What to Do Between Your Incline Village Massage Visits: Part 2
Last week San Soma began the first of their two-part blog series highlighting effective practices to take advantage of between massage therapy sessions. Kicking off the series with the benefits of restorative yoga, this week we are highlighting a less active approach to maintaining wellness and relaxation in between your massage visits.
Epsom Salt Baths Between Your Incline Village Massage Visits
**spoiler alert** Epsom salt isn’t actually salt. In all truth, it’s actually a pure mineral called magnesium sulfate. However, its effects on the human body are much less misleading than its name.Absorbed through the skin in an Epsom salt bath, magnesium helps the body in a wide variety of ways, earning it the characteristic of being somewhat of a super-vitamin. According to Saltworks, “Magnesium plays a number of roles in the body including regulating the activity of over 325 enzymes, reducing inflammation, helping muscle and nerve function and helping to prevent artery hardening. Sulfates help improve the absorption of nutrients, flush toxins and help ease migraine headaches.”Soaking in an Epsom salt bath as infrequently as just once a week won’t just make your body feel better, it can actually make you healthier. First off, magnesium relieves muscle aches and pains. Combined with the warm water of your bath, you’re really creating yourself a total muscle-ache-repair session ... plus, you could always read a good book. To be most effective 15 to 20 minutes is good.Did you know stress actually drains the body of magnesium while it causes a boost in adrenaline levels? Therefore, replenishing magnesium helps relieve stress. Soaking in an Epsom salt bath allows the magnesium to also increase serotonin levels, the chemical in our bodies responsible for allowing us to feel happy, calm and relaxed.Aside from helping nerves and muscles function better, magnesium is believed to improve heart-health by improving blood circulation, preventing blood clots and preventing arteries from hardening by improving their elasticity.Not only will indulging in an Epsom salt bath help melt your worries away by taking a moment to step away and relax, it will boost your health. So, what are you waiting for? Reach for the Epsom salt in between your massage therapy sessions.San Soma is proud to be your choice for massage in Incline Village, NV.