Today we are here in the Banner Therapy showroom in Asheville, North Carolina to discuss the healing powers of aromatherapy. Banner Therapy is one of the largest online providers of massage supplies, physical therapy products, exercise equipment, chiropractic tools and more.

Since the 1960s the Soviet Aerospace program has used whole-body vibration technology or vibration therapy, also known as Advanced Vibration Technology, to help the cosmonauts battle the effects on the human body while in space for prolonged periods of time. While these individuals lived in space, they experienced zero gravity which caused a myriad of physical problems ranging from loss of muscle strength, flexibility, bone density and prolonged recovery time.

It’s the holidays. People are stressed not only with holiday plans, but with finding that perfect gift to show a loved one they care. What better way to communicate that message than by giving a gift that will make them feel good all year long?

This insightful podcast is an interview with a professional writer who works closely with alternative health practitioners. She identifies some new trends in home spas which help people deal with chronic pain, stress, or fatigue by creating a retreat within the home. Air purification systems detoxify the home environment, while aromatherapy oils and diffusers set the mood for relaxation. To ease lower or upper back or neck pain, there are some handy portable massagers, hydrocollator packs, and more. Some people want their own massage tables in their home spa, so their acupuncturist, chiropractor, or massage therapists may visit them. Others are trying new technology, such as Vibration Therapy or Whole Body Vibration Therapy (WBV) which has been shown to help improve muscle strength, flexibility, range of motion, circulation, and bone density and is used by NASA. All of these new trends in the home spa point to one overall message: people are becoming more proactive with their own health.

Today’s quick pace and high-pressure environment have led to an increase in consumer demand for services that pamper. As a result, over the past decade, the spa industry has flourished. In response to people’s desire for a place to retreat from their frenetic, daily lives, the number of spas continues to grow steadily.

In the late 80’s and early 90’s, supermodel Christy Turlington achieved International fame along with her contemporaries Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell. Since retiring from her fulltime modeling career Turlington has established herself as both a writer and businesswoman. In 2002 Turlington published Living Yoga: Creating a Life Practice to share her physical, emotional and spiritual journey of yoga practices.