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Take me to the cannabis spa and dip me in CBD: Sarah Hanlon
December 20, 2019
Let's see more cannabis-infused spa treatments like these in 2020SARAH HANLON, POT CULTURE Updated: December 19, 2019
The first time I went to a spa, I almost fainted. I was 27 years old, and fear of the unknown coupled with the thick, hot sauna steam sent me into a panicky, “I-can’t-breathe-get-me-outta-here” downward spiral.
Sadly, I have not been back since. But recently I thought of something that would lure me back on the spa saddle. And that thing is cannabis.
Imagine this: You show up to your spa appointment, a little nervous. You’re greeted with samples of flavoured organic hemp waters, and you select one that tastes like honey crisp apples, basil and burning mandarin. It tastes amazing, and a wave of calm overtakes your anxiety. Then, you’re led to a room filled with the smell of terpenes and essential oils. You lie down, and a therapist gives you a 50-minute full-body massage with high-CBD oil. Ahh.
This is what the spa experience is like at La Quinta Resort & Club in Palm Springs, California, where cannabis and spa treatments go hand-in-hand.
At The Standard in Miami, Florida (a state that isn’t even cannabis legal yet), the popular Royal Chill Treatment includes a 60-minute reflexology foot massage paired with Lord Jones‘s best-selling High CBD Pain & Wellness Formula – famous for soothing the ailments stilettos can inflict.
My ultimate cannabis spa dream includes sipping on a canna-cocktail or puffing on a nice vape pen while having your feet rubbed with a full-spectrum cannabis topical cream is still just that: nothing but a dream.
Colorado, where weed is legal, is another cannabis spa destination. The Hilton Denver Inverness, one of the swankiest and most iconic hotels in the state, offers a full range of cannabis infused spa packages. Each package includes their house-made Melt Body Butter, “made with pure hemp cannabidiol, green tea stem cells, cloudberry, coconut oil, argan oil, avocado oil, shea butter and coconut oil.”
So when will Canada get on this trend?
I am happy to report we are inching closer — hemp oil treatments have been available since the ’90s (thanks to companies like The Body Shop) and now, demand for cannabis-infused spa treatments is growing.
Take, Ste. Anne’s Spa in Grafton, Ont. for example. Its owners saw cannabis legalization (and the accompanying normalization of the plant) as the perfect opportunity to expand their client base, and have been offering hemp-derived CBD spa treatments since 2018.
Ste. Anne’s also offers a plethora of other plant-based products like lavender, chamomile, marjoram, vetiver, vanilla, balsam and jojoba oils, so introducing CBD oils was a natural next step. They also offer nature and yoga retreats, and aim to create “an atmosphere to help rebuild your strength, recapture your energy and reflect on what’s truly important in your life.”
Sounds like the perfect environment for a little green, right?
Unfortunately, hoping for anything more cannabis-oriented beyond cannabis oil treatments might be fruitless. My ultimate cannabis spa dream includes sipping on a canna-cocktail or puffing on a nice vape pen while having your feet rubbed with a full-spectrum cannabis topical cream is still just that: nothing but a dream.
But we’re getting there. With regulated cannabis topicals coming to the market soon, Canadians will start to see more spa treatments that incorporate them. I hope we will see the spa industry fight for the ability to use cannabis in all its forms, too, such as edibles or in vape pens.
After all, what better tool for relaxation is there?
by Finn Lanigan On December 6, 2019 In recent years CBD has become popular being used in different walks of life because of its calming and inflammatory effect. According to gtvok, It has been used to make products ranging from coffee, CBD oil to lotions. The use of these products in hotels is based on the fact that CBD when applied on the skin, eases muscle pain, or joint pain. This has been revealed by various studies carried out by pharmaceutical companies and universities. The studies showed that the cannabis compound product could heal multiple health issues such as seizures and acne. Moreover, CBD cannot be compared with THC since it does not have intoxicating effects and does not make you high However, the use of CBD is still morally questionable. The federal government needs to come up with new rules and regulations, depending on how CBD IS used, made, or where you get it. As for now, there are no government regulations barring hotels from using CBD bandwagons. The following are various CBD products you are likely to see on that menu during your next visit to a hotel. • TOPICAL BALMS AND OILS If you have been visiting hotels and spas frequently, you are likely to have noticed CBD products such as oils and lotions. The use of these products is based on the fact that when applied on the skin, these products can ease muscle knots and stiff joints because of their warming effect. CBD balm is usually soaked with cannabidiol to soothe or heal the skin. It can contain shear butter, CBD oil, and coconut oil. CBD balms can be used to treat inflammation pains, psoriasis, eczema, dry skin, wrinkles, and acne. Do you want to feel the effect of some of this product on your skin? Book CBD relief& massage at Florida’s Ritz -Carlton in Amelia Island. You can also choose to visit Philadelphia’s Logan hotel, which offers you with CBD massage oil and exfoliating scrubs promoting mani-ped. You can also choose to visit the Elms hotel& spa, which is fitted with CBD-oil infused baths. • EDIBLES Apart from taking a capsule or puffing on a vapor pen, you can choose to consume CBD through edibles. In recent years edibles have become a popular method of consuming CBD. CBD edibles range from honey to chocolate. Some are thought to be discrete, effective, and yummy, thus making them the best for your whole family. Standard hotelier recently entered a partnership with CBD brand Lord Jones to offer what they termed as limited -edition edible. The blood orange is made up of 20 milligrams of CBD, and it can be found in the mini-bars of Miami beach property. Hollywood locations have also been planning to open fully-fledged dispensaries this year. • SHRUBS, BITTERS, AND TINCTURES In areas where marijuana has been made legal, CBD is seen appearing in hotels menus for recreation purposes. Jupiter’s next hotel in Oregon offers CBD flavored coffee to its customers. Denver hotel Teatro adds CBD pepper or oil to its white Russian shot. St Julien also gives you a cup of CBD tea as part of the SPA package. Article Source
(CBD massage is a luxurious, non-psychoactive, stress-relieving experience with anti-inflammatory benefits. Soothe is the the world’s leading on-demand massage service and app, lettin users schedule same-day massages in the privacy of their home or hotel. (Courtesy of Soothe) By Carolyn Kamii, Neighbor Dec 9, 2019 11:39 am PT Soothe, the world's largest on-demand massage service, announces the availability of CBD massage in a number of areas in and around San Diego. Mission Hills resident and Soothe massage therapist Michelle Dunn offers CBD massage to Soothe clients living in Downtown, Coronado, South Park, North Park, Mission Hills, Point Loma, and Carmel Valley. Soothe's luxurious CBD massage combines a variety of massage techniques, supplemented with the topical use of high-quality FDA-compliant cannabidiol (aka "CBD") products. The hemp-based, topical CBD lotions and oils used by Soothe therapists contain less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (aka "THC")--which is within Federal limits--and are therefore non-psychoactive. She has been using topical CBD products for over one year on herself and enjoys its anti-inflammatory benefits. Says Dunn, "I am very interested in providing diverse holistic modalities. I was first introduced to CBD topicals 4 years ago when I was a massage intern at a private practice. I currently use CBD in the context of massage therapy for clients who suffer from chronic pain, various sports injuries, or have difficulty falling asleep. Recently, a few Soothe clients asked me to start integrating CBD into their massage, typically during deep tissue or sports massages." Soothe lets users schedule a same-day massage in the privacy of their home or hotel. Residents of San Diego and other areas of Southern California can now book a CBD massage via Soothe's app, website soothe.com and via toll-free number 833-276-6843. Read More
