With so many festivals, charity events and parties every weekend, it’s hard to say no to the alluring lifestyle in San Diego.
However, our frequent escapades do take a toll on our inner and outer health and beauty. To maintain our wellness and overall vigor, we locals rely on the best health centers and detox spas in San Diego. Gift yourself with one of these revitalizing detox treatments to help your body cleanse and renew.
Discover the top ten San Diego spas for detox treatments.
Detox Spa of La Jolla – La Jolla
The signature detox treatment is a three-hour synergistic process that consists of four different steps. For the utmost in wellness, guests will start the therapy with a bio-energetic lymphatic drainage treatment, colon hydrotherapy session, detoxifying foot spa treatment and an educational lesson on how to incorporate more alkalinized foods into your diet.
Renew Integrative Health Center – Pacific Beach
One of the newest wellness centers in the county, Renew specializes in alternative medical remedies and detox programs. Those with returning ailments should go to Renew for Prolotherapy, which is a substance injected into painful ligaments, resulting in the formation of new collagen. Renew also offers vitamin injections of Vitamin C, B6, B12 and B complex for those looking to boost their immune system or heighten their energy levels.
Cinnabar Acupuncture Clinic & Spa – 4S Ranch
Although Cinnabar specializes in acupuncture in their all natural Zen setting, the spa also offers such treatments as cupping, gua sha and moxibustion, which involves the burning of a spongy herb to facilitate healing. Book a treatment for standard acupuncture, stress relief acupuncture, ear acupressure and or an acupuncture facelift.
Barbara De Vito Craniosacral Therapy – Leucadia
This bungalow offers a gentle therapy that corrects ailments through natural healing mechanisms within your central nervous system. The therapist works to free the restrictions in the natural movement of the cerebrospinal fluid - the fluid that cushions the brain and spine. Those with migraines, chronic pain and tension-related problems will greatly benefit from this treatment.
Kwan Yin Holistic Center – South Park
If you can bare the strange stares following the remnants of the treatment, try out a Cupping service, in which glass cups are warmed and placed over a specific area on the back to create suction. The vacuum draws the skin up to open the skin’s pores to stimulate blood flow, detoxify and balances the body’s energy.
Zen Sanctuary Massage & Skincare – Kensington
Although the spa is most known for its long list of ancient Chinese massage techniques, Zen Sanctuary also offers ear coning, which uses beeswax and tea tree oil. The wax is placed into the ear and burned from the other end to relieve ear pain and congestion; perfect for those with swimmer’s ear.
Beauty Kliniek Wellness Center – La Jolla
For those up for the challenge, Beauty Kliniek offers a 21 Day Purification Program, which helps to rejuvenate the mind, body and soul. The program includes two nutritional consultations, whole food nutritional supplements and purification kit, three colon hydrotherapy treatments and two manual lymph drainage massages. For an extra charge, you can also include three ionithermie treatments, which uses ionized solutions and clays to reduce inches around the body and cleanse internally.
Relaxation Plus – Little Italy
Sudatonic Slimming System begins with an application of essential oils that are used to activate the process of exchange and elimination within the body. When heated in the wrap, fat cells are broken down and sweated out. Depending on your body, you can lose up to five pounds, dramatically reduce cellulite, eliminate body fat, burn up to 4,000 calories and invigorate the body.
20/20 Skin – Mira Mesa
20/20 Skin offers an Herbal Detoxification Body Wrap, a favorite among fans of all natural products. The treatment is unlike the others that include tight compression wraps and begins with an internal herbal detoxifying formula, acupressure and a warming jade pillow treatment, while the body is wrapped in natural slimming clay; ideal for those who want to firm up their skin and decrease cellulite and stretch marks.
Spa for One Sanctuary – Encinitas
Although the spa is known for its luxury body treatments and facials, guests often make a pit stop in the Far Infrared Sauna, where they can spend 30 minutes in a very untraditional sauna. Guests release toxins, boost their immune systems, de-stress and burn upwards of 600 to 900 calories in a single session.
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