In order to include the community in the health and wellness program offered by Hibiscus Day Spa, owner Hollis Barclay hosted a health fair to promote the spa’s journey of wellbeing and sensory therapies to nourish the mind, body and spirit.
During the recent initiative on Halsey Street, in the Bedford Stuyvesant, section of Brooklyn, Barclay explained that she hosted the event to re-introduce “our spa as the new health and wellness spa, that now gives clients more health options.”
The spa, which occupies two levels in an area that has become gentrified, is the only spa in Brooklyn that provides the Shiatsu method massage with an exotic backdrop of Caribbean ingredient products.
Barclay has partnered with health professionals, such as an acupuncturist, nutritionist, and colon therapist to unveil the program that will richly benefit the community.
The program will render hydrotherapy services, and a weekly exercise class she said to maintain a tranquil wellness program in the heart of Bedford Stuyvesant, where the demographic is mostly African American.
“African Americans are twice as likely to suffer from type 2 diabetes than non-Hispanic whites. This group is also at higher risk for hypertension that is known as a silent killer,” she added.
“We would like to educate residents about these preventable diseases and provide natural holistic alternatives that would help them to live healthier longer lives.
Barclay said that someone from the community had a blood pressure screening by a Kings County Hospital specialist, which showed an abnormal reading and was referred to the emergency room.
“This is one of the reasons I hosted this health fair today,” said Barclay, who argues that intervention is key to saving lives.
During the day of screenings, “Well Care Planet Hero” – a Health Plus environmental educator shared smoothies, and advised residents about the importance of wellness, which he said comes with what you grow and eat.
Holistic Haven owner, Queen Easter was on hand also to offer fruits to the community. She said that life begins in the colon and death ends there.
“We must cleanse the colon first to take out the parasites and then replenish it with nutrients. If there is a deficiency then constipation steps in,” she added.
“I encourage people to maintain a regiment of supplements while eating lots of fruits and vegetables to maintain good healthy living.”
Her “Inner Cleanse Hydrotherapy program” of an oxy powder treatment is promoted as a gentle, safe effective method of removing waste from the large intestines, without the use of drugs.
“I Eat Grass” another wellness business that was on hand at the health fair, is a veggie lifestyle program, that promotes kinder living.
“We help people to reach their goal of weight loss, as they regain their energy said representative Lisa K. Davis.
Ayinde Howell, an executive vegan chef and founder of ieatgrass.com has a background in a variety of vegan fare covering soul food, raw, and new American.
Holistic Psychologist Jessyca Marshall introduced copper wire, silver and brass Jewelry that she said has healing properties, adding that by simply wearing a necklace or bracelet on could make a contribute to their wellness care.
Lord and Whisper Day Spa offers a line of skin care spa products that promotes healthy facials, massages, body care, waxing and footbath.
During a demonstration of the brand, specialist Kasey Innis showed that brown sugar is a healing property -when mixed with essential oils of lavender, basil and vanilla extract and cherry.
Beverly Patterson who headed up a group of professionals from Kings County Hospital in turn, carried out blood pressure screenings, and distributed literature on the benefits of good health as a part of the hospital’s outreach program.
