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Spa when you travel Detox You’re away from home and you have 30 minutes to spare for yourself. You can turn your safe place into a little spa with our tips and advice. These tutorials will help you enjoy a great relaxation moment with our step by step guide. You can skip some steps though, if you don’t have enough time or room for example or simply because you don’t feel comfortable doing them at the beginning. The aim here is to listen to your body and mind, at your own pace. We strongly recommend you to turn your phone off or set it to flight mode and avoid any disturbance while you’re relaxing to make the most of it. You’ve chosen the detox result. For a cleansing massage, follow the guide… You can directly visit the website of all the recommended products by clicking on the product name (hyperlink) or copying the address of the link indicated at the bottom of the page.
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Make yourself comfortable
When you’re following your spa ritual, we recommend you take 5 minutes to get into the relaxation state of mind. Take the time to get comfortable.
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You might want to take some of your clothes off, tie or untie your hair, freshen up…whatever you feel you need to start getting rid of your day’s stress. You can also get in the mood with some special scents with that advised product from KOS(1), a relaxing music (you can download that album(2) on you iPhone (also available on Deezer) , or through those websites: https://www.radiosrichinmoy.org/free-relaxation-music/(3) or http://8tracks.com/explore/ relax+relaxing/popular(4), and a soft light, or a few candles (including in your bathroom advised product from Lights(5)).
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First relaxation step
Spa experts will often recommend you enjoy a sauna or hammam or use a body scrub to get your skin ready for your spa treatment for an optimum result. 10 mn Get the hammam feel in your bathroom by leaving the hot water run for 3 minutes with the door closed. While the water is running, you can get some accessories ready for an ultimate spa feel: Take a small or medium size towel provided and dampen it with hot water. You can spray a few drops of essential oils on it (product advised from Young Living(1)). Fold the towel in half, once or twice, and roll it to make an “oshibori” . You’ll use it later. If you have a towel warmer, you can leave your bathrobe or towel provided to warm up and you’ll have it ready and cosy for when you leave your bath or shower. If you’re lucky to have a bathtub, you can add some nice scents or relaxation products advised product from Kiss The Moon(2). When it’s all ready and set up, step into your shower or bath. For the ideal bath ritual, read our article here. Tip: it’s best to take a bath or a shower at the end of the day but before you eat, it will help you sleep better.
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Now that you’re in your shower or bath, wash your body using a gentle product (try a shower oil for a more relaxing experience) massaging it in gently. (advised product from L'Occitane En provence(3)). The shower oil turns into a milky texture in contact with water and leaves your skin silky smooth. Rinse with warm water. If you chose to use a body scrub after your shower or bath,get the best products (advised product from Salt Way(4)). Massage it in gently in circles. Pay particular attention to the thick skin areas your elbows, knees and heals. You can use an exfoliating cloth (advised product from Konjac Sponge Company(5)) for best results. When you’re done,rinse off with tepid water,or best,cold water to boost your blood circulation. Now you can snuggle into your warm bathrobe or towel and take a deep breath in. You can use the oshibori you made for your hands. You can also roll up a damp towel with a few drops of essential oil on and put it around your neck to relax this area.
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Your face
You can now leave the damp atmosphere of your bathroom to let your skin breathe again. Let’s now focus on relaxing your face as it’s a very important step. Whether you suffer from sore eyes, headaches or stiff muscles, the self-massage movements described here will help you unwind and ease your pain. As a bonus, it reactivates your blood and lymphatic flow which gives your skin a nice healthy complexion again. For the massage, try this product advised product from Skin & Tonic London(1), or use you daily facial cream. Now let’s start. Warm up 3 drops of oil in your hands. For this face massage, use a firm touch (not too hard though). Place your palms on your face, breathe deeply twice.
