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Bellanina Institute (formerly The Belavi Institute) promises you excellent skin rejuvenation treatments. The techniques we teach are founded on the research and experience of Belle Tuckerman and Nina Howard.


Nina Howard
is a multi-talented, forward-thinking entrepreneur who has built the Bellanina brand from the ground up to a successful million-dollar spa, spa training business, and skin care product line.

In 10 years the award winning Bellanina has served over 40,000 clients, trained over 6,000 students and developed a line of over 100 private-branded skin care, bath and body products.

Through Nina's energy and commitment to the success of her companies, Bellanina's growth is entering into the next stage of development. The NEW bellanina.com retail website will launch in 2008, to better facilitate growing national and international sales of Bellanina's Natural, Botanical and Cosmeceutical skin care lines.
 

Professional Affiliations

Women President's Organization (WPO), SE Michigan Chapter Second-stage women-owned
businesses whose revenues generate over one million dollars annually
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Professional Member
Day Spa Association, (DSA), Board Member, Advisory Committee
Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals, (ABMP)
Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP)

Nina is a Licensed Esthetician with Para-Medical Studies, Massage Therapist, Polarity Therapist, Artist, Professional Interior Designer and Skin Care Educator.

The Bellanina Family of Businesses

Bellanina Skin Care, Bath & Body Products
133 Products developed in 3 product lines
Bellanina Naturals (organic & natural, paraben free)
Bellanina Botanicals (our basic line, derived from botanical ingredients)
Nina Howard Cosmeceuticals (high potency anti-aging)

Bellanina Day Spa & Gift Boutique, Ann Arbor, MI
In existence 10 years; 40,000 clients; 27 employees
Won the Distinguished Day Spa of the Year Award, National

Bellanina Institute
With teachers throughout the US & Canada, the Bellanina Institute has trained over 6000 graduates
in its continuing education studies in massage, skin care and spa services.

www.bellanina.com
www.bellaninadayspa.com
www.bellaninainstitute.com

Curriculum Vitae

 

Belle Tuckerman, retired founder of the Belaví Institute, was a massage therapist, certified medical esthetician, author, educator, researcher on skin technology and yoga aficionado. Her teaching career began in the 1970s when she operated three yoga studios, taught an accredited yoga course at the University of California, Riverside and authored her first book,You and Yoga. In 1978, she began her massage career and opened the Claremont Massage and Yoga Center. In 1982, Belle opened the Bodymind Health Retreat in Dana Point, California where the Facelift Massage became a well known and highly sought after treatment. In 1987, she created The Belaví Facelift Massage System seminar program for professionals, and the Belaví line of all-natural skin care products. She opened the Belaví Institute for Skin Rejuvenation in Dana Point in 1994, and moved it to Laguna Beach in 1999. In January 2002, she sold The Belaví Institute and moved into semi-retirement, continuing to give her specialized treatments to a few lucky clients at her Laguna Beach office and offering research and continued support to the NEW Bellanina Institute in Ann Arbor, Michigan.Whatever Happened to Belle? click here