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THE BODY RESORT Organic Skin Care, Infrared Light Therapy and More by Lauressa Nelson
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he stress and indulgence of the holiday season leaves many of us needing a boost to get back on track. Opened in October 2013, The Body Resort provides just the services to help clients “rebalance and refocus, relax and renew,” says spa manager Lark Spears, a licensed massage therapist. The spa provides quality facials using the Éminence organic skin care line, voted Favorite Skin Care Line, as well as winning other categories, in American Spa’s Professional Choice Awards. The products are handmade and free of parabens, sodium lauryl sulfate and other harsh chemicals. Ingredients include superfoods for cleansing and nourishing the skin in formulas such as anti-aging, raspberry deep pore cleansing; yam and pumpkin detoxifying; and blueberry antioxidant resurfacing. The Body Resort embraces infrared light therapy by offering several innovative tools. The Formostar Infrared Body Wrap is designed to help users control their weight, lose inches, detoxify and manage pain. One 50-minute session is said to burn between 900 and 1,400
(L-R) Alexis Blanchard, esthetician; Derneisha Lloyd, spa concierge; Lark Spears, massage therapist and spa manager calories. Other benefits may include skin rejuvenation, support of cell and heart health, improved immunity and faster wound healing. A red light therapy bed also uses infrared technology, specifically to rejuvenate the skin and heal problems such as acne scars, burns, rosacea and eczema and to relieve pain and inflammation in the muscles. Another popular
treatment to ease joint and muscle pain, relieve allergies and ameliorate skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis is foot detoxification. Esthetician Alexis Blanchard will discuss skin care and offer samples of Éminence products from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, including February 12 and 26. When customers purchase products, they will receive a $10 gift certificate that can be applied toward a facial. Massage and natural health awareness are the focus the second Tuesday of each month. In addition, Spears will provide sample massages and answers questions, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.; the next event is February 11. Event cost: free. Location: 14111 Airline Hwy., Ste. 113, Baton Rouge. For information, visit BodyResortBatonRouge. com or call 225-756-9000 to schedule an appointment. See ad, page 19. Lauressa Nelson is a writer and editor for Natural Awakenings Publishing Corporation who also freelances. Connect at LauressaNelson@gmail.com.
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