Rosie's Story

Even the darkest clouds yield light. Rosie Ahmad conceived Amani Wellness Spa after a long journey through her husband’s experience with cancer. Things happen that change the course of events in our lives. In Rosie’s case her husband’s illness led to personal growth for Rosie, her husband and her children and the realization that life is designed to be challenged and changed all the time. We do not have one fate but numerous fates, depending on our decisions on how to react and play out each event.

Rosie’s husband, Dr. Muzaffar Ahmad, a medical doctor himself, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 1991 and was predicted to survive only six months. After undergoing surgery (whipple surgery which has a low survival rate) and radiation he began a journey with Rosie into alternative treatments and lived another sixteen (16) very full years.

Cancer is a disease that affects not only the afflicted but all the loved ones surrounding the person. Rosie and Muzaffar had four children at the time of the diagnoses aged 1- 8. It was imperative for Rosie to take charge of the family and keep depression at bay. Rosie worked to keep a positive outlook for herself and her children. They learned to live every day to the fullest and appreciate each moment. There also came transitions in their lives. They moved toward organic food, natural remedies, spiritual and energy healing, and meditation.

The biggest change came when Rosie and Muzaffar went to China to learn the ancient art of acupuncture as well as its principles and history. While Dr. Ahmad was intensely studying acupuncture Rosie diligently began to educate herself about a different approach to life, a holistic approach. She studied acupressure and alternative healing methods.
When they returned to the states Dr. Ahmad changed the course of his medical practice bringing a holistic approach to healing. After treating his patients with acupuncture for three years he realized there was more to this ancient practice and went to Lyon, France to further study this ancient practice with a modern twist. While in France he had the opportunity to shadow and work with the brilliant Dr. Paul Nogier. Dr. Nogier’s modern approach to acupuncture is known as Auriculotherapy (or auriculular acupuncture). While in France Rosie studied aesthetics with Carole Franck; learning the French approach of beautifying the body and soul.

Armed with both Chinese and French teachings, Dr. Ahmad returned resolved to help those who could not be healed through modern Western medicine. He strove to help those who had given up on Western medicine and those who had given up on finding any relief. He also began to understand that healing was not just through modern and ancient techniques but would only be successful when patients developed a holistic approach to life. Dr. Ahmad opened a holistic Center where he helped all people from all walks of life learn to live a new lifestyle. Dr. Ahmad and Rosie created a healing environment where a holistic expert would spend time discussing the lifestyle changes individuals needed to make to learn how to life fully once again. Through organic food, a positive attitude and auriculotherapy their dream became a reality.

Unfortunately Dr. Ahmad passed away in 2007, sixteen years after the prediction he only had six months to live. The dream lives on today through Rosie Ahmad who has opened Amani Wellness Spa to carry out the ground-breaking work she and her husband began. The wide range of massage and healing therapies offered at Amani, along with unique beauty treatments, are unlike anything offered at any other Spa. Amani Wellness Spa; Beauty and Wellness Redefined.