Administrative Professionals’ Day Gift Ideas

It takes a team of bright humans to help my scattered self look oranized and professional! I’m thankful for the East Village Spa Administrative Team. L-R Cassie (me!) Spa Owner, Anne, Assistant Spa Director, Vianey, Guest Experience Assistant, Kelly, Spa Director.

Do you have a person or team of people at work that you couldn’t manage without? I definitely do! Administrative Professionals’ Day is April 21st, 2021. Normally, Administrative Professionals are the ones on top of important dates, but this one is all you!

Need some ideas beyond flowers, donuts or lunch? We’ve got you!

Gift cards

We offer gift cards in-spa and online for any dollar amount. Gift cards are good for 5 years on retail and services. If you’re shopping at the spa, we can help you select a fun little gift to include for immediate enjoyment.

Thinking of planning a surprise spa day for your team? We strongly suggest going the gift card route instead and giving them plenty of notice to enjoy a day or half day off to select the services they most enjoy on a day they can truly relax and get the full benefit of a spa day.

Personalized gift for a coffee lover

I love combinging a thoughtful small indulgence like a coffee (or tea…we have that too!) scented body scrub with a gift card to someone’s favorite local coffee or tea shop.

Handwashing repair kit: Our best selling gift set!

This value-priced set includes 3 must-haves for people who are constantly washing their hands and using sanitizer. A hydrating shea butter hand cream, cuticle oil, and a honey mask that works great overnight or anytime dry skin becomes too much. These are available in several scents and have been very popular workplace gifts! These are great for remote teams and we’ll include chocolates and a note for shipping!

Breathe and Relax Pack

This is a perfect “thank you” for people in high stress positions. The shower mist is a top seller for men and women to make mornings a bit brighter, and the bath soaks help ease the tension of a long day or a challenging project.

These are great for shipping to remote team members and we always include a note and chocolates!

Customized gifts, in spa or shipped!

Let us help you shop! Call (515) 309-2904 and let us know what you need for your administrative team. We’ll ask a few questions and help put together customized gifts for everyone in your group from the person with the fully stocked candy dish to the weekend warrior. We’ll wrap and prepare them for pick up or fast shipping.

FAQ: Can I request a vaccinated massage therapist?

Many of our guests have waited until they were able to be fully vaccinated to return to the spa. We understand that people with higher risk factors are rightfully anxious about returning to close-contact situations. We strive to balance our guests’ understandable desire to do everything they can to feel safe and secure returning to the spa with our employees’ right to health privacy.

As a business owner, licensed massage therapist (and former Public Health student!) I understand. I’m on the cautious end myself. Spending 4 months with my business shuttered in 2020, I believe so strongly in vaccines as a way forward that I jumped at the change to participate in a research trial. Despite my personal enthusiasm and desire to share about my own COVID19 vaccine, the pandemic has also brought up interesting challenges regarding maintaining employee health privacy among questions from guests.

I was thrilled to do my (very small part) to contribute to a way out of this pandemic. I learned that I received the actual vaccine during the trial, and I will continue to be monitored for antibodies for the entire two year trial period.

If you wish to book with an employee who is fully vaccinated against COVID19, please call the spa. Most of our employees have been able to receive their COVID19 vaccinations and have granted the spa written consent to let their guests know, upon request, that they’ve been vaccinated. We respect the wishes of those who have not granted this written consent to disclose vaccine status and ask our guests to do so as well. For your comfort, we are happy to assist you in booking with someone who has provided consent to share that they’re vaccinated.

East Village Spa has always operated with utmost care and caution to keep our service providers and guests as safe and healthy as possible, before and during the pandemic and we are eager to continue to do our part to advance the health and wellness of central Iowans, whatever the future brings!

This post is written by Cassie Sampson, BA, LMT. Cassie owns East Village Spa in Des Moines, IA.