Waiting To Exhale
Before entering a room of well-intentioned relatives anxiously waiting to ask pointed personal questions about your love life—or lack thereof—what do you do? Hold your breath and count to 10, then exhale deeply (repeat if necessary).
Not surprisingly, the very thing that gives us life makes us calm. This is the meaning behind Exhale, a whole-body wellness spa, which promotes complete physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. Exhale’s guiding principles focus on the exhaling experience through yoga, Core Fusion, spa therapies and healing treatments in. As expected, a visit to Exhale is a celestial experience, so much so that when you leave you’ll feel at one with everything, from the air to the trees to your car (better arrange for a ride home).
Exhale has a treatment for everything, whether you want to be energized, detoxed or relaxed—or all of the above. Feeling the burn from an over-zealous workout (or from climbing the stairs when the elevator malfunctioned)? Try an uplifting fusion massage with rosemary, basil, chamomile and laurel leaf extracts for improved circulation and muscle soreness relief.
Maybe you need a complete overhaul. I’m not talking about a glamour makeover—I mean a makeover from the inside out—a complete reprogramming. In six weeks Exhale staff will transform you through acupuncture, nutritional wellness coaching, two core fusion classes per week and one yoga class per week to help increase your metabolism, reduce cravings, rid you of unwanted habits, and tone, shape and balance your body.
Be the first of your friends to try vibrational therapy, a unique healing therapy using tuning forks tuned to specific frequencies. Each frequency is supposed to evoke a physiological respond that helps ground and balance the body, mind and spirit. Afraid of needles? Don’t worry; these are all good vibrations (no needles).
Party too hard last weekend (or every weekend since college?). Exhale to the rescue. After their acu-detox technique no one will be the wiser about your party girl years. Acupuncture and hot oil abdominal therapy facilitate the release and elimination of toxins in the body while enhancing organ function. Your liver is saved!
Exhale employees are serious about living a peaceful, stress-free life. But they’re realistic and know that after your wonderfully relaxing experience at their spa, you’ll be back to yelling at other drivers and stressing out over work, which is why they hold workshops. Get a grip on the holidays with the) “Take the Stress Out of the Holidays” workshop; or learn new relaxation techniques in the “Sotai Movement Therapy Workshop” or “Twisting into Backbends” workshop (I’ll leave this one to your imagination).
About the Author:
Amy’s passion is writing about the good things in life: food, wine, fashion, and travel. Her writing credits include Downtown San Francisco Magazine, Dining Out San Diego Magazine, among many others, as well as numerous consumer and luxury websites such as http://www.justluxe.com and http://www.livingluxe.com