Tara Kearsey
Northern News Services

Yellowknife (May 15/02) - Sit back, relax and forget all about your stresses.

As of May 1 guests at Chateau Nova are only a few feet away from the spa comforts of Anna's Skin & Body Care.

Located on the second floor of Chateau Nova, Anna's Skin & Body Care is operated by Anna Jaworski, a registered massage therapist and esthetician from Edmonton, and Yellowknife resident Anna Marinic-Griffin.

Marinic-Griffin said although she had not been formally trained in esthetics, she always wanted to operate a spa. Then she met Jaworski last year in Edmonton, where she operates another spa of the same name out of the Westin Hotel, and things started to fall together.

Jaworski is well known for her business at the Westin Hotel and 15 years of experience. After they met, Marinic-Griffin became convinced that she was the perfect business partner.

The pair decided on a day spa location on the second floor of Chateau Nova, where they could appeal to both Yellowknife residents and visitors to the North.

"Most of our clients right now are coming in from the hotel ... but we hope to get the word out to other people as well," said Marinic-Griffin.

Anna's Skin & Body Care offers therapeutic massage therapy, waxing, mud therapy and other esthetic services. The hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.