Heide Allan To Open Full-Service Lava Wellness Spa On October 29BY KAREN

GERHARDINGER MIRROR REPORTER

Since Transcend by Heide opened its doors in 2015, customers have raved about Heide Allan’s all-natural ancient recipes that help in many forms of healing.

Now, with a new location a few doors down in Chester-field Plaza, Heide is realizing her dream with the full-ser-vice, East-meets-West Lava Wellness Spa.

“Lava represents some-thing powerful, hot and authentic,” said Heide. “Lava

Wellness Spa is a safe and healing place where you can feel joy and compassion. With Lava, I am transcend-ing my own dream.”

The retail shop and a team of licensed massage therapists are open for busi-ness. When the full-scale spa opens on Monday, October 29, clients can cleanse and de-stress in the salt room, detox in a charcoal bath and relieve tension while floating in Dead Sea saltwater.

“These are the best tradi-tional techniques for taking care of the body,” said Heide, a licensed massage therapist who makes it her mission to help people take care of them-selves naturally.

The energetic entrepre-neur recently led a tour through the Hawaiian-themed rooms of the 4,250-square-foot center, which is decorated with wood, stones, plants, flowers and fabrics to provide a comfortable yet exotic feel.

Guests can slip into a bathing suit and visit any number of the specialty spa experiences that are common in other parts of the world, but new to Maumee. The Salt Cave features Himalayan salt

on the floors and a saline mist that is therapeutic, Heide said.

“Inhale and exhale. It’s cleansing,” she said.

In the Charcoal Cave, soak in a charcoal bath or wrap up in heated beads of Bentonite clay that are infused with herbs.

The Enlightenment Room has an old-fashioned steam

sauna that can be used as a Thai steam using lemongrass, cedar and peppermint to open the pores.

When Heide visited Korean bath houses in New York, she discovered one of her favorite treatments is to soak in a traditional Jacuzzi at 104 degrees, then briefly jump into an adjacent tub

filled with 54-degree water. “The shock gets the blood

flowing. It helps with fibromyalgia and so much more,” she said.

A float room nearby looks like a swimming pool, but it uses therapy lights and heat waves so that as the body floats in 1,250 pounds

Lava Wellness Spa’s three licensed massage therapists include (from left) Tom Oelkrug, owner Heide Allan and Sarah Wernsing. MIRROR PHOTO BY KAREN GERHARDINGER

Customers have come to love the Transcend by Heide line of all natural products. MIRROR PHOTO BY MIKE McCARTHY

Relax and melt into the table as one of Lava’s three licensed massage therapists works out the stress.

MIRROR PHOTO BY MIKE McCARTHY

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The Salt Cave features Himalayan salts on the floor and in the air, improving breathing and immunity. MIRROR PHOTO BY MIKE McCARTHY

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American Red Cross Seeks Hosts For Wintertime Blood Drives

Spa Set To Open September 29

Heide Allan, who opened Transcend by Heide in Chesterfield Square in Maumee in 2015, has expanded to a larger facility in the same center, with a new name, Lava. The wellness center offers all-natural health and wellness products and spa services.

MIRROR PHOTO BY MIKE McCARTHY

of Dead Sea salt, all stress and tension melts away.

Customers even have a choice of using a traditional, tiki or polar shower to wash off.

A hydration center featur-ing watermelon shots, hot and cold teas and electrolytes is part of the package for those visiting the spas or booking a massage.

Since expanding, Heide has added two massage thera-pists to her staff, Tom Oelkrug and Sarah Wernsing. Tom focuses on preventative care and sports techniques. Sarah’s specialty is deep tissue massage, and she has the strength in her grip to prove it. She recom-mends massage once a

month for well-being. “With Sarah’s technique, I

feel like I get two massages in one,” said Heide, who has a menu of massage options provided by the three LMTs on-site.

“We all have the same mission – different tech-niques, but synchronized,” Heide said.

Growing up in Hawaii, Heide learned the old forms of well-being. In 2011, she moved to Ohio and began making some of her natural product line – Transcend by Heide – from her home. As she gave samples of Fix-It Creme to friends with sore muscles, or nasal-clearing bath bombs and creams to acquain-tances, her reputation grew.

