A day at the spa offers more than pampering
self care is health care
PRESS RELEASE
A trip to the spa has long been referred to as a day of “pampering”. BODY, a high-end day spa and yoga center in Santa Fe, prefers that we view self-care as an everyday essential.
“Choosing wellness is not an act of indulgence,” reflects Lori Parrish, 19-year founder and owner of BODY. “With remote working, so many people relocating, and of course the pandemic, we’ve been putting our needs for self-care on hold. BODY aspires to be a safe space to emerge and be well.”
Like they have for many, the past few years have been a time of reflection for the staff at BODY. As they rebuild their massage, facial, and yoga class business to pre-pandemic levels, they are steadfast in their values and desire to make a difference. This rumination led BODY to sharpen their mission by defining a new calling to “radiate wellness”.
“We believe the investment you make in your own wellness has a direct link to the positivity you emit into the world. We want you to feel good, inside and out, so that you can do good.” —Lorin Parrish, founder of BODY
In their annual report, the Global Wellness Institute supported this shift in perspective with the declaration: “The multitude of stressors unleashed by the pandemic have brought a profound shift in how we view self-care. Now, self-care is becoming a means for self-preservation and survival…[wellness]is an essential focus to be embedded in our daily lives and priorities.”
Massage in particular, has health benefits that can benefit a variety of conditions including anxiety, digestive disorders, headaches, and back back and neck pain. According to the Mayo Clinic, massage benefits include:
Reducing stress and increasing relaxation
Reducing pain and muscle soreness and tension
Improving circulation, energy and alertness
Lowering heart rate and blood pressure
Improving immune function
While a trip to the spa may still feel like a treat, real transformation comes when wellness is weaved into an ongoing routine.
Newly renovated relaxation room at the spa at BODY
ABOUT BODY
BODY is a health & wellness community for elevated living. Its 8,000 square foot newly renovated location in Santa Fe New Mexico features a yoga studio, award-winning spa, event space, and sustainable living boutique. You’ll find it next door to the popular French café Clafoutis.
BODY takes an on-going whole-body approach to self-care. Book a massage or facial and consider reaching out to their guest services team to create a preventive health plan of intelligently sequenced treatments. bodyofsantafe.com
ABOUT LORI PARRISH
Prior to opening BODY, Lori spent twenty-five years training massage therapists in the art of bodywork as the Executive Director of New Mexico Academy of Healing. She is a pioneer of the health & wellness movement, leading the way with an integrated approach to self-care that addresses fitness, skincare, bodywork, sustainable shopping, and perhaps most importantly, the need for authentic human connections.
