Childhood memories escaping hot and hectic city summers to a cool, calm lakeside cottage inspired the creation of Point Pleasant, a holistic day spa and wellness center serving the Ft Lauderdale and South Florida area. The wonderful time spent with family and friends, and the friendliness of neighbors, inspired the creation of an environment where someone could come to "escape" for the hustle and bustle of their daily life for a few hours while doing something good for their skin, body or soul to make it healthier, look good and feel good.

We have a very professional and qualified staff committed to providing services and using products that are as organic, natural, chemical free and healthy as possible. Combining quality products with gentle hands enables the staff at Point Pleasant Wellness Spa to provide pampering services that are effective with a longer lasting effect.

Get to know our family!

 

Massage Therapy

Lynn Brown, BA, LMT (Co-Founder)

Lynn received her BA degree and worked in the corporate world for several years. She then decided to follow her passion and left that environment to raise three daughters. During that time she taught preschool. In the 10 years since she has been an LMT, Lynn holds certifications specializing in medical massage, the Vodder technique for Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD is a gentle but effective detoxifaction treatment), Lypossage (another type of manual detoxification treatment), and is a 2nd degree Reiki practitioner. She also attended the Laura Norman Program for Reflexology. Most recently, Lynn is involved in enhancing her aromatherapy skills and is becoming certified in infant massage. Both of these new interests are exciting as they offer family life healthy alternatives for several issues. Lynn can be personally reached at lbrownlmt@yahoo.com or 954.675.1823.

 

Jason Latona, MS, LMT, CPT, CKTP

Jason has been a practicing massage therapist since 1994, holds a master's degree in Exercise Science & Wellness Education, and is a certified Personal Trainer through both the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He has worked in a variety of settings as an exercise physiologist, personal trainer, and massage therapist ranging from hospital based wellness facilities to private country clubs. Jason specializes in Therapeutic & Sports massage, Neuromechanical therapy, Active Isolated Stretching, Myofascial Release techniques, and is also a Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner. Additionally, Jason is an adjunct professor at Broward College where he teaches various health/wellness courses.

 

Scott Sachs, LMT

Scott has been practicing Neuromuscular Therapy and Myofascial Release in Florida since 2002. He is also certified in Tai Chi and believes that this "Moving Meditation" extends wellness beyond treatment into a "Living Practice."  Specializing in: Posture & balance re-education, Rotator cuff rehabilitation, Carpal Tunnel pain relief, Sciatica relief, Pre-/Post-operative hip/acetabular pathology treatment.  Scott can be reached directly at 954.295.2120 and fixyourback@yahoo.com

 

 

Energy Work   

Kathy Keating-Kay, LMT

With over 20 years of multi-faceted healing arts experiences, Kathy brings skills and talents in Jin Shin Jyutsu, Tai Chi and Qi Gong (including a certification from the American Arthritis Association in Tai Chi), Yamuna Body Rolling, Inner Relationship Focusing and mindfulness meditation for the mind and soul. She brings her well honed skills to all her clients addressing their personal and various needs on a physical, emotional/mental and spriritual level. She is certified in the Aromatouch Technique and is able to offer instruction for others to learn that wonderful balancing modality. Kathy can personally reached at qi4all@aol.com or 954.778.0362.

 

Jackie O'Neal, LMT

Jackie brings some unique tools for relaxation and transformation: Metamorphic Technique, Access Consciousness, and all the way from "Down Under," Bowen Technique. These modalities all involve only light moves applied to very specific points on the body with significant pauses between each move. They aid in allowing one to be receptive "to receive" healing energy instead of always being involved with the "to do" in this world so that one might be able to have different possiblities in life. Jackie can personally reached at jackieso119@gmail.com or 954.202.3471.

 

Lynn S. Bachrach, Advanced Theta & Qigong Master Practitioner

A passionate practitioner of energy work, Lynn is a Certified Advanced Theta and Qigong Master Practitioner. She has always been interested in helping others to heal. With energy work, Lynn now has finally found what she feels all her prior life experience has been preparing her for, what she was always meant to do. Lynn is devoting the rest of her life to her passion, realizing her Vision, "Our world shifts as people change with energy work."  Lynn can be reached directly at lynn.bachrach@thetachange.com  or 954.492.9750.

 

 

Dual License (Massage & Esthetics)

 

 Lisa Walters, CE

After working in the travel and service industry for nearly 20 years, Lisa was drawn to the health and wellness field. A graduate of the Florida College of Natural Health as an esthetician, as well as, graduating from the Laura Norman School of Reflexology. In addition, she has a certificate from New Vision's Aromatic Touch Training Program in Aromatherapy. She now enjoys helping people look and feel better on both the inside and out. She is nationally certified as a Massage Therapist and is involved in course work to become a nationally certified Reflexologist. Lisa can personally reached at apawlaw@gmail.com.

