As the founder of Urban Retreat, her focus is on making clients happy and building a skilled and friendly team. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her two children, family and friends, and enjoys listening to music and staying active.

Anita is not currently taking new clients.

She loves making her clients feel relaxed and pampered. Amanda enjoys working with skin care – not only will you feel relaxed from a facial but you will leave with knowledge about how to prolong your treatment results. Gel polish manicures and pedicures are also on her list of favourite services. In her down time Amanda loves to go to the gym and in the summer months exploring new areas to go kayaking.

She is passionate about what she does and believes that giving a massage, whether for providing relaxation or to help treat pain, is very rewarding. She looks forward to meeting you!

She enjoys reading, flowers, and music and enjoys to spend time with family and friends.

Jocelyn loves the field of esthetics because she believes pampering clients helps them feel good about themselves. In her spare time, Jocelyn enjoys yoga classes, taking wellness courses, watching sports, relaxing at her family’s cabin and eating home cooked meals.

She offers Therapeutic and Relaxation Massage including Pre- and Post-Natal Massage, Sport Massage and Lymphatic Drainage treatments. Since graduating she has worked in spas, multidisciplinary clinics, gyms, and oil and gas camps all around the world. Kaitlin spends her off time practicing yoga, meditating, swimming and enjoys movies, art and theater. Kaitlin’s own journey through pain and sports injuries has shaped the therapist she is today. She continues to study new modalities to evolve as a therapist and is excited to be at Urban Retreat helping her clients meet their health and wellness goals!

She is extremely passionate about her job and takes great joy in making her clients’ spa experience as wonderful as she can and maintaining lasting relationships! Kalina specializes in waxing & customizing brows to each clients’ unique face and she also does manicures, pedicures, facial treatments and laser. When she is not at the spa you’ll find her hanging out with her fiancé and furbabies, sewing or cooking.

She took her training at the European Institute of Esthetics and enjoys taking care of her clients and making them feel their absolute best in every service that she does. She tries to advance her knowledge and techniques whenever she gets the chance with further training in all areas. Katie welcomes you to book a laser consultation to answer any of your questions and recommend a treatment plan for you. She looks forward to seeing regular clients and meeting new ones.

Hours:
Tuesday 9 am – 5 pm
Wednesday 11 am – 7 pm
Thursday 9 am – 5 pm
Friday 1 am – 9 pm
Saturday 9 am – 5 pm

She also furthered her education and training in Reiki Level II (1997), Expert Dermalogica skin therapist (2008), Advanced chemical peel training, Image skin care (2009), Jan Marini skin care ambassador (2016). Lorie enjoys learning and attending seminars and she is passionate about her clients’ concerns and the health of their skin and is always looking to further her education and be the best service provider for her clients! She was nominated for Esthetician of the year in 1988 and received an Award of Excellence in 2012 from Image skin care. She is currently specializes in skin care treatments as she has a keen interest in this field.

Hours:
Tuesday 9 am – 1 pm
Wednesday 9 am – 3 pm
Thursday 3 pm – 9 pm
One Saturday per Month

She is passionate about esthetics and skin care and is always eager to learn and enhance her knowledge and skills. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with friends and family, watching movies, being outdoors, cuddling with B.B. her cat and checking out local events.

She enjoys her studies at MacEwan University and has a passion for sciences. Her hobbies involve hanging out with her friends and cuddling with her kitty Moe. She likes to visit cafes with Sianne and binge-watch Netflix. She also loves hiking and other outdoor activities such as caving.

Her hobbies include skincare, beauty, and makeup and for fun she loves to hang out with my puppy!

She enjoys cooking, watching movies, shopping, doing facials, and music of any kind. She loves to spend quality time with her children and family and to travel.

Learning about skin care treatments and being able to try new products are a few of the many things Samantha enjoys about being a part of the Urban Retreat team! As a spa receptionist, she looks forward to building relationships with clients and hearing about their experience. In her spare time she enjoys being outdoors and participating in various activities such as camping, hiking, and kayaking.

Knowing that she can help people is a great privilege. When she’s not at Urban Retreat she enjoys hiking to the ends of the earth, smacking a golf ball into the woods, reading a good book, and laughing with family and friends. Words that Sandra lives by … I may grow old, but I won’t grow up.

She enjoys going to cafe’s with friends and  co-workers, experimenting with food and eating foods she has never tried before. She loves exploring, traveling, trying out new looks, and watching comedies.

She takes great pride in making clients feel their absolute best, relaxed, and beautiful. Stephanie enjoys performing a variety of treatments to enhance the mind-body wellness of her clients. Specializing in advanced foot care, Stephanie recognizes the impact regular foot care has on our overall well-being. She also enjoys creating well-defined beautifully arched eyebrows, knowing that a professionally shaped brow is crucial for framing the face properly. Body treatments are another passion of Stephanie’s, relaxing the clients mind and body through the application of Beauty Through Balance products in a tranquil environment. Stephanie’s favourite aspects of working at Urban Retreat are the amazing clients and her coworkers. The therapeutic value of a career in aesthetics drives her passion for the industry stating that, “There is no better job than making men and women feel their best.”

She brings a professional manner, thorough assessment throughout her procedures, and undivided care and attention to her practice. She holds Microblading and Brow Sculpting certifications from The Esthetics Institute in Calgary where she is also currently working on her Permanent make-up certification. When Theresa is not at Urban Retreat she is working as a nurse, riding her motorcycle and spending time with her family. Theresa is available Monday to Thursday evenings after 5:00 pm and on occasional Saturdays.

An Official HD Brow Stylist (advanced brow shaping), she believes brows should look natural yet defined. She also does threading for more sensitive skin. Pamela has completed Dermalogica’s Skin Care Expert program. Having suffered from acne as teenager, she is big on educating others to understand their skin itself and not just products.

Having worked as a make up artist in Ireland, Pamela specializes in occasion & bridal makeup. She enjoys keeping up to date with current trends in the beauty & makeup world. In her spare time she loves to explore the great outdoors of Edmonton & do yoga.

Her 2200 hour curriculum had a heavy influence on sport and therapeutic based treatment techniques which provided me with the quality Massage education which I desired. From there I’ve continued my outside education with a focus on prenatal massage, lower back dysfunction, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and repetitive strain of the shoulder girdle. My 10+ years as a Massage Therapist has provided me with experience and insight into what will most benefit each individual client. Depending on the condition I may see fit to start your appointment with a musculoskeletal assessment to ensure we’re treating the cause of your discomfort, not just the symptoms.

Crystal is passionate about being a mother of two VERY young children and her current hobbies include play dough and story time. She also enjoys exploring the city and going on road trips with her family. She loves to eat and cook! And loves finding new places to eat and share new foods with people!

Hours:
Tuesday 1 – 9 pm
Wednesday 9 am – 5 pm
Thursday 1 – 9 pm
Friday 9 am – 5 pm
Saturday 9 am – 5 pm

Kayla completed her training at MC College and comes with nearly 10 years experience in the field, most recently she was employed at a 5 star hotel spa and is looking forward to bring her exceptional customer service and caring touch to her clientele. Kayla enjoys providing all types of services to her clients, her goal to make sure her clients leave feeling completely refreshed and renewed. When Kayla is not working at the spa she is either painting at her studio, studying fine arts, or she is out horse backing riding with her boyfriend along her two beloved dogs.