The words “live,” “breathe” and “relax” hold different meanings depending on who you ask.
“Live. Breathe. Relax.” is the motto of The Remedy Day Spa and Wellness Center, which recently opened its doors to the public for the first time.
Natasha Leech, the executive director of the spa, said the center offers a unique set of options for customers seeking a different experience from the traditional sense of these words.
This includes use of skin and body care lines like Kerstin Florian and Intraceuticals not offered in most other spas in New Mexico, use of local brands and products for some activities and unconventional wellness classes such as Metal Mondays, Leech said.
She said Metal Mondays has been one of the spa’s most popular offerings since its opening in mid-February.
Metal Mondays is a weekly Yoga class in which participants spend an hour doing Vinyasa Flow Yoga while listening to heavy metal music.
Nicole Overholt, the instructor, said the class is open and welcome to experienced individuals or those interested in trying yoga for the first time.
“I like meeting all of these people who share the interests of music,” Overholt said. “I also like meeting people who really want to be involved in yoga but maybe don’t want the vibe that music can create in a traditional yoga studio.”
Mandy Warr, who co-owns the spa with her husband Casey Warr, said she takes the Metal Monday class every chance she gets.
“When we started the studio, we really wanted this to be a place that was a community that welcomed creativity and the uniqueness that you find here,” Warr said. “Something like the metal class fit perfectly with our philosophy.”
Warr also said that she considers yoga a personal practice, one that everyone gets something different out of, and that she is glad this class has given people who may not have been open to the yoga community before a chance to try something new they can enjoy.
Other classes offered include Yin Yoga, Foundation Yoga, Hand Eye Yoga, Yoga Play, Warm Vinyasa Flow and Friday Happy Hour Yoga, offered by a variety of instructors. Classes are offered every day of the week.
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The Remedy is currently offering various price promotions for classes, including a $20 fee for a month of unlimited classes or a $12 drop-in fee per class, which is reduced to $5 for UNM students.
For more information about spa services and wellness classes offered, contact The Remedy Day Spa at (505) 265-9219.
Skylar Griego is a culture reporter at the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @TDLBooks.
