Birmingham’s October 2022 Beauty & Wellness Guide: Botox, Spas & Yoga

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Fall in Birmingham has finally arrived! Are you ready for some cooler football weather after our hot and humid summer? I know I am! This crisp air has been a refreshing change as the leaves transition into gorgeous hues of reds, yellows and oranges.

This is also a great month to get started on transitioning your whole body from the inside out before the holidays get underway with these amazing local October events and specials. They each can benefit you in your health and wellness journey. Let me know if you try one, and tell them you found out about the event in Patch!

Please note: Event dates are subject to change or cancellation! We recommend checking with the event host before traveling.

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Fresh Face for Fall JLB Event

Date: Thursday, Oct. 1 – Friday, Oct. 9
Time: Appointments Required
Location: Gunn Dermatology
Address: 32 Church Street, Mountain Brook, Alabama 35213
Phone Number: 205-415-7536
Website: http://www.gunndermatology.com
Fly, walk or crawl to this event for HUGE Savings with All Cosmetic, Aesthetic Services & Products 20% Off (with the purchase of the Junior League of Birmingham Shop, Save & Share Card). Show the Shop, Save and Share card when you purchase the products to receive your discount. Gunn Dermatology is located in the heart of Crestline Village and offers a multitude of services: medical, pediatric, surgical, cosmetic and aesthetic. Their goal is to make you look and feel great.

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Autumn Splendor Product JLB Event

Date: Thursday, Oct. 1 – Friday, Oct. 9
Time: Monday – Thursday 8 AM – 5 PM | Friday 8 AM – 3 PM
Location: Renew Dermatology
Address: 1651 Independence Court, Homewood, AL 35209
Phone Number: 205-580-1500
Website: https://renewdermatology.net
Are you running out of a specialized product that you love, or are you wanting to try something new? Then this is the event for you with ALL Products 20% OFF (with the purchase of the Junior League of Birmingham Shop, Save & Share Card). Show the Shop, Save and Share card when you purchase the products to receive your discount on ALL products with no limit on what you purchase.

At Renew Dermatology, the doctors specialize in selecting top-of-the-line skin products to renew your skin from the inside out. They only select products that have had substantial research that is backed with results for their clients. The brands that they carry are Alastin Skincare, Colorescience, Elta MD Skincare, Glytone, Renew Dermatology Skincare, Revision Skincare, Skin Better Science, Skin Medica and Zinka Sunscreen.


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Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall JLB Event

Date: Thursday, Oct. 1 – Friday, Oct. 9
Time: Mon. 9 AM-5 PM | Tues.– Thur. 7:30 AM – 7 PM | Fri. 7 AM – 6 PM | Sat. 7 AM – 4 PM
Location: Tonya Jones Salon Spa
Address: 2410 Fairway Drive, Birmingham, AL 35213
Phone Number: 205-870-4247
Website: https://tonyajonessalon.com
Transform your home bathroom into a personal spa with the signature aromas and benefits of AVEDA. Get ALL Aveda Products 20% OFF (with the purchase of the Junior League of Birmingham Shop, Save & Share Card). Show the Shop, Save and Share card when you purchase the products to receive your discount. Tonya Jones Salon is in Mountain Brook’s English Village. Aveda offers hair care, skincare, and makeup lines. Whenever I walk into the Tonya Jones Salon, the stress melts away as I breathe in the calming Aveda scents. I bet the same will happen to you, too.


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4-Week Beginner Yoga Series for Older Adults

Date: Mondays starting Oct. 3rd (reoccurs on Oct. 10, Oct. 17, Oct. 24)
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Location: Earthkeeper Yoga
Address: 3150 Overton Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35223
Phone Number: 205-475-5443
Website: https://www.earthkeeperyoga.com
This 4-week beginner yoga series is for women and men that are 50 years old and beyond. The class is for true beginners, those wanting to come back to the yoga practice, and those that want more training on the fundamentals. The classes will be soothing with extra awareness placed on joints body alignment and mobility. The 4-week series is $80.


