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Wellness of Body, Mind and Spirit: Medes Celebrates 20 years

By Erin Maloney-Chumney
represented by Isabelle Collin at the World Skills Competition in Medes Spa continues to foster this belief twenty years later by
Medes Spa has been in the forefront of health and beauty for the Calgary. providing their clients with a wide variety of esthetic treatments
past 20 years in Moncton. Their success is based on the approach and services.
“We must be doing something right at our College,” says Michaud.
that individual wellbeing is a balance between looking good,
“Isabelle is a student who came to our college and she won the gold “The focus for Medes is on wellness,” Michaud says. “It seems
feeling good and having a positive self image.
medal for skills Canada in 2008. This year she represented Canada in like twenty years later, I still think it’s the harmony between the
Improving individual’s wellness was the mission statement France the Esthetic category where she won the silver medal.” physical, mental and emotional – a vital balance that we need to
Michaud had in mind when she opened Medes Spa in 1989. maintain.”
Adjusting the courses they offer, Medes College created a
“As a registered nurse, I was seeing the devastating effects of professional environment for students to hone their skills as they “If you feel good about yourself, you look good – then you will be
exhaustion on the physical and mental resources of my patients,” prepare to enter the workforce. content. This is how I still believe in the wellness part.”
explains Michaud.

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“We have a number of mature students looking to upgrade their
Understanding how these aspects impact people on a daily basis, training and we are going modular so people can manage working
Michaud decided to pursue esthetics and Medes was born. and studying.”
“Taking the time to care for oneself,” comments Michaud, “by Medes College offers a variety of courses, including nail technician, Years
nurturing the body, mind and spirit has more to do with self transitional esthetic and massage courses. The college also embodies
preservation than self indulgence.” the belief that wellness is multifaceted.
Building on her philosophy of wellness, Michaud opened Medes “People are stressed and living a fast paced life, so to come for a nice
College, which is celebrating fifteen years of education this month. relaxing treatment at the spa will help them mentally. We look after
Recently recognized on the world stage, Medes College was well the mental and physical aspect of a person.”

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Open House December 17 

Gisele
4pm-7pm. Enjoy activities, hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, Nicole
Richard
Annick
Grondin
Shirley Ann
Landry
Marie Jovette
Doiron
Isabelle
Collin
Michelle
Hynes Doiron
Cynthia
Young
as well as demonstrations of various equipment at the Spa Receptionist Esthetician Esthetician Esthetician Esthetician Esthetician Spa Registered
Coordinator Massage
Therapist

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