Wellness

Massage Therapy and Healthcare

relax@alishasspa.com (Alica Corcino) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT

Hello Everyone!

I've been lobbying to support massage therapy as a covered benefit under Obama's new healthcare plan. My goal is for the plan to recognize massage therapy as a preventative measure in maintaining good health. If this is important to you, it would be great if you could take a moment to send our senators an email and a quick phone call asking them to support this as well!

The more voices that are heard the better our chances!!
If anyone receives updates on progress, please feel free to post!

with Love and Gratitude,

Alisha

Summer Smoothie Recipe!

relax@alishasspa.com (Alica Corcino) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT

Ok tofu-phobics, it's time to broaden your horizons. Research shows real soy is a:

HEART DISEASE FIGHTER Eating 25 grams of real soy a day can help reduce your risk for heart disease.

BONE BOOSTER Women absorb calcium better from tofu made with calcium than from soy powders, and soy may also reduce bone loss.

Here's a yummylicious way to sneak tofu into your diet:

1 Banana
6 Strawberries, frozen or fresh
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup tofu
shot o' honey
Blend until smooth

Serve this to someone who thinks they don't like tofu, then watch it disappear! My husband loves this one.

Enjoy!

Benefits of Facials and Body Treatments

relax@alishasspa.com (Alica Corcino) — Fri, 7 Nov 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Did you know that our skin is our largest organ??!
Well we better take care of it! Here are just a few of the
Benefits of Facial Treatments and Body Wraps:

- Deep skin treatments-deep pore cleanse, rehydrate, rejuvenate

- Minimize clogged pores, acne, dry skin, puffiness under eyes, lines and wrinkles

- Release fluid build up (lymph)

- Detoxification

- Exfoliation

- Stress Relief-stress contributes to acne breakouts and rosacea flare ups

- Calm Rosacea & Acne-prone skin

- Lighten pigmentation

- Anti aging, encourage collagen and elastin growth, Fight free radicals

- Encourage new skin cell growth

- Beneficial in healthy skin function

- Feel fabulous, facials do not hurt, they are supposed to feel amazing!
Just as relaxing as massage...

Cheers to your next Skin Treatment!

Benefits of Massage Therapy

relax@alishasspa.com (Alica Corcino) — Thu, 6 Nov 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Recently a client asked me, "What exactly are all the benefits of regular massage?"
I'm sure she's not the only one interested, so here are a few:

- Lower blood pressure

- Release chronic muscular tension and pain

- Reduce mental and physical fatigue and stress

- Promote faster healing of injured muscle tissue

- Improve posture -Increase Metabolism

- Promote better sleep - Improve concentration & mental clarity

- Create an overall sense of well-being

- Bring oxygen and nutrients to the cells as it enhances the removal of metabolic waste.

- Breaks down unwanted fibrous adhesions (trigger points, knots) thereby restoring mobility to muscles

- Reduces tension bringing renewed energy

- Beneficial in keeping the skin functioning in a normal, healthy manner

- Reduce/ Manage anxiety, depression & Insomnia

- Increase joint flexibility

- Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation in blood.

- Reduces spasms and cramping

- Reduces post-surgery adhesions and swelling

- Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles

- Relieve Migraine pain

- Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow- the body�€�s natural defense system.

We'd love to hear what you have experienced from massage therapy. We've heard so many wonderful things: One client who hasn't been seriously ill since she started receiving regular massage, to one who feels he makes better decisions after massage because of increased mental clarity, and another who has never felt better in her whole life!

Wishing you peace and happiness today and always,
Alisha

Celebrating our beautiful Earth!

relax@alishasspa.com (Alica Corcino) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:00:00 GMT

So we're all doing our part to make the world a better place, right? I think we're off to a great start!

Alisha's Spa Euphoria attended the International Esthetics, Cosmetics, and Spa Conference in New York City this past summer. One of the seminars I attended was about "Greening your spa". This trend of going green is so critical to our Earth, our well-being and our quality of life, I am happy to be a part of it. I feel it is one of the most important trends of our time. I hope that as the glitter of going green fades, our everyday choices we make are healthy and earth- friendly choices that come naturally. I have been an advocate for the earth as long as I can remember. My father was an Earth and Space science teacher, so things like recycling and reducing our water and energy consumption weren't a choice! It was an everyday practice. When green practices started buzzing everywhere I thought, "Wow, why did it take so long for this to become the right thing to do?" It's never too late to make a change for the better. Here are some of the green practices we've always had in place and some of the new practices I've learned from this seminar and elsewhere:

What we've always done:

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle...Everything possible from water and energy consumption, to office paper, and all recyclables.
Our massage tables are made from sustainable wood and are built to last a lifetime.
Made contributions to support the Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund, World Wildlife Federation, Arbor Day Foundation, our local Police and Emergency Medical Service, and cancer research funds.
Recyclable skin care packaging to earth-friendly vegetable/soy-based inks and paper, Bioelements packaging helps deliver optimum product performance while positively impacting the earth.
We use products that are biodegradable.

Changes we've made:

We order our essential oils from a local manufacturer, reducing the carbon output of delivery.
We have switched our light bulbs to energy efficient types.
We've switched our laundry detergents and cleaning agents to 100% natural, plant-based, non-toxic, biodegradable household cleaners and Chlorine-free bleach.
We've switched to cloth hand towels in the rest room to reduce the use of paper towels and the amount of waste they create.

If you have any suggestions or comments for us on this topic please let us know! I'll update this post as we continue to make changes at the spa. It is important to Alisha's Spa Euphoria to continue to make earth-friendly choices while helping you make healthy living choices!

with peace and love,

Alisha