Mud Wrap

A mud wrap can cost $40 to $100 and should only be performed as spa techniques in your office. They are way too messy to be portable. I repeat, I would not take a bucket of mud into a client's home and attempt to give him or her a mud wrap there!

No, you do not just go out in the backyard, dig up some dirt, and add water. Some mud favorites are moor peat and Fango mud.

Moor peat is mud that is filled with protein and organic matter, dug from a moor or a peat marsh. This is popular in Europe and has been used to treat pain for over 200 years.

Fango mud is gray mud from Italy, full of minerals. The Fango mud is made from the hills of Tuscany, Italy, from volcanic ash, which explains why it is gray in color.

Both muds can be found for sale online. Both are expensive so you will need to charge a lot for a mud wrap to make up for the purchase of either type of mud.

It is important to note that mud is not used in the United States to treat a medical illness and claims of its abilities have not been verified by the USDA.

The mud used in spas is supposed to be full of nutrients that renew your skin. It also takes off all of the old skin and smooths rough spots, leaving your skin feeling soft and supple. It is said that mud treatments remove toxins from the skin and relieve pain and any inflammation as well.

Before applying the mud, exfoliate the client's skin with an exfoliation glove or brush.

You do not need to plaster the mud on your client. Use just enough to cover the skin.

Once the mud is on the client, wrap him/her in a thermal blanket to nap for about 30 minutes. You can clean the mud off of the client by using warm water from your hot stone roaster and washcloths and towels. If you are smart, do not use white towels for mud treatments as they will not come clean. Use dark brown, black or navy towels and washcloths for the mud treatments.

If you are fortunate enough to have a bathtub or shower at your office, have the client shower the mud off (without soap or shampoo) and towel dry.

Then follow up by giving the client a full body massage.

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