Aura Organic Spa + Wellness

The Environmental Protection Agency has done studies indicating that indoor air pollution is a more consistent threat to your health than outdoor pollution.  This pollution comes primarily from volatile organic chemicals like formaldehyde that are present in new building materials such as carpeting, paneling, cabinets, fabrics, etc.  This pollution can be reduced with proper air filtration by an ionic air filter, by certain plants, or both. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has spent two decades researching plants that remove toxic chemicals from the air for use in space stations.  The following five plants have been found to be particularly effective in clearing the air of formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene. Plants Effective at Clearing the Air of Volatile Organic Chemicals: Ficus (Ficus Benjamina) Rubber Tree (Ficus Elastica) Mass Cane (Dracaena Massangeana) Pot Mum (Chrysanthemum Morifolium) Gerba Daisy (Gerba Jamesonii) Warnecki ...

Reiki is a gentle healing practice that can ease physical, emotional, mental and spiritual stress.  The intention is to restore harmony to the body's energy by triggering the body's healing process.  This Japanese healing technique involves "laying on of hands," where the practitioner's hands are placed just off the body or lightly touching the body. A 2010 Study (DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2010.03.082) in the JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY found patients who received a 20-minute reiki treatment within 3 days after a heart attack had better moods and a better heart rate variable. Possible Benefits of Reiki: Reduce Stress Promote Relaxation Release Tension Facilitate Sleep Reduce Blood Pressure Annette Adams, Intuitive Reiki Master and Licensed Massage Therapist, is at Aura Organic Spa, 204 Miami Ave W, Venice, Fl.  Call 941-375-8552 for an appointment.