Transitions Edition

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This edition of the Joy of Spa honors the idea that transition is a natural, yet sometimes turbulent part of life. Our articles recognize moments of profound change, and provide ideas for finding balance and nurturing oneself in the face of ongoing change. Regardless the brand of change you may be experiencing, enjoying spa is always a healthy, beneficial, balancing way to cope!

Life in Transition
You know how great it feels when you've reached an enormous life goal? When you've, in spite of countless bumps in the road, stuck to it, principles intact, 'til the end has been reached?

Happiness and Family Balance
"A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble." Gandhi

When you feel yourself struggling to make your busy life work and can’t remember the last time your family had a peaceful moment together or a manageable schedule, then it is time to stop and evaluate what is most important.

Post Wedding Perspective
As they stood under her great-great grandfather's prayer shawl, we all felt the magic and didn’t want it to end. After an extraordinary wedding weekend, replete with laughter, splendid parties and a gloriously built mountain of miniature cupcakes we all went home and the couple started their new life as husband and wife.

Nurturing the Senses
What do you do to nurture your senses during transitional times? Summer is ripe with transition for each of us, the movement of our life cycles, longer days, and extended engagements just to name a few. Transitions create a sense of movement and propulsion in a forward direction, so, it is important to nurture ourselves as generously as we nurture our family, friends and communities.

The Gift of Spa for Weddings
Gifts for spa make the perfect choice for bride, groom, everyone in the wedding party! Choose a design, then email or print right when you buy.

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The Healing Power of Laser Therapy

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An increasing number of doctors nationwide are offering laser therapy to their patients. With its increasing popularity and use, that means more and more people are probably wondering about lasers in general and some important specifics, including how they work, how safe they are and what it feels like to get treated. Here's a little Q & A on laser therapy.

Q: What is laser therapy?

A: Laser therapy is the application of low levels of laser light to areas of the body that have been injured or damaged. Contrasted with high-powered lasers used in health care that cut tissue, such as surgical or hair-removal lasers, therapy lasers produce beneficial photochemical and photobiological interactions that can help relieve pain and repair injured/damaged tissue.

Q: How does laser therapy work?

A: The photons of laser light penetrate through your skin and are absorbed by special components in your body's cells called chromophores. Just as photosynthesis creates energy for plants, the absorption of the photons by your cells causes increased production of cellular energy. In areas of injury or damage, this means there is more energy available to improve the rate and quality of healing.

Q: What does it feel like to get a treatment?

A: With very low-powered therapy lasers, you feel nothing at all. Higher-powered (Class IV) therapy lasers produce a mild, soothing, warm feeling. You may notice a tingling sensation in the treatment area as blood vessels dilate, or that muscle spasms are reducing in strength and duration. Laser therapy is a painless treatment.

Q: How do you know it not causing cancer or other tissue damage?

A: There are two ways that laser light can damage tissue; if it is very concentrated (high power density) or if the photons are very high energy. Therapy lasers use power densities that are far below the levels that cause tissue damage. Ultraviolet light has very high-energy photons capable of ionizing molecules, but therapy lasers use visible and near-infrared light, which only cause molecular vibrations. You could argue that therapy laser light is safer than sunlight.

Q: How can I get more information?

A: Ask your doctor! A steadily growing number of health care practitioners are offering laser therapy to their patients. Your doctor can determine if laser therapy is appropriate for your particular health situation

To Your Health - March 30, 2010 [Vol4, Issue 8]