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Lowcountry Wellness Center Named Finalist in Three Charleston Choice Awards
Dr. penni Vachon and the staff of Lowcountry Wellness Center were awarded three finalist awards in the annual post & Courier Charleston Choice Awards. These awards include: BeSt FAMILy DOCtOR - Dr. penni Vachon, ApRN – 2020 Finalist, 2019 Winner • BeSt pRIMARy CARe pRACtICe - Lowcountry Wellness Center - Finalist • BeSt ReGeNeRAtIVe MeDICINe pRACtICe - Lowcountry Wellness Center – Finalist post and Courier readers select the best businesses and practices in the area every year as part of the Charleston Choice Awards.
Lowcountry Wellness Center in West Ashley offers Direct primary Care (DpC), a membership-based primary care model that focuses on putting the patient at the center of healthcare. Dr. penni Vachon, ApRN uses holistic and integrative treatment options to manage acute and chronic illnesses and diseases while improving quality of life.
Lowcountry Wellness Center is located at 1941 Savage Rd #100E in West Ashley. Visit their website at Lowcountry-Wellness.com. or call 843-793-1353 to schedule an appointment. See ad, inside front cover and listing, page 22.
Lowcountry Whimsy Expands to a Larger Space in Mt. Pleasant
Lowcountry Whimsy, a Soul Inspiring Gift Shop and Studio closed its doors in the Shoppes on the Common in Mt. pleasant on October 17 to move to a new larger location right down the street. They hope to open the new location in the Gateway to the Beach Shopping Center at 1405 Ben Sawyer Blvd. during the first week of November. Other businesses in the shopping center include CVS & My Father’s Mustache. There are plans for a three-day Grand Opening to occur mid-November. Look for information on the Grand Opening and specials to be announced on their website at LowcountryWhimsy.com.
Lowcountry Whimsy offers a big inventory of whimsical gifts, a spiritually inspiring collection of books, jewelry, local artists, and divination tools. Shop owner Sylvia Barnhill is an artist, a Reiki Master/teacher and she conducts channeled meditations and card readings. She originally opened the retail portion of the business under the name Sarva in 2012, along with the studio portion which was known as Sylvia Barnhill Designs. The new name Lowcountry Whimsy was chosen to celebrate the beautiful Charleston area and to better depict the unique items offered in the store. See ad, page 15.
