Beauty without surgery at the Zen Institute

Beauty is no longer just what is obvious to the eye nor what is possible with surgery — a perfect aquiline nose, strikingly chiseled cheekbones, wrinkle-free foreheads, sexy pouty lips or slender, shapely bodies. The beauty of the 21st century has evolved to include health and wellness from within, a balance of the body and soul, a yin and yang of the exterior and the interior. At The Zen Institute, they believe one cannot be achieved without the other; their philosophy “beauty perfected from within” says it all. 

The Zen Institute is an oasis for women who seek perfect health and wellness combined with beauty through non-invasive and non-surgical treatments. Dr. Mary Jane “MJ” Torres, owner and head doctor of The Zen Institute and a hardcore believer of non-invasive surgery, brings her international expertise to The Zen Institute via a combination of medical science, creativity and aesthetic sense that promotes a holistic approach to a lifestyle of beauty and wellness, sans the knife.

Dr. Torres, who “walks the talk,” has never gone under the knife and is herself a proponent of all that Zen Institute has to offer; she firmly believes that now, with all the medical advances, surgery is no longer the only choice to achieving beauty; rather than opting for the quick fix, Dr. Torres espouses the belief that the pursuit of true beauty is a journey rather than a destination and is not a deadline that necessitates the use of invasive and potentially traumatic, painful shortcuts.

With the relocated and newly opened Zen Institute at the Bonifacio Global City, the winsome Dr. Torres has created a space of pampering where the aesthetic and functional elements of the first-class, technologically and medically advanced facilities are optimized for long-lasting and permanent results. She tastefully combines the colors black and turquoise for an elegant yet calming and distinctly “baroque” atmosphere at the institute.  Under her personal care, clients are able to focus on restoring their inner peace while undergoing treatment/s with the assistance of her team of well-trained therapists.  

The Art of Contouring

The Zen Institute offers a variety of the newest facial contouring procedures that suit individual physiology for maximum result. Mesiolipotherapy is a relatively painless procedure of plant-derived cocktail micro injections to dissolve fat, break down amino acids and increase fat-burning metabolism. Resonax, a signature treatment at the institute and the first in the Philippines, hastens the process of dissolving fats, encourages cell regeneration to tighten the skin by introducing controlled electrode doses to the body. This procedure is also an effective treatment for acne, cellulite and sagging jowls. Platelet-rich Plasma applies stem-cell technology where growth hormones found in the platelets of your own blood are activated to initiate and promote permanent cell growth to remove wrinkle and tighten skin. Endolift is an instant, non-surgical facelift that involves injecting a peanut oil extract cocktail called Endopeel; it encourages muscle contraction to produce a lifting effect of the brows, cheeks and jowls as well as tightens skin. Power Cell Lift is a very thorough procedure that involves micro injections of multiple threads of Polydioxanone (PDO) material that combine the powerful effect of cell lifting and cell regeneration.

Singer/actress Ayen Laurel is a big fan of Resonax and the Power Cell Lift and swears by its results. “I have become more confident of myself and people have commented on how fresh and natural I look even immediately after treatment — I can still have that natural smile and not have that stiff look or feel on my face,” shares the 40-something celebrity.

The Art of Soul Soothing

“Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul,” according to Oscar Wilde. At The Zen Institute they provide services that let the mind and soul breathe; the Swedish and Shiatsu massages are respectively muscle relaxing and energy-reviving while the Mediterranean Scrub paired with a Mediterranean Mud Mask provides relaxing and cooling benefits for the face and the body. The Salt Glow rubs away tension while removing dead skin at the same time. Sexy comedienne Giselle Sanchez pampered herself with these treatments while she was pregnant.

The Art of Skin Rejuvenation

“The finest clothing made is a person’s own skin,” said Mark Twain. The Zen Institute has mastered the art of perfecting the skin’s timeless beauty.  Along with tried and tested beauty staples like healthy glow scrubs, alpha hydroxy acid peels and skin buffing or micro dermabrasion, The Zen Institute also offers Dermapoint, a treatment that infuses the skin with collagen via a skin needling technique for firmer, smoother and more youthful skin. The Anti-Oxidant Mix is a total body treatment that allows the infusion of anti-oxidants such as glutathione, vitamin C and placenta intravenously for whiter skin and stronger immune system while delivering anti-aging benefits. The FDA-approved Carbon Laser Treatment is a safe and effective way of removing damaged, deeper layers of skin to allow younger looking skin to regenerate. This no-downtime, five to 10 minutes breakthrough technology stimulates collagen grown for skin elasticity and reduction of pores; it can also be used to lighten the skin and remove tattoos. According to Dr. Torres, “Carbon Laser Technology is the convenient solution to various skin problems — from pigmentation to age spots, melasma, sun-damaged skin, acne and pimples, and many more.”

With the Carbon Laser Treatment you will no longer have to use concealers or be hesitant to reveal your skin in sexy outfits.  The O2 Skin is an infusion of oxygen for a balanced, youthful skin while the Laser Skin Rejuvenation is a facial and body treatment that improves the appearance of photo-aged skin, removes age spots or sun-induced freckles, most benign brown pigments and redness caused by broken capillaries through a process called photo-rejuvenation.

The Art of Shaping

The Zen Institute provides solutions for weight issues including personalized protocol for assured sustained weight loss. For the past two years, Dr. Torres has been supporting the Mutya ng Pilipinas Beauty Pageant, advocating non-surgical solutions and lifestyle choices including weight management that will allow each of the contestants to achieve the highest possible level of beauty. The institute offers Lipocryo, a new technology that combines vacuum and specifically controlled cooling technology to reduce localized fat bulges. Fat cells are specifically targeted without any damage to the adjacent tissues and results are achieved with up to three sessions every 45 days. Ultralipo is an alternative to liposuction, offering a way to reduce general and localized cellulite and body volume. It is also known to decrease the size of problem areas by up to two centimeters per session.  L-carnitine Injections bring increased metabolic rate to the body; it is administered two to three times a week for six weeks with weekly monitoring of weight loss. Mesotherapy employs multiple injections of pharmaceutical and homeopathic medications, plant extracts, vitamins and other ingredients into subcutaneous fat, specifically targeting adipose fat cells. Weight Management is a combination of nutritional evaluation, coaching and body conditioning using the Institute’s available technology and expertise like the Human Charionic Gonadotropin (HCG) breakthrough that can result in a weight loss of one to two pounds a day.

The Zen Institute also offers image-building treatments for men such as Hair revitalization, mesotherapy for hair growth and body sculpting programs. If surgery is not your thing, head over to The Zen Institute for the ultimate, pain-free beauty makeover.

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The Zen Institute (A Medical Spa) has branches at the ground floor, Bonifacio Technology Center, 31st street corner 2nd Ave., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig; 69D Scout Rallos, Tomas Morato, Quezon City (441-1712 or 412-2528); and Sofitel Philippine Plaza Branch, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard (551-5555 loc. 1542/1524).

For inquiries, call 856-2027 to 28 or visit www.thezeninstitute.com.