Toronto 2007 Program - Esthétique Spa International

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S t a r S p e a k e r s
| Dr. Rakesh R. Modi India
Dr. Rakesh R. Modi has been an Ayurvedic physician and acupuncturist
since 1996 in Toronto, following the footsteps of
Dr. Ramesh N. Modi, his father, Nobel Prize and Order of the
Ontario Award nominee. He was trained in Ayurveda in India
and acupuncture in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Dr. Rakesh Modi is
also an expert in PanchaKarma, a therapy in Ayurveda making
the body toxin free, which is also a treatment in some kinds
of chronic diseases.
Dr. Rakesh Modi sits on the International Council of Ayurvedic
Physicians (ICAP), a charitable organization involved in awareness
and establishing scientific efficacy of Ayurveda worldwide.
He is also the man behind the International Institute
of Ayurveda & Complementary Medicines (IIACM) in Toronto,
aimed at establishing an institution of Ayurveda with the traditional
touch and North American norms. He is also on prestigious
assignment at the Himalayan Institute of Acupuncture
& Complementary Medicines, in India, as a visiting faculty in
Ayurveda. He practices Ayurvedic Medicine or rather, as he
says, “Traditional Divine Medicine” with a firm belief and a
positive approach but also with a scientific vision to promote
Ayurveda in North America and Europe as a choice for people
to become happy, healthy, and prosperous.
MONDAY 9:30 a.m. Room 202-B
• Ayurveda
Ayurvedic medicine (Indian herbo-mineral system) is the most
ancient system of medicine. In Sanskrit language “ayu” means
life and “veda” means knowledge or science. So to the whole
word “AYU:VEDA” means the Science or Knowledge of Life. This
includes a comprehensive and complete natural herbo-mineral
health care system. Ayurveda combines holistic assessment and
diagnosis with diet, exercise and herbo-mineral medication.
Ayurveda is a system about living right and eating right. It
is concerned with achieving balance in body and mind by
restoring the balance of three elements or factors: Vata, Pitta
and Kapha (air, fire and water) of which the body is made.
Lightness is considered a state of normalcy. The unique
principle in Ayurveda is this: Each and every person has
his/her own individual body constitution according to these
three elements. By following certain principles of Ayurveda,
body-mind-soul can have inner beauty and develop the right
approach to outer beauty.
MONDAY 1:30 p.m. Room 202-B
• PanchaKarma
PanchaKarma, Ayurveda’s detoxification and rejuvenation
therapies, is really is only part of a group of therapies belonging
to a class of cleansing procedures, called Shodan, whose
purpose is to prepare the body for elimination of excess Dosha
and toxins. For those not strong enough for Shodan, there is
a group of milder techniques called Shaman. Dr. Rakesh
Modi will present the main therapies in PanchaKarma, which
include the following: Full Deep Body Massage with warm
medicated oils; Medicated Steam Bath; ShiroDhara (flowing
stream of warm medicated oil on forehead/Third eye); Ear-
Nose-Head-Palm-Feet’s Marma Points activation for better
circulation; and enema (combination of herbs and oils).
To r o n t o 2 0 0 7
| Jacques Lee Pelletier Canada
Jacques Lee Pelletier’s career as a professional make-up artist
spans over 25 years. His living sculptures at the Montreal
Museum of Fine Arts, in 1982, gained him international recognition.
In 1985, Germany’s Mode Trend magazine referred
to Pelletier as an avant-garde philosopher and poet of matter
and beauty. He was part of the launching team for the first
couture cosmetic line in the world (Yves St-Laurent, Paris) and
created the looks for the window models of the Christian Dior
Boutique for the opening of Châtelet Les Halles, in Paris.
A favourite among guest artists at trade shows, conventions,
stage make-up presentations, training seminars as well as
fundraising events across North America and Europe, Jacques
Lee Pelletier was the star guest artist at the first American
esthetics show in New Orleans, and twice the main guest artist
at the Chicago Midwest Beauty Show (the second largest hair
and beauty convention in North America). He has appeared in
numerous prestigious venues including Jhirmack of America
(P.E.I., Banff, Montréal, Ottawa, Québec City and Los Angeles);
La Maur Cosmetics (launch of “Natural Women” at the
Playboy Club (Lake Geneva and Memphis, Tennessee); Maeva
Cosmetics (Boston, Detroit and New York); Americoiff (Detroit,
Michigan); Finelle Cosmetics (over 50 cities in North America);
Dr. Renaud (across North America); Jeunique Cosmetics (New
York and Hawaii); Midwest Beauty Show (Chicago); Arcancil
(Ontario and Québec); Maria Galland (Paris); Charles of the Ritz
(Dijon, France); Sothys (Paris); and represented North America
at the World Aesthetic Congress in Versailles, France.
Throughout his career, he has worked with the biggest names
in theatre, contemporary dance and opera, photography and
television, and has brought his magic touch to hundreds of
photo shoots and award winning print and television ad campaigns
for a diverse list of clients ranging from L’Oréal, Lise
Watier, Clinique, Cover Girl, Clairol and other cosmetic giants
to Toyota, Air Canada, Bell, Pepsi, The Canadian Fur Trade
Association and the Dairy Bureau of Ontario. He is currently
the Canadian make-up artist for Sothys Paris.
SUNDAY 10:30 a.m. Room 205-B
• Shine, Shine and More Shine
We are in the midst of a gold rush, one that contradicts the
past 10 years of matte, matte, matte. We were told then that
matte was the desired effect! But, the matte trend came,
like most trends, with its downfalls. Now, all we hear about
is sparkle, shimmer and shine. When is matte desirable and
where is shine the awesome, youth-providing tool? This is
what this seminar is about.
SUNDAY 1:30 p.m. Room 205-B
•
Sterling Silver and Solid Gold
Remember Goldfinger, the movie, and the awesome blonde
that ended up dead on the couch... ouch! How does one
create, on the skin, a solid gold look? Gold alone will not do
it. What about solid silver? Silver dust or silver paint alone
will only end up looking like the family silverware you take
out on special occasions... tarnished. How to achieve a solid
gold effect and a sterling silver look on the skin is what this
seminar is about.
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