Lifestyle | 20 Jan 2015 | By Sun International
Wellness Assessments at Table Bay Hotel’s Camelot Spa
Are you striving to live a healthier lifestyle, or simply want to know whether your body is performing at its optimum level? The Camelot Spa at the Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town offers complimentary Wellness Assessments with every spa booking.
What is a wellness assessment?
Think of it as a snapshot view of your overall health – looking at whether you're dehydrated, retaining too much water or have an abnormal BMI or body fat level. The fancy terminology is a Body Composition Analysis, which basically refers to your body's hydration, toxicity and body mass.
A Wellness Assessment at the Camelot Spa in Cape Town will provide you with a summary of how healthy you are, and then recommend a personalised treatment programme for you that concentrates on detoxification, relaxation and rejuvenation.
How does it work?
Here's where it gets technical, but keep in mind that the procedure is entirely non-invasive. You won't be asked to sweat it out on a treadmill or hear the ominous snap of a rubber glove.
While you relax on a lounger in the spa treatment room, a technician will explain to you that your body consists of 3 different components: mainly water, muscle and fat. When a small electrical current (that cannot be felt) is passed through your body, it is able to move through water easiest, followed by more resistant muscle, and finally fat.
By sending and receiving electrodes, the state-of-the-art handheld electrical impedance machine is able to calculate your body's composition. It's a short and painless exercise, and it'll give you a roadmap to achieving better health.
Okay, so then what?
Now that you know how your body is doing and what changes you need to make to your lifestyle, you should try to follow up on your progress with regular wellness assessments and treatments to maintain your body's optimum operation.
For example, if you've learned that your toxicity levels are high, the technician will recommend that you follow a detoxifying course of body wraps as well as offer relevant nutritional supplements and advice.
Is it for everybody?
This isn't something you should do while pregnant, nor if you have metal plates anywhere in your body. For everyone else, especially those aiming towards perfect health, it's a must-do.
If you want to feel less lethargic, lower your blood pressure and cholesterol, decrease cellulite and weight, experience less fluid retention and stand less chance of cardio vascular disease, make it a priority to book a Body Composition Analysis at the Camelot Spa in Cape Town.
You won't be disappointed!