Steam Therapy

Steam sweat therapy is a powerful healing and rejuvenating experience. Sweat contains more toxins than urine and it is for this reason the skin is often called the third kidney. For thousands of years people of all cultures have benefited from this natural detoxification process. Part of this process induces an artificial fever creating one of the body's most powerful defence mechanisms in fighting disease. Hippocrates, the founder of Western medicine more than two thousand years ago said "Give me the power to create a fever, and I shall cure any disease". This deep cleansing treatment stimulates the immune and cardiovascular systems. Heat speeds up all the chemical processes in the body making steam therapy one of the easiest ways to rid the body of toxins. As the pores of the skin open up and the sweat glands start to excrete, the body flushes itself. In recent years, increasing attention has been focused on the beauty enhancing benefits of steam including the complexion. It deeply cleanses the skin without causing dehydration and as pores open, tone-dulling toxins are naturally expelled, leaving behind suppler, cleaner skin. At the same time nutrients provided by the increased blood supply enhance the development of collagen. The result is a flushed, youthful appearance that lasts for hours after treatment. Steam therapy is an excellent prelude to any wraps, scrubs and massage.