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Spa strategy to beat cig craving
By Richard Harris
Can a series of treatments at a health spa help a seasoned smoker cope with the pangs of giving up cigarettes? Richard Harris found out.
AS a smoker of more than ten years standing, the smoking ban seemed the perfect opportunity to give up the evil weed for the sake of the two kippers masquerading as my lungs.
With the prospect of being nicotine-free and having to go cold turkey in my head, Alquimia Spa’s offer of their new anti-tobacco, detoxification and purifying treatment seemed an ideal opportunity.
Alquimia says the treatment is designed for both smokers and non-smokers who have been exposed to cigarette smoke, and want to negate its effect on their skin and their bodies.
The treatment uses aromatherapy to moisturise, oxygenate and detoxify the skin, while the association with pleasure that tobacco gives a smoker is separated by stimulating pressure points.
Spa treatments manager Sophie Cleminson first stimulated the respiratory channels with a Breathe Easy blend of essential oils on a hot towel.
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She then pressed into the pressure points before I was given a full body exfoliation using Dead Sea salt, which she said oxygenates the skin, replaces minerals and improves circulation.
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