Craniosacral therapy (also called CST, also spelled Cranial Sacral bodywork or therapy) is an alternative medicine therapy used by many massage therapists, naturopaths, and chiropractors. A craniosacral therapy session involves the therapist placing their hands on the patient, which allows them to “tune into the craniosacral rhythm”. Craniosacral therapists claim that this treatment modality has the ability [...]
Scandle Friday Treatment Feature - Water Shiatsu
Coccydynia is pain of the coccyx or tailbone – the lowest bone in the spine. While it can be damaged in an accident, the pain can also be caused by childbirth. Symptoms can include an ache when sitting down and rising from a seat. Talk about a pain in the rear!;) The Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, [...]
Scandle Friday Feature - Bamboo Massage for Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Pain in the sacroiliac joint – where the pelvis meets the spine – is common, especially in mothers who carry a child on one hip. The muscles go into spasm to try to stabilise the area. The resulting inflammation may cause months of hip pain. In order to alleviate the pain, some massage therapists use [...]
Friday Feature - Hot New Trends in Wellness & Spa World
The International Spa Association (ISPA) recently held their annual convention in New York. At the convention, several new spa trends and services were spotted including parties at the spa, treatments for stressed and time-pressed consumers, cross-cultural traditions, and a whole lot of purple – from lavender-scented treatments to mauve colored nail polish! Here’s a recap [...]
Friday Spa Treatment Feature - Untying Knots with Naga
If you’re a fan of Thai massage, you might want to give Naga a whirl!;) Based on the healing principles of Thai massage the treatment incorporates colored silk ribbons that are suspended from above and used as an extension of the therapist’s body. The ribbons also help take clients into deeper stretches to release any remaining [...]
Freaky Friday Spa Treatment - Detoxification with Leeches
Well here’s a unique spa treatment that really “SUCKS”!:) Today’s featured Scandle Freaky Friday Spa Treatment is a leech treatment where for a mere $600 you can get whatever ails you sucked out. Who would pay to have something like this done to them? Well, how about actress Demi Moore who in an interview with [...]