With the expansion of the

shop, she is now able to mix all of those products in-house, rather than in her basement.

Heide has been a propo-nent of letting go of old ideas of health and wellness – pill popping and using chemicals for everything from a head-ache and stuffy nose to stress.

“We are so robot-pro-grammed to what’s conven-tional or trending, not to the true meaning of wellness and preventative care,” she said.

With the opening of Lava, customers can try every option for $39.99 an hour, or settle on just one.

Lava Wellness Spa is located at 126 Chesterfield Lane in Maumee. For more information, call (419) 345-9789.

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Every two seconds, some-one in the U.S. needs blood. To help meet the constant demand for lifesaving blood donations and prevent blood shortages this winter, the American Red Cross is urging individuals and organizations to be winter heroes by hosting a blood drive.

Right now, the Red Cross needs about 6,500 additional groups across the country to host blood drives in December, January and February to ensure blood will be there for patients who rely on blood products. During the winter, there is often a decrease in the number of blood drives, which can con-tribute to blood shortages.

In the Toledo metro area, about 90 more blood drive hosts are needed.

“When someone hosts a blood drive, they give donors a chance to donate lifesaving blood, in turn helping to save dozens or even hundreds of lives,” said Cliff Numark, sen-ior vice president, Biomedical Services. “Blood shortages are not uncommon during the winter months, and these shortages could cause delays in patient care, but with the help of volunteer blood drive partners, the Red Cross can be better prepared to meet

patient needs all winter long.” To learn more about host-

ing a blood drive and to sign up, visit RedCrossBlood.org/HostADrive.

Blood drive partners who host a drive between December 20 and January 6 will receive long-sleeved Red Cross T-shirts for all who come to give, and if the part-ner achieves its donation goal, it will be recognized in a national newspaper highlight-ing its lifesaving work.

Hosting A Blood Drive Because more than 80 per-

cent of blood donations are made at blood drives hosted by volunteers, blood drive partners play a vital role in helping ensure a sufficient blood supply for patients in need. In addition to helping save lives, organizations that host blood drives can also build goodwill in their com-munity, bringing people together around a central cause.

Organizing a blood drive is easier than many expect, and blood drive coordinator Joe Turner agrees. Since 2016, Turner has hosted an annual blood drive at his church in memory of his father, Woody, who battled cancer for many years and needed platelets during treatment.

“Hosting a blood drive with Red Cross is pretty sim-ple,” said Turner. “The donor recruitment manager takes care of the drive logistics, and I help by asking my friends and family to schedule an appointment to give blood at the drive.”

A Red Cross representative works with the host every step of the way, providing plan-ning assistance, tools to recruit blood donors, equip-ment and supplies, and the trained staff needed to screen donors and collect donations. Blood drive hosts provide a large, open location, identify volunteers to support donor recruitment, and recruit and schedule blood donors.

Turner actively recruits blood donors for his annual drive using social media, fly-ers and a SleevesUp cam-paign.

“I would encourage those who are thinking about host-ing a blood drive to simply do it. Help your community. Everybody knows somebody who has needed blood, or may need blood at some point,” said Turner. “When you think of how many peo-ple can benefit from the blood donations given at one drive, that’s most rewarding to me.”

Taoist Tai Chi Society Classes Announced The Taoist Tai Chi Society beginner tai chi classes are

scheduled to start in Maumee in October and November. The Taoist Tai Chi Society is a nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to improving health and well-being. Classes consist of slow movements that use gentle turns and stretches to improve balance, flexibility, circulation and strength.

Beginner tai chi classes will be offered at The Ballroom Company, 2319 S. Detroit Ave., Maumee, on Thursday, November 1 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.

Other locations for beginner tai chi classes starting in October and/or November are in Bowling Green, Sylvania, Toledo and Walbridge.

For more information, call (419) 537-0131 or e-mail tole-do.ohio.usa.taoist.org.

Caregiver Ed Workshops Available Thru December Hospice of Northwest Ohio is offering a free, two-hour

workshop to teach family caregivers the basics of providing hands-on care twice a month at either the Toledo or Perrysburg Hospice Center.

