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You CAN have a “Soothe Your Senses” Spa Sanctuary at home!

So often in life, we take for granted our 6 senses – sight, smell, sound, taste, touch, and of course, the ever-elusive intangible intuition. Quite possibly, it is that intuitive sense that allows us to trust our other senses. You don’t have to know a lot about a subject, such as how to create a spa, to know what you might like in your own home. And we aren’t talking about just the bathroom – we believe the bedroom is part of your experience. Work with what you know, be a bit creative, and before you know it, you’ll be relaxing in your own personal sanctuary whenever you want to feel renewed and refreshed.
Take some time to think about the colors, scents, and sounds that appeal to you – we’ll offer some selections, but feel free about choosing for yourself – do what feels good!

SIGHT

What are your favorite colors? Blues and greens are known for their restful, healing attributes; reds and oranges for energy, warmth, and romance; white is fresh and clean purity; yellow can boost spirits, and create the illusion of space and light. Color therapy can affect your wellbeing also with the lights you use to enhance the colors you choose.

Lighting – soft, targeted, back-lit, candlelight – you can actually simulate or install whatever you need for the atmosphere you want. It may seem like a small thing, but it is a key to setting the mood. Candlelight is hard to beat for intimacy. Try setting out several inexpensive tea lights on a tray, or a single scented pillar for ambient light. Just remember to consider safety with all lighting choices.

Consider also what your eyes will alight upon while soaking in the tub, or while relaxing (or otherwise occupied) in your bed.

SMELL

Scent has power. Aromatherapy works. That is why you will always find it being used in any spa (not to mention numerous other) environments. It is best to use natural plant essences, as they are most beneficial. Enjoy a few drops of an essential oil blend in your bath water; burn a scented candle (vegetable waxes with cotton wicks tend to burn cleaner and longer) or incense; use bath products that are scented with synergistic blends; try a scent diffuser. You can create your own combinations to enhance the mood you want to achieve, such as calming, aphrodisiac, earthy, detoxifying, stimulating… you get the idea.

SOUND

Quiet is good. Quiet music is good. The sound of falling water is good. The sound of your lover’s voice is (usually) good. Dispense with any sounds that could be considered disruptive, and you will hear the peace and serenity which many people seek as an escape from the typical sounds of daily life.

TASTE

Ok, taste is not normally one of the senses associated with a spa. However, certain foods and drinks are very sensual indeed, and incorporate the sense of touch as well. Chocolate comes to mind…

TOUCH

Texture – soft, smooth, rough, pebbly, cold, hot, organic – is everywhere. It cannot be avoided, so try being conscious of noticing it in your surroundings. The refreshing feel of water against your skin is the obvious part. Hot water helps your muscles to relax; cool water stimulates circulation. Consider also the comforting warmth of a thick-piled robe and towels (we recommend organic cotton or hemp), the cool smooth surface of a tiled floor or curved glass jars, the roughness of a loofah or weather-beaten artistic objects, the soft bubbles in the tub, and the soft clean sheets on the bed. Absolutely everything with substance has a texture that can be viewed as complimentary. While bathing, remember that the hot water we all love can be ultimately drying if you stay in it too long. Be sure to use a good moisturizer after drying with that thick, soft towel.

INTUITION

Unwind? Re-wind? Focus? Renew? Simplify? Detox? Sexual? Sensual? Ritual? Pampering? Cleansing?

It’s all about how you feel –and how you want to feel. It’s getting in touch with your body, your skin, your psyche, your spirit. A spa environment gives us an opportunity to immerse ourselves in a sacred space, and hopefully emerge back into the world we inhabit with a better sense of being able to tap into that intuitive force that keeps us sane.

Take care of yourself…