A Note from Meredyth Binder: I had the pleasure of interviewing Cecilia Berkley, the Founder and CEO of Corazon Organic Skincare and Cecilia Berkley Holistic Spa. We discussed the luxurious treatments and products available at this tranquil North Scottsdale oasis. You’ll be treated to a rejuvenating, holistic and anti-aging healing journey.
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Pictured: Cecilia Berkley
https://www.ceciliaholisticspa.com/
While experiencing royal pampering treatments in the soothing grey and white atmosphere, clients are able to enjoy Cecilia’s unique skincare products. These organic products are different from other anti-aging skin care and beauty lines. She explained that just as we need vitamins and antioxidants to nourish our inner bodies, we need to do the same for our biggest organ, which is our skin. She calls her products “skin food,” because they serve as a super food for your skin and are made with 100% holistic and organic ingredients.
Another aspect that makes her approach to skincare and beauty so unique and rejuvenating is that she embraces what the word “holistic” truly means. She looks at the person as a whole, from the inside out. Her holistic facial approach entails balancing the inside of the body through the outer layer of the skin. When Cecilia moves and manipulates muscles, she is also moving the memories that are trapped inside of the face, shoulders, neck, and around the ears.
She explained that a facial cannot be “superficial,” but must go deeper than skin to truly promote wellness. The approach at Cecilia Berkley Holistic Spa comes from an understanding that mind, body, and spirit are not separate entities, but are connected as one. When she is addressing an individual’s skin problem, she approaches the issue by understanding the emotional triggers that are causing the skincare challenge. This approach embodies the understanding that everything about us is a representation of the inner work that needs to be done. Cecilia is able to move energy by working on certain areas of the body, which results in a triggering of the emotions stored in these places to be eliminated.
One of the luxurious facial treatments available at her Spa is the “Gua Sha Yoga Facial.” There are many benefits to her techniques. Cecilia lifts and tones, and in doing this, she exercises the muscles of the face. While most people who practice this treatment will only use the Gua Sha stone, she also implements European techniques through the use of her fingers, thus, connecting with you on an energetic level. While there are a long list of benefits, the one that Cecilia emphasized first is that the Gua Sha Yoga Facial allows a person to detoxify the whole body. By working on the lymphatic system and using acupuncture points, tension can be released from the body. This treatment not only allows clients to leave with gorgeous, healthier skin and a more toned and defined face, but with a lifted spirit as a result of stress removal from the body. She is able to do this because in using her modalities, she also works with healing intention and is completely present with her clients. She pours herself into this treatment as she moves energy around so that people can experience their own inner essence. One more benefit of this treatment is that it activates natural collagen. Even if an individual has received botox or any other type of derma filler injections. This type of massage allows the injections to last longer. This is a major bonus!
Lastly, we spoke about Cecilia’s motto of “hitting the pause button on life.”She explained why taking time to pause has a very deep meaning for her. When she began her healing journey, she was able to develop a different perspective by stopping to pause and limiting the noise inside her head. Taking time to pause, allows the body to create less resistance and perform what it naturally knows how to do, in order to heal. When clients come to her spa, she emphasizes being present in what the intention is, and allowing her to move what is bothering you out of the body to detoxify.
Cecilia wants everyone to feel welcome while she supports individuals on their healing journeys. It is truly a place of “safety, nourishment, and love.” She aims to have clients leave feeling much better than when they arrived.
You can read more about the Gua Sha Yoga Facial along with other luxurious treatments Cecilia offers by clicking the link to her services below.