{"id":36716,"date":"2021-10-17T18:04:37","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T22:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=36716"},"modified":"2021-10-17T18:04:37","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T22:04:37","slug":"self-care-parties-in-the-wake-of-covid-19-pandemic-provided-by-refresh-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2021\/10\/self-care-parties-in-the-wake-of-covid-19-pandemic-provided-by-refresh-company\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Self-Care\u2019 Parties In the Wake Of COVID-19 Pandemic Provided By \u2018Refresh\u2019 Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A new business has launched in Saratoga Springs offering what it calls post-pandemic self-care parties to nourish and rejuvenate the mind, body and soul.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s called Refresh. And its goal is to offer a wellness-centered option for bachelorette parties, baby showers, women\u2019s retreats, corporate retreats, and rites of passage such as milestone birthday parties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Diane Palma, a Reiki II practitioner and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>New York state and Florida licensed cosmetologist, founded the business. She has a masters\u2019 degree in community counseling. She is certified by the National Wellness Institute in Workplace Wellness and worked for 10 years as a mental health clinical evaluator at Four Winds Saratoga.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cSince 2013 I have been consciously transforming my life,\u201d said Palma. \u201cAs a single parent of one college graduate and one college student, I also wanted to re-launch myself. So I sold my house and quit my job of 21 years at Jean Paul Salon &amp;Spa and moved to Saratoga Springs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">She continues to work as a freelance hair and makeup artist and offers services at Lockettes The Salon in Ballston Spa. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cMy purpose for moving to this area was my natural attraction to the healing mineral springs. I immersed myself in the Saratoga Integrative Practitioners Network (SIPN) which opened so many doors for my personal development, self-discovery, and growth,\u201d Palma said. \u201cNow I would like to share the practices with others to educate them about self-care and mental health.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span>She said she started Refresh \u201cto help build back a cohesive community after we\u2019ve all been in isolation for so long. It\u2019s time to refresh ourselves.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Events range from two hours to two days depending on a group\u2019s interests and intentions, according to Palma.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Parties can be done in-person or virtually, and offer a menu of beauty, wellness, and energy workshops and services focusing on creative, physical, spiritual, financial and social wellness. Possible options include how to make jewelry; painting classes; how to style hair, makeup and nails; tours of the mineral springs or Yaddo; massage; pilates; yoga; reiki; sound healing; aromatherapy and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Parties start at $100 per person and can be booked online at www.refreshsaratoga.com.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new business has launched in Saratoga Springs offering what it calls post-pandemic self-care parties to nourish and rejuvenate the mind, body and soul. It\u2019s called Refresh. And its goal is to offer a wellness-centered option for bachelorette parties, baby showers, women\u2019s retreats, corporate retreats, and rites of passage such as milestone birthday parties. 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