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January 5, 2012 | 
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Creating Your Own Personal Spa Day
What woman doesn’t love the relaxation and health benefits of a day at the spa? The calming and rich aromas, quiet soothing music, and reviving skin moisturizers are all the ultimate in pampering for today’s hard working woman. Yet the cost of even a short time at a spa keeps many of us at home sticking to a budget. Why not indulge yourself in your own home with the same aromatherapy essential oils and bath and body products found in high-priced spas? You can create the same therapeutic effects to your body and soul for a fraction of the cost by purchasing the products online, turning on your favorite peaceful music, and sending your family out for the evening.
Aromatherapy Essential Oils
Aromatherapy refers to the use of plants for natural psychological and physical restoration. In the past few years, the use of these herbal aromas and essential oils has quickly grown as word has spread about their effectiveness and many uses. When these scents are inhaled, triggers occur in the brain and the benefits are numerous. Depending on the oils you choose, you can achieve sharper concentration, relief from depression or headaches, stress reduction, improved digestion, or an aphrodisiac to name just a few. You can find natural perfumes as well as insect repellents in these essential oils. Do a little research and find the best products for your spa day.
Bath & Body Products
For those who consider bathing to be about much more than just getting clean, there are a wonderful variety of bath and body products available. Indulge and nourish your skin with a ginger tea, orange grove, or coconut-lime tropical bath set. Once you have a few candles lit around your tub and the warm water is full of salts and bubbles, your mini vacation has begun. Move onto a body butter or sweet smelling moisturizer and end with a body mist. Your skin and spirits will be revitalized and glowing.
Make Your Spa Day a Ladies Day
Why not share your new spa essentials with friends and family? From a mother daughter day to a mom’s night out, or a shower or birthday celebration, you can treat the women in your life to pampering without spending hundreds of dollars. The preparation is simple. Choose two or three scent choices and spa options and make your invitations. You can offer a few light snacks, wine and beverages, turn on some music, and light your candles. Give your guests the option of scents and you will all love the facials, manicures, pedicures, lotions, and aromatherapy benefits. Since it is your own home, you will be free to laugh, talk, and relax together. With the money you’ve saved you can even offer everyone an essential oil, soap, lotion, or mist to take home. Each woman will certainly feel restored and perhaps host her own spa day.
Begin your search now for some perfect products for you and for those you love. If you are on the move all week, take some time out for your personal pleasure and rest!
Home Is Where The Spa Is
Indulging in a spa experience is no more the privilege of the elite, with the increasingly indulgent populace trying to squeeze in time form their busy schedules to become a regular spa-goer. Spending weekends at the spa has become a habit with stress burdened workaholics. And though this is a good way of getting rid of the stress at the hands of professional massage therapists, it sometimes burns a hole in your pocket. Add to it the trouble of dragging yourself outdoors.
Home spa
A spa experience at home is the answer to al your woes. Rid yourself of the stress within the confines of your home, without having to spend a fortune on professional spa treatments. Creating a spa experience at home is not all that difficult as you imagined. Here are a few tips.
Make a proper plan first. Shop for the treatment products and ingredients well in time. Keep cool water handy, select music CDs, put on comfortable clothes. Keep a washcloth by the sink.
Enjoy the privacy
You need to be only with yourself to reap complete benefits of the spa treatment. Put other things on a hold without guilt, and bask in your own company. Jumping out of the tub every now and then to attend to chores will lead to more stress. So, relax and arrange for a quiet time away from the world.
Keep it a regular day
Maintain your regular routine on the spa day too. Perform light exercises to warm up the upper body in the morning. Have a fruit or fruit juice before heavy exercising. Eat a normal, low fat breakfast.
Invest in good products
A scented bubble bath, a good body scrub, and moisturizing oils are some of the essentials. The perfumed bath will create a sense of relaxation through aromatherapy, while the scrubs will gently exfoliate the skin. Moisturizing oils will nourish and make the skin supple.
Indulge your hearing senses
Imagine listening to your favorite music while soaking inside the tub. Relaxing music has a favorable effect on the nerves. It will also have a catalyzing effect on your mind, making it drift with the flow and forget about all worries.
Illumination
Aromatic candles serve the dual purpose of providing light as well as aroma to soothe and relax your senses. It lends a relaxed ambience to the atmosphere, lightning up your mood to a considerable extent.
Treat yourself to beauty care
Pampering the body gives you a high. So condition your hair and apply a face mask to rejuvenate the skin. Softly scrub your skin of dead cells. Rub your feet with pumice stone to make it soft. All these treatments will leave you feeling beautiful by the end of it.
After bath
Don’t end the pampering once the bath is over. Nourish your body with moisturizing and conditioning cream, treat yourself to a pedicure, or paint your toe nails.
Give yourself a massage
Self massagers are available now-a-days to give you a massage. Alternatively, you can avail the services of a professional therapist to relax after treating yourself. So go ahead and enjoy the benefits of a massage, just like in a spa.
