Fire & Ice Facial; the Ultimate Summer Treatment

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The Fire and Ice Facial is the ultimate summer facial everyone is talking about! Begin with a warming cranberry exfoliating mask that gently resurfaces your skin, polishing away dead cells and impurities while infusing it with antioxidants to protect against environmental stressors. 

Next, experience the cool, refreshing sensation of our cryo-peptide mask, packed with age-defying peptides and hydrating serums, while under our LED Light to leave your skin radiant and dewy. 

Includes deeply hydrating serums, and a soothing cool globe massage, ensuring your skin feels soft, supple, and luxuriously hydrated.

$179

*for a limited time

Balance Your Fire this Summer

On June 20th, 2024, we celebrate the Summer Solstice and enter a period of expansion, growth, lightness, and brightness. During this time of year, we experience heightened activity and an abundance of warmth, both externally from the sun and internally within our bodies. As we learn from Traditional Chinese Medicine, understanding and harmonizing with these seasonal energies can greatly enhance our physical and mental well-being.

A Traditional Chinese Medicine Summer Cheat Sheet:

• Element: Fire              

• Organs: Heart + Small intestine

• Emotion: Joy          

• Taste: Bitter         

• External Factor: Heat

The Heart and Small Intestine Connection 

The main function of the heart is circulation. It also houses the mind, spirit and controls sleep and memory. The Heart’s partner organ is the Small Intestine. This dynamic duo plays a crucial role in separating the "turbid" from the "pure" in our food, liquids, and thoughts. Maintaining the health of the Small Intestine is essential for supporting our Heart, digestion, and mental clarity.

Indicators of Heart Health:

• Tongue: The tongue is a useful diagnostic tool in Chinese Medicine. It is the only organ that is both internal and external. We look at the tongue as a way to see how the body is functioning internally. Its size, shape, color and coat all indicate something.

The tongue is also where the heart energy opens to. If you have trouble sleeping, are feeling restless or anxious, take a peek at your tongue.  Chances are the tip of your tongue will be redder than the rest of the tongue body. If you find a center crack on the tongue that can indicate stress in the body or a deficiency of the heart energy.

• Face: The face, rich with Blood vessels (the tissue of the Heart), can also reveal Heart health. A pale face might suggest insufficient Heart Blood, whereas a red face can indicate excess heat.

Managing Summer’s Double Yang Energy

Summer's intense Yang energy, coupled with the external heat, can lead to feelings of agitation, irritability, palpitations, and insomnia. Additionally, many of us anticipate summer all year long, especially here on the Cape. It can feel like such a short season and we might feel compelled to get the “most” out of it. As a way to keep joy and our heart energy balanced, this is a perfect season to focus on activities and practices that calm the mind and nourish the heart.

Tips for a Balanced Summer Routine

• Diet: Incorporate bitter foods like bitter melon, dandelion, parsley leaves, collard greens, mustard greens, arugula, kale, celery, corn, burdock root and sesame seeds to nourish the Heart. Eat plenty of cooling foods such as cucumber, spinach, tomatoes, and salads. Enjoy fruits like apples, lemons, kiwis, and watermelons to draw out excess heat in the body.

• Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate: Drink lots of water, watermelon juice, and green tea, which helps disperse summer heat, calm the mind, and detoxify.

• Sleep and Rest: Rise early and stay up late, with a midday rest if needed. Utilize the peak Qi and energy of summer to accomplish tasks and engage in activities that may have been on hold during the winter and spring.

• Exercise: Engage in moderate exercise to keep the Qi flowing smoothly, but avoid overexertion.

• Book Acupuncture: Summer’s intense Yang energy can lead to restlessness and irritability, excessive sweating and inflammation.  Acupuncture can provide a calming counterbalance and clear excess heat from the body.

• Book a Fire & Ice Facial: Our Fire and Ice Facial is the best of both worlds, combining the detoxifying effects of a heated treatment and the soothing benefits of a cooling treatment. 

By aligning with the season’s natural rhythms and focusing on practices that balance the fire element, you can enjoy a healthy, vibrant summer. Embrace the energy of summer, nourish your Heart, and maintain a harmonious balance within your body and mind.

Castor Oil Packs; a super cleanse for your body

If you haven’t discovered the incredible benefits of using Castor Oil Packs, we invite you to jump on the bandwagon. This remedy, having been around for centuries, has gained enormous recognition in these last few years and for good reason. Castor oil packs have been used as a natural remedy to promote healing, improve circulation and reduce inflammation for thousands of years. The benefits are many, and the risks are few, making Castor Oil Packs a frequent ritual around here. 

Castor oil is packed with fatty acids, including ricinoleic acid, which is believed to be responsible for many of the oil's therapeutic properties, including its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. Its unique molecular weight allows the oil to penetrate deep into the tissues to activate lymph, increase circulation and reduce inflammation. Castor Oil Packs are basically a super cleanse for your body, as they support and encourage your body’s natural ability to detox and heal itself.

Castor Oil Packs are versatile and can be used on any area in your body needing a little extra detoxification. Queen of Thrones has designed three different packs uniquely to make your experience easy, clean and comfortable. Below, we break down the three different designs we carry in the shop. 

For your Liver:

The liver plays a central role in detoxification by filtering and eliminating toxins from the body. Applying a castor oil pack over the liver promotes circulation in the liver and surrounding organs, decreases inflammation and helps balance hormones. (Goodbye, hot flashes.) Supporting the liver with a castor oil pack is one of the easiest and most effective ways to aid in our overall detoxification process and get the elimination process kick started, which also makes it a perfect tool for constipation or backed up bowels. 

For your Breasts:

Breast cancer, cysts and fibroids on breast tissue and hormone imbalances are common amongst women of all ages. While genetics and age-related changes play a role in these health issues, stress and inflammation can also impact breast health significantly.

