Best Practices for a Rejuvenating Spiritual Spa Day

Spa treatments often focus on your physical state, but you can address your mental and emotional wellness as well with a spiritual spa day that incorporates all aspects of self-care. A few small hacks can take your bath or mani/pedi to a whole new level, giving you more meaningful results that go far beyond the typical beauty routine. Try these tactics for a spiritual spa experience.

Align and Unblock Your Chakras

Your chakras are the seven energy centers in the body. Open, healthy chakras enable the abundant flow of energy that invigorates everything you do. Begin your spiritual spa day by opening and balancing your chakras so you're in your most receptive and powerful state for everything to follow. You can find an abundance of information on working with your chakras. For a quick and easy starter, lie flat and place the appropriate crystal on each chakra point. Holding your hand over that area, envision it glowing brightly and rotating slowly. Here are the basics to get you started.

If you notice one of the chakras feels dark, closed off, or stuck as you try to visualize it, you may need to give more attention to this area. Consider preparing a feast of whole foods associated with the chakra's color, such as carrots and orange bell peppers with turmeric hummus for your sacral chakra. Practice dedicated chakra meditations for any areas that need extra TLC until you can rest comfortably with all seven chakra crystals in place feeling energized and aligned.

Schedule a Spiritual Treatment Session

You can engage in many spiritual practices on your own, but sometimes there's no substitute for a professional touch. If you have the time and funds to go above and beyond for your spiritual spa day, schedule a service with a pro. Consider booking a Reiki session to clear energy blocks, boost your immune system, relieve pain, or improve your sleep. Book a psychic reading to get fresh spiritual insights that can help you focus your self-care routines on the right areas. Calling in an outside professional to supercharge your spa day can make a dramatic difference in your results.

Soak in a Cleansing Bath

With the right ingredients, you can draw a bath that cleanses not only physically but also spiritually. Fill the tub with warm water and add herbs, salts, or oils that align with your intentions. Sage, lavender, and rosemary are ideal for removing negative energy and providing a spiritual cleansing. Epsom salts draw toxins out of your body as you soak.

Light candles around the tub to reinforce the purpose of your bath. Consider the color and aroma carefully. White is a simple, pure option for a basic cleansing ritual. A pink rose-scented candle can help draw love into your life, while a green candle scented with orange or ginger will promote abundance. 

Play soothing meditative music in the bathroom to complete the ambiance. Enter the bath with intention and focus on what you want to achieve. Visualize scrubbing away negative thoughts or words as you apply a bath scrub. Close your eyes and clearly imagine the outcome that you want as you relax in the tub. Picture any barriers or bad energy washing off and circling down the drain as you step out fresh and new.

Give Yourself a Manifestation Manicure

Hack your next manicure to give it a spiritual boost that will help support your current intentions. Color psychology has a lot to say about the emotions and meaning behind different hues. Selecting the right shade for your nails can give a little extra support to the areas you're working on. Not only will you carry the color with you and draw it into everything your hands do, but you'll also get a psychological boost every time you see it.

Add some manifestation power to your mani/pedi with:

• Red for confidence.
• Orange for creativity.
• Yellow for positivity and courage.
• Green for money or healing.
• Blue for stability or calm.
• Purple for wisdom and spirituality.
• Pink for love and romance.
• White for purity and cleansing.
• Grey for balance.
• Black for protection.

Get a Massage With Meaningful Oils

Oil selection can turn an ordinary massage into a spiritual self-care ritual that supports your higher needs and intentions. If you're getting a professional massage, you can request a particular scent or essential oil. If you're having a home spa day, use these oils in a diffuser while you sink into a massage chair, or dilute a small amount of essential oil into a carrier oil, such as sweet almond oil, to massage into your skin.

Palo santo, patchouli, and sandalwood are great go-to oils if you want to feel grounded. If you're cleansing negative energies from your life, try peppermint or lemon. To support deeper spirituality, lavender is an ideal choice.

Practice Yoga

Some of the ritziest spas in the world utilize yoga to promote stretching, mental clarity, relaxation, and mindfulness. Slow flow spa yoga warms your muscles and releases tension. This is a great inclusion in your spa day that provides a mindful space for you to sink into a soothing meditative state. 

Taking a spiritual approach to your self-care routine can yield transformative results. Try these tricks for a rejuvenating spa day that will leave you ready to tackle anything.