{"id":384,"date":"2020-05-06T01:00:37","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T01:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stlouisstompers.com\/?p=384"},"modified":"2023-09-12T23:09:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T23:09:22","slug":"voices-from-the-spa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.stlouisstompers.com\/index.php\/2020\/05\/06\/voices-from-the-spa\/","title":{"rendered":"Voices from the Spa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There is a lot of talk among spa owners about when and how to reopen the spa industry these days. With COVID19<\/a> top of mind, spas are working around the clock on plans to keep staff and clients safe. The International Spa Association (ISPA) recently collaborated with close to 100 volunteer spa leaders, medical professionals, resource partners and more to develop the \u201cISPA COVID-19 Spa Reopening Toolkit,\u201d link below,  a consolidation of resources that are designed to help spas reopen safely and successfully, and establish the proper levels of sanitation and hygiene. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, scores of individual spa guidelines are flooding my inbox, as everyone in the industry is trying to figure out best practices moving forward. Melissa Joy Olson, owner of Euphoria Spa and Salon, in Frenchtown, NJ, is not the only one asking herself, \u201cWhat is the new normal? And how are we going to walk through this?\u201d <\/p>\n

Some proposed changes that owners talk about include limiting appointments to fewer per day, shifting spa menus to feature less touching, renovating spa spaces to make it easier to enforce the flow of social-distancing. \u201cWe\u2019re already governed by so many rules from the Board of Health,\u201d says Olson. \u201cThe biggest challenge to reopening is what I call \u2018staying in your lane,\u2019 or staying true to your spa culture. Taking your knowledge, knowing what you already do, and weaving it through the regulations and guidelines, on a state-by-state basis.\u201d <\/p>\n

Olson, who has been in the spa and salon industry for 25 years, and an owner for 22,  just launched a very smart podcast, \u201cSalon and Spa Coffee Talk with Melissa Joy Olson,\u201d and you can sign up and listen HERE<\/a>. \u201cI want to connect spa and salon owners to other spa and salon owners to let their voices be heard, share their stories, and help inspire others,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019ll be able to reach more people and share my knowledge on the podcast. If I can take a point of pain away from someone so they don\u2019t make the same mistakes I\u2019ve made, that\u2019s worthwhile.\u201d <\/p>\n

She intends to chat with other spa owners and other industry leaders on the podcast, sharing her expertise and mentorship. \u201cSalon and Spa Coffee Talk with Melissa Joy Olson,\u201d is lively, chatty, engaging, smart–just like what we all want any good coffee date to be! Says Olson,  \u201cI want to help owners level-up their skill set. It\u2019s all about connection.\u201d <\/p>\n

(The ISPA COVID 19 resources are available to all, whether members and non-members. To learn more or to download the toolkit, click here<\/a>.)<\/div>\n

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