Cape Town features a variety of health and beauty spas that offer rejuvenating body treatments to their clients. In a city geared towards leisure and relaxation, it’s hardly surprising that many holidaymakers choose to some spend time at the exclusive health spas in throughout Cape Town. As a visitor to the Cape, you won’t have to travel far to find a good quality spa. In fact, most premier hotels in Cape Town boast their own in-house spas, which offer a range of treatments to their More...

The revitalising qualities of Indian beauty treatments have been recognised for hundreds of years, and today, these centuries-old therapies are offered at a few of Cape Town’s top health spas. Known as Ayurveda, this system of traditional Indian therapy uses massage and herbs to relax the body, helping to restore the natural balance, improve circulation and eliminate toxins. These therapies also stimulate the body’s cells and endocrine system, encouraging the secretion of More...

Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine that uses volatile liquid plant materials. It is a holistic treatment of caring for the body with pleasant smelling botanical oils such as rose, lemon, lavender and peppermint. Essential oils are complex, highly fragrant and volatile substances, with varying degrees of complexity, fragrance, and volatility. Aromatherapy, as it is practiced today, began with the Egyptians, who used the method of infusion to extract the oils from aromatic plants More...

Do you know exposing your breasts to sun and moonlight is a way to improve your breast health? And Color TVs, microwave ovens, and computer screens release radiation can cause damaged tissues, thus bad for your breast health. Medical experts recommend the following measures to best protect your breasts while maximizing your overall health: Do not smoke cigarettes or other tobacco products – Like alcohol, smoking has been linked to breast cancer. Practice breast self massage as More...

Medical experts recommend the following measures to best protect your breasts while maximizing your overall health: Enjoy nurturing yourself. You need to massage your breasts and/or pamper yourself with a massage or your favorite spa treatment. It is a MUST survival skill. Eat a well-balanced diet – Include lots of fruits and vegetables, and keep your intake of fried foods, red meat, and junk food to a bare minimum. Prevent taking hydrogenated fats like margarine and More...

Medical experts recommend the following measures to best protect your breasts while maximizing your overall health: Avoid excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages – Some studies indicate there may be a link between drinking alcohol and an increase risk for breast cancer. Occasional red/white wine is fine or rather it benefits your health. Sensuality and sexuality are not opposed to or the enemy of spirituality. Celebrate the sensuality of your body! Avoid becoming More...

             Beautique.com is Urban Retreat’s online store, the luxury hair, beauty and Spa Company with salons in Harrods, Harvey Nicholls (Manchester) and Kingston. It appeals to the discerning beauty buyer, she/he offering premium brands with exclusive products, expert help and beauty tips and tricks.                 In the last 6 months Beautique has expanded its offer, bringing on board several new brands such as the innovative Dr Lewinn’s which offers More...

Another young, vibrant woman died in late September during a recent liposuction procedure in Toronto. How sad that this talented, successful, single mother lost her life hoping to rid her tummy of a little mound of fat. It is most bizarre that her surgeon had no specialties and no hospital privileges. She, the surgeon, was training in family medicine but she is not listed as an accredited family practitioner with the College of Family Physicians of Canada. The scenario of allowing More...