Detoxify and Balance Your Body With Himalayan Sea Salt

Himalayan salt has remarkable healing and purifying properties, including pain and stress relief. It's been used to help detoxify and revitalize the body for centuries. Himalayan salt can be used in the bath, as a seasoning salt for cooking, inhalation, room purifiers, body scrubs, foot soaks and more. Being a day spa, we like to recommend Himalayan salts for baths, body scrubs and foot soaks.

Himalayan salt provides 84 essential minerals for healthy bodily functions. Sodium helps regulate blood volume and blood pressure, controls muscle contractions, nerve transmissions and heart function.

Himalayan salt is high in iron, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, potassium and chloride. It also contains traces of boron, fluoride, iodine, zinc, selenium and copper, all of which are important for health and well-being and help to create a balanced mind and a relaxed body.

For centuries people have trusted the benefits of salt therapy (speleotherapy with Himalayan salt) to relieve respiratory illnesses, improve skin conditions and strengthen their immune systems. Here are some of the benefits of soaking in Himalayan salts. You can find support and healing for the following:

• Fatigue
• Stress
• Muscle and body aches
• Headaches
• Skin conditions caused by stress
• Nervousness
• Insomnia
• Seasonal allergies
• Sinus problems
• Cold, cough and flu
• Immune system 
• Joint pain and inflammation

Himalayan salt’s mineral benefits are available regardless of what form the salt is consumed.  Himalayan salt is most often found as coarse grains, fine grains, or large blocks which can be used as room purifiers.

Drinking Water Reduces Stress,Boosts Your Brain and Mood

Water is is good for your heart,your brain and your mood. It is vital for every single metabolic process in your body. It is needed for mineral and nutrient absorption, as well as flushing the body of toxins and waste daily. Water actually runs your body.

The human body is 83% water. Muscles are 75% water, bones 22% and the brain is 74% water. No wonder people get confused and irritable when dehydrated!

Fatigue, muscle pain, cramping, hypertension, irritability, joint stiffness, head aches and stress can all be remedied by drinking more water. At the least, water eases the conditions mentioned.

Here are some of the benefits of drinking plenty of water every day.Staying well hydrated:

• protects your heart
• helps keep your heart healthy
• is good for your brain
• helps maintain mental stamina and concentration 
• supports memory and cognitive function
• balances mood swings
• reduces fatigue both physical and emotional
• prevents muscle cramping
• increases physical performance and stamina
• supports equilibrium
• cushions joints and muscles
• protects muscles from shock and injury
• keeps skin and eyes healthy
• is crucial for immune system function

Drink up.Drinking water reduces stress!It's an easy habit to create and very inexpensive if you filter your water at home or purchase 5-10 gallon bottles. If you're not used to drinking water through out the day, you can develop the habit in a number of ways. Keeping a glass, tumbler or bottle of spring water with you where ever you go will make it much easier to develop the habit of staying hydrated. Keep good drinking water by your bed, in your car, your gym bag, at your desk and in your lunch box. If you don't have much of a taste for water now, you will start to crave it once your body gets used to the feeling of being hydrated. You can enhance the flavor of your water with fresh lime, lemon, thyme, cucumber or mint. The more you drink water, the easier it will be for your body to register the message when your getting low on fluids or under-hydrated.

 Water helps the body to assimilate nutrients from the food you eat and makes it easier to deal with the stresses of every day life. It runs your body, supports healthy aging, is essential to beautiful skin. It is absolutely vital to your health and well being.Drink up...

Urban Sanctuary recommends drinking water before and after receiving a massage, facial , pedicure  or waxing to flush the system of stress and toxins. Be Kind. Unwind. That is our motto... 

Top 12 Benefits of Getting Facials

We provide  facials for both men and women at Urban Sanctuary.

     Facials and Professional Skin Care Offer Many Health and Beauty Benefits.
      A glowing face and wonderful relaxation are what you can expect from having just one, however many long-term benefits can be gained from having regular facials and a good home care regimen.

Top 12 Benefits:

1. Facials bring out your natural beauty and youthfulness. 
The stimulation to the skin & increased circulation bring out your natural beauty & youthfulness. Your healthiest color and freshest face come through.

