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Acupressure: An ancient Chinese technique of healing based on application of finger pressure and massage to meridians (energy points) which releases muscle tension and improves flow of energy.
Aromatherapy: This ancient practice relates to therapeutic healing by utilizing the fragrances of natural essential oils to stimulate the senses. Aromatherapy refreshes and relaxes the skin and soothes the mind while stimulating circulatory and respiratory functions. Individual essences are used to produce a specific and beneficial effect.
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Body Bronzing: This body treatment involves body exfoliation to buff the skin and remove dry patches. A massage is given to allow for an even and flawless application of sunless tanning lotion. This treatment utilizes a lotion containing Aloe vera, fruit acids and other natural ingredients giving one an alternative to a "healthy" tan.
Body Polish: This is a gentle buffing or massaging of the skin with botanical or marine extracts or salt for exfoliation and smoothness. This treatment is similar to a salt glow.
Brush & Tone: This exfoliation treatment involves dry-brushing of skin to remove its dead layers and impurities while stimulating circulation. Hydrating oils or moisturizing agents are applied to help soften the skin.
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Cellulite Treatment: This holistic treatment assists with circulation and lymph flow and moves the toxins out of the body, allowing for a more shapely and contoured leg and buttock. This also helps to aid edema and allows for more movement in the knees, hip joints and ankles. This treatment works best if done in a cure series of six. In order to achieve the maximum results, home care is a must.
Chakra: "Energy center". There are seven Chakras that are interconnected. One achieves the state of health and well being when the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of oneself are balanced and in a state of harmony. Chakras run along the base of the spine to the crown of the head. Meditative disciplines and therapies such as Reiki, color and light, crystal and stones are believed to re-balance the chakras.
Craniosacral Therapy: This gentle massage focuses on the head and neck.
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Day Spa: Services will vary by provider, however, Day Spas typically provide beauty, health, and therapeutic treatments that can be started and completed in a single session, by the hour, or by the day. Overnight accommodations are not usually available.
Dead Sea Mud Treatment: This treatment utilizes mineral-rich mud from the Dead Sea and is applied to detoxify the skin and the body.
Deep Muscle Massage: This type of massage is performed to eliminate knots, locked up areas, and emotional blocks in the body due to prolonged stress. Several leverage techniques and kneading are utilized for a very firm massage.
Deep Tissue Massage: This massage is used to free up congestion of the muscle attachments. Deep work brings about realignment of postural distortions; restores proper range of motion and may also relieve emotional tension. Muscle function and awareness are balanced, and elasticity is revived.
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Effleurage: Massage technique involving quick, long strokes at the beginning and end of a treatment.
Enzyme Treatment: Enzymes are nature’s cleansers. These holistic treatments utilize nature’s enzymes such as fruit/wine enzymes, herbs and vitamins to clean up debris to make it possible for cells to renew. Natural enzymes do not damage the skin but help to reclaim the beautiful radiant toned skin of your youth.
Essential Oils: These natural oils are extracted from grasses, flowers, herbs, shrubs, trees, resins and spices and can be used in Aromatherapy to soothe, relax, rejuvenate, heal, energize or relieve pain, thereby affecting the body's physical, psychological and emotional levels.
Esthetician: A skin care professional who performs skin analysis, recommends types of treatment options and regimens for healthier looking skin.
European Facial: A skin care treatment which includes deep cleansing, steam, exfoliation and professional massage of the face, shoulders and chest area which nourishes and refines the skin. This is followed by a special masque that hydrates the skin.
Exfoliation: This technique involves peeling away dry skin cells and removing deeply trapped secretions that impede oxygenation. Exfoliating facial treatments can include the use of the following to help stimulate circulation and add moisture: marine sediments, mineral salts, and lipoamino acids.
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Glycolic Facial: This treatment breaks down the glue bond that holds dry skin on the face, then creates a rapid exfoliation to soften lines and smooth the skin.
Gommage: This body treatment cleanses and rehydrates the skin by utilizing various creams that are applied in long massage-like strokes.
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Holistic Health: This philosophy of well being incorporates non-traditional approaches or beliefs that concentrates on the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of life as closely interconnected and balanced.
Holistic Spa: Spas focusing on alternative healing methods and use of natural products to achieve a high-level of well being that integrates body and mind in a higher consciousness.
Hot Stone (LaStone) Massage: This massage utilizes heated and cooled stones (Thermo therapy) that are applied to the body in various ways to bring about relief to stiff and sore muscles.
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Lymphdrainage: This non-evasive therapeutic massage stimulates circulation by utilizing a pumping massage technique to purge swollen tissue (lymph nodes) of water and trapped toxins.
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Massage: There are over 80 types of massage in use today that are based on concepts of human function, anatomy, and physiology that utilize a wide variety of soft tissue and manipulative techniques.
Mud Treatment: This treatment utilizes mineral rich mud to detoxify the body, loosen muscles and stimulate circulation.
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Naturopathy: The discipline of natural healing through treatments that utilize plants and flowers.
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Oxygen Facial: Oxygen is used to cleanse and refresh. This treatment utilizes oxygen and other nutrients that are applied topically onto the face to stimulate and increase circulation, creating a warm, healthy glow which helps to prevent breakouts, diminish fine lines and acts as a buffer to the effects of environmental pollution. They're said to be particularly beneficial for smokers and recommended as part of an anti-ageing facial regimen.
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Paraffin: Heated or melted wax is used in various treatments and applied to the skin to trap heat, absorb toxins from the skin, and induce relaxation while leaving the skin silky smooth.
Pregnancy Massage: This specialty massage is performed to meet the needs of mothers-to-be by creating a relaxing approach to relieve leg cramping, lower back pain, water retention and fatigue. Pregnant women 12 weeks to full term need written approval from their doctor.
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Reflexology: This ancient Chinese technique involves massage of specific pressure points (usually on the feet, but also on the hands and ears) to help re-establish the flow of energy and pressure while relieving stress throughout the body.
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Salt Glow: An exfoliating treatment where the body is rubbed with coarse salt in circular or elongated strokes to remove the top layer of dead skin and stimulate circulation.
Shiatsu: Derived from the Japanese culture, this technique of acupressure utilizes massage to stimulate the energy pathways in the body.
Sugaring: An ancient hair removal process that utilizes a warm mixture of sugar, lemon and water. Like waxing, body sugaring can remove hair from the eyebrows, upper lip, bikini area, legs and underarms by removing hair at the root so that it grows in finer and the skin stays smoother longer. Unlike waxing, sugaring is less painful and skin irritation is minimal.
Swedish Massage: This classical European massage technique combines three basic strokes to the skin: long, firm strokes; kneading strokes; and small circles. This gentle but firm manipulation of the muscle tissue with special oils relieves pain and tension, increases flexibility and induces relaxation while improving circulation.
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Waxing: Hair removal treatment using cold or hot wax.
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