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Alpha Lipoic Acid
Present naturally in our bodies, it is a unique and powerful antioxidant that is part of an enzyme complex that assists in energy production within our cells.
Antioxidant
Substances that prevent or impede cell destruction by free radicals.
Aromatherapy
Coined by the French cosmetic chemist, Rene-Maurice Gattefossé in the 1920's, Gattefossé began by studying the medicinal effects of lavender on burns and dedicated his life to researching the healing properties of nature's essential oils. Aromatherapy is simply the use of Essential Oils in a therapeutic sense.
Blending Bar™
Natural Body Spa and Shoppe's trademarked "bar" featuring more than 50 essential oils and proprietary blends. Guests may custom create oils, lotions and shampoos. Available at Natural Body nationwide.
Cyrogenic
A deeply cooling and anti-flammatory mask.
Detoxification
Toxins are everywhere, including our food and our environment, and persist because of our insufficient metabolic ability to rid the body of all that we are exposed to on a daily basis; detoxification is the process of clearing toxins from our bodies or our environment.
Dry brushing
Stimulates blood and lymph flow.
Essential Oils
The essence of plants; the fragrant, volatile extracts obtained from flowers, grasses, seeds, leaves, roots, barks, fruits, mosses, and resins. These pure substances are concentrated and healing.
Free Radical
Caused by exposure to toxins and exposure to the sun, this biological process creates unstable 02 molecules that attack healthy cells resulting in premature aging and toxic states within your body.
Lymphatic system
The tissues and organs that produce, store and carry white blood cells that fight infection and other diseases. This system includes the bone marrow, spleen thymus and lymph glands and a network of thin tubes that carry lymph and white blood cells into all the tissues of the body.
Microdermabrasion
A skin treatment modality that gently abrades the skin surface, stimulating collagen growth and reducing fine liens, wrinkles and hyperpigmentation (sun damage).
Pressure point
Specific locations within the muscle tissue that a massage therapist works on to relieve spasms and adhesions.
SPA (sanitas per aqua - health through water)
Health through water and the premise of Natural Body and our services.
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