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life-changing treatments
fast/cleanse
Seasonal fasting is credited with numerous attrib-
utes, most notably the detoxification of the body.
This effect is an integral tool in anti-aging regimens
and a useful discipline for regaining personal energy.
And because of the expertise and knowledge a spa
can offer, supervised fasts
and cleanses conducted in
Before You Begin this setting eliminate the
temptations of a stocked
To make your spa-supported
kitchen and provide valu-
detox more effective and less
able insights.
shocking to the system, We
During a fast (no
Care Spa founder Susana
food, only liquid) or
Belen suggests making the
cleanse (a modified diet
following lifestyle modifications
usually consisting of fresh
the week before you arrive:
fruits and vegetables that
Walk every day for exercise. often includes various
Incorporate dry brushing into supplements), your body
your daily routine and, if goes into self-cleaning
possible, take a 15-minute mode. Dependencies on
sauna every day. substances like sugar and
caffeine become quickly
Stop drinking caffeine or at
apparent and are over-
least cut your habit in half.
come with the most
Curtail consumption of meat, common benefit being,
rice and pasta. surprisingly, increased
Three days before arrival, shift energy levels. One woman, an avid cyclist, noted that after a cleanse,
your diet to only fruits and her face lost its puffiness and she was no longer sore and stiff after a
vegetables: a smoothie for long ride. Others found themselves cured of allergies, not to mention
breakfast, salad for lunch and feeling lithe and lean. Susana Belen, founder of We Care Spa located
vegetable soup for dinner. in Desert Hot Springs, California explains, Any diet can make you
lose weight; only fasting defogs your mind. A.B.
MICRODERMABRASION
Among the most results-producing facial treatments, microdermabrasion evens skin tone, refines pores and minimizes the
appearance of sun damage and fine lines. Using a wandlike electronic device, a fine stream of microcrystals is blasted onto
the face, simultaneously sloughing off dead skin cells and vacuuming them away. Although this level of skin polishing heightens
sensitivity to UV rays and so requires extra sun precaution, it naturally renews the skins ability to refresh itself, encouraging the
healthy production of collagen and elastin building blocks, all without the use of painful lasers or invasive surgery. While one
session can yield impressive results, most practitioners recommend several for optimum effect, particularly when it comes to
reducing pigmentation and fine lines. Because microdermabrasion actually stimulates blood flow to the surface of the skin, it
creates a lightly flushed, healthy effect which might explain why its proponents all have that certain glow. E.S. JONAH LIGHT
62 SPA WORLDWIDE GUIDE 2006
fast/cleanse
Seasonal fasting is credited with numerous attrib-
utes, most notably the detoxification of the body.
This effect is an integral tool in anti-aging regimens
and a useful discipline for regaining personal energy.
And because of the expertise and knowledge a spa
can offer, supervised fasts
and cleanses conducted in
Before You Begin this setting eliminate the
temptations of a stocked
To make your spa-supported
kitchen and provide valu-
detox more effective and less
able insights.
shocking to the system, We
During a fast (no
Care Spa founder Susana
food, only liquid) or
Belen suggests making the
cleanse (a modified diet
following lifestyle modifications
usually consisting of fresh
the week before you arrive:
fruits and vegetables that
Walk every day for exercise. often includes various
Incorporate dry brushing into supplements), your body
your daily routine and, if goes into self-cleaning
possible, take a 15-minute mode. Dependencies on
sauna every day. substances like sugar and
caffeine become quickly
Stop drinking caffeine or at
apparent and are over-
least cut your habit in half.
come with the most
Curtail consumption of meat, common benefit being,
rice and pasta. surprisingly, increased
Three days before arrival, shift energy levels. One woman, an avid cyclist, noted that after a cleanse,
your diet to only fruits and her face lost its puffiness and she was no longer sore and stiff after a
vegetables: a smoothie for long ride. Others found themselves cured of allergies, not to mention
breakfast, salad for lunch and feeling lithe and lean. Susana Belen, founder of We Care Spa located
vegetable soup for dinner. in Desert Hot Springs, California explains, Any diet can make you
lose weight; only fasting defogs your mind. A.B.
MICRODERMABRASION
Among the most results-producing facial treatments, microdermabrasion evens skin tone, refines pores and minimizes the
appearance of sun damage and fine lines. Using a wandlike electronic device, a fine stream of microcrystals is blasted onto
the face, simultaneously sloughing off dead skin cells and vacuuming them away. Although this level of skin polishing heightens
sensitivity to UV rays and so requires extra sun precaution, it naturally renews the skins ability to refresh itself, encouraging the
healthy production of collagen and elastin building blocks, all without the use of painful lasers or invasive surgery. While one
session can yield impressive results, most practitioners recommend several for optimum effect, particularly when it comes to
reducing pigmentation and fine lines. Because microdermabrasion actually stimulates blood flow to the surface of the skin, it
creates a lightly flushed, healthy effect which might explain why its proponents all have that certain glow. E.S. JONAH LIGHT
62 SPA WORLDWIDE GUIDE 2006