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Treat Yourself Tuesday

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 4 and Oct. 25
Time: By Appointment Only
Location: Renew Dermatology
Address: 1651 Independence Court, Homewood, AL 35209
Phone Number: 205-580-1500
Website: https://renewdermatology.net
Come treat yourself at Renew Dermatology with either Botox or Dysport for any area you want to address and get it discounted at $1 per unit. So, if you purchase 50 units, you get $50 off. Appointments are needed for this event to save your spot. Renew offers this event on the first Tuesday of each month. In October, Renew is offering a 2nd Treat Yourself Tuesday to Celebrate their 4th Anniversary!


Photo Credit: Courtesy of Skin Wellness Dermatology

Skin Wellness Annual Fall Open House

Date: Thursday, Oct. 6th
Time: 4:30 -7:30 PM
Location: Skin Wellness Dermatology
Address: 3415 Independence Dr, Suite 200, Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone Number: 205-839-7043
Website: https://skinwellness.com
Come meet Dr. Corey Hartman and his amazing team of skin care experts for their annual open house. There will be drinks, food and music, but best yet, this open house has the best specials of the year! Learn about their Luxe Membership program, a monthly membership that has so many procedures included to help your skin look fabulous.


HydraFacial Event

Date: Thursday, Oct. 6th
Time: 5 PM-7 PM
Location: Tonya Jones Salon Spa
Address: 2410 Fairway Drive, Birmingham, AL 35213
Phone Number: 205-870-4247
Website: https://tonyajonessalon.com
Come experience a HydraFacial at Tonya Jones Salon in Mountain Brook’s English Village. They will have giveaways, swag bags, live demos, HydraFacial Specials and more. If you have never tried a HydraFacial, then you are in for a relaxing treat with no downtime. Your skin will get both hydrated and exfoliated while being cleansed. When you are finished, you can instantly see the glow feel the difference in your texture.


Juice It Up for Wellness

Date: 7 Days a Week
Time: 7AM -8PM M-F | 8AM -8PM Sat. | 9AM – 6PM Sun.
Location: Clean Juice Lane Parke in Mountain Brook Village
Address: 1081 Jemison Lane, Mountain Brook, Alabama 35223
Phone Number: 205-933-9065
Website: Clean Juice Lane Parke

I am so excited to announce the opening of Mountain Brook’s first Juice Bar! Make sure you give them some love! The owners, George and Cedric, will be working behind the wellness bar making fresh juices, satisfying smoothies, tasty açai bowls and healthy lunches made just for you. With so many flavors and options, you may never have the same thing twice. My favorite juice is “The Hardcore.” My children’s favorite smoothies are their seasonal special, “The Pumpkin One” and “The Wild One!” No time to wait while they make your order? Download their app HERE to order ahead so all you have to do is swing by to pick it up.


Related: Interested in easy, family-friendly recipes with a focus on whole food and healthy ingredients? Check out laurasilsbee.com!


Photo Credit: Courtesy of Earthkeeper Yoga

Restorative Yoga & Hot Stones

Date: Sunday, Oct. 9th
Time: 5:00 -7:00 PM
Location: Earthkeeper Yoga
Address: 3150 Overton Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35223
Phone Number: 205-475-5443
Website: https://www.earthkeeperyoga.com
This 2-hour therapeutic event will be like a spa service on your yoga mat! You will relax with some restorative yoga poses on the ground to allow your body to relax and your mind to calm. Then while holding your pose you will have hot stones placed on your muscles in deliberate places for your body to unwind even more with the heat. The event is $45.


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Haute Pink 2022

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 12
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: The Fennec
Address: 1630 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone Number: 205-329-3701
Website: https://forgeon.org/news-events/haute-pink-2022
Come to a night on the catwalk with local Birmingham fashion designers and models. Each designer is paired with a model who has personally dealt with breast cancer as a survivor or previvor. The models will walk the runway with one-of-a-kind outfits created especially for them by the designers. Haute Pink is the signature fundraiser for Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center where all proceeds go to helping breast cancer survivors and patients. Order your 2022 ticket online here. Tickets are $75 per person.


