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BODY WRAP PROTOCOLS 10 COMMON STEPS. Set the table. Prepare the product. Prepare the skin. Apply the product. Wrap the client. BODY WRAP PROTOCOLS 10 COMMON STEPS (CONT.). 6. Attend to the client. 7. Perform value-added services. 8. Unwrap comfortably. 9. Remove products.
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BODY WRAP PROTOCOLS10 COMMON STEPS • Set the table. • Prepare the product. • Prepare the skin. • Apply the product. • Wrap the client.
BODY WRAP PROTOCOLS10 COMMON STEPS (CONT.) 6. Attend to the client. 7. Perform value-added services. 8. Unwrap comfortably. 9. Remove products. 10. Perform finishing procedure.
BODY WRAP PROTOCOLSSTEP 1: SET THE TABLE • Blanket • Insulation • Sheet • Plastic • Drape
BODY WRAP DRAPING PROTOCOL • Arrange diaper draping atop wrap. • Leave room while client gets on table. • Apply product to back – client sits or rolls. • Place breast drape – apply product to front. • Leave draping towels in place under wrap. • 3 unwrap options: towels / Vichy / shower • Apply finishing product.
BODY WRAP PROTOCOLSSTEP 2: PREPARE THE PRODUCT • Prepare products prior to arrival of client. • Keep products warm in rubber spa bowl. • Carefully store and handle spa products. • securely recap bottles & jars • refrigerate certain products
BODY WRAP PROTOCOLSSTEP 3: PREPARE THE SKIN • Exfoliation of the skin first • 2-minute brushing or full exfoliation procedure • Use dry bristle brush, loofah, gloves, body scrub, sea salt, or other product. • If product used, add extra sheet to table. • Clients can enter steam/sauna before wrap. • to open & cleanse pores
BODY WRAP PROTOCOLSSTEP 4: APPLY THE PRODUCT • 2 main methods to apply spa products: • with the therapist’s hands directly • requires more product to cover a given area • with a brush • can be applied better, but hand feel is lost • Keep each area warm with plastic wrap. • Most spas have their own protocols.
BODY WRAP PROTOCOLSSTEP 5: WRAP THE CLIENT • Client wrapped layer by layer • to create uniform, snug fit of layers on body • Bolster placed beneath client’s knees • Bath towels tucked around head & feet • When reflexology applied, feet loosely covered
BODY WRAP PROTOCOLSSTEP 6: ATTEND TO CLIENT • Reassure clients. • comfort will be monitored • Offer cool water. • Apply cold compress. • Ask permission before leaving. • Check back periodically.
BODY WRAP PROTOCOLSSTEP 7: VALUE-ADDED SERVICE • Perform appropriate allied modality while client wrapped. • spa reflexology • head & neck massage • mini-facial treatments • Some spas charge extra; others do not.
BODY WRAP PROTOCOLSSTEP 8: UNWRAP COMFORTABLY • Clients cool off quickly after wrap. • Keep body covered during unwrapping. • Only expose one area at a time. • Preserve clients’ modesty with proper draping while removing wrap.
BODY WRAP PROTOCOLSSTEP 9: REMOVE PRODUCTS • Clients enter shower or therapist uses Vichy shower or handheld shower. • Dry room protocol uses hot towels. • Spatula or other device can be used before hot towels are applied. • Clients dry themselves after shower or therapist dries skin with fresh towel.
BODY WRAP PROTOCOLSSTEP 10: FINISHING PROCEDURE • Most wraps call for finishing product. • lotion, cream, or gel after removal of the wrap • clients get back on table upon fresh sheet • All plastic & other traces of wrap removed • Therapist applies product to skin. • not a massage, just an application • usually lasts five minutes or less • Or full massage can begin at this time.
