| Thalassotherapy is a very effective yet little known | | | | minutes, after which you shower it all off. |
| complementary therapy that has been used for | | | | It is important to drink extra water after a seaweed |
| centuries to help cleanse and tone the skin. By | | | | wrap so that you do not become dehydrated. |
| revitalizing the skin, it helps eliminate a lot of the | | | | Thalassotherapy treatments are incredibly relaxing |
| toxins which we get exposed to every day, so is an | | | | and most people will notice a great improvement in |
| ideal addition to any body detox program. | | | | both their skin texture and tone after one of these |
| Popular at many spa resorts, this term comes from | | | | treatments. |
| the Greek word thalassos, meaning sea, and is used | | | | Saunas And Steam Baths |
| for any treatment involving seawater or seaweed. | | | | Many local gyms now offer saunas (a hot dry room) |
| Seawater is rich in minerals which are great for | | | | or steam baths (hot and steamy) to help eliminate |
| drawing out toxins, cleansing and toning the skin, so | | | | impurities through sweating. However, don't overdo it. |
| many thalassotherapy treatments involve swimming | | | | Start with a five-minute sauna or steam and do not |
| in a heated seawater pool or being pummeled with | | | | ever spend more than 20 minutes in there or you |
| jets of sea water. | | | | could feel very dizzy and unwell. |
| Seaweed Wraps | | | | Resist the temptation to keep throwing extra water |
| These are a very popular technique, and are said to | | | | on a sauna's coals to increase the heat. Those people |
| boost the circulation, stimulate the metabolism and | | | | with high blood pressure, heart disease, asthma or |
| encourage the elimination of toxins. They are | | | | epilepsy should avoid saunas or steam baths, as they |
| particularly recommended for treating cellulite, sagging | | | | could exacerbate your condition. |
| skin and stretch marks, and some people even claim | | | | Some people use a spatula to scrape off the sweat |
| to lose a an inch or two after a wrap. | | | | and released toxins. Alternatively, you can have a |
| What generally happens is that a trained therapist | | | | good rub-down with a loofah or brush in the shower |
| smooths seaweed paste all over your body, | | | | afterward to slough off any dead skin cells as well as |
| targeting specific areas if you wish. You are wrapped | | | | waste products. Do as the Swedes do and follow up |
| in warm thermal sheets and then left for up to 45 | | | | with a stimulating cold shower afterward. |