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[post_content] => Have you found yourself unclear on what your purpose in life is, and perhaps struggled with deciding if you even have one clear purpose or mission in your life? In this video, Briana shares some wisdom on how you can clarify and move towards what ignites your passion.
What kind of service would you love to provide, and who would you love providing it for?
If you feel like it's difficult to hone in on the specific answers to these questions, you will love this video. And when you decide to go more in depth with your search, The Well Life Book (available on
Amazon and
Audible) will be your guide to making your purpose a reality.
Please share your questions and ideas about Purpose in the comments below!
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WE’RE BACK!
Thank you for all your support and love over the past few months. We deeply appreciate having this community to share and process with during this unprecedentedly weird time. We can’t wait to see you in person at our spas!
RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU COULD USE A MASSAGE RIGHT ABOUT NOW!
The Dragontree Spa on NW Thurman street in Portland is reopening its doors on June 23rd! The Dragontree Boulder Spa has already reopened! We will begin accepting appointment bookings on June 10th. At this time, we are delighted to offer 60 minute massage appointments to begin with. Thank you for all your support and love over the past few months. We deeply appreciate you being part of our community of health and wellness and cannot wait to see you again!
We are committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our clients and staff. As a team, we have taken time to reflect, discuss, plan, assess, and prepare as a community to avoid any virus transmission. We ask you to join in our commitment to keep the health of our staff in mind when coming in, and also when you are away from us by practicing guidelines from the CDC.
The Dragontree spa staff is our family, and we will protect them as you would protect your own family – we're committed to providing you the same level of protection.
The adjustments we’ve made to our client experience is out of an abundance of love and caution. Rest assured, we are following state guidelines and taking extra precautions, including deep cleaning absolutely every surface of the spa throughout the day and prior to opening. We're following enhanced sanitization measures and physical distancing standards. We’ve made many internal changes to our procedures, but we wanted to share the ones that will directly affect your visit:
- Please come alone to your appointment. We can’t accommodate extra family/friends. If they come with you, they will need to wait outside.
- All guests will be required to wear a mask throughout their visit with us (all staff members will be required to wear masks as well).
- When you arrive at the Spa, please text us for entry. This will help reduce the number of people gathering in our lobby and allow us to clean between clients.
- As much as we LOVE you, no handshakes or hugs for us right now. We’ll be happy with that set of smiling eyes above your mask, or a hand wave!
- When you enter the spa, we'll ask that you use hand sanitizer. We also have conveniently located hand sanitizer stations throughout the spa.
- As per Colorado state requirements, all clients will have to sign a short form regarding personal health and recent contacts, and we’ll take your temperature (non-contact). All Dragontree staff will also have temperature checks at the beginning of each shift.
- Bring your own water bottle. We cannot provide water, tea, or any other beverages at this time.
- Our therapists will guide you directly to your treatment room to change. Steam rooms/locker rooms/sangha rooms/waiting areas are not open at this time.
- Please bathe right before your come to your massage appointment.
- Your therapist will be with you during your entire experience in the spa to help guide you through the new spa protocol.
- After your treatment, your therapist will guide you to a designated waiting area to be checked out and will gather any product you request for home care. We cannot accept cash payments right now. Please pay ahead of time, or bring a card to pay with.
- You are welcome to order Dragontree products online at www.thedragontree.com or by calling us at 503.221.4123 (NW Portland) or 303-219-1444 (Boulder) for curbside pickup.
- If you would like to book a future appointment after your spa treatment, please do that over the phone. This is to expedite the check-out process and minimize people gathering at our front desk.
- We have allowed plenty of extra time between appointments to thoroughly clean and disinfect all areas of the spa for the safety of our beloved clients and staff.
- Thank you SO MUCH for your cooperation. We Love you and we will keep you safe.
We know these procedures aren’t part of anyone’s ideal spa experience, but neither is the unease of wondering if you’re going to get sick! We’re confident that these extra measures will ensure a safe experience for everyone involved, and we hope they put your mind at ease as well.
As circumstances change, we will review and make the appropriate modifications for clients and staff. We thank you for being patient with us during this time
We are so thankful to be part of a community who joins us in our commitment to Peace. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Warmly,
Briana and Peter
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Through my teens and twenties I spent a huge amount of my time devoted to taking care of my skin. My acne was a constant issue and trying to figure out how to get my skin to be presentable was a huge frustration. I tried dozens of different products and treatments. My sister, on the other hand, never washed her face with anything but shampoo or soap (please don’t do this!) and her skin was always glowing and perfect.
Now, as we get older and we’re dealing with a whole new set of skin concerns, I finally have skin care habits that work, and she . . . well . . . she’s still using Dove soap unless I keep her fully stocked on her skin care products. We spent this past weekend together laughing our faces off, and I discovered that she honestly just doesn’t know why she should exfoliate or moisturize. I guess this happens when you’ve been blessed with naturally beautiful skin your whole life. Or when you’re sister has completely failed you. My bad.