MUD USE IN SPAS • Mud application has proven benefits. • rheumatic conditions, muscle aches, etc. • Pre-historic use of mud to wounds, bites • Spas have specially designed warmers, blankets, immersions, and packs. • Muds sourced from specific locations • high concentrations of beneficial compounds
PELOIDS • All muds used in spas are peloids • clay, peat, moor, & coastal slime • Peloids’ specific heat lower than water • Thermal indifference = point at which body feels neither heat nor cold • 93°F for water, 100°F for peloids
PELOIDS (CONT.) • Mud layer closest to client in bath creates a barrier to heat. • hotter muds can be used • mud will not feel too hot • high temperatures for mud are 110°F–120°F • Peloids’ most important therapeutic property: • ability to transmit heat
LOCAL EFFECTSOF PELOID THERAPY • Stimulates blood circulation • Relaxes muscles • Slackens connective tissues • Eases minor pains
SYSTEMIC EFFECTSOF PELOID THERAPY • Increased body temperature • Profuse perspiration • Increased heart rate • Blood pressure lower • Peripheral vessels dilated • Hyperemia & increased local metabolism • Chronic inflammatory processes speeded • Healing reflex reaction in inner organs aided
HUMIC ACID • Main active substance in mud • Helps purify the body through chelation • Helps draw impurities through the skin, especially moor muds
CLAYS • A special type of peloid • Highly absorbent • From many sources around the world • Wide variety of forms, colors, & textures • Applications can be rustic like Glen Ivy • clients wallow in outdoor clay pits • Or highly stylized, like Rasul chambers
FANGO • Italian word for “mud” • From volcanic rock called phonolite • Found beneath clay called loess • Ground to powder & called volcanic fango • Main mineral component is zeolite • Used therapeutically for centuries • Plinius (23–79 AD) mentioned Fango mud from the thermal ponds of Battaglia
PARAFANGO • Combination of fango & paraffin wax • Talcum, magnesium oxide add consistency • Developed by professor in Germany • Introduced as spa treatment in the 1950s • Referred to as “Parafango Battaglia” • Melted at 140°F to paste & applied to body • Therapeutic benefit thermal, not chemical
PELIOTHERAPY CONTRAINDICATIONS • Chemical constituents of muds pose no contraindications. • When heated, certain precautions are advised. • Certain clays and muds draw and dry. • caution with sensitive, delicate, or dry skin • Must be from pure, uncontaminated source
PELIOTHERAPY CONTRAINDICATIONS (CONT.) • For hot peloids applied directly to the skin: • acute inflammation • local eczema; avoid specific areas • bleeding or open wounds • heart disease • severe hypertension • diabetic peripheral neuropathy • pregnancy
MUD WRAP TIPS • One hand for application; other hand clean • Keep moist towel nearby to clean with • Apply only thin layer of mud to the skin • Moisten drying muds during application • Use a natural-bristle paint brush • Avoid using white linens
MUD WRAP PROTOCOL • Preparation • mix ½ cup mud and 6–8 drops of essential oil • on table: blanket, sheet, plastic, draping • heat & wring out 4 hand towels
MUD WRAP PROTOCOL • Procedure • 5-minute exfoliation w/ loofah, gloves, or brush • apply mud to back, client sits up or rolls slightly • apply to left leg, client lifts knee & rolls slightly • wrap leg in plastic • repeat on right leg • moisten with spray bottle if needed • apply mud to abdomen (clockwise) & décolleté
MUD WRAP PROTOCOL • Procedure (cont.) • apply to right arm, cover with plastic • repeat on left side • wrap client layer by layer, bolster under knees • wrap 20–25 min – head massage or reflexology • remove mud, starting on left leg, use rubber spatula if necessary, then first hot towel
MUD WRAP PROTOCOL • Procedure (cont.) • unwrap right upper body, second hot towel cleans • tuck plastic under body, client on clean sheet • repeat on left side, using third towel • completely remove plastic wrap • last towel cleans abdomen and décolleté • apply finishing product first to front, then back
MUD WRAP PROTOCOL • Cleanup • dispose of plastic wrap • clean mud from spa bowl, brush, & spatula • launder towels & sheets • sanitize & dry all surfaces where clients walk barefoot
SUMMARY • You now know: • types & purposes of spa body wraps • avoiding claustrophobia in wraps • body wrap protocols • peloids & their uses in spa therapies • peloid therapy contraindications • mud wrap protocols
HERBAL WRAPKEY INSTRUCTIONS • Client warmed before (steam, sauna, bath) • Client warmed internally with herbal tea • Wrap should be snug – no cool air enters • Sheets well-soaked in hot herbal solution • Sheets wrung out extremely well
HERBAL WRAP USES • Administered every other day, 3x/week • Weight-loss aid, along with spa program • Smoking cessation – to release nicotine • To help soothe sore, aching muscles • To relax muscular tension
HERBAL SHEETS • Unbleached, organic, canvas-grade muslin • Regular bed sheets not effective • Launder new sheets prior to first use • Must be folded properly • simple for all therapists to work with • fit well inside heating units • stay hot longer – can be kept compact
HERBAL SHEET FOLDING • Fold both edges into the center. • Fold both edges into the center again. • Fold this in half to create a strip. • Fold the strip in thirds. • Fold it in half.