2. Facials relax and renew your whole being. 
The muscles of the face, especially around the jaws, temples, eyes & mouth, are always working whether you are awake or asleep. Steam and massage to your face release a great deal of tension. That release creates a totally renewed look and feeling. Your face shows how you feel, whether you realize it or not.

3. Facials detox and purge the skin of impurities.
Stress, pollution, poor diet, lack of exercise and allergies can cause toxins to build up in the skin. This may cause puffiness, uneven texture, clogged pores and congestion. Removing toxins can improve the appearance of your skin over time.
 
4. Facials can reduce the appearance of clogged and enlarged pores.
Deep pore cleansing and toning reduces the appearance of clogged or enlarged pores and refines the look of your skin. Professional skin care products & equipment cleanse and extract more than what you can do at home. Some redness may occur initially. Clean & toned pores appear much smaller & sometimes are barely visible! (Deep pore cleansing facials are best avoided immediately before special occasions).

5. Facials bring life and luster to a dull complexion.
Thorough exfoliation of the face lifts layers of dead skin cells that can build up over time and bring dullness to your skin. The increased blood flow and oxygen to the skin during facials plumps up your healthy cells and increases your color and luster.


6. Facials combat common skin problems such as acne, rosacea and eczema.
With the proper skin analysis and use of professional products, some very bothersome skin problems can be improved. With a regular series of facials & a correct home skin care regimen, many troublesome skin problems can be healed all together.

7. Facials help your skin adjust to changes in lifestyle.
Sometimes we need to modify our daily skin care routines to account for changes in lifestyle. New workout routines, added sun exposure, changes in diet, traveling and stress can cause skin problems. Your esthetician is trained to advise you on how to best modify your skin care routine to address your current needs.

8. Facials can reduce stress lines and wrinkles.
The skin around the eyes and mouth plump up after being massaged and moisturized during a facial. Lines and creases resulting from dehydration can be impacted very quickly with a moisturizer of the right weight for your skin.

9. Facials get moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Products used during a facial can penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin with the use of high frequency and galvanic equipment. Freshly exfoliated skin will drink in the products easier. If your skin is dehydrated, your esthetician may choose a hydrating mask and serums to apply during your facial.

10. Facials can improve skin texture.
Exfoliation, stimulation and application of products packed with good nutrients will help skin cells to regenerate themselves, creating smoother and a more even skin texture. Facials support the skin's natural process of regeneration.

11. Facials can reduce sun damage.
Hyper-pigmentation caused by sun damage and hormones can be greatly improved with today's sophisticated professional skin care products.

12. Facials offer protection from premature aging.
As we age, the skin slows down its production of oil which has been keeping it supple and youthful. Facials and a proper home skin care regimen can slow down the premature aging of skin.

       The relaxing and nurturing aspects of facials aren't emphasized enough in the spa industry today... Sometimes, it seems to be that there is much too much emphasis in spa advertising on correcting and focusing on every tiny flaw, line or wrinkle! Many ads appear to be offering women a way to escape the experience of aging altogether! This is not where we stand. And thankfully, this is not the stance of many skin care professionals. Relaxing you and bringing out the best in you and the skin you are in is the primary focus of most good estheticians. It is definitely ours.

       Our philosophy at Urban Sanctuary is that true beauty comes from within and a relaxed and centered way of being shines through the eyes, the smile and the entire face...

       Having said that, one of the greatest things that professional skin care has to offer is expert guidance on how to best take care of the face you have. Everybody's skin has unique needs and those needs change over time. We have great guidance to offer on how to protect your skin from the elements, pollution, stress and over exposure. Having a professional analyze your current skin care routine and teach you how to best keep your skin clean and hydrated is wonderful. You can create a morning and evening routine that fits into your schedule and budget. You may also be advised to toss some of your current products if they seem to be stripping, dehydrating or hurting your skin.

       Call Urban Sanctuary at 706-613-3947 to book a facial series. Or you can write to us with questions at info@urbansanctuaryspa.com.