ABOUT OUR MANICURES AND PEDICURES Our manicures and pedicures are treatments for the hands and feet; they are truly revitalizing and thorough. You will feel the difference real care makes. The hands and feet are subject to tension like anywhere else in the body, and they are compromised by having the smallest capillaries. Energy flows to our very sensitive digits so that we can gather highly subtle forms of information; they are highly innervated. They are also the terminal ends of our meridian system and can become clogged. Nail biting is a form of stimulation to the meridians that can be countered by releasing the natural flow of Qi. All of our manicures and pedicures acknowledge the energetic function of our hands and feet and that is why we do not use polish, which suffocates the nail and compromises the meridian flow. As many people know, acetone is a powerful carcinogenic. With a bodyone manicure or pedicure the restored energy flow is felt immediately and is perceptible for days or even weeks. Thorough buffing of the nails strengthens the nail, pinks the nail bed, and charges the meridians producing a brilliant, healthy shine that does not crack and chip. Hands and feet are bathed in healing salts, plant extracts or essential oils to relax and detoxify the tissues. Callus reduction, nail shaping and cuticle trimming are followed by a reflexology massage with a shea butter foot cream or grapeseed oil hand cream and wrapped in warming mitts or boots to enhance the penetration of the creams. Back to Practitioners Back to Services