The 2024 Season runs May 2 through Nov 9 Fall Openings
When the Hygeia Bath House & Spa opened in 2006, second generation Austin family member, Claire Bellingham, (daughter of Lou and Virginia Austin, mother of Ginny Brill and Jonathan Bellingham) began a tradition there that continues today: “The Blessings Basket.” Claire placed a basket, some slips of paper and a handwritten note at the spa that read, “Blessings Basket: Please add your good wishes and blessings to the basket. Together all of our energies will surround this place and space with a healing and loving spirit!” Since that time, we have gathered so many blessings from our guests (over 300!) that we began putting them into photo albums to preserve them and make it easier for others to read and enjoy them.
Current circumstances being what they are, we decided there is no better time to share some of these special notes with you. We selected the below blessings in particular because we felt their messages were especially relevant and poignant… but there are many more beautiful notes in the collection. We hope you will draw inspiration, strength and comfort through their words, just as we have. The next time you visit the spa, we encourage you to flip through the albums and even leave a blessing of your own!
(Click an image to enlarge and scroll through the blessings.)