So a couple of weeks ago, i was invited to Anti-Oxidant Spa @ 1 Thomson Ridge to experience Ganbanyoku spa which means "Bedrock bathing" or "stone sauna" in Japanese.
▸ which is getting increasingly popular in Japan for the past 10 year and right now there are over 4'000 Ganbanyoku Spas in Japan, that's how popular it is!
Anti-Oxidant Singapore @ Thomson Ridge
Suli explained to us the many benefits of Ganbanyoku Spas and i finally understood why it is getting increasingly popular in Japan, some benefits are:
- Beautification- Anti-aging ♡♡♡
- Increased metabolic rates and weight loss ♡♡♡
- Reduced cholesterol levels
- Improved blood circulation
- Relief of pain and stiffness caused by rheumatism
- Increased immune resistance
- Anti-aging of cells and overall body
- Diabetic sufferers** report reduced sugar levels after multiple treatments
- Cancer patients** report pain relief and improvement of general wellbeing
So many benefits but today i'm gonna share more on the beautification, anti-aging benefits and how it works!
Suli showed us this example of an egg & a slice of bread, the egg has been cracked and exposed to the ganbanyoku spa therapy for a month - no rotten smell or whatsoever, and the bread has been exposed to the ganbanyoku spa for a year and no mold or anything too!
Ganbanyoku spa basically helps anti-aging by "preserving" your youth. *gasps* Sounds too good to be true right!
So Suli gave us our set of yukata, towels & locker key and we were ushered into the ladies & Gents to get ready for our *VIRGIN GANBANYOKU SPA -LOL!* and to change into our yukatas.
Ladies & Gents are both equipped with showers facilities, changing rooms & toilets (duh). Hahaha so clean it feels like home, i was a little shy the first time round but my consecutive trips there i felt right at home and just wrapped a towel out of the shower to go blow my hair/makeup etc.
During my first trip there i was too shy to do that with the other ladies in the toilet. Hahahah silly me.
Changed into my comfy yukata and ready for some Anti-Oxidant Therapy yo!
Our lovely therapist, Kassie was very kind to explain to us how about how Ganbanyoku Therapy works, basically this is the Ganbanyoku 岩盤浴 Spa Therapy room:
So basically the dry sauna spa room is maintained at a comfy 40-45degrees and is fitted with Black Silica tiles that you lie on for 45min to an hour per session, it naturally releases over 2 million negative ions/cm3, that will flow into your body to help the body perspire and “detoxify”.
◤ Ok you must be asking, Hey Fidel, so.. how exactly does it help with anti-aging & "preserving youth"?
Ganbanyoku spa increases the body’s core temperature, which results in overall health improvements, rejuvenation, relaxation and deeper sleep.
These attributes are all related to the enhancement of beauty.
You know how our body absorbs free-radicals (which causes, fine lines, wrinkles etc) on a daily basis because of pollution, UV rays such things that we cannot avoid being exposed to right?
So the negative ions that is absorbed into your body during the ganbanyoku spa eliminates the free radicals before it causes any harm to us!
You basically go into the spa therapy room, lie on the bedrock sauna and you'll perspire more than you have EVER perspired. Like seriously i perspired more just lying down there than ever as compared to running/zumcardio/cycling i won't even perspire as much!
Unlike traditional hot sauna / steam sauna, which is so awful because of the high humidity, it's so hard to breathe making it almost impossible to relax for me.
But in Ganbanyoku Spa it's super comfortable, if i'm there with leon we will chit chat for the whole session (if you're coming as a couple they usually try to put you in a private room)
If i'm alone usually i'll bring in my iphone/kindle to read or if i'm tired from a long day of work i'll just go in and fall sleep for the entire hour and wake up with nice glowy skin! How awesome is that. It's unbelievably relaxing and your muscles feels totally relaxed after the session! ♡
Profuse sweating carries off deeply embedded impurities and dead skin cells, leaving the skin glowing and immaculately clean. This is excellent for clearing psoriasis, eczema and acne.
