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Does the sound of an Ultimate Bath intrigue you? You can create the ultimate relaxation experience and  your own oasis right at home!

How long has it been since you’ve been in the tub for a soak?  Maybe years? Through no fault of our own, we just forget how wonderful baths are.

The health benefits are abundant by taking a bath. A good bath can help you feel better about yourself. A bath can clean out the toxins in your body, clear your mind, help your sinus cavities clear, relieve stress, help you sleep better, help your mood and help you be a happier you.

Ladies we all really do need to relax more! Our lives are so full of activities, chores, lists, errands, appointments and the days run by. When was the last time you took long bath? Think about it, have you even had the time to take a good long soak in the tub?  The sad fact is,  many of us stop taking baths as soon as we have our first child.  For career ladies, it may stop  once  we great a career going.  We just don’t make time for it anymore and it’s not a priority.

The ultimate bath, let’s start  thinking and preparing. The ultimate bath experience, what comes to mind for you? What do you enjoy most? Start planning ahead now and have the items at home, so when you get the chance to indulge, you can.

What do you enjoy the most?  Figure out your own must haves,  be it the candles, music, aromatherapy, scrubs, shower gels, bath bombs,  loofahs and essential oils.  The list goes on of the ingredients to you can add to your own ultimate bath. In the need of some new towels and a new robe, go for it and really enjoy the experience.

Enjoy!

Have you ever consider taking a day for yourself,  at home and pretend your at a spa?  After you drop the children at school, or off on the bus. Then take care of you for the whole day.  Use the day for yourself escape into the tub and stay there for as long as you like.  Recharge your mind,body and sole all at once.

Prep for the day ahead of time and pick up everything you’ll need to have this wonderful day. Make a special trip to purchase all of your items : facial mask, hair treatments, music, candles, lotions, oils, body treatments, skin care, foot products, etc.  You can make it as complicated as you like, depending on how much time you have before your little loves are home.

I know we just can’t take off and go to a spa, with all we do as moms. It’s about the small indulgences to feel balanced and healthier.  Time to make you feel great and be a better mom.

Summer is definitely a time when a woman needs some pampering, but not every one can afford an expensive trip to the spa or a weekend away at a bed and breakfast. On the other hand, every one can afford some inexpensive pampering while laying out in the rays of the sun, soaking up the warm weather and relaxing atmosphere.

Reading a Book
Some people find that simply laying out in the sun enjoying a good book is the way to go. If this sounds like something that you would enjoy, then be sure to schedule a day with your family in which you take time and you enjoy your book while basking in the sun. If you don’t enjoy the sun, then find a nice, cool shady spot somewhere in your yard or even at your local park.

Pedicures
There are several kits nowadays that allow you to give yourself a home pedicure for about half the price it would cost at your local day spa. Even if you don’t have a pedicure kit, you can still give yourself a professional pedicure with a file brush, foot and cuticle cream, and nail polish. You can even have a little pedicure party with a few girlfriends in which you enjoy some drinks outside and give each other pedicures.

Catered Lunch or Picnic
When you hear a catered lunch, you may think it cost a lot of money, but catering is very proud term. Catering could mean going to your local sub shop and getting a few sub sandwiches or having getting a big salad and bread sticks from you favorite pizza place or Italian restaurant. These are cheap options for lunch and best of all you don’t have to make anything. Invite a few close girlfriends over and have a picnic in your yard or at the park. Gives you time to catch up on gossip and enjoy a nice lunch.

Every one deserves a little pampering every once in awhile. This is especially true for moms who may have to deal with the kids being home from school in summer, as they need the time away to focus on themselves.

This book just screams pampering. Creating a home spa? I can imagine this with a group of girlfriends or just a day alone. Either way would be remarkable and much needed as the Winter has taken it’s toll on skin and emotions.

I’d love to take a day and focus on me. Just put away the computer and turn off the tv. This book shows 4 different ways to create your weekend home spa; cleansing, energizing, relaxing and pampering.

I can also see giving this book to many women in my life so they’ll remember to focus on themselves. Build a gift basket around it and set up their home retreat.

It’s such a luxury to be able to pamper myself after a long day at the office or a day spent shopping at the local mall. After getting the family fed, the kids in bed and the house quiet, I like to take a nice long bubble bath, light a couple of candles and enjoy a good book. At that moment, I am surrounded by my favorite scent of Cucumber Melon, the flickering light of the melon scented candles sooth my soul and I get lost in the chapters of my book. Its times like that when I can imagine I am the queen of my own castle and the stressors of the world just melt away. I come out smelling lovely, feeling sexy and refreshed!

The sample gal box is on sale now.  Get great samples from many companies in one cute box.  It’s like Christmas and in fact it’s a great way to get some stocking stuffers and other add on gifts for your family and friends.

I love getting different samples and not knowing exactly what I am going to get each month.  Some of the items are not sample size!  You just never know, but it’s always worth more than the price.

I know there are a ton of PA Mom’s that I know and I told Mia that I would pass on her retreat information to all of you. I wish I lived closer so i could go. The place looks great and it’s going to be a weekend all about taking care of just you. My favorite motto!

The retreat will focus on the principles in Mia’s book Time for mom-ME: five essential strategies for a mother’s self-care. Spa treatments and lots of relaxation along with classes to help you remember to make yourself a priority.

View full details of the event on the time for mom-me website. You can never be disappointed in taking time to remember how important you are as a person and not just a Mom.

If you can make it, let her know I sent you. I promised I’d put up some blog posts for her and help get the word out. I’ve got to find something closer for me to attend.

I hope that you are truly taking the time today to pamper yourself and be pampered.  It’s the day that for some reason we can let go of any guilt we have about treating ourselves and just enjoy.

