Body Wraps: What and Why?

By Venetta Kalu, CNS, ND, MPHA

Path of Life Healing

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Body Wraps: What and Why?

Body wraps are generally used to reduce the appearance of cellulite, and to improve the health and appearance of your skin by moisturizing and hydrating your body. Toxins are stored in the body and can impact people regardless of weight, size, or gender. Some believe that body wraps cleanse the body of these stored and trapped toxins, which can collect in the body due to such factors as aging, improper diet, lack of exercise, smoking, dehydration, and stress. 

The body wrap solution can be a liquid or cream, lotion, mud or clay with an herbal, vitamin, or mineral base that is rubbed on the body part(s) of concern. Some practitioners claim that the solution in use during the process cleanses and detoxifies pushing out trapped toxins, which flush out through drinking a lot of water after the wrap. The result is inch loss where the solution is applied. The amount of inch loss depends on the amount and density of the fat storage in the body part treated. Typically, the softer the fat, the faster it disappears and the quicker you see results.

Why Get a Body Wrap?

Your skin is your largest organ absorbing toxins all day from cleaning solutions, environmental pollution, personal care products, and pollutants from technological advancements that we need and enjoy daily. In addition, there are other daily exposures contributing to the toxic burden such as dry cleaning, dyes on clothing, and ink on papers to name a few. Detoxification is also one of the main reasons many people get body wraps. 

What Are the Benefits Of the Body Wrap?

• People who want to lose inches to improve their appearance.
• People wishing to tighten body tissue and improve definition.
• Women who need hips, thighs, and upper arms tightened and lifted.
• People who would like to remove toxins from their body.
• People who want to reduce cellulite.
• People who want to stay firm while on a weight loss program.
• Men who want to reduce their waistlines.
• People who would like to soften dry or rough skin.
• Anyone who wants to reduce stress and feel more relaxed.
• People who want to have a more youthful appearance and feel younger.

Who Gets a Body Wrap?

Individuals from all walks of life seek out the benefits of body wraps. Wraps are enjoyed by:

• Individuals who are generally fit, but enjoy the detoxifying properties of body wraps. 
• Those who want to lose inches in certain areas, tighten, and tone as they lose weight. 
• Individuals who just want a place to get away and pamper themselves for an hour. 
• Women trying to improve their appearance for a special occasion, like a wedding or a beach vacation.
• Individuals in the military who need to have certain measurements for PT. 

Lastly, there are many reasons why people get body wraps. In any case, it is a wonderful treatment. Resolve to make this one of your regular treatments this year.