While skincare often focuses on the face, all the skin on our beautiful bodies deserves love and care. Lavish body scrubs and moisturizers are lovely, but have you experienced dry body brushing? retreat at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Vancouver has embraced the ancient practice of dry brushing —in traditional Ayurvedic medicine, referred to as Garshanaof—and offers an excellent full-body experience that will become your favourite this summer!
The ‘Glow-on-the-Go’ is a 90-minute service that includes dry brushing, a full body massage, and a facial with Swissline and DRMTLGY products. This package is designed to provide a comprehensive wellness experience, leaving you feeling rejuvenated and refreshed.
Experiencing Dry Brushing Benefits
Full-body dry brushing has many health and beauty benefits. Immediately after treatment, your skin will feel alive and invigorated. The exfoliating effects of the body brushing will also make your skin softer to the touch. The more you repeat the treatment, the more benefits you will receive.
Body brushing can help stimulate various body processes to improve your overall health. Most notably:
- Promotes circulation and improves blood flow to all parts of your body
- Stimulates glands to keep producing oils and hormones, which will help your skin become properly moisturized and detoxify your body
- Increases lymphatic flow to move fluids within your internal systems, absorbing various toxins and flushing them out of the body
- Awakens nerve endings, which elicits a relaxation response through your central nervous system and decreases muscular tension
- Tightens skin and reduces the appearance of cellulite
- Improves skin tone and clarity
Full-body dry brushing can benefit every type of skin, even sensitive skin. This health and beauty routine has been practiced for years in Eastern Medicine and is used in world-class spas and holistic healing centres worldwide.
Massage Designed for Everyone
The ‘Glow-on-the-Go’ service begins with an invitation to take two deep cleansing breaths with a retreat signature essential oil. This is followed by a rotation of soothing dry brushing, relaxing deep-tissue massage, and a refreshing facial.
For the massage, retreat incorporates holly massage oil. This non-nut-based oil is free from staining, gluten, and parabens. Derived from a cold-pressed production process, it is a superior massage oil known for spreading effortlessly and with a long-lasting glide.
The facial is nine glorious steps and is so luxurious and thorough! It starts with deep pore cleansing, followed by a skin-smoothing enzymatic mask, then a hydra mask and botanical massage cream, and finished with a booster, eye cream, and a soothing recovery cream, all tailored to your skin type. This beautifully balanced facial uses just the right amount of massage, deep pore cleansing, and a touch of steam.
Safe for You & The Planet
retreat carefully selects products from local boutiques and laboratories that embody the spa’s quality and values. Using ethically sourced, cruelty-free, plant-based, and gluten-free products without compromising results is just who they are!
The ‘Glow-on-the-Go’ products are by these two outstanding companies:
Swissline by Dermalab features concentrated ingredients and luscious textures that combine to yield immediate and optimal results. Their high-end, professional-only products integrate meticulously with retreat‘s custom protocols. [Swissline Skin-Friendly Cleanser, Good Water, Aqua-Pure Enzymatic Mask, Hydra Soothing Mask, Botanical Massage Cream, Source Booster]
DRMTLGY is an award-winning medical-grade product line backed by science that targets people of all ages and skin types. [DRMTLGY Advanced Eye Cream, Soothe + Recovery Cream]
More retreat Signature Packages!
At retreat, they do not just offer spa services, the team curates experiences. In addition to the ‘Glow-on-the-Go’ signature package, there are three additional signature services that are designed to make you feel pampered and special:
head-to-toe / Shampoo, blow-out, and foot massage. Includes buff, paraffin, and eye treatment.
with-my-pal / Customized face and body treatments performed for two in a synchronized fashion. (This requires two appointments to be booked at the same time).
all-polished / Chair massage, signature manicure and pedicure, paraffin, and make-up touch-up.
retreat: A Tranquil Oasis
retreat is not just a spa; it is a tranquil oasis in the heart of downtown Vancouver. Its subdued interiors, soft lighting, and comforting textiles make it a dreamy urban escape. The atmosphere is designed to be calming and intimate, ensuring that every guest leaves feeling “recharged, refreshed, repolished, and redone.”
A visit to downtown Vancouver has never been more enticing than an afternoon or Spa Day experience at retreat.
Located at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at 1055 West Georgia on the R1 Level, retreat offers 3 hours of complimentary parking with vehicle registration.
Visit the retreat website here, or call 1-866-99TREAT today to ask about their monthly promotions, monthly or yearly Membership Packages, private parties, mobile services, and gift cards!
Author Profile
- Helen Siwak is the founder of EcoLuxLuv Marketing & Communications Inc and publisher of Folio.YVR Luxury Lifestyle Magazine, PORTFOLIOY.YVR Business & Entrepreneurs Magazine, and digital women's lifestyle magazine EcoLuxLifestyle.co. She is a prolific content creator, consultant, and marketing and media strategist within the ecoluxury lifestyle niche. Post-pandemic, she has worked with many small to mid-sized plant-based/vegan brands to build their digital foundations and strategize content creation and business development. Helen is the west coast correspondent to Canada’s top-read industry magazine Retail-Insider, holds a vast freelance portfolio, and consults with many of the world’s luxury heritage brands. Always seeking new opportunities and challenges, you can email her at helen@ecoluxluv.com.
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