Create a Relaxing Health Spa Atmosphere in Your Own Home

When you go to a spa, they feed you delicious healthy food. Spas also offer naturally healthy spa treatments. Here are some great recipes you can use in your own home to copy that healthy spa atmosphere.

Strawberry Smoothie
1 Cup of frozen, or 6-8 fresh strawberries
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
If fresh strawberries are used, include 4-6 ice cubes.
Put all ingredients in the blender, and blend until smooth. Serves 2
(This recipe can be adapted by using blueberries, or raspberries in place of the strawberries, or any combination)

Jujoba Herbal Hair Conditioner
12 drops vitamin E oil
1 cup floral water (rose)
1 tablespoon jojoba oil
Warm the floral water in the top of a double boiler, remove from heat and add the jojoba oil. Add vitamin E, and pour mixture into a blender. Blend on high for about 2 minutes. This will create 1 treatment for long hair, and approximately two treatments for shorter hair.

After wetting your hair, pour the treatment over your hair, and leave in for 1-5 minutes, depending on how dry your hair is. Rinse.

Herbal Foot Bath

8 cups water
6 sprigs of fresh, or 12 sprigs of dried lemon verbena leaves, or rosemary, or a combination
Boil water. Add sprigs of lemon verbena or rosemary. Let the mixture stand until it is warm and comfortable to the touch. Pour into a bowl and soak your feet from 10 to 20 minutes. Rinse with cold water.

Relaxing Bath
1/2 cup lemon balm leaves
2 tablespoons thyme leaves
2 tablespoons lavender flowers
Tie the herbs in a cheesecloth, leaving the string or ribbon long enough to hang the bag under the faucet in your tub. Run bath water and leave the bag under the faucet, or just throw it in the tub. This is a great bath to sooth and relieve tension.

After Dinner Digestive Tea
2 Tablespoons dried thyme
2 Tablespoons dried rosemary
1/4 Cup dried spearmint
1 Tablespoon aniseed
1/4 Cup lemon verbena
Combine herbs, use 1 teaspoon of herb mixture for every cup of tea. Pour boiling water over the tea herbs, cover and let steep for 3 to 6 minutes.

Lavender Bath Salts
1/2 cup dired thyme
1 cup dried lavender flowers
1 cup bking soda
1 cup coarse salt
Combine thyme, lavender, baking soda, and salt in a jar and mix well. Keep jar covered to keep out moisture. Tu use, place 2T in a small piece of cheesecloth. Place in bath water or under faucet while filling the tub for a relaxing bath.


Aromatherapy Heat Wraps - $ 16.99
Treat yourself to a touch of spa-like luxury. Fragrant herb wraps are a self-hydrating moist heat source that absorbs water from the air while helping soothe some of your most stress-prone body parts. Each item includes a washable cover and relaxing music CD.

How should you pamper yourself in your home spa? Think of your five senses, sight, touch, hearing, taste, and smell. Look for anything that gives one or more of your senses pleasure and relaxation. What one person may consider pampering, may be torture to someone else. What relaxes you may not relax others. Here are some things you might do to pamper yourself at home:
read a great book
a long soak in a hot bathtub
a manicure or pedicure
a facial or face mask
candles and soft music
meditation or yoga
take a long walk
a massage, or foot rub
a tall latte, cup of coffee, or herbal tea
These are just a few ideas. How many can you think of to relax in your home spa? Add your ideas to the guest book below.
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Don't limit your home spa to the indoors. Create a relaxing space in your garden, on your deck, or under a nice shade tree. Place a comfortable bench, chair or swing in the space to help you relax. Getting in touch with nature is a great way to get in touch with your inner peace. It is also a great way to calm your mind after a stressful hectic day.

Adding a water feature to your outdoor home spa can make it even more relaxing. Add a small fountain or pond to your garden. Check out The Virtual Garden for more information on setting up a relaxing outdoor spa space.

Setting aside time every day to relax, pamper yourself, or meditate can be very good for your health. You need to take some time out of your busy schedule and enjoy life. People have a difficult time doing this, but it really is important. Relaxing can help lower your blood pressure, and improve your overall mood.

Everyone feels better after they have taken a few moments to spend on themselves. It will help your self-esteem if you remind yourself, you are important too.

Don't get too caught up in helping everyone around you, and forget to help the most important person of all, yourself.

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