Andrew’s vision for his spa was inspired by his incredible breadth of exposure to wide ranging artistic cultural influences, complemented by massage study in St. Louis, California, India, Costa Rica, et cetera...long before it was a "Thing", and rounded out by spa visits from France to Finland, and Istanbul to Budapest! This conglomerate of experiences, combined with his adoption of an intense yoga practice beginning in the mid 80's in San Francisco, fueled Andrew’s desire to bring an “Oasis of Calm...and Heart” back to the heartland.

For Andrew, the greatest sense of fulfillment is seeing his patrons relaxing and unwinding from the stresses and strains of daily life in a cozy, homey environment, one that affords them the opportunity to recharge and renew while caring for body, mind, and spirit.  And then they may go back out into the world with a renewed sense of purpose, energy, and commitment, to make it a better place for current, and future generations; "A Path with Heart" in the words of Don Juan, and personal Wellness is the vehicle via which we traverse it according to Andrew!

For isn’t this the ultimate Game of Life, or Wheel of Fortune if you will, to feel Well enough and Sufficient enough in ourselves such that we have enough left over to give a little back to those less fortunate who are struggling to realize their true potential, creating a virtuous cycle whereby they can then hopefully lend a helping hand to those in their circle who are falling short of their true potential due to life circumstances! Please visit Our Brand Identity page for an elaboration of our Chambered Nautilus logo as a metaphor for this spiritual evolutionary process.