As I explained to her the importance of taking care of her skin, not just for graceful aging, but for her overall health, I decided that I would make sure our lovely Dragontree clients also have this information so that at least I’m not failing you.
Even if your skin has been picture perfect your whole life, with no more than soap and water to care for it, the act of exfoliating is good for your health, and it helps you maintain a youthful glow as you age. And whenever we strip, cleanse, or remove a protective surface of the body - inside or out - we must always do a little repair or nourishment, which is why we moisturize afterwards.
When we hear the word “exfoliation,” we usually think of something that is done to remove the surface of our skin. But it’s also a natural process that the skin undergoes on its own to eliminate waste, dead cells, and microorganisms. Our outermost layer of skin, the stratum corneum, is shed as cells move upward from deeper layers of the epidermis. This happens because these cells are being held together in a matrix of desmosomes - basically a skin cell “glue” - and as they move to the surface, this “glue” becomes weaker. Enzymes in the skin and hair follicles accelerate this weakness and break the bonds of the desmosomes, freeing the cells to slough off.
As we age, this cellular “glue” becomes denser, kind of like old Elmer’s glue, and the sloughing off process becomes slower and less efficient. The resulting build-up of cell layers presents as dull, thick, poorly toned skin. Meanwhile, because the body isn’t shedding our old damaged cells efficiently, there’s limited room for new cells to develop. Also, since we rely on this process for detoxification, its impairment translates to a greater toxic burden for our whole system.
Luckily, we have the power to intervene with an exfoliation regimen. This is important not only for our facial skin, but our whole body, especially as it concerns the release of toxins.
There are two ways to exfoliate: mechanically or chemically. Mechanical exfoliation is the process of using a tool, like a brush or a sponge, or an abrasive substance, like salt, sugar, or oatmeal, to remove this layer of skin by scrubbing. There are also more intense mechanical exfoliators, like microdermabrasion, which is incredibly effective, but can cause skin irritation. This method uses suction to lift the skin while it is simultaneously buffed with tiny crystals to loosen and remove surface cells.
Chemical exfoliation employs enzymes and acids to break down the outermost skin and stimulate cell renewal. The enzymes “digest” proteins and are often derived from plants, such as papain from papaya and bromelain from pineapple. Some of the acids used include alpha hydroxy acids (AHA), like lactic acid or glycolic acid, and beta hydroxy acids (BHA) like salicylic acid, or retinol (vitamin A). They vary in terms of their qualities and strength.
Choosing an exfoliant for your face and body - which will be different, by the way - depends greatly on your skin type and sensitivity level. Consult with an esthetician for best results. My favorite body exfoliant is our Dragontree Exfoliating Spa Bar, because it is super easy to use and leaves my skin feeling baby soft. For my face I use Shankara’s Microcrystal Exfoliator, which is so effective that Peter and I both use it, and sometimes fight over it the last of it when we’re running low.
Make sure to exfoliate in a way that renews your skin and increases circulation without causing damage. If you over-exfoliate or use a product that is too harsh for your skin, you can cause micro-tears or chemical burns of your epidermis, which is obviously not what we’re going for. That’s why we don’t recommend nut or shell exfoliants that aren’t highly super refined so that they have an even, non-tearing edge.
When you exfoliate regularly you improve your skin’s appearance, feel, and texture as well as enhancing your circulation and detoxification processes - it’s a win, win, win, win, win. After removing this outer layer, it’s important to nourish your skin with a layer of high quality moisturizer. For your body we suggest our Dragontree Lotions, which have tons of herbs and nutrients to heal and replenish, or our Dragontree Massage Oil. For your face, the selection of moisturizer is more individual, so definitely see an esthetician to get the best recommendation for your unique skin.
Whether you’ve had perfect skin your whole life, like my sister, or you’ve struggled to keep your glow on, like me; and whether you’re a woman or a man (yes, you men need to exfoliate, too, if you want to age like George Clooney rather than Mickey Rourke), exfoliating needs to be part of your weekly routine. Two to three times a week should do you well.
In our Rituals for Living Challenge last week, we challenged people to try out skin brushing, which is an incredible option for body exfoliation. If you want the details on that - just sign up for our Challenge here and you’ll have access to all the past challenges and information, along with the next couple weeks of goodies.
In skin and in life, if it’s not serving you, remember to brush it off.
With love,
Briana and Everyone at The Dragontree
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What kind of service would you love to provide, and who would you love providing it for?
If you feel like it's difficult to hone in on the specific answers to these questions, you will love this video. And when you decide to go more in depth with your search, The Well Life Book (available on
Amazon and
Audible) will be your guide to making your purpose a reality.
Please share your questions and ideas about Purpose in the comments below!
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