The Serenity Place

Feel the beautiful life at Westgate 

By Earl D.C. Bracamonte 

The Serenity Place is a stylish enclave featuring four free-standing pavilions – the Sujivana Salon, the Sujivana Day Surgey & Spa, BoNa coffee shop, and Bohemian Nation Trading Company - all within the relaxing ambiance of a garden setting marked by massive and ornate Maharaja doors. Housed in a state-of-the-art wellness and cosmetic surgery center is the Sujivana Day Surgery & Spa. Sujivana is the Sanskrit word for “beautiful life.” 

Within its walls, you'll feel pampered from head to toe. Simply tell their therapists the services you've chosen and they'd gladly do them for you. Sample any of the many massages they proffer – from their signature blends to relief & replenishing or the neo-Ayurvedic options. They even concocted a special massage for pregnant women! They also have body scrubs, facials and waxing treatments. The surgery clinic specializes on both dermatological services as well as reconstructive surgery that includes face/neck lift, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, chin augmentation, hair implants, breast augmentation and liposuction. 

Complementing the day clinic-cum-spa is the 60-seater, two-level Sujivana Salon which prides itself of using an exclusive Phormulate line of hair products that include non-ammonia hair colorants. They are also the biggest single location salon in the entire Metro Manila area. Executive director Kne Palmer created a myriad list of options that would cater to a number of whims and whiles. Hair services include women/gentlemen hair design and hair definition while color services are for touch-ups, full head, flashes/streaks or highlights or anything in between. There's permanent wave choices and hair texturizing too. Nails (pedicure/manicure)as well as waxing & threading are also offered. A trip to the salon and spa will no doubt make you look stylishly updated and fabulously groomed. 

The Bohemian Nation Trading Corp. is a boutique specializing in Indian furniture and jewelry. They showcase customized creativity; concocting the look that works for you, may it be on your person or your home. For a sweet-smelling air around your home, try any of their delicately scented resins. These are hardened waxy pieces of tree sap or gum made from different plants and manufactured in India. One of my favorites is the Amber incense, a traditional blend of plant resins with a sweet, subtle fragrance. It is burned to promote harmony, balance, purity and calmness around your place of abode. To use resins as incense, charcoal tablets (uling) are needed. Light the uling and set them on a heat-proof surface. Put a piece of resin on the charcoal and watch until it continuously melts. Once it does, this will start to release its fragrance all over your home. 

BoNa Coffee, on the other hand, is an Italian-inspired coffee bar specializing in low-fat and low-calorie drinks, muffins, and sandwiches. This is also a Wi-Fi spot so you can check your mails while enjoying your meals, snacks, or beverage. Check out the Serenity Place pavilions at the Westgate Center inside Filinvest Corporate City in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. 

For more information, simply call tel. nos 7712386-87 or browse their Web site www.salon.sujivana.com. For particulars, address concerns through Ms. Betty Romero at mobile # 0917-8217227 and/or email bettycromero@gmail.com.