 

Esthetics

Joanne Latona, RDH, BS, CE, CMP (Co-Founder)

"I love to help people feel better about the way they look." As Joanne's treaments for her client's skin progresses, nothing is more exciting to her as when she sees the improved glow of it progress and feels the softening and smoothing texture of the skin and it begins to function more normally. After practicing many years as a registered dental hygienist, she made a career change and now loves being a polisher of healthy skin. In addition, she is very proud to be able to offer safe nail services utilizing a technique developed in Europe. She a "Certified Master Pedicurist" and is a member of the International Pedicure Association (IPA). She now enjoys providing effective skin and safe nail care services and is seeing profound results with the utiliztion of chemical free certified pure therapeutic grade (CPTG) essential oils. Always drawn to the holistic and most natural, these wonderful oils have her undivided attention. Joanne can personally reached at joanne@dayspaofbroward.com or 954.303.7126.

 

Jeanet Gallarday, CE, CMP

"I love ugly feet!" Jeanet's passion for helping to transform nails and the skin on the feet is unequaled. In addition, she offers a "head to toe treatment" as she gives a beautiful, relaxing and effective facial. After building a very successful business in her country, Peru, Jeanette found herself in Florida developing her clinical skills as a full specialist in the cosmetic field. European trained in the German techniques for dry pedicures, she completed the course work offered by the International Pedicure Association and is one of just a handful of “Certified Master Pedicurists” in the South Florida area. She can personally reached at jeanetgallarday@hotmail.com or 954.684.6059.

 

Francesca Santiago Chavez, CE

Francesca grew up in the salon industry being involved with her family's salon for many years. As a makeup artist, she is able to create a flawless look for that special occasion. It can be done for you at the office or she can come to you. And if desired, as a certified Novalash Extension Eyelash technician, she is able to make that "special look" absolutely fabulous. As an esthetician, Francesca provides relaxing, pampering and effective skin care services that help the skin's function and health. Customer service and attention to detail are her priorities - two important qualities when someone is helping you with your skin and eyelashes. Francesca can personally reached at fran@francescasantiago.com or at 954.258.3060

 

 

Integrative Medicine 

Anthousa Helena, LMHC, LMT, D.DIV

Anthousa's passion is to help people awaken - raise their consciousness to get in touch with their hearts - and in doing so connect with their true selves. She utilizes the light of the soul for healing and awakening. Her Integrative Holistic Medical approach affects the physical, the energetic, and the spiritual elements of a person's Being. She has a tool box full of wonderful modalities that aid her with her clients on the journey they take together. She can be reached at anthousa@sollite.com or 954.560.8457

 

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Acupuncture

Denise Douglas

Denise began her journey in the Healing Arts as a massage therapist.  She spent over 10 years in a sucessful private practice.  During that time she continually studied complimentary medicine techniques such as Reiki, Enzyme Therapy, and Naturopathic Medicine.  She is a graduate of the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture. Classical Five Element is set apart from other systems of acupuncture by its fundamental premise of diagnosing and treating the root of imbalance, also known as the "causitive factor." A person's entire constitiution - body-mind-spirit - must be taken into account in order to fully diagnose the cause of illness. "Instead of asking 'what kind of symptoms does a person have,' Classical Acupuncture asks 'what kind of person has these symptoms and why?" Denise can personally reached at seethedream04@aol.com or 954.907.4889.

               

Chiropractic

Dr. Barry Weinberg, DC

Barry is a Chiropractor and published author of two books:  A Clear Path to Healing and To Face a Dragon.  He was a chief doctor and owner of A Place for Healing since 1994 and has now joined Point Pleasant Wellness Spa to bring great awareness and healing to the public through health education, Network Spinal Analysis and other wellness solutions. He emphasizes that all health and healing comes from within the individual. Understanding that the human body is an intelligent, self-healing, living being, Dr Barry uses modalities that treat the person using health promoting strategies. He can personally reached at drbarry@placeforhealing.com or 954.609.2509.

 

Administration

Robyn Hendricks, Client Relations

Those cheery phone calls wishing you "Happy Birthday" or telling you about the current "Specials" we have are being made by this lovely lady. Robyn has been a long time friend of Point Pleasant. She holds the distinction of being one of the first customers that came through our doors. A blessed mother of three handsome sons, she is always eager to help those looking for healthful choices find what they want.