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Beginner Goat Yoga – Gentle Flow

Date: Saturday, Oct. 15
Time: 5 PM – 6 PM
Location: Goat Yoga BHAM
Address: 1441 County Road 277, Helena, AL 35080
Phone Number: 205-329-3701
Website: https://www.goatyogabham.com
Grab your friends, jump on a mat and do some yoga on the farm with these adorable baby goats. Be ready to giggle and laugh as you work on these gentle yoga poses while these “kids” climb on your back during your downward dog and planks or walk between your legs during your warrior pose. You will get a little extra resistance while calming and stretching your muscles.


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Cryotherapy Treatments for the Whole Body

Date: Weekdays in October
Time: Appointments from 9 AM – 6 PM
Location: Prescription Aesthetic and Wellness Spa
Address: 700 Montgomery Highway, Suite 230, Vestavia, Alabama 35216
Phone Number: 205-822-8787
Website: https://prescriptionaestheticandwellnessspa.com
Choose between 3 or 6 treatment sessions with the Prescription Wellness Groupon this month. Once you try cryotherapy, chances are you will be hooked because you will feel so great and energized after your first session. The session is fast —only 2-3 minutes — since the Nitrogen Gas makes the temperature get cold so fast. Once your body surface cools, your nutrient-rich blood rushes to your core from your legs and arms to promote cell regeneration. Once the session is over and you warm up, the blood rushes back to your extremities full to rejuvenate your body at a cellular level.


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BOO-TOX Event

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 18
Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Location: Gunn Dermatology
Address: 32 Church Street, Mountain Brook, Alabama 35213
Phone Number: 205-415-7536
Website: http://www.Gunndermatology.com
It’s a Boo-Tox Party! Fly over to trick your wrinkles and treat yourself this month at Gunn Dermatology! Purchase 3 areas of Botox and get a free HydraFacial! May your wrinkles rest in peace.


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30 Minute Sculpt

Date: Mondays in October (Recurring)
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Trifusion
Address: 236 Country Club Park, Mountain Brook, AL 35213
Phone Number: 205-383-9979
Website: http://www.trifusionmethod.com
Do you just have a few minutes to get a workout in? Thirty minutes is all you’ll need for this whole body Trifusion class. You will use a combination of resistance bands, gliders, and your own body weight to sculpt and create lean muscles throughout your body. Text 205-383-9979 to get your first class free or sign up online for 1st month of unlimited free classes for $99. Trifusion is in Crestline Village and focuses on classes that are cardio, strength training, core, balance and stretching to help you achieve the body of your dreams while creating a balance in your body.


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B.R.A. Day Contest

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 19
Time: Appointments from 8 AM – 5 PM
Location: Cohn Plastic Surgery
Address: 3127 Blue Lake Drive, Vestavia Hills, AL 35243
Phone Number: 205-590-9900
Website: https://www.cohnplasticsurgery.com
B.R.A. Day stands for National Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day. BRA Day is a new event that only began in the United States in 2012. It is celebrated annually on the 3rd Wednesday of October to honor women that have had mastectomies and/or reconstruction. The goal is to EDUCATE women about their reconstruction options, EMPOWER women to make the best choice for them, and CONNECT women with other women that have been through reconstruction and mastectomy.
HOW TO ENTER: Grab your glue gun and get crafty to decorate or create a bra! Drop off your decorated bra on/or before 10/13/22. Voting will take place on Cohn Plastic Surgery’s Instagram, Facebook and in-office Oct. 17- Oct. 19. Winners Announced on Oct. 20 and the top 3 will receive prizes! All BRA’s and PRIZES can be picked up after Oct. 20.


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Halloween Wine Down Goat Yoga

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 19
Time: 6 PM – 8 PM
Location: Goat Yoga BHAM
Address: 1441 County Road 277, Helena, AL 35080
Phone Number: 205-329-3701
Website: https://www.goatyogabham.com
Grab your friends, BYOB of wine and jump on a mat to do some yoga on the farm with these adorable baby goats. Be ready to giggle and laugh as you work on these gentle yoga poses while these “kids” climb on your back during your downward dog and planks or walk between your legs during your warrior pose. You will get a little extra resistance while calming and stretching your muscles. This is a 2-hour event where the goats wear their favorite Halloween costume. After the yoga event, wine down by the fire with your friends and the “kids.” Now seriously … y’all cannot miss this!


