Both your body and mind can be affected by the amount of stress you carry with you every day. Stress can cause multiple painful side effects, such as tension in your shoulders and back, and can strain your mind, resulting in trouble concentrating and even memory problems. And if not managed, long-term stress can lead to heart disease, obesity and other chronic conditions. So finding ways to manage your stress is critical to your physical and mental health. At Cooper Spa, many clients use massage to unwind and de-stress. Add to it enhancements including aromatherapy and a magnesium oil treatment or package it with other beneficial services to help you get the most relaxing experience yet.

Massage
A massage can make a world of a difference when it comes to relieving stress. One of the most popular massages for de-stressing is the Swedish Massage. This traditional technique is ideal for anyone who wants to be free of the daily stress by focusing on the tension in your muscles and helping your body loosen up. Cooper Spa offers 50-minute and 80-minute Swedish Massage.

Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a popular massage enhancement as the oils help nourish your body with a calming and relaxing scent. Aromatherapy has been proven to help relieve emotional stress. Published in Pain Research and Treatment, a review of 12 studies concluded that aromatherapy can also have a positive effect in reducing pain.

Cooper Spa offers aromatherapy as an enhancement that can be added to any massage. Choose from a customized selection of pure essential oils such as lavender to enhance and relax your body.

Magnesium Treatment
Cooper Spa also offers a Magnesium Treatment as a massage enhancement. Magnesium is one of seven essential macro-minerals, and including magnesium oil into your life can also help ensure you get your healthy magnesium levels. Magnesium oil can help improve muscle function and sleep and reduce wrinkles. Working as an anti-inflammatory mineral, magnesium oil is used as an extra addition to your already relaxing massage.

Spa Packages
Cooper Spa offers the ultimate in relaxation—spa packages including multiple services to help you relax from head to toe. These two plus hour experiences include:

• Beautiful Fit Escape: Enjoy a stress-free day of pampering with a Beautiful Fit Signature Facial, body scrub of your choice, manicure and pedicure.
  
  
• Elegant Escape: An ideal package for those wanting to loosen their tense muscles from a stressful week with a Swedish Massage and Deep Cleansing Facial. The session ends with an Essential Manicure and Pedicure for a restful experience.
  
  
• Harmonic Lavender Escape: Unwind and de-stress with the Harmonic Lavender Sugar Scrub, including a 50-minute massage, followed by a Harmonic Lavender Manicure and Pedicure. This full-body treatment helps release tension and calm the body.
  
  
• Expecting the Best: Specially designed for the mother-to-be, the pampering includes a 50-minute Pregnancy Massage, Eminence® Organic Customized Facial and a Nourishing Almond Pedicure.
  
  
• Fit Escape for Him: A great de-stressor for men, this package includes a Fit Facial followed by a Fit Body Scrub which includes a massage.

Managing your mental and physical health by finding the best ways to alleviate your stress is important. As Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, Founder and Chairman of Cooper Aerobics, says, “It is not stress that kills—it is the way you manage it.” For more tips to help you manage your daily stress, read this Prevention Plus article on cooperaerobics.com.

Make an appointment with one of our skilled Cooper Spa professionals. Call 972.392.7729 to schedule your Harmonic Lavender service. For Cooper Spa’s complete menu of services, visit cooperspa.com.