{"id":15137,"date":"2020-04-14T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/?p=15137"},"modified":"2020-04-06T09:59:01","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T16:59:01","slug":"6-natural-diy-body-scrub-recipes-inspired-by-the-medicine-wheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/desert\/6-natural-diy-body-scrub-recipes-inspired-by-the-medicine-wheel","title":{"rendered":"6 Natural DIY Body Scrub Recipes Inspired by the Medicine Wheel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Stevie White, CIVANA<\/a> Spa Director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you approach the Spa at CIVANA<\/strong><\/a>, you\u2019ll see the sweeping entry includes an intentional Medicine Wheel Spa Garden, complete with four, raised garden beds filled with colorful, fragrant herbs (thyme, mint, lavender, rosemary & basil) and medicinal plants (aloe). Many native North American people have used the Medicine Wheel as a tool for therapies for centuries. A Medicine Wheel can take many different forms. The center of the wheel represents a person\u2019s sense of self. Distinctive plant color groups represent four elements of nature: fire, air, water and earth. These gardens also represent aspects of one\u2019s humanity: spiritual, emotional, intellectual and physical wellness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These healing ingredients are center stage in many of CIVANA\u2019s spa treatments such as the Medicine Wheel Body Scrub<\/strong><\/a>. You can combine common, natural household ingredients with fresh herbs available at the grocery store to make your own DIY spa essentials at home. Here, a few simple recipes to bring a bit of the spa into your home with exfoliating body scrubs that help bring out your natural glow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mix thoroughly, adding more oil if too dry and more salt\/sugar if too wet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Store in an air-tight, glass container like a mason jar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use in the bath or shower and massage into the skin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rinse and apply with your favorite lotion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lavender Vanilla Body Sugar Scrub<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Lavender is commonly used for its calming effect, helps to reduce redness and heal blotchy skin. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n