PREVENTION APPROACH

BALANCE YOUR MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT

With the homogenization and consolidation that is so prevalent in retail these days, the unique is rare, and the common is bland. There is no other store in the world, however, exactly like Bluebird Pharmacy and Spa: A compounding pharmacy with an in-house organic mini-spa. A store layout and retail fixtures designed by Italian architects. A “more-than-just-dispensing-pills” approach to wellness that values connecting with nature and developing quality relationships with people.

SPA

Do you feel good if you look good? Or do you look good if you feel good? Yes! To both!

We designed Bluebird Pharmacy and Spa from a concrete slab and empty shell building several years ago. During planning and construction, we made numerous decisions in favor of the health of our clients and staff. Walking into the typical nail salon too often means being met with a wall of noxious fumes and particulates. A NY Times investigation several years ago was the first to raise concerns about the health hazards of cheap manis and pedis. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/11/nyregion/nail-salon-workers-in-nyc-face-hazardous-chemicals.html Bluebird Pharmacy and Spa decided to offer a different experience. A few examples: We chose not to offer acrylic nails (grinding creates an unhealthy cloud of dust), we chose to use premium Deborah Lippmann nail polishes that are formulated without the nasty, volatile chemicals found in typical nail products, and we decided to spend the extra money to incorporate HEPA filtration into our HVAC system.

HEPA How many spas do you know that have HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filtration—the type found in hospital operating rooms—built into their ventilation system? The Covid-19 era has demonstrated that having superior filtration and ventilation is important in many ways. At Bluebird Pharmacy and Spa, there is only client at a time in our mini-spa, the room air is ventilated with HEPA filtration, and both client and our aesthetician are wearing masks.

LocalNatureRx

Interacting with Nature contributes to good health https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-44097-3. Whether it is the physical exercise of the hike, the mental engagement of learning to identify different species of wildflowers and birds, or the spiritual connection of seeing the sun rise, hearing the birds sing, feeling the breeze on your skin, smelling the flowers, and strolling through greenery, it is all therapeutic.

One thing Bluebird Pharmacy enjoys doing is helping to introduce our audience to our local Nature through LocalNatureRx series on Facebook and Instagram. Our vice-President, Brett, whose other full-time job is being a science teacher at the Bolles School, regularly explores wildlife preserves in NE Florida, takes photographs, and reports on what he finds. If you are unable to get outside on a given day, this may give you some enjoyment. Also, as you learn more about the local species and where to see them, you may be more likely to get out and interact with Nature yourself, reducing stress and providing other health benefits. Be sure to follow us on social media (@bluebirdpharmacy) for this content.