Classes are offered at the Perrysburg Hospice Center, 30000 E. River Rd., Perrysburg, on Saturday, November 10; and at the Toledo Hospice Center, 800 S. Detroit Ave., Toledo; Monday, November 19 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.; Saturday, December 8 from 10:00 a.m. to noon; and Tuesday, December 11 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Through discussion and interactive demonstrations con-ducted in the Hospice of Northwest Ohio skills lab, family caregivers will learn tips to enhance the way they provide these care needs: bathing, oral care, positioning, back rubs, transfer techniques, making an occupied bed, ambulation, feeding, incontinence care, hand hygiene, skin care, nail care and foot care.

Workshops are open to anyone in the community. To allow active participation, class size is limited to six and pre-registration is required. Those interested should call Sheila Young-Snyder at (419) 661-4001 to register.

Facing The Holidays Grief Workshop Offered Hospice of Northwest Ohio will facilitate a Facing the

Holidays After the Loss of a Loved One workshop for fami-lies or individuals dealing with the death of a loved one on Sunday, November 18 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Being held at the Toledo Hospice Center, the session will enable partici-pants to interact with others their age to share, learn and sup-port each other through the grieving experience.

Anyone in the community is welcome to attend, whether or not they have any experience with Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Though the workshop is free, registration is required by Thursday, November 15. To register, call Hospice of

Northwest Ohio’s Bereavement Department at (419) 661-4001 or (734) 568-6801.

Hospice of Northwest Ohio’s Toledo Center is located at 800 S. Detroit Ave. For more information about grief and loss or Hospice of Northwest Ohio, visit www.hospicenwo.org.

Young Cancer Survivor Group Announced Men and women who are young cancer patients or sur-

vivors often feel that they have problems unique to their age group, which may differ from their younger or older counter-parts. The Young Cancer Survivors Support Group is for those who have been diagnosed with cancer and are currently in their 20s, 30s or 40s. This support group is also appropriate for pediatric cancer survivors who are currently within the group’s age range.

The Young Cancer Survivors Support Group will provide a relaxed and safe environment for young survivors to share with others who have similar problems and concerns. Besides offering support for issues related to treatment and survivor-ship, other topics relevant for this group may include how being a young cancer survivor affects dating, work and parent-ing.

This support group will meet on the first Thursday of each month, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m, in the Pontius room on the second floor of the Mercy Health Perrysburg Cancer Center. Registration is not required. Please contact Penny McCloskey at The Victory Center for any questions at (419) 531-7600.

Valet Shuttle Drivers Sought At St. Luke’s Hospital Are you interested in helping others and serving your com-

munity? If so, consider becoming a St. Luke’s Hospital volun-teer valet shuttle driver.

St. Luke’s offers a free valet van service for the convenience of patients, visitors and employees. As part of its commitment to offering the warmth and comfort of a small-town hospital in a medically advanced hospital environment, the valet van transports people between the hospital and their vehicles on regular, established routes for drop-off and pickup at the vis-itor entrance and the outpatient center.

The service operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

For more information on how to become a valet shuttle volunteer, please contact Gina Kasch, volunteer and commu-nity services manager, at (419) 893-5919 or gi-

na.kasch@stlukeshospital.com.

Coping With Loss Groups Offered At Hospice Hospice of Northwest Ohio offers an ongoing, interactive

grief support group for adults who are adjusting to the loss of any loved one.

Coping With Loss is being held at three different times and locations to best accommodate those needing to attend:

First and third Tuesday of each month at the Perrysburg Hospice Center, 30000 E. River Rd., from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the Toledo Hospice Center, 800 S. Detroit Ave., from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

First and third Wednesday of each month at the Michigan Office, 8132 Secor Rd., from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.

The group will help grieving adults: express and receive support, develop an understanding of one’s loss, learn realistic expectations of oneself and discover healthy coping skills.

The ongoing series is free and open to any adult in the community, whether or not they have had a prior relationship with Hospice of Northwest Ohio; however, preregistration is required. For more information or to register, contact the Hospice Bereavement Department at (419) 661-4001.

To learn more about grief and loss, visit the Hospice of Northwest Ohio website at www.hospicenwo.org.

