Five Ways to take a mini-vacay without leaving LA

Charmaine Griffin — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 19:09:19 +0000

3 min read

The last thing anyone wants to do after a long work week is spent two hours staring at the bumper in front of them on the 405. And even if you take a couple days off to relax, the traffic alone can make you feel like you need another staycation from your staycation.

But it’s actually possible to unwind without needing to take a major trip.

There are numerous places in and around LA that provide wellness, relaxation, and detoxification to help get you back on track for the long work week.

If you’ve never experienced the rejuvenating properties of a sensory deprivation chamber or light therapy, you’ll want to check this out and give one a try:

1. Float Lab

Located in the heart of Venice Beach, this sensory deprivation chamber promotes healing in an unconventional way. Imagine laying in a small pod filled with water, lights off and sound off, and just time to spend with yourself.

Float labs have become popular for encouraging guests to be present while enhancing their awareness of their own feelings, thoughts, and healing.

You can purchase multiple sessions or give one a try if it’s your first time.

2. Sound Bath Center of Los Angeles

Sound has the ability to remove bad energy and replace it with the power of music. At this center, guests listen to gongs and singing bowls used to take them on a journey of self-discovery.

Feel the rejuvenation of sound wash over you as you relax to the “music” of practitioners using specific patterns to the tune of your healing needs.

3. Burke Williams

When is the last time you took a trip to the spa?

It’s not an easy feat to find a spa in LA that lets you stay all day in their “resting” rooms with cucumbers over your eyes until closing. But Burke Williams does.

Their motto is all customer service. Guests love their Hunters retreat treatment that includes a 40-minute essential oil massage following an exfoliating body scrub.

With various Los Angeles locations, you can experience this treatment or one of their full day spa treatments.

4. The Ravens Spa

Taking a vacation to Thailand doesn’t have to involve a 14-hour flight. The Ravens Spa has two locations: Silverlake and Santa Monica. It’s best known for traditional spa massages that combine rhythmic massage and gentle stretching to bring healing and flow back into the body.

This spa is unique because they offer infrared sauna treatments, a rose quartz anti-ageing facial and acupuncture.

But what sets this spa apart is that they offer yoga sessions that can be booked before or after your spa session.

5. Sauna Bar

Red light therapy is an FDA-approved treatment for hair loss, acne, and chronic pain.

Never heard of it? Countries such as Japan, Canada, and parts of Northern Ireland have long sworn by this practice to heal illness and provide deep detoxification.

The experience includes sitting in an individual pod with a warm red infrared light washing over the body. A jade stone base prevents bacteria build up and ventilated pods deter overheating.

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Cannabis-infused tips to decompress from holiday stress

Sarah Dunn — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 18:41:19 +0000

2 min read

The holiday season is considered one of the most joyous times of the year. Yet for many, it’s a major cause of stress and anxiety. From finding the right Christmas gifts to dealing with holiday parties and out-of-town guests, the entire season can be emotionally and physically taxing. Now that you’ve gotten through it, reward yourself with these tips to decompress.

A hot cup of tea

Nothing is more relaxing than a hot cup of tea, except for a hot cup of cannabis-infused tea. The warm nectar helps soothe your body for an all-over relaxed feel. When you sip cannabis tea, your body gets an instant dose of THC and CBD. These cannabinoids have been proven to reduce stress, anxiety, pain, and inflammation among other health benefits.

When all of the shopping is done, food put away, and guests back in their own homes, curl up on the couch with a warm blanket and a hot cup of cannabis tea to feel all your stresses wash away.

Vaporizers for a good night’s sleep

Vaporizing cannabis is a great alternative to smoking. You get the positive effects without having to worry about carcinogens or other substances from the smoke. Additionally, you don’t have to worry about smells on your clothing if a few guests are still lingering past New Years (they’ll leave eventually, right?). If you stay up at night worrying about all of the things you need to do to regroup from the holidays, then vaporizing cannabis can help you get a good night’s sleep by helping you fall asleep and stay asleep.

A relaxing bath

Running around town to different stores to get gifts for the kids, a bottle of wine for your boss, and food for a dinner party really takes a toll on your body. Your body might feel achy and sore once the festivities are over and you have a chance to sit down for a minute. Dipping into a hot bath with bath bombs and soaps that contain THC help your entire body relax. Lotions, creams, and topical ointments rubbed on your sore muscles take away the aches and pains. Before you know it, you’ll be refreshed for the new year.

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