In a very basic sense, stress triggers inflammation. Inflammation then results in disruption of hormones putting breast tissue at increased risk. Lymphatic flow is one of the primary activities going on within our breast tissue. When stress and inflammation are put on these areas of the body, lymphatic flow slows resulting in blockages. By implementing the use of a castor oil pack over your breasts, you are supporting your body’s natural detox process, reducing stress on your body and ultimately hormonal balance. 

For your Thyroid:

Your thyroid is located in your neck, where one third of lymph is located. Castor oil packs placed on your thyroid have also been shown to help with swelling around the thyroid, reducing thyroid nodules and cysts. 

Like your liver and other organs, your thyroid operates at its full potential only when you are relaxed and the rest of your body is balanced. So, when you wear your castor oil pack you’re not just supporting your thyroid, you’re supporting other systems and organs as well, because as we know…every system in your body is connected.

Maybe one of the best parts of using a castor oil pack is it is a passive ritual. Put your pack on and enjoy some relaxation with your feet up. Or, thanks the design of the Queen of Thrones packs, you can tie it on and go about your day - while the magic of the castor oil does its thing. No matter how you use your pack, we’re confident you will love the benefits as much as we do! 

Why You Want Microchanneling, not Microneedling

You may have heard all the rage about microchanneling, but are still confused as to how it’s different than microneedling and why it’s touted to be the better treatment. While both techniques have similar working principles and are, in essence, trying to achieve the same results, there are key differences between microchanneling and microneedling that you need to know before you make the investment.

To put it in simple terms, microchanneling is an evolved and improved upon version of microneedling. Microneedling drags on the skin, creating unnecessary microtears and more trauma to your skin. This can result in bleeding, bruising, redness, tightness, itching and peeling and more downtime from your treatment. Sometimes this dragging technique can lead to irreversible damage.

In contrast, microchanneling does not drag on the skin and uses a more advanced, stamping technique that is less invasive. This stamping technique does not create microtears or unnecessary trauma, which results in less discomfort and inflammation, making your downtime very minimal.

Why Microchanneling is Better:

Better Precision and Consistency: Microchanneling utilizes extremely fine needles that are precisely spaced and controlled by a motorized device. This ensures consistent depth and pattern of needle penetration across the treatment area, leaving you with perfectly consistent results throughout.

More Suitable for Sensitive Skin: Microchanneling is often considered more suitable for individuals with sensitive skin or those prone to adverse reactions. Using the stamping technique and given the more controlled nature of microchanneling, it is a gentler option and more appropriate for all skin types.

Minimal Risk of Side Effects: With proper technique and aftercare, microchanneling carries a relatively low risk of side effects such as bleeding, bruising, redness, or post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation that you may experience with microneedling. You may be a little red from your treatment, but pairing the microchanneling with the use of the LED light will help drastically reduce any redness you have.

Better Long-Term Results: Microchanneling tricks your skin into thinking it’s been wounded, creating a cascade of healing such as an increase of collagen and elastin production. In addition, we use a serum which helps stimulate stem cell-derived growth factors, repairing skin at a cellular level. This alone puts sets microchanneling in a class of it’s own.

Overall, microchanneling is a next-gen take on microneedling and presents several advantages, making it the best choice for anyone seeking incredible skin rejuvenation and lasting results.

Spring Cleaning Starts Within

Even though the weather has yet to show for it, we have officially entered the season of Spring. Traditionally, Spring is the season we start cleaning out our closets, opening the windows and dusting off what’s been still and stagnant. In the same manner, we want to think about spring cleaning for our bodies. During the cold, dormant months of winter, our bodies accumulate toxins that get stored in our joints, fascia and other tissues. Spring is a perfect time of year to get our lymphatic system moving and support the detoxification process to move out these toxins.

Let us help you spring clean from within. Below is TB’s Guide to your Spring Revival:

Therapeutic Massage: Hands on bodywork, like Massage Therapy, helps move the lymphatic system, which is one of the best ways to move out toxins and detoxify the body. Consider adding a Dry Brush Add-On to your Massage session to increase the lymphatic flow, while also providing your skin with a full body exfoliation. The Dry Brush is yours to take home to continue this ancient and effective health ritual.

Detox Reflexology: Our Detox Reflexology session is a perfect way to support your body’s reawakening this spring. This customized reflexology session focuses on the lungs, kidneys, colon, liver, and lymphatic system to aid in the detoxification process. In addition, the deep relaxation of a reflexology session naturally activates the body's "relaxation response," thereby increasing circulation to the detoxification systems and boosting their function to an optimal level.

Radiance + Dermaplane Facial: Deeply exfoliate, slough off winter and unveil a brighter, more supple complexion with our Radiance Facial + Dermaplaning. This treatment is perfect for spring, as we drain the lymph in the face, decreasing puffiness, while we increase circulation, focusing on cellular renewal. The addition of the dermaplaning removes accumulated, old skin cells, stimulating new production, leaving you rejuvenated and radiant.

Acupuncture: Get your Liver Qi moving this Spring season with an acupuncture session to focus on the flow of liver and gallbladder energy. By cleansing the liver, we rejuvenate our body and mind, and slow down the aging process. An acupuncture session can best support this process, improve your liver qi energy and promote feelings of joy and peace.

CranioSacral: CranioSacral Therapy works to help reset your nervous system and is a highly effective treatment to move emotions stored deep in our tissues. Old traumas, grief, resentments, fears are all stored in our bodies and can accumulate, creating physical imbalances in the body. A spring tune-up with CranioSacral is an incredible way to create a more harmonious flow in the body, allowing you to move into spring feeling lighter and renewed in your mind, body and spirit.