Body wraps have been around for many years, and have repeatedly proven that they can be highly beneficial for aiding in inch loss, body detox, and cellulite reduction.  The are also excellent for the skin, and not only help tighten it, but make it fell much softer and smoother as well.

What many people don’t realize however is that in addition to the body wrap benefits mentioned above, herbal body wraps have some excellent therapeutic properties as well.  The are effective for both muscle pain relief, and relaxation.

Now more on the therapeutic benefits of a body wrap…

Body Wraps For Relaxation

One thing that is both good for your body and well-being is relaxation. It is now widely known that when stressed your body can hold on to excess fat allowing it to accumulate in the body. They attribute this to the hormone cortisol, which is know as the “stress” hormone.

Cortisol is essential for proper glucose metabolism, regulating blood pressure, immune functions, inflammatory response, and blood sugar maintenance. However, when we produce  too much of this hormone, this hormone tells the body to store the fat instead of burning it. This is just one of the effects of the hormones ‘fight or flight’ response to stress.

This fat is usually stored predominantly in the of abdominal area causing us to have a fat belly.to keep the cortisol levels at a healthy level, the relaxation response should be active after the fight or flight response occurs.

During your body wrap you will have to relax for 45 minutes to an hour. Just a simple activity of relaxation during your wrap and the essential oils that are used for some wraps can help offset excess of cortisol production. The aroma of some essential oils used in body wrap formulas have been traditionally used to help trigger relaxation and calmness, so breathing those oils and while relaxing is beneficial to our well-being.

Pain relief

Body wraps can be used to help alleviate muscular pain. The relief that body wraps give is due in part to the heat that is generated by wrapping or or applied during the body wrap. It is also due to the drawing properties of the ingredients that are used in preparing the wrap.

Clay compresses have been applied traditionally for years for pain relief. So using a Clay based formula will help with pain relief.

Let us know about your experiences with body wraps.  Have you noticed any other benefits that were not mentioned in this article?  Please post a comment below!