a reasonable clientele initially, IMO you will be home and

dried in the long-term.

 

Finally, IMO, a great design of spa (well laid-out, plenty of space),

plus great facilities and great staff leaves a lasting impresseion. It

guarantees " word-of-mouth " publicity from satisfied clients and

guarantees " repeat business " - the mainstay of long-term success.

 

 

Best regards,

 

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HOME : 1 Esker Lawns, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland

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