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Tips For Using Mud Baths At Home- Relax and Detox

People can be a little frightened of mud baths at home. When they get any “mud” services in a spa, all the scary parts go unseen. The set-up, the clean-up. Then more clean up. Then laundry.

That seems like an enormous undertaking and not at all relaxing to bring home.

Luckily Moor Mud companies have thought of solutions. While home wraps are nearly impossible to enjoy, bathing is extremely easy and has a built in cleaning system.

You can read more about the benefits of Moor Mud here at The Natural Beauty Workshop.

Proof of the skin benefits can be seen when you consider the somewhat creepy Bog Man. His skin looks very supple for being 2000 years old. Not like those brittle desert mummies, clearly they need to hydrate. Granted he was not found in Moor Mud, just regular old peat. But when else was I going to get to link to a mummy?

Onwards.

When used in warm bath water, the muds can alternately cause deep relaxation or increased energy. I for one am ruined after using one of these. Completely incapable of staying awake and usually end up sleeping soundly through the whole night.

We carry the Golden Moor line here, and the scents are fabulous, Lavender, Chocolate, Pine and a refreshing Mountain Mist. Oddly enough each one of us prefers a different scent. Deigh-Anna swears by the Chocolate while I adore the Lavender

We hear a lot of concerns about usage and the product being messy. Remain calm! These have almost no clay in them and are fine for normal, non jetted, bathtubs. They’re also fine for use with septic tanks.

If you use the small bottles or packs, it’s best to immerse the entire container into the bath water. If you try and dump it in from above, you will get splashage. Totally a word.

If you use the large container, hold it as close to the water as possible or use a spoon to get the desired amount.

The sweating from water bath water combined with the mud is very detoxifying and circulation-increasing. 20 minutes is all you need. Don’t rinse off, just swipe excess water off you and dry off with a dark towel.

When you empty the tub there will a little bit of plant matter left behind. I just do a quick rinse with the shower head. No other cleaning is necessary as the mud rinses cleanly away.

Now the important part.  The invisible veil of mud left on the skin is going to continue working over the next little bit. Let yourself relax. Wrap up in some comfy clothes and just relax.

No matter what line of Moor Mud you go with, you’re bound to feel some result. The mud can be processed and included in creams, gels and emulsions, but I believe the best way to use it is just as is, in all its muddy, chunky glory.

Visit www.spaboutique.ca to see the complete line of Golden Moor products and other Natural skincare options.

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5 Ways to Detox Your Body

During the holidays we are prone to overeating, tiredness, stress and a lack of physical exercise, a detox program is just what you need!

Detox, short for detoxification, in general is the removal of toxic substances from the body. It is one of the major functions of the liver, lower gastrointestinal tract and kidneys.

Certain diets have an underlying assumption that the body accumulates toxins that must be removed, especially after periods of over-eating or the consumption of non-nutritious and processed foods. As with alternative medicine, the ‘toxins’ removed are undefined and are ascribed to foods, the environment and the body’s own wastes. (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detoxification )

The following are some methods for eliminating toxic substances from your body. It can include the modification of the diet and addition of certain herbs and rituals. Mix and match any of the following to create your own personal detoxification:

1. Mud Baths – The mud bath tradition goes back into history. Cleopatra used Dead Sea black mud, and the therapy seems to pop up all over the world. Golden Moor has excellent home care mud bath products that are spa-grade. Golden Moor Mud helps to restore homeostasis (natural balance) in the body. It’s a natural anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, cell regenerator, detoxifier, and hormone balancer and has astringent properties.
2. Foot Soaks – As believed in Reflexology, each foot is actually a channel, a conduit, through which your body attempts to cleanse itself of toxic wastes and heavy metals that are building up in many parts of your body. Others also believe that foot soaks simply enables your body to re-balance and gain energy, which stimulates self-detoxification. Try Golden Moor Body Moor Mud
3. Eating Right - It goes without saying that healthy eating plays a key role in detoxing. Eliminating foods that are hard on metabolism, such as caffeine, alcohol, processed food (including any bread), pre-made or canned food, salt, sugar, wheat, red meat, pork, fried and deep fried food, yellow cheese, cream, butter and margarine, shortening, etc., while focusing on pure foods such as raw fruits and vegetables, whole grains (excluding white rice), legumes, raw nuts and seeds, fish, vegetable oils, herbs and herbal teas, water, etc.
4. Body Masks – have a lymphatic stimulant action that helps the circulation of the blood and are also very effective in controlling liquid processes in the skin, making it effective in cases of water retention and in detoxification and toning the skin. Apart from the lymphatic stimulation, it is furthermore very effective in removing toxins from the body, making it ideal for the treatment of cellulite and other toxic problems in the skin. Try Golden Moor Black Chocolate Moisturizing Mud Mask
5. Herbal Detox Program – employing dietary restrictions (e.g. avoiding foods mentioned in number #3) with dietary supplements is a good complementary program. Golden Moor Detox Program has a 3-tablet program and designed to stimulate and clean the eliminating organs of the body riding all toxins in your body. Its detox cure has been designed to cleanse the body of its toxins it accumulates. It stimulates the kidneys, the intestines, the liver, and the lungs. Most herbal programs recommend detoxifying the body twice a year, after every change of season.

 

We would love to hear your thoughts on the topic of this blog!  Feel free to post your comments or questions below.  As always, just for being a follower of our blog, enter coupon code BLOG10 for 10% off your next purchase! Also, remember to follow us @spaboutique on Twitter, like our Facebook  page, and check out our boards on Pinterest! You could be the lucky winner of one of our many contests!