Nourish To Flourish

Growing a boutique spa doesn't mean doing more, it means doing it smarter. In this episode, I share 5 proven practices to build stability, support your team, and step into your CEO role with confidence.

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Spa culture is the heartbeat of your business, and it shapes how your team works, how your guests feel, and how your spa grows. In this episode of The Nourish to Flourish Show, Christina Allen shares what a healthy culture looks like, what happens when it goes unchecked, and how to intentionally build one that supports your team, delights your guests, and protects your peace as a CEO.

Plus: why assigning a "culture advisor" can help keep your mission alive, even when you're not in the room.

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The Membership Model: A Healthier Way to Grow Your Spa

Discover why memberships are game-changing for boutique spas. They help guests commit to a consistent wellness lifestyle, give your team stability, create steady revenue, and free you up as the CEO to focus on long-term growth.

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Why I am Creating Citron Grove (And Why the Spa Industry Needs More Support)

After 20+ years as an esthetician and 13 years running a boutique spa, I've learned firsthand how tough, and rewarding, this industry can be. In this episode, I share why I am creating Citron Grove Academy, the lessons I wish I had earlier, and how mentorship, training, and community can help spa pros thrive without burning out.

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If you're in a season that feels heavy, confusing, or just exhausting, this one's for you.

In today's episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on one of the more difficult seasons I've navigated recently in my own business. From unexpected team changes to juggling CEO responsibilities and motherhood, I share how mindset and grace played a critical role in helping me move forward.

We'll talk about:

Why every tough season is shaping you for the next level

The real impact mindset has on business growth

5 tangible ways to build...

In this episode of The Nourish to Flourish Show, we're diving into one of my favorite topics: why the boutique spa business model is such a powerful path for your guests, your team, and you as the owner.

After 13 years of owning a boutique spa myself, I've seen firsthand how this intentional, high-touch approach leads to sustainable success, meaningful client relationships, and a business that supports your well-being.

We'll cover:

What truly defines a boutique spa model

Ways boutique spas elevate the guest experience

Why this model can lead t...

In this episode of the Nourish to Flourish show, I share the biggest lessons I've learned over the past 13 years of running my spa. From overcoming early struggles, to balancing motherhood with business ownership, to discovering the importance of building a great team, I cover it all. Whether you're a spa owner, esthetician, or wellness enthusiast, you'll gain insights on what goes into creating a thriving spa experience, finding success and balance, and building a business that works for you. Tune in for a behind-the-scenes look at my journey and tips for creating long-lasting success in your own business...

In this episode of Nourish to Flourish, I'm sharing my tips for a Spring Mind & Body Reset. After a long, sluggish winter, it's time to refresh and rejuvenate both body and mind. Join me as I guide you through simple, holistic ways to detox—starting with hydrating warm lemon water, incorporating nutrient-rich veggies, and limiting processed foods. Plus, I'll dive into the benefits of infrared saunas, deep cleansing facials, and mental detox practices like meditation and yoga. Tune in to transition into spring with energy, clarity, and a fresh mindset!

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Your 20s and 30s are the perfect time to set the foundation for healthy, glowing skin and start preventing premature aging. In this episode, we break down everything you need to know about building the perfect skincare routine, boosting collagen, and protecting your skin from environmental stressors.

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As we age, our skin changes—but that doesn't mean we can't age beautifully and gracefully. In this episode, we dive deep into how your skin evolves in your 40s and beyond and what you can do to keep it firm, hydrated, and glowing for years to come.

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In today's episode, Christina talks about her holistic approach to a healthy life and business. She discusses how she nourishes her body, mind, and relationships to work towards being the best version of herself as a mom, wife, and business owner. Christina shares her strategies for maintaining balance, managing stress, and continuously learning to improve her business. The episode emphasizes the importance of self-care and a supportive community for entrepreneurs to thrive both personally and professionally.

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In addition to external products, what's going on on the inside also influences our skin's appearance. There are specific nutrients, products, and lifestyle factors that help contribute to quenched, hydrated skin. Dry skin is also one of the biggest contributors to aging skin- giving the appearance of more prominent fine lines and wrinkles.

In today's episode, Christina covers a two-part guide that will help you achieve hydrated skin from within and with outer skin-care rituals.

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Wellness is not about being perfect or showing up in the world as perfect in the eyes of others. It's a personal journey and only you know what you need to feel balanced and can be the person to make it happen.

Your individual wellness journey and what you need to feel balanced in your own life might be different than what other people might need to feel balanced in their lives.

