Imagine yourself laying on a massage table. The room is filled with the aroma of lavender and the fresh crisp fragrance of the sea. Imagine that candle light flickers and shadows dance against the walls as you lay there.
This is the ambiance as I lay awaiting my seaweed detox wrap. I’m beginning my summer cleanse and a major step is ensuring that what I put on my body is just as healthy as what I put in it. Opting to complete an intense and purifying detox wrap is exactly how I needed to jumpstart my summer.
The first steps of the detox involve a salt scrub to open my pores. The scrub is as intense as it is important. Allowing for the scrub to slough away dead skin cells allows the next step of the detox to truly be effective. As the esthetician rigorously works the salt scrub I feel my circulation becoming better.
My body is warming up and I already feel invigorated. I closed my eyes as she then ran cool seaweed essence along my skin and massages it deep into my skin. Over the course of approximately 20 minutes I am lathered in this lotion until it is absorbed. And after the salt scrub it penetrates readily.
Once every muscle in my body has been relaxed beyond belief she envelops me in a cocoon of insulating clothes. Soon I felt the cool lotion tingle as my body warms up. I become more and more relaxed as I lay there, eyes closed, soft rhythmic music playing in the background, and for the next 30 minutes I allow myself to fall in and out of sleep, letting the seaweed enzymes penetrate my skin, providing vital nutrients and helping to flush free radicals.
This process helps the lymphatic system with detoxification. As my drinks lean toward green smoothies and my meals include more lean organics this detox will improve my body’s ability to absorb all of the nutrients from these greens. And staying well hydrated after the detox was vital. Drinking water whenever I could over the course of the week helped to ensure that my detox would be effective. There is no point in signing up for a detox if you don’t allow your body to work at eliminating toxins. It’s a lot to ask of your body so while it’s hard at work it’s necessary to stay well hydrated.
There are those who take what you put on your skin for granted, but living an organic lifestyle has changed my life. Face masks and lotions that supply my skin with antioxidants is vital to my skincare routine. And this detox is an extension of that mindset.
Over the next week I felt energized as my body flushed toxins. Where prior to it, for days on end I felt run down and ready to nap constantly, I now felt like I could run errands and finish tasks quickly and efficiently.
This seaweed detox is now part of my monthly package so that I continue to be active and reap the benefits of this reboot. Book your appointment today and start your summer with this rejuvenating detox. If what you desire is a boost as you become more active this summer I highly recommend this. The active ingredients help with fluid retention as well helping you look your best at the beach. There are many reasons for doing the detox, I do it for all the benefits listed above. So really, what are you waiting for?
Xo,
Maliha
Terra Organic Spa is located at 105 Spring St Fayetteville NY 13066. Contact the spa at (315) 637-0767 to book your appointment today.
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