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February 2020

Sports Massage at Chicago’s Spa Space Is a Winner

Sports Massage at Chicago’s Spa Space Is a Winner

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Sports Massage at Chicago’s Spa Space Is a Winner

Month after cold month, we welcome clients with stiff muscles and aching joints who are coming in for a healing massage. Chicago winters are enough to put the damper on the practice routines of even the most serious athletes, let alone those of us who simply enjoy pastimes like running or a good game of golf. 

Who wants to head out for an early morning run when the windchill is near zero and the sidewalks and roads are either slick with ice or buried in snow? And even if the golfers among us were willing to brave the elements, the courses are, of course, all closed.  

But there is a light at the end of the tunnel – the lovely, warm light of spring by the lake! Earlier this month, good old Punxsutawney Phil popped out of his den on Groundhog Day and failed to see his shadow, so that means we should have an early spring*.

Ready, Set, SPRING!

You don’t have to wait until the thermometer tops 50 degrees to start prepping for a return to the golf course or for a nice invigorating run. At Chicago’s Spa Space, you can book a targeted sports massage now that will kick start your conditioning and help you avoid injuries when the time comes to head outside.   

Benefits of our targeted Chicago sports massage – 

  • Strengthens muscles
  • Relieves tension
  • Reduces pain 
  • Helps prevent injury
  • Enhances performance 

 

For more information Runner’s Massage/Golfer’s Massage at Chicago’s Spa Space, call  312-466-9585. If you’re ready to get started, you can book it online. 

* Full disclosure: Punxsutawney Phil doesn’t have the best record when it comes to his prognostications, as EarthSky reports: “According to the Stormfax Almanac, which has been tracking Phil’s predictions since 1887, Phil has been correct only 39% of the time. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which analyzed Phil’s predictions from 2008 to 2018, he was right only 40% of the time.” What can we say, here at Chicago’s Spa Space, we’re optimists.

Chicago day spa - Put Your Best Foot Forward with Reflexology

Put Your Best Foot Forward with Reflexology

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Put Your Best Foot Forward with Reflexology

Everyone who has ever walked through the doors of our Chicago day spa would probably agree that a foot rub is divine. But not every one of our Chicago spa patrons has experienced the pleasures and benefits of reflexology, which, as we like to say, is the ultimate sole-satisfying foot massage! 

Reflexology is nothing new. The history of the practice dates back thousands of years. And ancient wisdom is nothing to turn your nose up at. There’s a reason why reflexology is still in use today. 

“Several studies indicate that reflexology may reduce pain and psychological symptoms, such as stress and anxiety, and enhance relaxation and sleep,” the health experts at the Mayo Clinic say. “Given that reflexology is also low risk, it can be a reasonable option if you’re seeking relaxation and stress relief.”

What Is Reflexology?

As Brent A. Bauer, M.D. of the Mayo Clinic explains, “Reflexology is the application of pressure to areas on the feet (or the hands).”

But not just any area of your feet. The practice of reflexology links specific points on the feet to other parts of the body, so that by massaging those points on your feet, you can experience benefits from head to toe. Reflexology can also link points on the palms of your hands and even on your ears to specific areas of your body. 

“The theory behind reflexology is that areas of the foot correspond to organs and systems of the body. Pressure applied to the foot is believed to bring relaxation and healing to the corresponding area of the body,” Dr. Bauer says.

The experts at WebMD have something to add to our understanding of the practice: “The way reflexology connects spots on the outside of your body to the inside is a bit like acupuncture and acupressure. But those therapies use points all over your body.” 

You can discover the benefits of reflexology for yourself at Spa Space, voted the #1 day spa in Chicago. Whether you book a 35-minute session or treat yourself to 60 minutes of healing bliss, the trained reflexologists at our spa in downtown Chicago will work to alleviate your stress and promote your body’s ability to heal itself.