Sean@advancedsp.co.za
Recovery Lounges Think of a recovery lounge as a mechanic’s workshop. You take your car in for a service after it reaches a certain mileage to get a check-up, get it tuned, aligned, new oil and spark plugs fitted and then get your baby back. It is revving and purring like a kitty and by kitty I mean like a sabre-tooth tiger. Lounges are no different for humans. It is equipped with compression technologies to help tired, swollen legs and ankles regain life and mobility.
FloatZero in Cape Town is equipped with a flotation pod where you climb into a relaxed pool, float in a body of warm water and disconnect from a hyper-connected world. It is just you and your thoughts and pure relaxation. This is the perfect tool for meditation, rhythmic breathing and de-stressing.
Cryosaunas (left) are fast becoming very popular means for recharging your batteries for the fast-paced individual. The process of cold air, using liquid nitrogen to -120 degrees, is blasted onto your skin in a super cooling process. It is believed to help reduce inflammation, reduce the size of fat cells and supercharge the body.
Normatec is one of the world’s leaders in compression technology. The idea behind the tech is about using compressed compartmentalised areas combined with pulsating technology which assists with flushing out lactic acid, toxins and increases blood flow to much-needed areas. Increased blood flow brings oxygen, nutrients and proteins for repair of tissues and muscles.
IvyBars offer customised intravenous vitamin drips for heath, wellness and recovery. Drips are administered gently and safely by a nurse and is the perfect solution to bounce back from a massive event like Ironman or simply to give you the much-needed rehydration or energy boost of immunity to tackle the weeks’ tough deadlines. The IvyBar in Melrose and Morningside have over nine different remedies ranging from jetlag, anti-inflammation, recovery, detox and skin radiance treatments to name a few.
RedLight therapy is becoming a hot topic since far too many people are not getting the right amount of outdoor exposure needed from the sun to regenerate the body. Humans are spending far too much time in front of the television, on phones, computers and headphones. The blue light emitted from these devices is causing a host of health problems. Light is energy and different coloured lights have different effects on our body, depending on the wavelengths of the light, they penetrate through the body differently. The mitochondria convert from red-light and near intracellular into ATP, giving your cells extra vooma. Red light has been researched by Nasa and hundreds of research papers claim improved skin clarity, increased testosterone in men, reduced joint pain and inflammation, enhanced weight loss, enhanced muscle recovery and increased athletic performance.