Can a spa treatment burn calories?
spaViolet, a spa in Cardiff-by-the-Sea in San Diego offers a treatment called the Shrinking Violet. They say this UltraViolet Infrared wrap can burn up to 1200 calories in a sitting. The treatment uses infrared heat and can also improve blood circulation, boost immunity, eliminate toxins and minimize achy joints. The 50-minute treatment costs $75. The spa offers a wide variety of other treatments including scrubs, waxing, facials and microdermabrasion. They also do permanent makeup, eyelash extensions and other beauty services. They recommend their The Way You Look Tonight as a preparation for a special evening. It includes a eucalyptus steam, Violet's Essential Facial. the UltraViolet Infra-red treatment, Seaweed Wrapsody, and end with a Hairball and Vichy shower. It sells for $300 and takes around 3 hours.
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Hone Watson Jan 30th 2007 12:03AM
This sounds dodgy - burning calories through infrared heat. Still 1200 calories is a half a pound of fat.