Karyn’s Inside Magnificence, a wellness spa in Flossmoor Commons, formally opened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, April 13.
The area occupied by Karyn’s Inside Magnificence was beforehand an empty storefront. The spa proprietor, Karyn Calabrese, additionally rented the empty storefront subsequent retailer. Whereas it’s at the moment unopened, she plans to make use of the area as a uncooked meals restaurant.
Calabrese is a way of life influencer who encourages folks to go vegan and eat extra uncooked, ready meals as a substitute of sizzling, cooked meals. On Amazon.com, she’s listed because the writer of two books within the Diets & Weight Loss class, each of that are part of a sequence titled “Soak Your Nuts.”
“You don’t have any concept what number of Flossmoor residents I’ve talked to who used to dwell within the metropolis who love your meals,” Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson mentioned earlier than slicing the inexperienced ribbon.
For many years, Calabrese owned uncooked meals eating places and wellness spas in Chicago. She mentioned she’s opening these areas in Flossmoor as a result of it’s nearer to the place she lives, and she or he has clientele who dwell within the space.
Through the grand opening ceremony, attendees helped themselves to uncooked desserts and different uncooked meals ready by Calabrese.
“We now have ozone bathing, infrared sauna, hyperbaric chambers, ear candling, therapeutic massage [and] colon remedy,” Calabrese mentioned, describing the spa.
Karyn’s Inside Magnificence sells digestive enzymes, magnesium capsules and different dietary supplements. The shop additionally sells shampoo, conditioner and different magnificence merchandise. All of this stuff are Calabrese’s model, Karyn’s Kare.
Calabrese described her enterprise as “anti-aging” and “anti-illness.” She mentioned her services and products will preserve somebody trying youthful and more healthy.
“I haven’t been sick in 50 years,” Calabrese, who’s 75 years previous, mentioned.