In today's episode, Christina covers the levels and types of self-care needed for different people and professionals and provides a Wellness Wheel Exercise...

The gut microbiome has a major impact on both our skin health and overall mind-body health. It includes bacteria, fungi, and microorganisms throughout the gastrointestinal tract that are responsible for breaking down the foods we eat and processing the nutrients that make our bodies function healthily.

There are both "good and bad" bacteria that contribute to health or disease within our bodies. Typically, when both types of bacteria are balanced, we are in good shape. But when they become unbalanced (mainly due to diet and lifestyle), various mind/ body ailments can occur.

In today's episode...

All human beings can benefit from self-care. It becomes even more vital if you are a high-level exec, mom, athlete, business owner, professor, student, or in any other demanding position.

Each role has its own set of challenges that require optimum performance. If we are not nourishing, fueling, and recharging our minds and bodies we simply are not able to be the best version of ourselves required to be successful in these roles and achieve our daily goals.

In today's episode, Christina covers how to stay consistent with self-care for optimization and emotional wellness.

As we are approaching colder and colder weather, we find our guests are more and more on the search for products that will help moisturize and hydrate their skin as dryness ramps up.

We recommend a variety of products for dryness and dehydration, but one of the most common, popular, most effective ingredients that we suggest all of our guests make a staple in their skincare regimen is hyaluronic acid. A lot of people have questions about hyaluronic acid, like what it is exactly and what it's good for.

In today's episode, Christina covers why h...

Over time, even low-grade chronic stress can lead to health problems like high blood pressure, anxiety, increased heart rate, and muscle tension.

Medical research estimates as much as 90 percent of illnesses and diseases are stress-related. Sleeping problems can also be caused by stress and can then be the cause of more stress.

Christina covers how the "why" behind citron is connected to mental, emotional, and physical health.

She shares the strategies that helped her after experiencing a time when her own mental and emotional health were not at their best and how the...

You may be familiar with the skin barrier, as it's one of the top skincare topics frequently discussed in the media recently by skincare brands, estheticians, and skincare enthusiasts. 

The skin or moisture barrier is the barrier between external conditions and internal organs, not only responsible for beautifully healthy skin, but also important to human life by protecting against infectious chemicals, allergens, UV radiation, and harmful toxins that have the ability to affect the entire body and organs.

The skin barrier also helps the body maintain homeostasis by protecting against water loss.

In t...

We understand that there are some nights that you are too tired and cleansing your skin before bed at all is an accomplishment. 

But when possible, taking your skincare routine from something you speed through last minute just "to clean your face" and turning it into a relaxing nourishing ritual will help you de-stress, and your mind, body, and spirit feel refreshed and rejuvenated.

In today's episode, Christina covers various ways you can turn your skincare routine into a nourishing wellness ritual.

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We love infrared saunas and the fact that they offer a modern twist on ancient wellness and ageless beauty rituals by using infrared light to offer heat-therapy benefits. This fits perfectly into our approach at citron of combining the benefits of rustic nature with modern science.

In today's episode, Christina teaches listeners the difference between a traditional dry sauna and an infrared sauna and how these warm healing havens benefit your skin and overall health.

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Here at citron, we combine rustic nature with modern science. This is why we love incorporating clinical products that feature highly effective, yet natural ingredients like plant stem cells that produce ageless beauty results.

Plant stem cells contain properties that help plants regenerate new cells after experiencing stress or injury. They are basically responsible for the plant's life and vitality. 

These powerful cells are stocked full with a high percentage of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties- in general up to 1,000 more than the average plant extract.

Our phyto-active line of Glo Skin Beauty products f...

Citron's 10 Core Values are the foundation of the "why" behind its existence. They embody the beliefs of the owner and the team's passions, mission, and vision. 

In today's episode, Christina covers "Get To Know What Our 10 Core Values Mean To Us", to help listeners get to know her, the team, and the brand of citron.

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We typically don't think of summer as a season that we get sick often but if our immune system weakens due to stress, or other health and wellness-related triggers, we are still at risk.

I tend to get sick right before going on vacation, which oftentimes is in the summer when I am under the stress of getting things prepped at home and work for me to be away, and getting on a plane.

So I try to incorporate immune system-building practices year round, even the summer.

The holistic approach we take at...

Summer is here and we are so happy to be spending more time outdoors, taking vacations, and going to social gatherings.

It's a wonderfully busy time of year with fun-filled activities, yet being overly busy can also be stressful due to the lack of downtime to rest, restore, and recharge.

