Body Wrap in Brampton

When body wraps were first offered in Brampton decades ago, linen sheets were used. The wraps were then mostly called herbal wraps. “‘Body wraps’ is a term that came to mean more than herbal wraps,” they became popular in the 1980s and ’90s. Eventually, plastic or thermal blankets replaced the linen sheets. Although the service varies from spa to spa, body wraps are often done in a darkened room with flickering candles, soft music, and a massage table. During our Body Wrap in Brampton at Integral Universe Wellness Center, Beverly layers her massage table with a thermal blanket on the bottom. On top of that is plastic that is used to wrap the client, then towels. On the very top are sheets to keep the client warm. “We start out with a scrub,” Beverly says. At her wellness center, that could be the mud scrub, pear and green apple scrub, or another option. You’re then taken to the shower and rinsed before the wrap products are applied. Beverly smoothies on the wrap products in a thin layer, wrapping body parts as she goes. When you’re entirely wrapped with your arms at your sides, the electric thermal blanket is pulled up. The blanket’s heat is typically hot enough to make you sweat throughout the course of your 30-minute downtime. After that, “we cool down slowly,” Beverly says. The final step is to rinse and apply lotion. “Your skin is going to feel really smooth,” Beverly tells her clients. Most clients tell her the treatment is also relaxing.

There are many body wraps, but Ellis says the main types are:

• Moisturizing, which uses a variety of lotions and ingredients.
• Detox, which includes ingredients such as seaweed or mud that have more “pulling” action.
• Slimming that use smaller strips of material wrapped tightly.
• Cellulite, which typically uses herbal remedies.