Fix up a routine
Making such sessions a habit will allow you to set aside time for yourself. This will immensely reduce your stress by creating a feeling of self importance within you. Repeat this at your own convenience or fix up a time each week or each month. Break boredom by varying the routine and see your stress vanishing.
Wrap up
Stress has inflicted adults and children alike, and has become common, though we do not realize this fact. Timely visits to professional spas to get treated from experts are a good option, but at the same time, pitching in with self therapies is not bad either. Enhance your spa experience by building home spa treatments as a conjunct to the professional services.
At Home Spa Products for EVERY Budget
publisher: Kis Natural
ASIN: B005IHJ556
EAN: 0847342123888
sales rank: 8187
price: $25.90 (new)
Essential oils may well be the ultimate gift from nature. Made from the aromatic essences of plants, they have a remarkable ability to affect a person’s well-being and improve the environment around them. Explore the many essential oils offered by Kis Natural that can help you achieve physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being. Product is perfect for a gift or for your own use
Homedics NMSQ-200 Neck and Shoulder Massager with Heat
publisher: HoMedics
ASIN: B00170BIWG
EAN: 0031262028518
sales rank: 1635
price: $17.77 (new), $15.64 (used)
Homedics NMSQ-200 Neck and Shoulder Massager w/ Heat. 2 Speeds, batteries and adapter driven
Oster Professional 103 Stim-U-Lax Massager
publisher: Oster
ASIN: B00107I9XM
EAN: 0034264003927
sales rank: 5501
price: $68.99 (new)
This lightweight therapeutic massager combines the advantages of hand and mechanical massage. Its special contoured design reduces hand fatigue and its universal motor is constructed for heavy-duty use. Provides soothing, relaxing movement through your finger tips. Great for general body as well as scalp use.
Spine-Worx Back Realignment Device
publisher: Spineworx
ASIN: B000F8UBG0
EAN: 0765687000001
sales rank: 1081
price: $27.90 (new)
Designed by a chiropractor, this natural back support system uses your body’s own weight to apply controlled pressure to the spinal vertebrae. As you lie on Spine-Worx, your spine is pressed firmly against the length of its two unique padded and contoured rails, injection-molded to fit the natural shape of the mid- and lower back. The vertebrae in the spine are gradually and gently encouraged to realign into their natural positions, which helps to relieve backpain and improve overall mobility.
StressEraser Portable Biofeedback Device
publisher: StressEraser
ASIN: B001B8PIIE
EAN: 0189771000010
sales rank: 7120
price: $90.00 (new), $92.48 (used)
Portable biofeedback device for relaxation training, activates the body’s natural relaxation response by synchronizing breathing with heart rate.
Nesco Spa-Pro massage stone heater, 6 quart.
publisher: Nesco
ASIN: B000UALLI0
EAN: 0744539019620
sales rank: 109827
price: $54.99 (new)
Nesco Spa-Pro massage stone heater, 6 quart. Professional, attractive, high quality stainless steel exterior. 6 qt is perfect for manicures, pedicures, and facials. Removable water reservoir with easy to clean non-stick finish. Easy to use temperature control: “preheat” setting to heat water quickly, and “operating range” setting to help maintain desired water temperature. Underwriter laboratory (UL) commercially approved heater.
Hot Stone Massage – Spa Hot Rocks
publisher: box
ASIN: B000PUB8QK
EAN: 5036394620093
sales rank: 117927
price: $14.95 (new)
Hot Stone Reflexology Massage DVD w/ 18 Page Digital Users Manual
published: 2006
ASIN: B000U52G3Y
EAN: 0890399002040
sales rank: 40646
price: $24.95 (new), $22.00 (used)
This Hot Stone Reflexology DVD is part of a 4 titles series, produced by Pat Mayrhofer and her team at Nature’s Stone Inc (NSI). An international leader in Hot Stone Massage education, NSI brings therapists to the next level when practicing the art of Hot Stone Massage for the body, face, when doing manicures & pedicures, and performing a Reflexology session. In ‘The Art of Hot Stone Reflexology’, the most recent video produced by Pat and her team, practitioners learn how to incorporate hot stones into a reflexology treatment for the foot.
Learn how the heat of the stones can help enhance the positive effects when applying pressure to points that correspond to specific body organs and their physiological functions. USERS MANUAL: In the package with the DVD, you will receive simple instructions on how to gain access to, and download all of the user manuals in an electronic / pdf format on a computer – even if you only buy one, you can still read all five! These manuals can be saved to your computer, your laptop, your ipad, or any other device that can read pdf documents… even your mobile phone!
Also, you will have the ability to print it, store it on multiple computers, share it with your friends, make a bound book out of it, and even contribute to its growth if you feel there is some relevant information that would benefit those who follow you in practicing this amazing modality.