It is important for our wellness to find ways to slow down and enjoy the beautiful elements of summer while staying balanced and healthy inside and out.

When it comes to your skin, we want that deep-rooted glow to come from within- radiating...

A few months ago, for about two weeks, I experienced on-and-off insomnia.

I felt like the less I slept, the more my internal alarm clock was setting to stay awake.

I was worried about the effects the lack of sleep would have on my overall health.

We know that lack of sleep can lead to:

 If you are experiencing sleep problems, determining the root cause is key. 

Research shows that stress is the mo...

Burnout has a lot to do with the nature of the job but if we are not practicing self-care, the negative emotions, irritability, anger, exhaustion, mood struggles, and anxiety that can come with burnout can worsen. We take these emotions home with us, and our children and families can also be subjected to them. In fact, 47% say burnout negatively affects their relationships.

In my opinion, your career is very important but simply isn't worth sacrificing the well-being of yourself and your family. Studies show that 70% of execs are considering leaving their jobs for positions that support their w...

It's mental health awareness month and we are going to cover something that gets overlooked as a powerful tool to boost your mental wellbeing-  and that's gratitude. 

It has been proven that regulaly practicing gratitude can help you feel happier and develop a positive mind set. If you're having a bad day- it helps remind you that there are still lots of good things in our lives to be grateful for.

Gratitude has been shown to increase mental, emotional, and even physical wellness by connecting us connect to healthy, positive emotions.

In today's ep...

Acne is definitely a condition that is best treated holistically. The skin is a direct reflection of what's going on both inside and outside the body. There are a few triggers that could be contributing to acne. Some of the top culprits are stress, diet, hormones, and product choices.

Sometimes it's a hard to know the exact cause but a holistic approach generally covers most of these. Prescription acne medications may be a necessary temporary solution in some situations but generally will not address the underlying problem and come with side effects. 

Our goal is t...

If you're anything like me, once the work week begins, it's go time. Your schedule becomes packed with work, school, and extracurricular activities for the kids.  The last thing you want to do it scramble to make dinner last minute or resort to take out, not have your clothes washed and ready, feel unorganized in a messy home, not have healthy food options to bring to work, or just overall approach your workweek from a place of stress and exhaustion rather than balance and energy.

Planning and preparing for the workweek ahead is a must. Using a c...

As we are approaching the Spring, it's a great time to start a peel regimen to get your skin summer ready.

If you are trying to take your healthy glow to the next level, peels can be one of the best ways to give your skin an instant, more youthful radiant appearance.

Before you do a peel, we'd like to give you an overview of how peels work, which ingredients our peels contain, which peel will produce the best results for your skin goals, and which seasons are best to do a peel.

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Even though we have the best intentions to be happy, healthy, and stress free, life isn't always perfect. We are human and fall off track, or simply stretch ourselves too thin, or maybe we are going through a stressful situation or season in our lives that requires extra care and attention on stress relief.

Without managing our stress properly we might notice that we become more irritable, our skin might start reacting, and the little things anger us more easily. We might even feel more anxiety or depressive moods.

Instead of pushing the feelings away...

Here at Citron our mission is to create wellness and beauty, inside and out. We take a holistic approach to our guests' outer appearance and inner wellbeing by combining healthy effective skincare, infrared sauna use, relaxation and stress relieving treatments, outer beauty esthetics, and health and self-care mentoring on nutrition, exercise and healthy lifestyle choices. 

One of our favorite inside-out approaches for wellness and beauty is the Anti-Aging infrared sauna program combined with The Glo Ageless Beauty Facial.

In today's episode learn all about how our inner and outer approach for helping you achieve healthy a...

Taking a holistic approach to wellness and skin health is what we believe produces the best results. Not only does eating healthy, nutritious foods help with our moods, energy, and immune system, a benefit to eating nutrient rich whole foods is that your skin will thank you with a radiant glow. There are some foods in particular that contain healthy, skin-loving ingredients that are easy to incorporate into your weekly meals. 

In today's episode learn about 5 skin loving foods that will get you glowing inside and out along with some practical recipe ideas to add th...

Even through the comforting, cozy winter moments of sipping tea by a warm fire, the lack of vitamin D, the rest fatigue from wanting to stayed glued to your couch under your heated blanket, and the daily sleepy state that hits when you feel like it's 9 pm by late afternoon can start to weigh on us.

The fact is SAD (seasonal affective disorder), is real and is experienced due to lack of sunlight. The effects can include anxiety, feelings of sadness, lack of energy and motivation, social withdrawal, sleeping too much or too little, carb and sugar...