Gift Certificates
Cook Street Village Health Centre & Cook St Village Laser are offering gift certificates this holiday season. Giving the gift of wellness has never been easier!
Laser Skin Rejuvenation Packages
Purchase any two, full priced skin rejuvenation laser treatments and receive your choice of Limelight IPL for hands or a Holiday Resurfacing Peel (value $100),
Price includes 2 treatments & complimentary add-on treatment of choice:
LimeLight Package $400
LimeLight & Laser Genesis Package $500
Laser Genesis Package $300
Customized Laser Hair Removal Packages
Purchase 3 laser hair removal sessions in area/s of choice and recieve the 4th treatment at half price.
Price includes 4 treatments:
Bikini $490
Bikini & Underarms $610
Half Legs $525
Full Legs $875
Health Assessment with Cara Obee
A two-session package to reach your health and fitness goals $100.
Massage Therapy with Bruce Martell or Evan Davey
60 minutes $75
90 minutes $110
Introduction to Naturopathic Medicine
This package includes a 90 minute holistic assessment including immediate health concerns, diet, lifestyle and age management. During a second 60 minute visit, Dr. Blanks will review a health plan that will be tailored to meet the long term health and dietary needs of the individual. Cost for this two visit package is $200.
 Don’t Let A Wrist Fracture Slow You Down on the Slopes this Winter!
by Cara Obee, Athletic Therapist
Wrist fractures are the most common snowboarding injury, often due falling because of poor stability. You can reduce your likelihood of injuring your wrists and shoulders by training your balance and core strength. Start training now with this exercise: Grab 5-12 pound weight (books work well) and stand in your snowboard stance, lift one leg off the ground twist your torso from the hips in both directions. Complete 20 times on one leg. Switch to the other side and do another 20 repetitions.
Winter Skin Care
by Kristina Hewlett, Laser Technician
Winter brings with it drier, rougher skin, flakiness and itchiness and chapped sore lips. Combat winter skin woes with these tips from CSV Laser.
Drink lots of water. Internal hydration keeps skin cells plump and healthy. Water also helps transport nutrients to skin cells, keeping them nourished. It is ideal to drink water at room temperature to avoid hampering digestion. Water-rich vegetables like leafy greens and green-skinned squashes are great for internal hydration as well as skin nourishment. Avoid excessive alcohol and caffeinated drinks, which are dehydrating.
Cold weather can cause the body’s systems to stagnate. Eating warm cooked foods, drinking warm water or herb/spice teas and moderate daily exercise can help improve circulation, digestion and elimination, keeping skin healthy and clear.
The rough, dry nature of winter skin, can be nourished by including some healthy fats in your daily diet. Olive oil, avacado and raw, fresh nuts or seeds such as almonds, pecans and cashews offer lipid support as well as nourishment. EFA supplements are a great choice as well. For more informatation on nuturition, supplements and your health book an appointment with Dr. Alexis Blanks, ND.
The thought of a long, hot bath on a cold winter day can be appealing, but over-exposure to hot water can dry skin out even more. Keep baths or showers short, limit them to one per day and use lukewarm, not hot, water. This is also a great time of year to include a few drops of bath oil to your bath.
Put away that bar of soap or shower gel, and switch to a milder, gentler cleanser for both face and body. Soap can irritate and exacerbate dry skin conditions. Keys Island Rx Facial Cleanser and Luminous Moisturizer for face and Tortuga Cream and/or MetaCare for dry, itchy skin on the body are perfect products to protect your winter skin.
For best results, apply the moisturizer to damp skin immediately after cleansing, to help lock in surface moisture. Pay attention to knees, elbows, hands and feet, which tend to be drier than the rest of the body. If your skin is naturally oily, a light application is best to avoid clogging pores.
Remember to wash with lukewarm water and dab skin with a soft towel after the bath or shower-just enough to remove excess moisture.
Do not forget adequate sun protection for exposed skin, even if the sun feels milder during the winter. If you’re out on the slopes, remember that snow reflects the sunlight, doubling the damaging effect of the sun’s rays. Keys Solar Rx SPF 30 was rated #1 in North America for safety and efficacy. This natural, lightweight, non-comedegenic sun block is perfect for winter sports and outdoor activity. Wear a natural lip balm daily to protect your lips as well.
Weekly exfoliation is also important to remove dead skin cells and prevent skin from looking dull. But make sure you use a very gentle exfoliating product, and don’t scrub too hard or too long. Follow exfoliation with a good hydrating moisturizer or mask. We recommend our Algae Facial Scrub and Antioxidant or B5 Serums by Dermaquest.
For more skin care information, treatment details or to purchase these skin care products please contact Kristina Hewlett.
Health Assessment
by Cara Obee, Athletic Therapist
Cara Obee, Athletic Therapist is offering a two-session package to help you achieve your health and fitness goals. This includes a full functional assessment of muscular imbalances, followed individualized program prescription to make you stronger and fitter for 2009. So if you want to be able to run up Mt. Doug faster or eliminate chronic back pain and are motivated to make a change, book your visits now. At $100, it makes an excellent Christmas gift to yourself or someone you care for.
In addition, you may add a one hour nutritional assessment and discussion with Dr. Alexis Blanks, naturopathic doctor. This is an excellent opportunity to kick start your nutrition for 2009 and to have an introduction to Dr. Blanks and naturopathic medicine.
Cost is $75
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