Seasonal Beauty & Wellness Alignment by Alison Lane
The seasons and elements are part of our nature, our emotional and physical well-being. Our skin is the main organ that reflects our health and wellbeing and in turn a mirror of our connection to mother earth. Our skin cells renew every 28 days, it is a continuous process of elimination and renewal as it journeys through the seasons.
My seasonal aligning treatments reflect the season we are in and are different depending on the season and like food, your skin loves to be cared for seasonally too. There is a different treatment for each season, all accompanied by carefully selected seasonal botanicals and essential oils.
Winter: Water – Retreat & Restore
Winter is the most feminine time of the year as we shift from the metal element to the water element. We are aiming to alkalise the body and our nutritional needs will reflect that.
We begin with a back exfoliation and follow with gentle facial to include cleanse, facial scrub, face masque and ending with moisturiser. A wonderfully calm and relaxing treatment to bring you into alignment with winter.
Seasonal nutrition advice given.
Treatment time 2 hours
Spring: Wood – Growth & Unfurl
It’s spring and it’s time for new growth. This is a yang time of year and the organs in power are the liver and gallbladder which are in need of nourishing from within through our food.
Tea and a consultation open the session. The treatment begins with a foot soak, continues with a facial cleanse and massage, followed by a hot compress. A peeling scrub is applied, followed by a nourishing masque while you receive a relaxing neck, shoulder and scalp massage. We finish with moisturiser and a jade roller to improve circulation and skin tone.
Seasonal nutrition advice given.
Treatment time 2 hours
Summer: Fire – Expand & Transform
Associated with the fire element we now find our energies rising and the chi moves into the heart and small intestine. Energetically it is the male yang energy in power.
We begin the treatment with tea and consultation, and a delightful foot soak and massage. We follow with a hand and arm massage. The face is cleansed and massaged. We follow with a gentle exfoliation and a celestial mask using rose and clear quartz crystals to aid with lymph drainage. An abdominal massage to encourage the intestines to support the heart. Flowers or flower essences and crystals are used throughout this gentle treatment.
Seasonal nutrition advice given.
Treatment time 2 hours
Autumn: Earth – Balance and Nourish
This is the time of year where we start to move into the feminine yin energy and our chi moves into the spleen and stomach progressing to the lungs and large intestine (metal element) for the end of autumn.
We begin with tea and consultation. The feet are cleansed and we activate pressure points from the soles of the feet to the crown, during a foot massage.
The Face is cleansed and massaged, followed with a Kansa wand massage. The treatment continues with a gentle peeling scrub, masque – during which a neck and shoulder and scalp massage is given. We finish with moisturiser.
Seasonal nutrition advice given.
Treatment time 2 hours
The Seasonal Collection are made with a blend of flower essences the seasons.
I use Rhythm of Beauty products which are handcrafted, blended and poured all by hand. They are 100% natural products which include organic extracts, flower essences mixed in high grade vibrational oils. They are also free from chemicals, parabens, fillers or synthetics and suitable for all skin types so in turn are ageless. They are full of luxurious aromatic plant extracts which makes cleansing & moisturising a daily soul affirming ritual.
