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Spa Tips to Reduce Cellulite - June 2010

Spa Tips to Reduce Cellulite

by Marlene Katz

Tip 1: Bath and Shower

Ruins of ancient beauty baths are reminiscent of the now popular healing water therapies found in spas across the world. Using water to renew the body is easy to do at home. Just fill your tub with warm to hot water, add in a cup of Epsom salts and bathe until you work up a sweat. Then jump into the shower for a cool rinse or wash your body down with a washcloth dipped in cool water from the faucet. This is what holistic therapists call “contrast therapy”. The benefit of bathing is the thermal effect, which stimulates production of the anti-stress hormone. A cold rinse after the warm bath stimulates blood flow and the lymphatic system.

Tip 2: Exfoliate

Use a towel to exfoliate dead skin cells and invigorate the skin. Take the opposite corners of a bath towel and hold firmly in your hands. Use the middle section of the towel to sweep back and forth on the skin. Work the body on the front and back beginning at the ankles up to the chest. Exfoliation removes dead skin cells and helps to further enhance your circulation.

Tip 3: Reduce Cellulite Naturally

Your skin, the largest organ, is a reflection of how well your inner organs are functioning. Skin flare-ups like rashes, acne, and cellulite are indications of imbalances in the body. When inflammation occurs in our body it is a sign that the inner plumbing system is clogged. The kidneys and liver are the body’s filters. Too much fluid can cause swelling in the connective tissue. Toxins that normally are eliminated by our lymphatic system accumulate when the system slows down. It is not uncommon for women to see a redistribution of fatty cells that show up mainly in the abdomen, hips, and buttock area. While exercise and diet help to tone the skin, the skin needs to be stimulated from the outside to break down fatty deposits as well. You can massage the skin by using a natural bristle brush and lightly brushing dry skin from the ankles up to the abdomen and continuing on the buttocks and back area. It is also good to use a cellulite gel to massage the skin in a similar fashion as if kneading bread.

Tip 4: Working from the Inside Out-Spa Recipes

It is often said you are what you eat and this is absolutely true. Food offers vital nutrients that the body needs. Our choices are to fuel our body with healthy foods or fill it up with toxins. Many delicious fruits and vegetables help to purify and cleanse these vital organs. Cucumbers are great for the kidney area. Chlorophyll rich greens like dandelion and arugula are wonderful for the liver. There are many recipes that not only taste great, but help the body to function more efficiently. Eating foods that nourish the body will reduce inflammation and cellulite.

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Oleaslim Cellulite Treatment

The deep action of essential oils combined with gentle heat makes Oleaslim an effective treatment to detoxify, regulate fluid balance, and eliminate cellulite for slimming and body remodeling. The blend of pine, lavender, juniper, thyme, mint, sage, plus caffeine promotes the enzymatic process of lipolysis, relieves edema, and increases oxygen content in the tissues while the heat increases blood circulation and lymphatic drainage. The overall result is increased wellness, reduction of cellulite, and dramatic inch loss.

1 Set up the massage table with a three zone heating blanket (heats to 115°F), sheet, and plastic drop cloth for sanitation. Preheat the blanket. Position client face up for the first treatment if measurements will be taken. All other sessions begin with the client lying face down.

2 Dry brush the body following the path of lymphatic drainage. Apply Oleaslim generously on the entire dorsal body surface beginning on the soles of the feet and working upward.

3 Have client roll over and repeat the dry brushing and the Oleaslim application. Apply Oleaslim on the bust line only if the client wants to reduce the bust.

4 Fold the plastic loosely around the client and close the blanket to create a cocoon. (Do not “mummy wrap” individual areas, as this will only impede circulation and drainage.) Place a pillow or folded towel under the head and set the blanket timer for 30 minutes. Some clients may need a few extra minutes for adequate circulatory activation. For best results, clients should remain in the heating blanket for 10 minutes after perspiration begins.

5 Add several drops of Hygia (a cleansing and disinfecting essential oil blend) to a bowl of
warm water.

6 Open the layers of the cocoon and wipe away perspiration and toxins with a cloth dipped in the Hygia/water mix. Rinse cloth frequently and dry each area when clean. Roll the client over, remove the plastic, and repeat the rinsing on the back.

7 Apply Slim (the sister product for home use similar to the professional Oleaslim) lightly to each area and massage lightly. Have client roll over and apply Slim to the front side. Repeat the measurements and calculate the overall inch loss.

Oleaslim Treatments are performed in a series of two treatments per week for a total of 10 sessions. All clients must drink at least eight glasses of water every day to flush toxins, maximize inch loss, and ensure adequate hydration. Always perform a health history consultation to avoid contraindications such as pregnancy, lactation, hypertension, etc.

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