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Bounce Fusion

Date: Tuesdays in October (Recurring)
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Trifusion
Address: 236 Country Club Park, Mountain Brook, AL 35213
Phone Number: 205-383-9979
Website: http://www.trifusionmethod.com
Do you want to do a FUN workout to make you feel like a kid again? This Bounce Fusion class is it! You will strengthen your quads, calves, and glutes while jumping on your personal trampoline. Just don’t forget your water! Text 205-383-9979 to get your first class free or sign up online for 1st month of unlimited free classes for $99. Trifusion is in Crestline Village and focuses on classes that are cardio, strength training, core, balance and stretching to help you achieve the body of your dreams while creating a balance in your body.


Photo Credit: Courtesy of Goat Yoga BAHM

Beginner Goat Yoga – Gentle Flow

Date: Saturday, Oct. 22
Time: 5 PM – 6 PM
Location: Goat Yoga BHAM
Address: 1441 County Road 277, Helena, AL 35080
Phone Number: 205-329-3701
Website: https://www.goatyogabham.com
Get your BFF, come to the farm and try out a new way to practice yoga in Birmingham, with a cute baby goat! Be ready to giggle and laugh as you work on these gentle yoga poses while these “kids” climb on your back during your downward dog and planks or walk between your legs during your warrior pose. You will get a little extra resistance while calming and stretching your muscles.


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Fusion Reformer

Date: Tuesdays in October (Recurring)
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Provision Studio
Address: 1665 28th Avenue South, Homewood, AL 35209
Phone Number: 205-613-1378
Website: https://provisionstudio.com
This is not your traditional Pilates class! The Fusion Reformer class combines the traditional Pilates reformer with a cardio rebounder, which is a personal trampoline. The rebounder is easier on your joints and burns more calories than running, so you will get cardio plus work on strength and flexibility from the reformer all in one hour. You will have a blast in this class listening to some energizing music in the black-lit room. Try the first class for free or try a 21-day trial to try unlimited classes for $139.


Photo Credit: Courtesy of Goat Yoga BAHM

Halloween & S’mores Goat Yoga Gentle Flow/Beginner

Date: Saturday, Oct. 29
Time: 5 PM – 7 PM
Location: Goat Yoga BHAM
Address: 1441 County Road 277, Helena, AL 35080
Phone Number: 205-329-3701
Website: https://www.goatyogabham.com
This is a 2-hour event Halloween event where the goats (aka the kids) wear their favorite Halloween costume, and yes, I am serious! These sweet babies may be a superhero or a princess. Grab a few friends to join you and head to the farm. Be ready to have a blast as you work on these gentle yoga poses while these “kids” climb on your back during your downward dog and planks or walk between your legs during your warrior pose. You will get a little extra resistance while calming and stretching your muscles. After the class, stay and enjoy s’mores and snuggles.


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Introductory Swedish Massage 1 Hour

Date: 7 Days a week in October
Time: 8 AM – 9 PM M-F, 9 AM – 9 PM SAT, 10 AM – 7 PM SUN
Location: Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa
Address: 716 Montgomery Hwy #108, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
Phone Number: 205-286-2713
Website: https://www.handandstonevestaviahills.com
Get ready to relax and unwind those tight muscles! Hand and Stone is new to the Vestavia City Center and is offering Introductory specials to the 1-hour signature Swedish Massage, Hot Stone Massage, or Himalayan Salt Stone Massage for first-time customers. But what is cool is the add-ons you can choose with your massage such as aromatherapy with lavender, eucalyptus, or peppermint, plus you can add percussion therapy with each session.


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Boo-Tox

Date: Monday, Oct. 31st
Time: 7:30 -4:30 PM
Location: Skin Wellness Dermatology
Address: 3415 Independence Dr, Suite 200, Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone Number: 205-839-7043
Website: https://skinwellness.com
Are you tired of looking a little witchy this fall? Frighten away those wrinkles with some Boo-Tox on Halloween Day. If you purchase a minimum of 40 units of toxin on Halloween, you will get $75 off of the procedure. That’s better than a pumpkin full of candy!


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