Garra Rufa Fish Pedicure Treatment
by Anne Dimon We finally had the opportunity to try this fishy foot treatment. At the large and beautiful Spa de Autor at the luxury...
Thai Massage
Today, savvy spa-goers are well aware that Eastern and Western massage have very different approaches to the body based on the health philosophies of...
Shiatsu
Shiatsu is a contemporary therapy with its roots in Oriental traditional medicine. Since it is primarily a physically-based “bodywork” system, it is sometimes referred...
Ste. Anne’s Spa’s New Canna-Massage
by Lynn Burshtein For a while now, but particularly since the use of cannabis was made legal in Canada in 2018, a number of health...
Cosmetic Acupuncture & The Acupuncture Facial
What is Cosmetic Acupuncture?
Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to treat many conditions. It is performed by manipulating acupuncture points that lie...
Reiki, An Alternative & Holistic Practice
Reiki, a form of 'energy medicine' is a practice that comes from ancient traditions of natural and holistic healing and spirituality. Like many other...
Salt Therapy aka Halotherapy
by Charmaine Noronha While most North Americans have grown up to believe that adding salt to food is bad for blood pressure, among other negatives,...
Holistic Therapies, Craniosacral Therapy
The craniosacral system consists of the head (cranium), sacrum and spine. It contains the brain, spinal cord, spinal nerves and the cerebrospinal fluid. The...
What Do Your Eyes Say About Your Health?
By Alexi Bracey The science of Iridology has been around since the mid 1800s when a young boy tending to an owl with a broken wing noticed...
History & Benefits of Hot Mineral Springs
Contributed by Healing Waters Spa and Salon, Springs Resort, Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Ancient native tribes in North America worshiped the healing powers of hot springs...