Pulse January / February 2021

Dickens wrote , “ It was the best of times , it was the worst of times ... it was the epoch of belief , it was the epoch of incredulity … it was the spring of hope , it was the winter of despair .” Those words may now be more than 160 years old , but they sum up 2020 for me .

FROM YOUR CHAIRMAN

Dickens wrote , “ It was the best of times , it was the worst of times ... it was the epoch of belief , it was the epoch of incredulity … it was the spring of hope , it was the winter of despair .” Those words may now be more than 160 years old , but they sum up 2020 for me .

IN ALL HONESTY , I have entered 2021 a very different man than I thought I would be . Life shifted on a moment ’ s notice , and we are all probably a little more bruised , a little more introspective and hopefully a lot more grateful than at this time a year ago . I learned to value the profoundly deep friendships and relationships in my life that buoyed me through the past year . Without those connections , those close friends with whom I could share my deepest anxieties , hopes and dreams , making it through 2020 with my hope intact might not have been possible . They kept me engaged . And now we turn the page .

ISPA is turning the page in 2021 , too . As 2020 unfolded , we made the tough decision to take Pulse fully digital , and with the turn of the calendar , we are bringing it back to you live and in person . You will literally be able to turn the pages again . It may seem like a small gesture , but it ' s an important one . After all , Pulse ’ s content comes from you , the members . More than a magazine , Pulse is a way for all of us to stay engaged and connected with one another . It is a vehicle for us to share valuable information and important stories with our peers , the way we shared them through everything that 2020 brought to us . Holding the magazine in your hands is like touching the heart of the industry .

I hope you enjoy the print edition . It is truly an amazing issue . And aren ’ t we lucky to be able to turn the pages together ?

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— PATRICK HUEY , CHAIRMAN

ISPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ELECTED OFFICERS CHAIRMAN

Patrick Huey Montage International

VICE CHAIRMAN

Michelle Adams Somerville Woodstock Inn & Resort

SECRETARY / TREASURER

Kelleye Martin The Edgewater Spa

DIRECTORS

Natasha Burns The NOW Massage

Jill Carlen Seeking new adventure

Brennan Evans Trilogy Spa Holdings

Kristine Huffman Hutchinson Consulting

Lynelle Lynch Bellus Academy

Dawn MacLellan St . Andrews Country Club

Jay Muller Technogym

Frank Pitsikalis Foundation Chairman ResortSuite

Eric Savage Freedom Spa , LLC

Yvonne Smith La Rive Spa at Northern Quest Resort & Casino

Eric Stephenson Elements Massage

Jessica Timberlake Éminence Organic Skin Care

ADVISOR TO THE BOARD Garrett Mersberger

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Todd Shaw

Lynne McNees President International SPA Association

MEDICAL ADVISOR Brent A . Bauer , MD Mayo Clinic

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Dickens wrote , “ It was the best of times , it was the worst of times ... it was the epoch of belief , it was the epoch of incredulity … it was the spring of hope , it was the winter of despair .” Those words may now be more than 160 years old , but they sum up 2020 for me .

FROM YOUR CHAIRMAN

Dickens wrote , “ It was the best of times , it was the worst of times ... it was the epoch of belief , it was the epoch of incredulity … it was the spring of hope , it was the winter of despair .” Those words may now be more than 160 years old , but they sum up 2020 for me .