Helen Of Troy Hotspa Professional Ultimate Foot Bath
publisher: hot tools
ASIN: B00027UPRY
EAN: 0078729613603
sales rank: 10486
price: $81.99 (new)
Ozone (active oxygen) helps to control, reduce and eliminate bacteria Motorized Pedicenter rotates with the press of a foot. Three interchangeable massage attachments: * Pumice stone exfoliates feet * Acupressure Roller stimulates sore feet * Acunode Roller refreshes tired feet * Water empties easily through front opening Aromatherapy Dispenser -
Add essential oils or dissolving scent beads for a relaxing massage experience (oil/beads not included) Roller Massagers in basin revive feet, leaving them refreshed and soothed Heel Rest with water drainage holes Built-in hood for maximum heat retention and splash protection Basin holds 3.2 quarts of water Fits mens size up to 11 1/2″ foot / womens size up to 13 foot Interior basin marked with “Max” water fill line Large rubberized tub feet for non-slip support 8 ft. cord. 1 yr. warranty.
HoMedics SS-2000 Sound Spa Relaxation Sound Machine with 6 Nature Sounds, Silver
publisher: HoMedics
ASIN: B000F3QG0U
EAN: 0031262012678
sales rank: 133
price: $15.88 (new)
Turn any room in your house into a relaxation spa with the sound machine. Bring clarity of mind throuth the 6 nature sounds, ocean, summer night, rain, rain forest, waterfall and heartbeat–which is great for a baby’s room. Great for travel using batteries or take along the home adaptor.
HoMedics Body Bubbles Bath Spa, White
publisher: HoMedics
ASIN: B005DKJLDE
EAN: 0031262050014
sales rank: 12783
price: $55.00 (new)
Turn your bath into a bubble massage for your whole body.
Homedics Paraffin Bath Par-300, Blue
publisher: HoMedics
ASIN: B002HEHNC0
EAN: 0031262038173
sales rank: 1589
price: $29.00 (new), $26.10 (used)
Paraffin wax has quickly become one of the best and most enduring symbols of beauty in american homes. people have come to appreciate the deep exfoliating power of paraffin and have discovered its uses to ease arthritis and joint pain without medicines.
Oregon Scientific WS903 Aroma Diffuser and Sound Therapy Clock
publisher: Oregon Scientific
ASIN: B0038YXN4U
EAN: 0734811706065
sales rank: 13816
price: $79.95 (new)
The Aroma Diffuser and Sound Therapy Clock provides a gentle, more soothing way to wind down after your day. Combining sight, sound, and fragrance, the Aroma Diffuser and Sound Therapy Clock allows your evening to continue without harsh beeps, blaring music, or jarring lights. The nature sounds and soothing, color-changing light combine with an aromatic mist to create a multi-sensory evening – or morning wake-up – experience. An external jack allows you to integrate your own music into your evening ritual.
Thymes Poured Candle, Frasier Fir, 6.5-Ounce Jar
publisher: The Thymes
ASIN: B001LF4DYW
EAN: 0637666015484
sales rank: 1807
price: $22.00 (new)
With the aromatic snap of crisp Siberian Fir needles, heartening cedarwood and relaxing sandalwood, it is mountain fresh, yet cozy and comforting. Thymes Frasier Fir brings forth a feeling of warmth and joy to share with all those who touch our lives. Mountain fresh and glowing, Thymes Frasier Fir sets the mood for those special moments that make up our life stories. Creating a tradition to savor…and to share. Fragrance: The aromatic snap of crisp Siberian Fir needles, heartening cedarwood and relaxing sandalwood. Burns for approximately 40 fragrant hours.
Aspen Bay 20 Oz Jar Capri Blue Candle – Volcano
publisher: Aspen Bay
ASIN: B000YBFJQU
EAN: 0617018518788
sales rank: 7281
price: $23.09 (new)
It’s not hard to see why Aspen Bay Candles are the best candles on the market. Our unique super-refined, food-grade soy wax formulation absorbs more fragrance oil than any other natural candle wax available. Our special blend burns clean and strong and lasts up to twice as long as normal candles. Our fragrances are designed in-house with the assistance of the finest perfumers from all around the world, and we use recycled materials wherever possible in the production of our products. The result is a line of premium candles with quality you can see, and most importantly, smell. Once you have experienced the wonderful fragrances and long burn times of our candles, we are sure you will be back again and again.
Homedics ARM-CAN1 AromaSpa Flameless Candle Aroma Oil Diffuser
publisher: HoMedics
ASIN: B001707TQ0
EAN: 0031262032850
sales rank: 11651
price: $16.09 (new)
Homedics ARM-CAN1 AromaSpa Flameless Candle Aroma Oil Diffuser
Yankee Candle Island Spa Small Tumbler
publisher: Yankee Candle
ASIN: B001U3WSZG
EAN: 0609032688233
sales rank: 294203
price: $12.99 (new)
Evocative, true-to-life scents. Renowned Yankee Candle® quality. There are many reasons why our Housewarmer® candle line is America’s favorite. The traditional design of our signature Housewarmer® jar candles reflects a warm, relaxed sense of style that’s always at home. Convenient and easy to use, these long-burning jars provide hours of true fragrance enjoyment. They’re also the ideal gift for any occasion. Try them in Island Spa … a revitalizing escape with the sunny citrus aroma of crisp, juicy mandarins and vibrant lemon verbena.
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