Vancouver Massage Therapy: Detoxing Summer Indulgences
This beautiful Vancouver summer we’ve been having has brought lots of opportunities for fun; longer sun filled days can sometimes mean less sleep, more activity and perhaps a few more indulgences in the food and beverage department.
Whenever I’ve partaken a little too much, or I’ve gotten off track with my exercise routine, I can definitely feel it. My body sends out signals in the form of aches and pains- it’s an unfortunate reminder that I’m human and need to take some time out.
First things first- I book in for a some RMT massage and infrared sauna therapy.
An infrared sauna differs from traditional saunas and steam facilities in that it uses infrared light, an invisible part of the light spectrum to trigger blood circulation. Traditional saunas and steam rooms use heat energy which warms up the air around the body, eventually increasing circulation and sweating. This process takes some time and it can be uncomfortable for most people to stay in a sauna or steam room for more than 10 minutes as it becomes hard to breathe the hot air. Infrared light penetrates the skin by about 4mm. This creates a rapid increase in circulation to the muscles and connective tissues, triggering sweating and detoxification. Because the infrared light is not heating up the air, it is much easier to breathe and people can remain in the sauna comfortably for anywhere from 25 to 45 minutes, thus enhancing the detoxification process. It is purported that up to 600 calories are burned within a 30 minute infrared sauna session. Yes please!
After 25 minutes, I’m feeling deeply relaxed- the endorphins have kicked in, my muscles are warmed up and ready for some deep tissue massage. This massage technique targets deeper muscles- which can be painful, but the release of tension, chronic pain and lactic acid from the muscle tissues makes it worth any discomfort.
To support further internal detoxification, I’ve used the GliSODin Advanced Detoxification Formula. It’s a two week detox program that does not require any change in diet. Unlike other detox supplements which have people running to the washroom- GliSODin’s formula does not contain laxatives or bulking agents and focuses on chelating metals and toxins to eliminate them from our system while providing the immune support and age prevention properties of superoxide dismutase.
So, in the end I’ve learned I can still have my fun this summer,… I’m just equipped with some damage control techniques!
http://www.sprucebodylab.com/services/infrared.php
