restores the skin, body, mind & soul!
When you make an appointment with your Esthie Bestie (that’s me 🙂 ), you know I’m going to lavish your skin with expert treatments and the very best professional products, specifically hand-picked for your skin, skincare goals, the season and many other considerations.
And, you get a trip to the beach! From be well {groomed!}’s studio, it is a short five block walk to the bluffs that overlook our beautiful golden sand beaches.
First of all —-> those breezes are cooooooool! And, the ocean breeze that lowers your temperature also soothes you with negative ions. These free flowing oxygen atoms have an extra electron and occur in places like waterfalls and the ocean; research has shown that negative ion therapy could be used to treat symptoms of seasonal affective disorder.
So, not only are ya feeling free & breezy, also —> staring at the ocean actually changes our brain waves’ frequency and puts us into a mild meditative state. And seeing the *blue* in the ocean can boost your creative juices.
But wait there’s more … more than cooler temps and beautiful views? Yes!
Let’s really up our Vitamin Sea levels! Cruise down the newly opened stairs/bridge and stroll out to the beach because JUST the physical sensation of putting your feet in warm sand causes you to relax!
Let’s continue our journey to the water: The consistent ebbing and flowing you hear helps to de-stimulates our brains. This *shooshing* noise, along with seeing the waves roll in, activate our parasympathetic nervous system, allowing us to more fully relax and be in our bodies.
Now is a great time to get those steps in because walking in sand brings us many gifts:
- Go barefoot and get that exfoliation of those *flip-flop feet*
- Reduce impact on your ankles and knees
- You work new muscles and tendons differently … both in walking and balancing
- The waves and breezes help you relax and you’re still working your body thus producing less cortisol with the effort
- You might burn up to 50% more calories than walking on pavement
- Again, get barefoot and help those 3000-7000 footie nerve ending come back to life!
- Use Protection: Apply & reapply your SPF, drink your Sun Defense Elixir and sport your chicest chapeau, especially during those peak summer sun hours of noon to 4pm!
