Thursday, July 24, 2014

Body Scrub

Exfoliation

When your body is trying to get rid of toxins, it releases them through the skin. When you get a full body scrub, this gets rid of the toxins, and helps with maintaining healthy skin. Not only does it help get rid of the toxins that are already on your outer skin layers, it is also useful in helping with stimulating your body to grow fresh, new skin cells. This is what makes your skin feel soft and moisturized after you get a body scrub.

Increase Blood Flow and Improve Cellulite

When you scrub your body during a body scrub, it helps promote circulation. This helps greatly with blood flow, and the flow of other bodily fluids, which helps to make the skin more firm, and healthy. In turn, this can help to improve cellulite. 

Skin Glow
There are a few different ingredients to use with a body scrub. One of the favorites being salt. The salt leaves your skin feeling fresh and new, and it gives you what is called a skin glow. This is when you look like you are just beaming. You're happy, relaxed, and have never looked or felt better. There are various salts to choose from, as well as different methods that you can pick.

Promotes Relaxation

Not only do the essential oils offer help with relaxation, but the massage part of the body scrub is perhaps the most helpful. You can also choose a variety of different massage methods, that focus on different areas. Maintaining good health through spa treatments can be highly beneficial. A body scrub treatment is definitely one of the better options. That is because it helps with the immune system, skin, and overall relaxation levels and stress management. 

Thai massage


What Does Thai Massage Feel Like?

Thai massage is more energizing and rigorous than more classic forms of massage. Thai massage is also called Thai yoga massage, because the therapist uses his or her hands, knees, legs, and feet to move you into a series of yoga-like stretches. Many people say Thai massage is like doing yoga without any work.
Muscle compression, joint mobilization, and acupressure are also used during treatment. People describe Thai massage as both relaxing and energizing.

What Should I Expect During My Visit?

Thai massage is usually done on a padded mat on the floor. No oil is applied, so you are fully dressed. You are usually asked to bring or wear comfortable clothing to the massage.
A typical Thai massage is 60 minutes to two hours long.
Many people find that Thai massage has the following benefits:
  • relaxes
  • reduces stress
  • improves circulation
  • increases energy
  • increases flexibility
  • improves range of motion
  • centers the mind and body

Precautions

Massage is not recommended for certain people:
  • infectious skin disease, rash, or open wounds
  • immediately after surgery
  • immediately after chemotherapy or radiation, unless recommended by your doctor
  • prone to blood clots. There is a risk of blood clots being dislodged. If you have heart disease, check with your doctor before having a massage
  • pregnant women should check with their doctor first if they are considering getting a massage. Massage in pregnant women should be done by massage therapists who are certified in pregnancy massage.
  • massage should not be done directly over bruises, inflamed skin, unhealed wounds, tumors, abdominal hernia, or areas of recent fractures.

Additional tips

  • Don’t eat a heavy meal before the massage.
  • If it's your first time at the clinic or spa, arrive at least 10 minutes early to complete the necessary forms. Otherwise, arrive 5 minutes early so you can have a few minutes to rest and relax before starting the massage.
  • Be sure that your massage therapist has your complete health history, because people with certain conditions should not have Thai massage.
  • If you feel discomfort at any time, let your massage therapist know.

traditional hilot massage



 Massage the back using coconut oil, followed by the application of pre-heated herbal leaves to relieve bodily stress, and this is repeated throughout the body. It is capped off with a soothing scalp massage .Hilot is recommended to those who are stressed, looking for relaxation and foreigners looking to experience a traditional Filipino massage.”There’s just something about the warm coconut oil, the comforting herbal leaves, and the gentle healing touch of the Filipina that makes all the difference.

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

WHAT CAN REFLEXOLOGY DO FOR ME?


Relaxes the muscles


Normalizes the glands

Increases circulation

Integrates body, mind and spirit

Sends new vitality pulsating through the body

Lets you detect health problems before they are serious

Helps reduce mental, physical and emotional TENSION

Relieves sinus congestion almost instantaneously

Can help relieve pain and send healing energy to rest of body

Helps the body to "de-toxify" and cleanse


WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

You will lie on your back on a massage table, face up, with your shoes and socks removed. Shorts or sweat pants are recommended. You will be made comfortable with a blanket and soft music. Healing oils may be applied before or after session. Aromatherapy may be diffused in the room to aid relaxation and increase your senses. Most of the treatment is focused on the feet, the last ten minutes is concentrated on the hands.

How long does it take?

Regular treatments last approximately one hour.

What will I feel?

Pain is not gain in Reflexology, however, tender spots will indicate areas that need extra attention. Pressure, as in regular massage, should be "strong but not uncomfortable".

How many treatments do I need?

For maintenance of health, treatments are recommended once or twice per month (more if desired). For more serious health problems, treatments can be done much more frequently.

What can I expect after my session?

When you are through you should be relaxed and invigorated! You are then sent on your way with the expectation that you will have some internal cleansing take place. It is recommended that you drink plenty of water for the rest of the day. You can also take a hot bath when you get home. Adding a capful of hydrogen peroxide to your bath will assist in pulling the toxins out of your body.  

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

The Health Benefits of Massage




Massage has many important health benefits. In fact, massage can help you maintain physical,mental and emotional well being, especially when it is part of your regular wellness routine.

 Massage calms the nervous system and promotes a sense of relaxation and well being.Massage reduces tension and anxiety.Massage improves blood circulation, which delivers oxygen and nutrients to the cells.Massage stimulates the lymphatic system, which carries away the body’s waste products Massage prevents and relieve muscles cramps and spasms Massage therapy can help with pain management in conditions such as arthritis, sciatica, muscle spasms.
 Remind yourself of these health benefits if you start to feel guilty about getting massage!
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