BLOOM Yon-Ka Signature Day Spa Exquisite Skin & Body Care Delivered With Unsurpassed Passion Spring 2008

Sheila Madden

Chantal and Philippe Tourtin are high school sweethearts who have created a successful business as well as a successful marriage.

Chantal, a Board Certified Paramedical Aesthetician, was working as a trainer for Yon-Ka® when the company asked the couple to open a spa in Carmel. In September 1993 they opened The Yon-Ka Signature Day Spa, located at 118 Crossroads Boulevard, and it has become Yon-Ka's flagship spa in the United States.

Chantal and Philippe are contagiously passionate about their work and the healing benefits of the Yon-Ka product line. Their unwavering commitment to quality and customer care is the reason that 90% of their business comes from local, long-term clients.

THE YON-KA® STORY
Yon-Ka was founded in 1957 by French scientists, Ernest and Charles Multaler. Yon-Ka products and therapies are hand crafted, plant-derived, holistically formulated, and customized to meet the needs of each client.

The Yon-Ka Signature Day Spa has a private, serene ambiance. They offer head-to-toe treatments that nurture your skin, relax your mind and restore your inner balance. Offerings include facials, massage, hydrotherapy, Ayurvedic body care, and waxing.

Because of Chantal's unique medical background, she also provides clients pre and post-surgical care to prepare the skin and body for faster healing from cosmetic surgery or non-surgical procedures. These treatments help speed recovery by up to 70% by promoting wound healing and reducing symptoms such as bruising and swelling.

I experienced these results first hand when I needed plastic surgery after the removal of a large tumor from my face. Chantal referred me to Monterey Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Doug Sunde, who did a brilliant job repairing my face. After surgery Chantal began a series of post-operative treatments and thanks to the two of them, there is virtually no sign of having had such a major surgery.

When asked what distinguishes Chantal from other aestheticians, Dr. Sunde says, ³She is so professional, so thorough and dedicated." He also appreciates Chantal's medical background and declares himself a big fan.

Other newly offered services include the LumiLift® and LumiFacial® which use the revolutionary techniques of light energy and polarized current to rejuvenate the skin and lift sagging muscles without invasive procedures.

STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE
When you walk into the Spa you will be graciously welcomed into warm elegance. Your senses will come to life with the subtle smell of the aromatic products. You will notice that every inch of the Spa is meticulously clean.

Downstairs there is a hair salon and a Jane Iredale make-up room. Upstairs, you discover three massage rooms, three aesthetician rooms and two hydrotherapy rooms in addition to a lovely sitting room.

Chantal and Philippe care deeply about their clients. They have a standard of excellence that is unsurpassed and keeps us all coming back. They are hard-working people whose commitment to each other and to their business is refreshingly inspirational.

The Yon-Ka Signature Day Spa is open 7 days a week. For appointments call (831) 625-4410.

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