Juice fasts. Colon cleanses. Salt baths. Detoxifying face masks. Countless stores, websites and infomercials market these and other products that claim to “rid your body of toxins,” in the words of one major retailer. They’re not promoting the kind of detox that is an important part of substance abuse treatment. Instead, they’re selling solutions to a problem that is essentially made up. They imply you have “toxins” in your body so that you think, “I’ve got to get rid of these things.” The problem is that the people marketing these products never mention what the toxins actually are. That brings us to the first thing you should know before you try any product or program that promises to “cleanse,” “detox” or “flush” your body of toxins:
The traditional Thai massage is different from Western massages as it mainly focuses on circulation and pressure points, which help promote internal health and heal many symptoms caused from cramped muscles. This classic Thai massage is also known as Thai Yoga massage as the recipient will be placed on a mattress on the floor and […]
Medical massage therapy is designed to strategically target medical conditions that are diagnosed by a physician. During your medical massage treatment, your therapist will use different massage techniques and procedures. Medical massages usually occur in 30-minute or 1-hour blocks of time.
Thai Yoga Massage, a unique and ancient form of bodywork, has been a cornerstone of traditional Thai medicine for over 2,500 years. Originating in Thailand, it is believed to have been developed by Jivaka Kumar Bhaccha, a physician to the Buddha. Various Indian, Chinese, and Southeast Asian cultural practices have since influenced it. Unlike typical […]
