Hand and Stone opens in Concordville

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on February 4, 2010

A new Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa is now open in
the Concordville Town Center in Concord Township. The spa had its official
ribbon cutting Saturday, Jan. 30.

Hand & Stone is a franchise spa. The Concordville shop
is owned by partners Jerry L’Heueux and Patrick Purcell and will be open seven
days per week.

L’Heueux’s daughter, Lauren, said people should think of the
shop as part of a total health and wellness regimen to augment a health club
membership.

“We’re a spa that
focuses on health and wellness of massage and facials. We believe it should be
a part of everybody’s monthly health routine. … We believe that massage and
facials should be a part of the monthly health and wellness plan,” she said.

The signature massage at
the spa is, as the name implies, a hot stone massage. Hot river rocks are used
in conjunction with the massage.
Lauren L’Heueux said the stones are tools in the massage and are
constantly in motion.

“There’s a deeper
penetration from the heat with the stones,” she said.

Debbie L’Heueux, Jerry’s
wife, said the shop offers monthly memberships at $59.95 per month. Memberships
include a monthly massage or facial and a discount on products.

“It gives [members] the
opportunity to come once a month to do a massage or have a facial,” she said.

Nonmembers would pay
$89.95 for a relaxation massage. A hot stone massage for nonmembers is $109.95.
Members pay $49.95 for the relaxation massage and $69.95 for the hot stone
massage. There is also a $39.95 introductory relaxation massage for first time
customers, and a $59,95 introductory hot stone massage. All massages are 50
minutes long, according to Lauren L’Heueux.

The shop is open Monday
through Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10
a.m. to 6 p.m.

On hand for the ribbon
cutting ceremony was state Rep. Stephen Barrar, R-160, of Boothwyn. He gave the
shop a state flag and said it takes courage to launch a new business in tough
economic times.

About Rich Schwartzman

Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.