So the leftover turkey is in the fridge, the trash is full of empty wine bottles, and the idea of starving yourself and staying in bed all weekend sounds tempting, especially since you’re planning to be in sweatpants for the next 48 hours because pants that button sound implausible. Welcome to the days after Thanksgiving, otherwise known as the days of painful bloating, undeniable sluggishness, and mild (or extreme) regret. We’ve all fallen victim to exclaiming “I can never eat again!” after Thanksgiving dinner or feeling lethargic and regretful for days after.

It’s no surprise that binge diets, total starvation, and even “Thanksgiving detox” are popular trends following the holiday (if you don’t believe me, Google “thanksgiving x, y, or z'' and find hundreds of hits). Juice cleanses, those “lose weight quick” diets, and every type of detox program will boom, and guilt-ridden dieters download MyFitnessPal and eat salad for lunch as a means of “atoning for their sins.” But no matter what you eat on Thanksgiving (or how much of it), these panic driven decisions are unnecessary (and might even be damaging).

SOL SPA has a much healthier suggestion! We have produced an excellent “Hot Detox Yoga” program designed to provide an amazing workout with a great detox effect based on the use of a flow of postures choreographed for detox and practiced inside of an infrared sauna.

Yoga, even without the heat, helps the body’s natural detoxification systems to function properly. The body’s lymphatic system and blood continuously deliver metabolic waste to the liver, kidneys, and digestive organs. This waste, along with other toxins absorbed from the environment, gets filtered and eliminated through urine, sweat, solid waste and even during exhalations.

The Hot Detox Yoga postures and twists help to stimulate our organs, including the organs responsible for elimination, which in turn can help stimulate our metabolism and rate of excretion. Twists also stimulate circulation; release tension in the muscles of the spine, abdomen, and ribcage; and help to create heat. This paired with the 125-degree infrared heat emitted in our infrared saunas, combine to give you the perfect detox yoga environment.

So, don’t make any rash decisions while you’re feeling guilty about indulging this Thanksgiving. Instead, spend just an hour in SOL SPA and enjoy a Hot Detox Yoga session followed by a massage, then polish it off with the perfect tan! You’ll leave feeling better than you did before your Thanksgiving regrets, and you’ll keep coming back for more!

We hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving holiday and are thankful for all of our SOL SPA members and staff!

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Written By: Paige Stuart, VP of Spa Operations