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Looking For Detoxifying Steam Bath Treatments in Chicago?
Health Benefits:
Weight Loss
Detoxification
Beautiful Skin
Stress Relief
Cellulite Reduction
Joint Pain Relief
Eases Sore Muscles
Relieves Allergies/Asthma
Improves Circulation / Reduces Inflammation
Immunity Booster
Since ancient times, steam therapy has been used by traditional healing systems around the world to improve and maintain good health and beauty. Turkish baths, Indian sweat lodges, Finnish saunas, Japanese steam rooms-these are just a few examples of cultures that harness the power of steam. Even Hippocrates recognized that by creating an "artificial fever" cure many illnesses.
Today, most Western health practitioners are unfamiliar with the benefits of steam therapy as research in the West is very limited. Contrast that to Japan where steam bathing is recognized as an effective treatment for a wide variety of conditions-mild depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, nicotine addiction, hypertension, chronic pain, respiratory conditions, and cardiovascular disease.
A moderately conditioned person can easily sweat off 500 grams of sweat in a sauna-the equivalent of running three to four miles or 475 to 600 calories. While the weight of the water loss is regained by re-hydration, the calories burned are not.
Year-Round Favorites
- Weight Loss Program A six-week program of bi-weekly steam treatments for anyone serious about losing inches and burning fat. By raising the core body temperature, the metabolism increases resulting in burned calories (not just loss of water weight). 60 minutes. ($70)
- Cellulite Melt
Release accumulated toxins in stagnant cellulite areas while exfoliating and softening the skin. We start with an invigorating skin brushing and application of therapeutic essential oils to increase circulation. Next is an Ayurvedic Mud massage that draws out toxins, followed by a deeply-relaxing herbal steam bath. 85 minutes ($120)
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Citrus Bliss Body Scrub
Treat yourself to the delightful aromas of pink grapefruit and tangerine while we gently massage you with our organic citrus sugar scrub. Full-body steam enhances absorption of the mineral-rich, unrefined sugar and leaves your skin silky soft and fully-hydrated. 45 minutes.($65)
Winter/Spring
- Allergy, Cold and Cough-Cutter
Breathe easy with a full body eucalyptus steam, sinus pressure-point massage and head/shoulder massage. Your congestion will flee and sore muscles surrender with this powerful healing treatment. 70 minutes. ($85)
Summer
- Peppermint Cool Down
Our therapeutic mud draws out excess heat and toxins as it is lovingly massaged onto the skin. Cooling peppermint waters are then gently streamed over the body leaving you feeling refreshed and relaxed. 65 minutes ($75)
Fall
- Joint & Muscle Relief
With the onset of cold, dry weather, many people experience joint discomfort. This gentle, balancing treatment helps to flush out toxins in the joints and help to reduce inflammation. Full-body massage with therapeutic herbalized oil for joints, followed by a purifying, moist heat treatment. 70-110 minutes ($135)
How steam helps you lose weight
As you relax in the steam your body is actually working hard to eliminate toxins and burn fat. Weight loss becomes possible because body fat becomes water soluble at 110 degrees and the body can sweat out fats, toxins, and heavy metals. During a heat treatment your heart works harder pumping blood at a greater rate to boost circulation, supplying the conditioning benefits of continuous exercise. Heart rate, cardiac output and metabolic rate increase. Because the metabolism rate increases during the Steamy Wonder? treatment you are burning calories, not just water!
How steam helps you detoxify
Heat experienced during a Steam bath treatment speeds up the chemical processes in the body, making it one of the most simple and comfortable ways to rid the body of accumulated toxins. As the pores open up and the million of sweat glands start to excrete, the body rids itself of metabolic and other waste products. Sweat contains almost the same elements of urine, as for this reason the skin is somethimes called the third kidney.
Regular sweating can help detoxify your body as it rids itself of an accumulation of carcinogenic metals (lead, mercury, zinc, nickel and cadium) as well as alcohol, nicotine, sodium, sulferic acid and cholestrol.
Sweating is such an effective de-toxifier that some physicians recommend home saunas to supplement kidney machines. Sweat also draws out lactic acid which causes stiff muscles and contributes to general fatigue.
How steam improves the skin
The skin is our bodies largest organ and is essential in eliminating impurities. As we sweat in the steam canopy the skin pores begin to open and built-up sebum and impurities move out. Dead skin cells are softened and exfoliated as new softer skin can emerge.
The result is that many common skin conditions improve with periodic or regular Steamy Wonder? treatments:
 Acne: Perspiration emulsifies the fat of the sebaceous glands, clearing them of sebum and bacteria which is excellent for acne.
Anti-Aging: Exfoliation treatments with steam opens the pores, allowing the superficial and deep layers of the skin to be receptive to the nutrients in natural skin care products. The deep penetration of vitamins, minerals, and moisturizers help restore and maintain skin elasticity and tone. The steam creates a seal on the skin's surface, enclosing the nutrients within the layers of the skin where they may be absorbed and processed.
Dry Skin and Wrinkles: Increased blood supply rushes fluids to skin's surface enhancing the development of collagen and filling in the spaces around cells, plumping up wrinkles. Stimulating the skin on a regular basis helps combat the collagen breakdown that generally results in aging and sagging skin. The resulting effect is deeply moisturized, hydrant skin.
Tanning: With the thorough exfoliation and moisturizing provided in the humid steam bath treatment the skin is prepared for a deeper and more uniform application of sunless tanning products resulting in a vibrant and longer lasting tan.
In addition, people who have been over exposed to the sun will benefit from the rehydrating effects of a Steamy Wonder? treatment.
Stress Reduction and Steam Bath Treatments
The most immediate benefit of a steam bath treatment is relaxation. In just a few minutes the gentle warmth of the Steam softens hard knots of stress by loosening up all the muscles and allows the clients to deeply relax in the privacy and silence under the steam canopy. With the addition of our custom, dried herbal blends placed directly into the steam generator you will experience deeper benefits of relaxation and rejuvenation.
Scientific Research:
An artificial fever induced by Steam bath treatments can also help with mood elevation. A study conducted by H.I. Robins at the University of Wisconsin found that "mood states of cancer patients following whole-body hyperthermia show a significant improvement in depression. This was attributed to the increased B-endorphins, the same endorphins released with exercise.
The skin is our bodyies largest organ and is essential in eliminating impurities. As we sweat the pores begin to open and built-up sebum and impurities move out. Dead skin cells are softened and exfoliated as new softer skin can emerge.
Effective cellulite reduction can be achieved by increasing circulation, stimulating metabolism, detoxifying and eliminating excess fluids. The Steam session used in conjunction with detoxifying mud and essential oils and/or manual manipulation of the tissues accelerate effective cellulite reduction.
Therapy and Respiratory Conditions
Steam inhalation is an effective treatment in respiratory conditions and is highly recommended for treatment of sinusitis, bronchitis, allergies and asthma.
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