<- Back to News Home

Soothe your Senses Day Spa Opens in Edgewater
Experience Southern Charm, Hospitality & Traiteur Healing
In a French Quarter Inspired Town-homedue to open November 1st, 2005

For Immediate Release
November 8, 2005

Chicago, IL – Gretchen Halpin, President of Soothe Your Senses LLC, is proud to open the doors of her Soothe your Senses Day Spa today at 6260 North Broadway in Chicago. A Grand Opening Party (invitation and press-only) was held on Thursday, November 3rd, 2005 from 6 - 9 PM. The party was also a benefit and welcomed special guest, Louisiana Fine Art Photographer, Rod Broussard. All sale proceeds from the evening were presented to the People’s Relief Fund.

A general open house for the public will be hosted through out the day on Sunday, November 13th.

The newly constructed Day Spa is designed to bring the unique style and flair of the French Quarter to the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago...a destination spa…without the drive. The 3,000 square-foot space gives a respectful nod to the architectural grace of the French Quarter town-home complete with the stylized wrought iron balconies and hanging plants. Inside features the casual elegance of a welcoming French Quarter home, complete with exposed brick, wide plank flooring a warming fireplace, tempering our Windy City weather, and of course, a strong dose of Southern hospitality.

“I moved to Chicago 5 years ago and wanted to create a home for my new family,” says Halpin. “We found our future in the Edgewater community and have been thrilled to see the resurgence of the neighborhood and wanted to be a part of the growth and revitalization.”

Gretchen continues, “Opening the Soothe Your Senses Day Spa is just part of a long-term plan to encourage the nurturing of ancient traditions into modern rituals. Bringing our Soothe Your Senses Aromatherapy Products to market was a successful first-step and now we’re hoping to experience the same success by creating a safe spa cocoon where both men and women will kick off their shoes and relax by the fire, breathing deep the soothing aromas of Calming, Sensual and Rejuvenating spa therapies, and leave us being better prepared, both inside and out, to embrace their own personal rituals.”

The spa encourages Spa Select Memberships for the serious spa-goer. Membership allows devotees to meet with a Well-Being Counselor to assess needs and custom-select treatments and services. Memberships provide special discounts, free add-on services and member-only events and workshops.

Traditional Spa Services and Packages for both men and women are available such as:

Gentlemen’s Indulgence; involves an exfoliating sugar scrub for the body, an invigorating Vichy shower, and a relaxing steam.

Ladies may also enjoy individual services such as facials, body massages and treatments, manicure & pedicures or special packages such as the Grand & Petite Bridal Packages.

A signature of the spa is “If Momma Ain’t Happy” Package for the mom-to-be, includes pampering prenatal services such as a bath consisting of aromatherapy blends of ginger, chamomile and peppermint, relieving morning sickness. A Prenatal Massage prepares her muscles for delivery and aids in circulation, followed by a salt and mint foot soak to reduce swelling before she receives a manicure and pedicure. She takes a break with raspberry tea (which strengthens the uterian wall) and cooled grapes for fluid retention. Then off to her customized facial before she enjoys a healthful lunch. She truly will enjoy one her very last days she has all to herself.

The spa opens officially to the general public on Tuesday, November 8th, 2005. Appointments may be obtained by dialing 773.262.4246. For more information visit: www.sootheyoursenses.com

About Soothe Your Senses:
The Soothe Your Senses identity began with Gretchen Halpin’s grandfather, Lawrence Mathieu, a practicing Creole healer called a Traiteur. Lawrence made teas and healing salves of roots and plant leaves from the woods of Lucy, LA. People would come to him for healing and he would use the teas and salves, hold their hands and say a prayer. He would touch the ailment and massage the location using his potions. He passed these healing powers to his daughter Sharon Mathieu, a massage therapist and the owner of a southern day spa in a quaint turn of the century cottage (lost to Hurricane Katrina) in a small Louisiana town of moss covered trees and Lake Pontchatrain breezes.

Lawrence’s granddaughter, Gretchen Halpin now carries on the healing tradition through the Soothe Your Senses line of all natural and organic aromatherapy products for the bath & body in addition to the new Chicago location of the Soothe Your Senses Day Spa.

Soothe Your Senses products are available throughout the United States in upscale retail boutiques and professional day spas. For more information on the company and product portfolio, visit www.sootheyoursenses.com.

Gretchen Halpin – Founder & President
Sharon Mathieu – VP of Product Development & Holistic Advisor; Head of Spa Massage Department
Dawn Glapion – Spa Director

| Back to Top |