In the 90′s bee venom entered the skin care scene as a natural alternative to the hugely popular Botox trend. Now, in 2013, bee venom is making a comeback as a key skin care ingredient. Bee venom fools the skin into thinking it’s been stung by the toxin melittin. This toxin causes the body to [...]
The use of caviar (or really expensive fish eggs) as a beauty aid is apparently on the rise on a global scale in skin and hair treatments and is reminicent to that of Botox treatments when they were first discovered. Caviar, which is rich in Omega 3 fatty acids, contributes to tightening the skin by [...]
Do you provide on-site services to your customers either at the office or at home? Here’s another interesting idea besides the basic chair massage service for corporate clients….Mani/Pedi services in their cubicles or conference room!:) For clients that are too tired, busy, or (gulp) lazy…you can offer to come to them at work instead of [...]
Offered by the Okura Spa in the heart of Bangkok’s downtown, the “Hot Bamboo” massage may be new to Bangkok but is in fact an ancient treatment common to both Chinese and Japanese traditional medicine. In Japan, it’s called “Take” massage and it remains popular with both men and women. The sticks themselves are about [...]
Craniosacral therapy (also called CST, also spelled Cranial Sacral bodywork or therapy) is an alternative medicine therapy used by many massage therapists, naturopaths, and chiropractors. A craniosacral therapy session involves the therapist placing their hands on the patient, which allows them to “tune into the craniosacral rhythm”. Craniosacral therapists claim that this treatment modality has the ability [...]
Coccydynia is pain of the coccyx or tailbone – the lowest bone in the spine. While it can be damaged in an accident, the pain can also be caused by childbirth. Symptoms can include an ache when sitting down and rising from a seat. Talk about a pain in the rear!;) The Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, [...]
Pain in the sacroiliac joint – where the pelvis meets the spine – is common, especially in mothers who carry a child on one hip. The muscles go into spasm to try to stabilise the area. The resulting inflammation may cause months of hip pain. In order to alleviate the pain, some massage therapists use [...]
The International Spa Association (ISPA) recently held their annual convention in New York. At the convention, several new spa trends and services were spotted including parties at the spa, treatments for stressed and time-pressed consumers, cross-cultural traditions, and a whole lot of purple – from lavender-scented treatments to mauve colored nail polish! Here’s a recap [...]
If you’re a fan of Thai massage, you might want to give Naga a whirl!;) Based on the healing principles of Thai massage the treatment incorporates colored silk ribbons that are suspended from above and used as an extension of the therapist’s body. The ribbons also help take clients into deeper stretches to release any remaining [...]
Well here’s a unique spa treatment that really “SUCKS”!:) Today’s featured Scandle Freaky Friday Spa Treatment is a leech treatment where for a mere $600 you can get whatever ails you sucked out. Who would pay to have something like this done to them? Well, how about actress Demi Moore who in an interview with [...]
