Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday May 9 2004 — All Spa Continued from A10 She added that many massage treatments need to be repeated regularly as part of a routine for a client to feel the full physical effects and having those services nearby and at a lower price makes that more realistic Natalie Young She and decided to include spa treatments when they opened Valhalla three years ago because as Waldron puts it “we love pampering our clients” This attitude carries over into the salon where clients can get drinks while they wait and with every hair styling receive a scalp massage Waldron says the whole idea has beta very well received “A lot of clients who usually come in just to get their hair done will get into the spa part” she said “And once you notice the benefits of spa services it’s addicting” She’s got that right After finishing off my pedicure with hot pink nail polish Swensen escorts me to a dimly lit adjoining room and die next phase of my spa afternoon: co-ow- gives me the whole spiel He tells me exactly what I need to do exactly what he will do and makes sure I understand that if at any point I feel uncomfortable to just let him know He leaves and allows me to get situated on the table face down under a sheet and blanket He returns and begins work on my shoulders telling me about the benefits of massage therapy “A lot of people attribute Karl Malone’s longevity to the fact that he got massages nearly every day” he says But before long I stop asking questions and am whisked away into a world of fluffy clouds and pink unicorns stuck in varying degrees between asleep and awake The thought crosses my mind that I have absolutely no idea how long I’ve been here Twenty minutes? Three days? I don’t know And I don’t even care “ I can see how people get addicted' to this” 1 say finding it difficult to move my mouth and vocal chords “Yeah” Hackford replies “It’s pretty addictive” Mental note: do this again someday fixing the serious bedhead that whole thing just gave me I head out into the hall to meet Rick Hackford my massage therapist Swensen told me during the pedicure that aside from feeling a little unworthy of pampering a major reason people hesitate to go to a spa is the massage procedure “It’s definitely a really big concern a lot of people” she says “I mean you're just lying there naked But our massage therapists are very professional You just have to think of it like going to the doctor" Right Just like going to the doctor 1 have to keep repeating this in my mind because all right I'll admit it I’m one of those “concerned” people I’ve never in my life had one of these real live oiled down massages that I’ve seen so many times on reality TV shows and I don’t really know what to expect Turns out Hackford is not a creepy reality show reject He is a normal man with extensive experience and education in physical therapy and sports medicine Aside from being an ll therapist for Sherwood Hills he also works a lot with the athletes at Utah State University He sits me down before he starts and the facial She leaves to let me hang up my bathrobe and crawl beneath the sheets and comforter of the bed and comes back and seats her self behind my head After slowly washing my face and neck with cleanser and warm sponges she examines my skin under a special light that shows which parts of the face are oily and which are dry Then comes the best part' Using what feels like a large extra soft paintbrush she begins carefully gently painting thick cool goop all over my face I find myself having a difficult time keeping my eyes open much less making any effort to ask questions As the solution dries she massages my hands with lotion that smells like oranges I feel sometimes like a corpse being respectfully prepared for burial and sometimes like the queen of Egypt Though the former feeling is a little strange when I realize it neither is a feeling I dislike When the mask is dried Swensen slowly wipes it off with warm wet sponges I lie there for 30 minutes I know this only because Swensen tells me so There are purposely no clocks in the spa After putting my robe back on and on-ca- The spa scene Several businesses in Cache Valley offer a range of spa services (ndutfing: Evolve 753-888-0 Kakol55W 1000 North 9 Ste 2 Sherwood Hills off US 753-678- InSardine Canyon 245-505-4 89-9- 1 Swiss Renaissance 1635 N 200 East North Logan 787-947- 7 Valhalla 517 W 100 North Ste 109 Providence - 792-340- 0 Prices range from about $30 for a pedicure at one of the local salons tp over $200 a hd three-ho- for ' ur ‘ treat- ment at Sherwood Hilts Most spas offer specials and gift certificate packages A coupon for half off any spa ' treatment Monday through Thursday lints May 27 can' be found on Sherwood HSto Web site hiliscomboupQnshtml Ptopl in business Continued from Cl Honored The Sunshine Terrace Foundation’s annual membership meeting was held Monday April 26 2004 Prior to die meeting a reception honored the many volunteers who give of their time talents and i hearts each week at die Foundation’s dure centers and the Honor Society members Vivian Brindiey Volunteer Coordinator and Sara V Sin- clair CEO thanked the volunteers for their generosity and caring In 2003 dedicated volunteers gave 78227 hours to the Foundation an exemplary showing of caring and community spirit The volunteers at the foundation are all ages from children to people in their 80 They provide a diverse array of services to die clients of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation all greatly dated The 157 members of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation’s Honor Society also honored at die reception are donors of $5000 or more to the nonprofit health care organization devoted to the provision of a full continuum of rehabilitation services for people of all ages Their loyalty and support was gratefully acknowledged Phyllis A Hall Janet Osborne Brent Sandberg and Robert Saxton woe reelected to serve on the board They join Vernon M Buehler Merrill C Dailies Larry Miller Melanie Raymond Jim MacMahon Eastman N Hatch Miles P Jensen Garr Morrison Kathryn C Wan-laRandy Watts and Rose Emstrom who are also board members At the board meeting following the annual membership meeting the following board officers were elected to servo for the upcoming year Robert Saxton President ss THE ZIONS BANK : Randy Watts Garr Morrison SecretaryTVeasurer and Vernon M Buehler Assistant Vice-Preside- nt - I : : ‘ ' Looking to build a home? 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