A therapeutic approach that helps you slim down while you lie down? Now that’s a therapeutic approach we like!
Alright, alright, we know – there’s no such thing as a miracle cure for unwanted extra kilos, cellulite and loss of firmness.
But there are definitely options that help. And when one of the options in question involves a course of 45-minute high-tech massages that are both relaxing and invigorating, well… we’re in.
Lymphatic massage has long been recognised as a way to improve circulation and encourage detoxing, thus encouraging a better-toned, firmer and smoother shape. And Lipomassage, otherwise known as Endermologie, takes all of this to new, high-tech levels.
All you have to do is don a specially designed bodysuit, lie down, and relax, while the therapist runs a spacey-looking roller gently but intensively over your body, helping to revitalise blood and lymphatic circulation, stimulate collagen, and encourage elastin production as well as fat breakdown and release.
It’s best combined with exercise and plenty of water, and it’s not a free pass to a diet of pizza and chocolate cake, but it can definitely be effective, especially if you are looking to tackle saddlebag thighs, dimply cellulite and general lumps and bumps. All of which makes it a great therapy for bikini season, as a pre-wedding treatment, or as part of a body beautiful new year resolution. It’s also recommended by many cosmetic surgeons pre- or post- liposuction.
And it’s not just about feeling better (which you do), but also about results – the therapists at Cape Town’s Legs 11, which specialises in the treatment, take meticulous measurements and record your progress with photographs.
“We offer the latest generation of Lipomassage, from France, which has been proven to slim down stubborn fat deposits and reduce cellulite that is resistant to exercise and dieting,” says Lee Goldschmidt, a therapist at Legs11, Greenpoint.
The cost of a full-body Lipomassage treatments is R420 per session, and discounts are offered on courses of six or 12 sessions. Alternatively, you can target a single areas, such as thighs or stomach at R260 per session (or a discounted course of six or 12 sessions).
For info call 0861 324 752 or email legs11.co.za
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