HERBAL WRAP TIPS • Use natural, organic herbs. • Many herb combinations are appropriate. • Some spas customize their blends. • Detox blend widely used (Table 8–5) • ½ cup herbs in small muslin bag sufficient
HERBAL WRAP PROTOCOL • Preparation • herbs in muslin bag, steep 45 minutes • client in sauna, steam, hot bath for 15 minutes • arrange blankets & towels on table • 2 sheets in herbal infusion for several minutes • wring out sheets, place in insulated container
HERBAL WRAP PROTOCOL • Procedure • retrieve client, offer tea, explain treatment • unfold first sheet on table • client lies down on back on table • pull sheet over client & pull drape out • pull other side of sheet over client
HERBAL WRAP PROTOCOL • Procedure (cont.) • lay second sheet over the client’s body • ask client if any areas too hot – cool them • wrap thermal blanket around client • pull outer blanket over client • tuck outer blanket snugly around client • place bath towel at head & feet
HERBAL WRAP PROTOCOL • Procedure (cont.) • apply cold compress to forehead/neck • lower lights, make sure client is comfortable • offer to stay in room if client prefers • step back in periodically to check on client • offer cool water w/ straw, change compresses • after 20 min, unwrap client, cover with robe • instruct client to relax & let herbs dry on skin
HERBAL WRAP PROTOCOL • Cleanup • sanitize thermal blanket • assure no water on floor • launder sheets in hot water & mild detergent • launder towels
HERBAL COMPRESS THERAPY • Several forms of herbal compress therapy • Most elaborate use found in Thai culture • Compresses growing in popularity in spas • Easy to apply but must handle with care • Stimulate energy along “sen sib” pathways • Includes stimulation of points + stretches • Called “luk pra kob” in Thai
BENEFITS OF HERBAL COMPRESS THERAPY • 4 distinct benefits based on: • aromatherapy • herbal therapy • heat therapy • massage therapy • Can be custom blended • Traditional recipe from Wat Po Temple • Bangkok, Thailand
HERBAL COMPRESS TECHNIQUES • Soak & steam 10–15 minutes before use • Large compresses for body, small for face • 2 compresses for each treatment • One is always kept hot • Heat in steamer or stone roaster
HERBAL COMPRESS CONTRAINDICATIONS • Fever • Heart disease • Hypertension • Diabetic peripheral neuropathy • Pregnancy • Open cuts, wounds, sores, & abrasions
HERBAL COMPRESS CAUTIONS • Be careful lifting lid off steamer. • Handle compresses with towel when hot. • Always test temp on your own skin first. • Stamp lightly and rapidly at first contact.
BASIC MANEUVERS • stamping – light, rapid touching • rocking – steady back & forth on each spot • rolling – pivoting ball in circles on one spot • stationary – steady pressure on one point • dragging – steady pressure while moving
HERBAL COMPRESS HOME USE • Compresses used only once • After use, seal in a plastic bag or container • Offer to client for home use • Allows client to continue benefits • Can be used in a bath at home
SUMMARY • You now know: • effects of herbs in herbal spa therapies • herbal wrap techniques, benefits, & contraindications • herbal compress techniques, benefits, & contraindications