You don’t need to just go to the gym or spinning class to keep your body in top notch condition. Spa treatments also have the ability to keep us in great shape. In fact, the best wellness spas today no longer only offer luxury experiences but essential and practical was to keep our mind and body strong. Here are 3 spa treatments to integrate into your fitness routine…
FITNESS MASSAGE
We all know now that regular massage can lower our blood pressure, reduce stress and anxiety and improve our sleep. But did you know that massage can also keep us fit and toned? Massage increases blood flow to our muscles and joints that improves flexibility and mobility and inspires us to move more! Massage also improves the condition of our skin, our posture and body image so there’s the feel-good factor as well. Do you need any more convincing to integrate massage into your lifestyle?
WHERE TO TRY: Karma Spa’s signature Karma Rhythm is the best massage for rejuvenating the body. Alternatively, any detox or deep tissue massage will also do the trick!
SWEATY SAUNAS
No longer is the steam room or sauna located at the bottom basement next to the gym. With the worldwide revival of heat and cold water experiences for health and rejuvenation, sauna and steam rooms take center stage in the spa and with good reason. Even a 30-minute session is reported to improve our metabolism and increase circulation that in turn releases toxins through the skin and encourage weight loss. Not to mention our skin glows with vitality!
WHERE TO TRY: Karma Kandara’s Far Infrared Sauna is se into the rugged limestone cliffs, the glass-walled sauna has 180 degrees views over the Indian ocean – it’s epic!
FACE GYM
Did you know that our face contains 57 facial muscles? Just like our body needs to move to keep toned so too does our face need exercising. This is why face fitness, face gym and facial massage are suddenly back in vogue! Interestingly, the ancients already new this secret to aging well and in Ayurveda, Chinese and Japanese cultures, they practiced regular facial massage to retain muscle tone, firm the skin and boost collagen.
WHERE TO TRY: Karma Spa in India offers a Marma-Point Facial Massage and at Karma Kandara and Karma Jimbaran, try their newly launched Yoga Facial.
THE AFTERBURN:
Did you know that even after a vigorous workout, our body continues to burn calories for up to 12 hours? As reported in The New York Times: “vigorous and extremely vigorous exercise for 45 minutes or longer creates the afterburn effect. Demanding Ashtanga, power yoga or hot yoga sessions, many lasting for 90 minutes, challenge the cardiovascular system and stress muscles sufficiently to burn calories for hours after yoga class ends.’
Feeling inspired? Check out #karmawellnesweek that is on at all Karma around the globe. It’s an epic week of complimentary fitness classes, healthy cuisine and amazing spa offers. From hiking in the Bavarian mountains to yoga and Pilates in Bali to HIT high-intensity interval training and aqua fitness, Karma Resorts have the healthy holiday down.
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