Don’t forget to ask for the pampering.  There is nothing wrong with telling your family that you would love brunch in bed.  lol  Notice I didn’t say breakfast?  Hoping you slept through that time frame already.

Luxuriate in your favorite bath scent and light a ton of candles.  Enjoy your day to the fullest.  All responsibilities can wait until Monday.

Oil Bath: Stress Management, Physical Health and More
By: Dev Sri

Massaging your body with oil before you take a bath brings physical and mental advantages. Regular oil massage with appropriate oil – coconut oil or sesame oil – has its advantages like lowered stress, better physical fitness, lower blood pressure, etc are some of them.

Oil massage is of great help to people living in hot conditions. The oil massage can calm the nervous system, circulatory system and mind.

Asthangahridaya, an ancient treatise on Ayurveda suggests daily application of oil on head, ears and feet. This is effective against creases on skin, arthritic pain and fatigue.

The main goal of oil massages is maintenance of smoothness and moisture of skin. People living in hot countries and working under extremely hot conditions have their sebum easily dried up.

This drying up of skin can make the body exposed to pathogens. The sebum, secreted by sebaceous glands and filled up on the skin surface, acts as a layer of protection against pathogens. With less sebum, the skin and body is vulnerable.

An oil massage can reverse this condition, give moisture and help skin retain its normal conditions.

Oil Massages in Treatments

Ayurveda suggests massage treatments for variety of conditions. Medicinal herbs are boiled in coconut or sesame oil.

The herbs are mixed well with the oil. When applied to the skin, a portion of the medicines reach the blood, just like injection. However, only a limited amount of active components reach the blood.

The oil gives flexibility to skin and after massaging with medicated oils, one can experience freedom from conditions like arthritis.

Abhayangam is full body oil massage, specially formulated to bring in several mental and physical benefits like relaxation, immunity, flexibility, etc.

From simple coconut oil and sesame oil to fully medicated oils of varying qualities, you can find a variety of massage oils. There are also specially formulated oils for head massage, which promote hair growth.

Regular oil massage, especially on head, ears and soles, as is said by Vagbhata Acharya in Ashtangahridaya is good dinacharya (daily routine). It prevents creases on skin, tiredness and arthritis. It also gives you several benefits including better relaxation, better immunity and better sleep.

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So you are tired and stressed out day after day. You’ve had thoughts of yoga, meditation, and soothing spa experiences, but you either don’t have the time to do those things, or it is beyond your reach right now. Let me show you a few very simple, simple relaxation techniques that you can use at any time, without any effort or previous knowledge to accomplish – using candles! That’s right, using candles. Almost everyone has a candle in the house, most of us have several, and if you don’t have one, the nearest store is sure to have a grand selection.

To begin, you don’t need to have any certain type of candle. Almost any candle will work, big or small, soy candles, paraffin candles, beeswax candles, scented or unscented! Of course, scents will help with the relaxation, so I will give you a few ideas on which fragrances to use to help you to fully enjoy the benefits of candle relaxation.

Lavender is the fragrance most renowned for it’s relaxation benefits in aromatherapy. It’s a common ingredient in products aimed at relaxation and stress relief, such as pillows, bath oils, soaps and lotions. However it may not be the right fragrance for you. Some people find particular scents relaxing while others do not. For instance, the fragrance of warm cinnamon buns may smell like heaven to me, but may make you want to run to higher ground! Other fragrances may have bad memories attached to them in your own mind. For that reason, I recommend that you take into account your own personal preferences in choosing the scented products that are right for you. Other fragrances that have a strong reputation for relaxation are: chamomile, vanilla, ylang ylang, clary sage, bergamot, frankincense, and sandalwood. Although if you have strong allergies or are highly sensitive to scented items, we recommend going with an unscented candle for your own relaxation.

The color of the candle you use is very important when you are using candles for relaxation purposes. Use calming, muted colors to relax, such as pale blues, greens, white, or violet. Bright colors such as reds, oranges, and yellows can be stimulating to the mind and might make it harder to fully relax. I personally recommend candles of a blue color to relax, but if you personally really hate the color blue, you may use any light color that pleases your eye.

The first way to use candles in relaxation and stress relief is a very simple, yet utterly effective method. Simply take a deep breath, and stare at the flame of the candle while it is lit. Focus in on the area at the base of the wick where the flames color is blue. Watch how the colors subtly change as you stare into the flame. Take deep, calming breaths while relaxing and simply focusing on the candle flame. It helps if this is done in a darkened room, however the exercise is effective even while in a brightly lit space.

Another simple method for candle relaxation is to take your candle and a small pin or other object to “write” on the candle, and write the word “Relax” vertically on the surface of the candle. As the candle burns, on each letter, meditate on a single thought. It can be anything you want as long as it is a positive thought. As the candle burns to a new letter, change to a different meditative thought. This is a way of meditating while having a “timer” (the candle) to set a slow but relaxing pace while giving you a focus for your meditation.

Finally, candles and water can be an extremely effective combination. I recommend using floating candles in a combination with the first technique, or alternatively to place a candle in a bowl and place small attractive rocks or crystals around the base to anchor it, then placing a small amount of water in the bottom of the bowl. This is not only helpful for relaxation, but is also very decorative and in itself holds many ideas for decorating your home.

Of course, the act of simply having lit candles is very relaxing in itself. Whether simply around the house, in the bathtub, or during intimate moments, candles can enhance and bring peacefulness to our hectic lives. So the next time you are looking for a quick way to de-stress and ground yourself, look no further than the wax and wick!

Stephanie Davies is a 27 year old Missourian with a loving husband and an 8 year old son. She currently owns her own business, Mystickal Incense & More, and sells handmade candles, incense, bath & body products and more at http://www.mystickalincense.com