Suli tells me that many of his customers base are japanese ladies and men in they're 20's to more mature age group, i guess it's SO popular in japan because by just relaxing at the ganbanyoku spa you can achieve and improve overall beauty by detoxification of your skin through the perspiration process.
But even though I perspired so much during the 1 hour session, there's no odour, saltiness or stickiness from the perspiration!
The sebum that is produced from the sebaceous gland supplies a natural coating for the skin and hair – making them both smooth and silky. It is recommended not to shower within two hours after the treatment to gain the most benefits to the skin and hair. This detoxification and rejuvenation of skins cells is what leads to the natural “glow” of the skin and the appearance of beauty.
Blogging about this makes me want to drive down now for a session of Ganbanyoku Spa! Shall make a trip tomorrow, hehe
So after the 1 hour session we were served with 2 mini cups of enzyme juice, there are 4 flavors: lemongrass, hawthorn, ginger & dragonfruit, i've tried them all and my favorite is the lemongrass one, super refreshing and yummy!
Actually one of the best things i've experience ever since i tried ganbanyoku spa is that.. i'm not longer constipated!!!!
It's crazy but since i'm young i've been having constipation problems, I'm probably the most constipated person in the world hahaha, for me going to the pooping once a week is like normal. Infact very good already. Lol and i know people who go to visit the doctor's because they didn't poop for 2 days.
So maybe that's why i've never really had good skin, cos i'm so constipated- literally full of shit and toxins. hahaha
So i know it's recommended not to shower at least 2 hours after the treatment but most of the time i'm rushing off so i'll try to sit around and read a magazine at the resting area for 30 mins then shower!
Shower amenities and some facial products are provided by Eucerin. But i always bring my own conditioner cos it's not provided.
They also provide deodorant, makeup remover, body lotion & hair dryer etc for vainpots like me who can't stand walking out of the spa looking like a wet messy dog.
▸ Updates:
I'm sooooo addicted to ganbanyoku spa at Anti-oxidant! Went again today, gotta say 'm loving it so far i'm finally seeing some results and i'm SUPER excited!!!
This was taken after the ganbanyoku spa session today and i wasn't wear ANY base makeup except a little eyeliner and pinky lip tint.
I used to have crazy awful open pores and now it's like POOF! Gone! Love it that it makes my skin look really glowy after the session and i NEVER ever had glowy skin even after expensive facial treatments etc. Only oily skin but never GLOWY!!!
And i realized that my skin is more toned /elastic & glowy as compared to before because of the increased circulation, it draws the skin's own natural nutrients to the surface.
Even tried applying a thin layer of hair mask before i go for the ganbanyoku spa and i'll come out with perfectly soft and awesome hair. hehe
Freaking love Ganbanyokuuuuuuuuu! ♡♡♡
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So anyway i asked the owner of Anti-Oxidant Centre if there's any special price he could offer my lovely reader on TheLuckiestChick, and he generously agreed to..
... treat all of my awesome readers to
★★★ ONE COMPLIMENTARY SESSION OF GANBANYOKU SPA! ★★★
Right click + Save this voucher in your phone/ipad etc.
Call to make appointment & flash this voucher when you're there to redeem your ONE COMPLIMENTARY SESSION OF GANBANYOKU SPA!
Hohoh after ganbanyoku spa can head to the countless interesting cafes nearby or the thomson prata place for crispy prata/salted caramel to noms ice cream!
✽ Quick! Call Anti-Oxidant to make your appointment to the COMPLIMENTARY SESSION
& Experience for yourself the benefits of Ganbanyoku Spa!
▸ Anti-Oxidant Spa
No 1 Thomson Ridge, Singapore 574633
✉ http://anti-oxidantcentre.com.sg/
☏ +65 6756 0636
♡ Loves, TheLuckiestChick.
4 comments:
hi may I know how much does one session cost?
Hey Carol, Usually it cost $39 per session, do try out thr complimentary session to see if you love it like i do! (:
Hi, I went and try it, it is really good i feel refresh and glowy after the session thanks for sharing :)
hi! May I know how many sessions did you go so far before you saw the effects? :)
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