The AC Phoenix
April 2004
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Trip To The Spa Offers The
Ultimate In
Cleansing
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Esthetician Melissa Scott gives
Miriam Johnson a facial
By: Judy M. Willis
Springtime is nature’s invita
tion for renewal. It’s a time to
shake off the winter blues, and
ready your body and mind for
summer’s more hectic schedules.
To help prepare for sunnier and
busier times, many people turn to
spas - places synonymous with
luxurious pampering and head-to-
toe make overs. This is where
therapeutic and restorative
treatments stimulate the senses
and revitalize and rebalance the
body from the outside in.
Choosing a spa with trained professional staff, state-of-the-
art equipment and an esthetically-pleasing environment will
intensify the experience.
Treatments which range from foot soaks to scalp and full
body massages and detoxification, can reduce stress, relieve
pain, improve circulation and nutrition to the joints and tissues,
and eliminate waste and toxic debris.
Colon and skin detoxification treatments are also important
spa protocols.
Certified colon therapists and licensed estheticians
specialize in detox therapy.
“Staying healthy makes being beautiful possible.”
Spas specialize in detoxification programs, colon therapy,
full body massage and extensive skincare strategies such as
chemical peels, deep pore cleansing and skin discoloration
therapy. Service is provided by appointment only at most
spas.
Proper cleansing of the colon stimulates restful sleep,
improves mental disposition, lubricates stiff and achy joints,
and freshens the breath.
The spa experience also includes skin treatment.
Depending on your skin’s levels of collagen, elasticity and
overall health, chemical peels, deep pore cleansing, skin dis
coloration therapy or a basic facial may be recommended.
Spas also offer medi-spa services such as laser treatments,
a non-invasive wrinkle reduction procedure which heats the
tissue under the skin with intense pulsed light waves to
stimulate new collagen growth.
Proper nutrition and adequate intake of water will lengthen
the effects of these treatments.
Spas may also include salon services that surpass the
beauty shop experience. Hair replacement, particularly for
clients suffering from alopecia or extreme hair loss is a
specialty. Proper hair care does a world of shoring up a
woman’s self esteem.
Being able to provide clients with alopecia with natural,
beautifully styled hair immediately enhances their inner and
outer beauty.
Spa At Home
When you can’t make it to a spa, creating the experience at
home is simple as simple as 1-2-3.
Some spas carry a collection of lotions and potions that will
help you mimic a day at the spa. They sell soothing body and
shower gels, body satin, or body polish that drenches the skin
with rich moisturizers and help delay the aging process. They
also have aromatherapy soaps - glycerine, shea butter with
lavender and wildflower, and olive butter with avocado and
green tea leaves - that can heal the body from the outside in.
They include handmade blends of massage and love oils,
incense, candles and intimate music to set the mood for love.
The Spa Experience
Your visit to the spa might begin with an invigorating foot
soak and cup of herbal tea and end with a face, scalp and full
body massage, a manicure and pedicure or a detoxification
treatment. Many spas also offer full-service salons. A dry
brush exfoliation, restorative hydrotherapy (water treatments
that stimulate the skin) and phytotherapy (curative herbs and
plants) treatments may be introduced prior to any of the
following:
■ Basic Massage - facilitates relaxation through the
manipulation of the skin, muscles and joints (usually by hand);
■ Acupressure - rebalances energy by using pressure to
open the energy channels at specific points where blockages
■ Shiatsu and Jin Sin - stimulates energy levels to promote
better health and vitality;
■ Reflexology - prevents 111 health and assists in relaxation
by stimulating points on the hand and foot, which correspond
to internal organs;
■ Polarity therapy - returns the body to a balanced state;
■ Zone therapy - relieves pain and restores health to any
part of the body through manipulation and/or applied pressure.
Open to the public First and Third Tuesday -11 am-1 prn
Worship, Seminars and Featured Speakers
Second and Fourth Tuesday -11 am-1 pm
Special September Focus:
“Reaching the Latin Community”
Meetings at Emmanuel Baptist Church
(336) 788-7023
REV. DR. JOHN MENDEZ, PRESIDENT
WAUGHTOWN BRANCH
3001 Waughtown Street
Winston Salem
(336) 788-2005
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