Spa at Willow Bend Blog

What is a Sudatonic Body Wrap?

The French Sudatonic System is the most advanced body wrap available in the Spa Industry. Not only does it provide the relaxing benefits of FAR Infrared heat, but it also targets a universal problem for women…cellulite.  But as you know, most clients are looking for more than just losing a few dimples, and the Sudatonic System helps deliver those desired results! 

The Sudatonic System is known for it’s 3 step program:  1)  Proprietary Blended Creams, 2) Advanced Cellulite Massage Technique combined with our unique lymphatic drainage and  3)  FAR Infrared Heat (FIR).  The combination of these 3 steps enable the Sudatonic System to stand out among other body treatments available.  The Sudatonic System has been called an Advanced Body Wrap or Cellulite Massage by technicians… and Heaven on Earth by clients.  So, whatever you need to call it, it is amazing!

How does FAR Infrared Heat benefit us?

As the body temperature rises by infrared heat, perspiration occurs and blood circulation increases. The muscles and organs are stimulated and toxic waste (fat, heavy metals and other toxic materials) is removed from your body through perspiration.

One of Far Infrared light’s characteristics is the ability to easily penetrate human tissue. When this happens, it creates a natural resonance, which has many beneficial properties.  Do you remember the last time you were out in the sun and applied sunscreen?  Were you still hot?   Of course you were because the sunscreen only stops the UV (Ultraviolet) light from hitting your skin.

You can be exposed to Far Infrared heat for hours and it will never cause your skin to burn. Far Infrared heat is completely healthy and safe for all living things

How Sudatonic Body Wrap Works?

As the body heats up it tires to sweat in order to cool itself. The creams form a second skin, making the process more difficult and requiring more energy.

Shirodhara – “shiro” head “dhara” flow

Shirodhara is a form of  Ayurveda medicine that involves gently pouring liquids over the forehead-the thrid eye. It was developed by vaidyas -practitionars of Ayurveda – in India, for use in restorative therapy and can be one of the steps involved in Panchakarma.The name comes from the Sanskrit words shiras ‘head’ and dhara ‘flow’. The liquids used in shirodhara depend on what is being treated, but can include oil, milk, buttermilk, coconut water, or even plain water.

Shirodhara has been used to treat a variety of conditions including eye diseases, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, greying of hair, neurological disorders, memory loss, insomnia, hearing impairment, vertigo, and certain types of skin diseases like psoriasis. It is also used non-medicinally at spas for its relaxing properties.

Here at the Spa at Willow Bend we go through all the Shirodhara steps, including reflexology, scalp massage and hot stones taking our clients to a new dimension in relaxation and well-being.

Light based technologies have revolutionized aesthetic procedures and medicine. Lasers are the pinnacle of these technologies.  Because of the brightness and intensity but significant improvements in a wide variety of cosmetic conditions that are also afforded by other light sources such as IPL’s (Intense Pulse Light Systems), LED’s (Light Emiting Diodes) and other LLLT (Low Level Light Therapy Modalities), AFT (Advance Fluorescent Technology) the new generation of  lasers.

Even though we will find steady evolution of lasers and delivery devices into more user-friendly and ergonomic devices, most of the latest advances in the last couple of years have come from a realization that it’s a combination of different modalities of treatments that are making the most remarkable improvements in skin conditions rather than one particular type of laser treatment alone.  The combination of various laser modalities with some skin care and cosmeceuticals can produce results that surpass the sum of their individual parts.  For example, skin rejuvenation in patients which sun damage and acne can be pretreated with microdermabrasion to enhance topical drug delivery and surface optics of the skin, then follow with applications of the drug Levulan activated with the light blue light and further treated with pulse dye followed by a consistent regime of the skin care and cosmeceuticals.

Next blog, LASER 201.

Connie B.

Most spas offer a kind of Hydrotherapy, but do you know what is Hydrotherapy and its many functions?

Hydrotherapy is defined as the application of water in its three forms (solid, liquid, or vapor) to the body, either externally or internally, in the treatment of disease or trauma.

The practice of Hydrotherapy may also include the use of herbal and chemical preparations applied in conjunction with applications of water, such as with the use of plasters, poultices, masks, wraps, and baths.

The goal of hydrotherapy is to normalize the quantity of blood circulating through a given area, during a given period of time, by manipulating factors affecting circulation. The  benefits of Hydrotherapy includes boost of immune system, relaxation, pain relief of sore muscles, bursitis, fibrosis, gout, congestion of respiratory tract, fever reduction, cold, flu, rheumatoid arthritis, colic, headaches, irritable bowel and many others.

Ancient Egyptians, Hebrews, Persians and Hindus all used water in the treatments of disease as do their descendants today. The Romans invented the ducts for the use of hydrotherapy. The word SPA is an acronym of “Sanitas per Aqua” which means healing through water, a Roman belief.

Unfortunately, the medieval ages slowed down the treatment of “healing through water”.  However, in the 1800s Father Sebastian Kneipp revived the use of hydrotherapy. Nowadays, hydrotherapy is used extensively in Europe, especially in Germany.

Here at The Spa at Willow Bend, we believe in the use of Hydrotherapy, and I craft the baths according to the individual needs of our clients. Come and check our hydrotherapy treatments, you will see the difference!

I thought I wasn’t going to write again until the end of the week, but here I am..lol..

We talked to Dr Lam, while he was enjoying his weekly manicure by Victoria The Great and we decided our ” blog schedule”:  on Tuesdays we will have the ” Cuticle Corner” which will be posted by Victoria and Linh.

On Thursdays we will have “Wellness Awareness” posted by me (Waleska) and Connie Braden (Kinie)

On Fridays we will have “Facial Facts” posted by Connie V, aka FBI (Full Blooded Italian) and Rania when she comes back from her long overseas vacation ( I wish I had a vacation like hers…)

Make sure to mark your calendars so if you need to know about anything in the Spa, we will be covering it in those days…at least I hope so!