The owners of Bastian’s Countryside Day Spa in Branford, Doreen Bastian, who has been practicing skin and body care therapies for more than 20 years, and her husband, George Bastian, a business consultant, are both reflections of a business that stands with dedication and commitment to the beauty and spa field.  Doreen Bastian is experienced and well versed in her field. She has been educated and trained at the Upledger Institute and is also a diplomate of the most advanced institute of cosmetology in Switzerland, Cidesco.  Bastian’s talents also include her work as a licensed massage therapist, paramedical aesthetician, licensed cosmetologist, licensed barber, and nationally certified aesthetician. Doreen Bastian, who teaches nationally for the NCA (National Cosmetology Association), is trained in all the latest techniques of skin and body care. Her services vary from European and anti-aging facials to therapeutic massage, body wraps, microdermabrasion, scar treatments, tanning, and foot and nail care to private hair studio treatments. The level of the spa’s services and vast array of options exceed the dreams of any wellness seeker. What makes the diversity of services even more impressive is the standards to which they hold. The spa technicians at Bastian’s are not only highly qualified, licensed professionals, they are also personally trained by Bastian’s to ensure clients receive consistent services at the highest quality and guaranteed satisfaction. Whether you are a bride-to-be, an expectant parent, an athlete, or simply feeling stressed, Bastian’s Countryside Day Spa has the services needed to pamper, refresh, and beautify any individual with specialized products and packages for both men and women. Visit Bastian’s Countryside Day Spa and experience for yourself what publications have been raving about. The spa is designed to reinvigorate all clients with customized care to maximize their potential and allow them to feel spectacular about themselves. The knowledge and expertise of the staff at Bastian’ Countryside Day Spa coupled with the reliability and central location on the Branford River with a breathtaking labyrinth make a trip to Bastian’s essential to anyone interested in alleviating tension and taking the best care possible of themselves. The charm and leisure of Bastian’s Countryside Day Spa is complemented by its location in a beautifully renovated Victorian building built in the late 1700s. The spa offers clients privacy in a unique and serene setting and personalized care and is in a feng shui setting. Bastian’s Countryside Day Spa, a nonsmoking facility held to the highest levels of sanitation and sterility, is open by  appointment Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Article Taken from Shore Publishing Newspapers (Business Profiles 2006)