Supportive Spouses Grief Group Announced An ongoing bereavement group for men and women

adjusting to life without their mates is being held at Hospice of Northwest Ohio’s Perrysburg Center, 30000 E. River Rd., on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.

The group is free and open to anyone in the community. Advance registration is required as group size is limited.

Those interested in attending should contact the Hospice of Northwest Ohio Bereavement Department at (419) 661-4001.

For more information on grief and loss or Hospice of Northwest Ohio, visit www.hospicenwo.org.

Nar-Anon Family Groups Offer Support Nar-Anon is a 12-step program for families and friends of

active and recovering drug addicts. Attendees can talk and lis-ten to others going through similar problems, talk about how they cope and find recovery.

Local meetings are held at: First Presbyterian Church, 200 E. Broadway, Maumee on

Mondays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Candy at (419) 290-3827.

Harvest Lane Alliance Church, 5132 Harvest Ln., Toledo. For more information, call Linda at (419) 392-2420.

Mercy St. Anne’s, 3404 W. Sylvania Ave., Toledo, third-floor conference room No. 3. For more information, call Karen at (248) 408-1853.

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Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Announces $449,248 Research Grant

Susan G. Komen North-west Ohio, an affiliate of Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading breast cancer organi-zation, recently announced an investment of $449,248 to fund research at The University of Toledo into new treatments for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC), a form of breast cancer that is aggressive and challenging to treat.

Dr. Amit K. Tiwari, assis-tant professor in UT’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has identified a new chemothera-py drug that is showing prom-ise in curing triple-negative breast cancer, even in cases where patients have developed resistance to conventional chemotherapy.

“Poor prognosis in most TNBC cases is due to develop-ment of drug resistance. Once patients develop resistance to one chemotherapy, they stop responding to any other chemotherapy. Resistant TNBC results in metastasis, diminishing patient survival time to less than one year.” Tiwari said. “These new drugs are unique. Not only are they showing promise in destroy-ing TNBC cells, but even if the disease gets to the stage of

drug resistance, it is reversing the resistance and making it more sensitive to traditional chemotherapy.”

Tiwari’s findings come out of research into how chemotherapy resistance develops in TNBC, allowing the cancer to survive and spread. By targeting the cancer cells in a non-conventional way, Tiwari believes it is possi-ble to overcome multidrug resistance and improve patient survival rates.

With the grant from Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio, Tiwari and his team of researchers at The University of Toledo will be able to con-tinue development of the new drug and push their work closer to clinical trials.

The grant is a welcome return on the investment made by the people of Northwest Ohio through reg-istrations and donations to Komen Northwest Ohio.

“We are so thankful for the friends, family and neigh-bors that fight alongside us, helping to reduce the number of breast cancer deaths in Ohio, both on the ground and through research,” said Mary Westphal, executive director of Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio. “As we cele-

brate 25 years of impact in Northwest Ohio, we are so pleased this grant has been awarded to our partners at The University of Toledo.”

Since 1994, Komen Northwest Ohio has funded more than $13 million to community programs serving local women and men, while contributing nearly $4 mil-lion to Komen breast cancer research. This research grant brings Komen’s total research investment in Ohio to $14,122,590 since 1992.

Komen’s research program is funded in part by contribu-tions from Komen’s nation-wide Network of Affiliates, which directs a portion of funds raised locally to Komen’s national research program, while also investing in vital community programs that serve local women and men facing breast cancer.

“The University of Toledo is a longstanding partner of Komen Northwest Ohio, receiving funding to support community health program-ming and advance scientific research for a number of years,” UT vice president for research Frank Calzonetti said. “Dr. Tiwari’s efforts to develop new treatments for the most aggressive form of breast cancer is the latest example of how our talented faculty experts are advancing knowledge that impacts our community.”

The grant to the University of Toledo comes as part of Susan G. Komen’s investment of nearly $26 million to fund 62 new research projects across the country that seek to answer some of the toughest questions facing breast cancer. This new funding is part of the organization’s efforts to reduce the number of breast cancer deaths in the U.S. by 50 percent by 2026 and brings its total research investment to $988 million to date – the largest nonprofit investment outside the U.S. government.

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