Detox: A Hot Topic Among Club Spa Readers!
By Susie Ellis
In the Club Spa e-newsletter, which goes out twice a month, I get to answer one of the many spa questions our readers send in. Here is the Q & A from this week. Am sharing it because I have received an avalanche of response and follow-up questions. Detox is a hot topic!
Thought I would share the exchange and invite you to respond on the blog as well:
Ask Susie…QUESTION:
I live in California and would like to spend a week not too far away, with an emphasis on detox.
ANSWER:
There is spa detox and then there is addiction detox. You are probably referring to spa detox, which you will find at both the
Your questions gives me a chance to mention something about the somewhat controversial reality TV show “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.” It gives a good glimpse into the difference between detoxing at a spa and detoxing at an alcohol and drug addiction treatment center. While yoga and other spa-like components are part of many alcohol and drug addiction residential treatment programs (even the Betty Ford Center in California has a pool, gym, fitness, yoga, meditation classes and massages available on Sundays), detox at these rehab centers is medically supervised and very different than detoxing at a spa. Read more about detox here.
E-mail your spa question to Susie at asksusie@spafinder.com.
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