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Gift idea five: Infrared sauna session

Does someone in your life like to detox, burn calories, and sweat? If so you could purchase a gift certificate for an infrared sauna session at a local day spa – you could even buy one for your home.

Day spas and resort spas often offer dozens of different services from traditional massages like deep tissue massage to exotic massages like Hot Stone; from basic facials to fruit peels; from chocolate body scrubs to clay body masks; and much, much more. While a $50, $100, or other dollar amount spa or massage gift is a great choice for a gift; it can be more personal if you choose a specific service and purchase a gift certificate for a particular treatment. When you choose the treatment it adds a personal touch beyond a dollar amount certificate. We are highlighting some different spa treatments to give you some ideas of what you might find around. The perfect gift may be at your local day spa. Great for birthday gifts, Christmas gifts, anniversary gifts, bridal showers - any occasion.

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Infrared Sauna Session

Infrared saunas are both relaxing and extremely therapeutic. Often made out of cedar wood, and big enough for two or more, infrared saunas truly provide a relaxing and therapeutic experience. Additionally, your infrared sauna session will be completely private, allowing you to to be totally nude if you wish. You can then relax au naturale as your body soaks in the therapeutic infrared rays.

An infrared sauna session is great as a standalone treatment and makes a great addition to a massage or other service. When you relax in an infrared sauna the healing far infrared heat stimulates your cardiovascular, lymphatic and immune systems. This produces a deep, therapeutic, perspiration releasing toxins, burning calories, and relaxing your muscles.

Professional quality infrared saunas have been shown to:

  • Increase metabolism and burn calories to help lose weight
  • Relieve muscle tension (when combined with massage therapy the results are even better)
  • Improve the immune system
  • Remove toxins
  • Lower blood pressure
  • Improve appearance of cellulite
  • Ease joint pain and stiffness Reduce stress and fatigue Improve skin quality

Search the Internet for a day spa that has infrared sauna services and ask for a gift certificate for that service. If you are interested in purchasing one, Clearlight Infrared Saunas are perhaps the best available and are used at top day spas like Hawaiian Experience Spa with locations in the Phoenix, Arizona area.

For more gift ideas please see more articles here.

, Massage Therapy Examiner

Steve Ibach is a medical massage therapist and fitness consultant. He is nationally certified in therapeutic massage and owns a day spa in Scottsdale, AZ. You can contact Steve and read more about his background on his profile page.

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