2020 has been quite the year so far, and who knows what the next few months will bring. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and stressed out right now, which is why it’s important to regularly check in with yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally. Grounded and sane are definitely two things we all want to feel right now.
If you’ve let self-care go out the window during the pandemic, now could be the perfect opportunity to treat yourself. It’s time to break out of your regular routine and try something new as fall arrives.
From pain management to chakra balancing to revitalizing your vulva, we found five treatments you can try to get your glow back both inside and out.
HALOTHERAPY
Halotherapy is an alternative medicine that makes use of pink salt. Pink salt offers relief from skin, body, and respiratory disorders and diseases. At the Indianapolis Salt Cave, you’ll find a cool and humid man-made cave that mimics the environment of an underground salt mine in Poland, which makes for ideal breathing atmospheric conditions. Enter the Healing Salt Cave ($35 for a 45-minute session) to help combat asthma, allergies, bronchial infections, pneumonia, COPD, and even Cystic Fibrosis.
Indianapolis Salt Cave, 8899 Kent Avenue, (317) 991-4921, https://indysaltcave.com
COSMETIC ACUPUNCTURE
If you’re thinking about Botox but looking for a natural alternative, Project Gorgeous uses a centuries-old technique to naturally help make skin look younger, smoother, and all-around healthier. Facial acupuncture ($140) works internally to optimize your health and enhance your skin’s appearance. Marianne also offers Chinese Face Reading, which is described as “acupuncture of the spirit.”
Project Gorgeous, 6251 N. Winthrop Ave, Suite 7, (417) 631-7506, https://projectgorgeous.com/services/
CHAKRA BALANCING
If you’re feeling stuck or going through a time of transition, this could be the healing session you need. Clear tensions and old energy that no longer serves you to achieve freedom and clarity through working with healing crystals, breathing techniques, and Irvington Wellness Center’s flagship modality of Zero Balancing. Your appointment might also include the use of oracle cards, music, crystal bowls, bells, and toning.
Irvington Wellness Center, 17 N. Layman Street, (317) 292-2802, http://irvingtonwellnesscenter.com/
HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY
While the air we breathe is only about 21% oxygen, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy at Indy Vital surrounds you with 100% pressurized oxygen. This higher concentration of oxygen will dissolve in all the tissues and organs in your body to decrease swelling and inflammation, promote tissue recovery, and accelerate cellular renewal. This treatment is great if you suffer from pain, discomfort, or inflammation.
Indy Vital, 5252 E 82nd Street, Suite 300, (317) 593-3097, https://www.indyvital.com
VAJACIAL
The 24 Karat Cookie treatment ($75) at Heather Brown Face and Body Studio is a hydrating 45-minute vajacial (facial for your vagina) to leave your skin glowing and reduce pigmentation, ingrown hairs, and bacteria. Show some love to your derriere while down there with a Badass Booty Facial ($139), a relaxing one-hour treatment designed to tone and reduce cellulite and stretch marks while leaving your bum feeling smoother than ever.
Heather Brown Face and Body Studio, 11057 Allisonville Road, (317) 537-7043, https://www.heatherbrownstudio.com
LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE MASSAGE
A lymphatic drainage is a therapeutic massage treatment uses light pressure and “long, gentle, rhythmic strokes” to help increase circulation in the lymphatic system (a.k.a. the disease-fighting network in your body) and reduce toxins. Indy Massage Company says some of the treatment’s benefits can include speedier healing, reduced water retention and swelling, and improved skin texture.
Indy Massage Company, 4735 Statesman Drive, Suite D, (317) 288-0929, https://indymassagecompany.com/
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