Wellness the Future of Health Care

Thanks to my boss at the laser place I spent my weekend at the Epicuren Symposium. If the event was to have another name it would have been “Spirituality, the Road to Wellness”. The highlight of the event was a nearly 5 hour workshop with Deepak Chopra a well known spiritualist. The event was amazing, and so was the information. Although I can’t tell you every thing I learned I can share the most pertinent for you and me.

Wellness is not only the future, but the present. More and more people are moving to holistic medicine to prevent illness and keep their soul well. The mind, body, and spirit connection is one that many scientists are beginning to recognize and it’s having an effect on our world. The American Medical Association has announced that they now recognized the health benefits of massage, and that is is no longer just a luxury item. Companies are allowing people to put money aside, tax free, in an account for wellness items like gym memberships, massage, and spa treatment. It is estimated that in the next 5 years over 500 million dollars will be spent on holistic wellness and less on traditional health care. Dr. Howard Cohn of Health Dynamics in California said, “Many people are realizing that health care is bogus. That in western medicine we drug a problem not treat a cause and that’s good for medical companies, but bad for our our country’s health.”

The best part of all this is that the main place for people to take care of their “wellness” needs is at a spa, medispa, holistic center, or wellness center. When clients come to see me I work hard to not just take care of their skin, but transport them to a better place—a place where their spirit can unwind and be free. Deepak Chopra spoke of this. He called it the “off” or “the space in between”. It is the place we go when our mind and ego shut down and allow our spirit to speak. The ego is controlled by the head, or the mind. It cares about what car you drive and what people think of you, but your soul or spirit just is. It cares about what’s inside you and what your connection is with every thing else that is. To hear your soul you must be in the off or space between and one of the best places for this is while receiving a treatment. This is a time for your ego and mind to be “off”, but for your soul to harmonize with the person working on you.

Exciting new worlds were opened for me at this event, but the idea of wellness which has been floating around in my head for a while, has made a solid home within me. When I find my own studio, which I hope to do soon, I want to create a space for these ideas and dedicate my learning to weaving wellness and spirituality into my services. So here’s to the new world of wellness and our journey together…