• NECK & CLAVICLES Place your hands around your face, thumbs behind your ears. Sweep from ears to clavicles. Repeat 3 times. Place both hands on your forehead, start with your hands palm in palm and both thumbs resting on your forehead (your elbows are at chest height). Simultaneously rub both sides of you face with each palm, from your forehead to your temples, and then your neck and clavicles. • EYES CONTOUR Starting with your temples, apply gentle pressure with your middle finger going towards the outside corner of your eyes. Massage the arch of your brows down to the inside corner of your eyes and back to your temples again. Then, get your fingers down to your neck and clavicles, always applying gentle pressure. Repeat 3 times. 6
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• CHEEKBONES The following three movements follow the same line on your face, only the starting point is different. Use the tip of your fingers for each movement. From the inside corner of your eyes, using the tip of your fingers, gently rub the line under your eyes following your cheekbones and going up to your temples. Then, pressing slightly harder, go to your ears and then down to your neck and clavicles. Repeat 3 times. Now start on each outside corner of your nostrils, rub the line along your nose and going up and then along the « cheekbones-temples » line again, and down to your ears, neck and clavicles. Repeat 3 times. Finally, start just below your nose, above the upper lip, and follow the same line. Repeat 3 times. • FACE Starting from under your chin, slide your fingers along your face towards your ears. Then go down to your neck and clavicles. Repeat 3 times. • WHOLE FACE Place your hands on your face, slide them towards the outside edges of your face, as if you wanted to stretch your skin that way. Then go down to your neck and clavicles.
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The body
Get comfortable, ready for your body self-massage. Your your legs are slightly bent. Keep clothes you’re comfortable in and which allow you to move freely. Use a detox massage oil (advised product by from Organic Baths(1)). Place your hands on your face, breath in deeply. With your hands palm to palm on your chest, breathe deeply. Gently rub in the oil on your legs, from hip to toes. Now you’re ready. For each movement, start with one side and then follow the same steps for the other.
•TRAPEZIUS Massage your trapeziuses, using a kneading like movement. Apply pressure with the tip of your fingers in circular movements. Increase the pressure gradually. • LEGS Massage your leg from ankle to hip applying firm pressure. Then spread your fingers and slide them all over your thigh. On your thigh, grab bigger lumps of your skin between your thumb and other fingers and roll the skin back and forth in a kneading like movement. Pay particular attention to your knee area.
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Now stand up. • STOMACH & HIPS - Apply some massage oil on your stomach and massage from right to left using circular movements. - Place both hands on top of each other on your hip and slide towards your pubis applying firm pressure. Repeat 3 times. - Hands on your chest, slide from your plexus to your pubis as if you wanted to stretch the skin gently. - Hands on your stomach, grab lumps of skin between your thumb and other fingers, use a kneading like movements all over your belly.
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The post-massage time: as long as you need or wish!
Inmanyspas,you’llfind a relaxation room. It’s a room dedicated to the after treatment time.You often find c omfortable b eds t o l i e d own, but a l so m a gazines t o take your mind away from stressful thoughts and food and drinks to mix relaxation and pleasure.Make the most of the time you have there. You can have this precious time at home too; put on some comfy clothes put in advance in your luggage (advised products : socks fromWe Are Thought(1); nightwear from PeopleTree(2);slippers from Celtic & Co(3);sweaters from Indigenous(4) ;scarf from So Cozy(5); scarf from Bloom & Give(6)). You can enjoy a hot drink (herbal tea, infusion) and some dry fruits, almonds or nuts, which are packed with good fatty acids and vitamin E and A. Grab a book,listen to some music,turn on your phone again if you need to.Slowly reconnect with the outside world. (advised products:tea fromThe East IndiaCompany(7);infusionfrom Birchall8)). You might be going to bed now, so why not spray some‘pillow mist’in your be-droom for a deep relaxing sleep… (advised product from Cinq Mondes(9)). Did you like it? Do you feel the difference? Was this massage a nice experience? Please let us know and share your impressions on the social network. Your next step? Why not try another of our massage tutorials?
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