~ At 5 Elements Wellness Center ~
A new treatment centre for beauty and health is here – 5 Elements Wellness Center – with revolutionary holistic treatments for any skin and/or body problem. Skinergy is the part of the wellness centre that deals with skin by balancing inner energy with outer beauty! “Zen Therapies” offers osteopathy, biokinergy and energizing treatments for body problems.
All treatments of “5 Elements Wellness Center” are based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM); an ancestral healing medicine developed in China over 2000 years ago. Oftentimes, these two parts of 5 Elements combine their treatments for a “whole” outcome. Any health or skin disharmony comes from an imbalance of one or more of the five aspects of vital energy. In TCM, the harmonious and balanced functioning of body, mind and spirit is the KEY to health and beauty. So don’t expect to walk away with pills, prescriptions and too many (if any) products. The treatments are ALL natural, and practitioners Veronique Chiaroni (Skinergy) and Olivier Boyer/Virginie Bosseau (Zen Therapies) take their time and expertise in TCM to bring about the balance needed to overcome skin problems and discomforts.
Veronique Charioni had been a regular aesthetician before going further into skincare for the past 20 years on SXM. Wanting to work deeper than the surface, Veronique travelled to Switzerland and France to learn TCM and apply that to skincare. All her treatments are unique and customized. Oftentimes, many people having the same skin conditions rarely have the same reasons for the skin conditions, and therefore don’t usually receive the same forms of treatment. When you walk into Skinergy, know from the get-go that this is skincare treatment designed specifically for you from a global, holistic approach; your lifestyle, your mental health, the health of your organs, your habits and much more all factor into what’s happening with your skin.
Think about it: The skin is the largest organ of the body, a large part of its job, besides protecting the body and regulating temperature, is also elimination! Many times when we see skin problems, it is an imbalance of this elimination which means we need to look further inside the body. “The skin and body never lie,” says Olivier Boyer, who is originally a physio therapist. Just like in the reflexology most people know, certain parts of the skin and face are linked to an organ, and wherever there may be a problem with whatever part of the face, means the corresponding organ is affected, and that is what needs to be treated.
The magic of the results with these treatments is the combination of ancient Chinese medicine with Ayervedic medicine and the latest in technology, to provide all natural treatments including light therapy, colour therapy and essential oils treatment. “The point,” says Olivier, “is the solution – all humans want the solution. This is not just a treatment, this is an experience.”
This is a very different way of dealing with skin and body disharmonies, not only will you feel better for it, you will look better and you will learn so much about yourself. Prevention is also very important at 5 Elements: “We try to stimulate people to prevent problems from occurring.” He explains a bit about using the five seasons of TCM to see a person’s particular “location” within that season and he says it works because, although we are in constant summer here on St. Maarten, all human bodies work according to the seasons.
When you come in for a face treatment, the first thing Veronique wants to know is your date of birth. The consultation usually lasts around 30 minutes, and the actual treatment is usually around 1½ hrs; that’s part of the reason you feel so good after one of the treatments. Also being in a calm state is very important and if you so wish, a guided meditation may be added at the beginning of your treatment, “which most people tend to love.”
5 Elements treatments are geared toward finding the imbalance(s) and root(s) of your problem(s), which are different from traditional medicine. Olivier: “They don’t cure the problems; they move the problem.” If you are suffering from skin or body problems (tiredness, lack of vitality, stress, allergies, back pains, sciatica, sleep disorders, digestive disorders, sports injuries) please contact them today!
5 Elements Wellness Center is located at 101 Welfare Road in Simpson Bay (across from Scotia Bank). Contact info: Veronique – 523 2177, + 590 690 41 16 15 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; Oliver/ Virginie +590 690 22 93 66, +590 690 33 34 69, 523-1848 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
