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Spas offer treatments for just about every body part these days, so it isn’t terribly surprising that the Tikkun Holistic Spa in Santa Monica is now offering a $50 V-Steam — literally a steam bath for ...

The vaginal steam treatment isn’t necessarily new, but in America, it sounds a bit foreign and perhaps like a vulnerable procedure. But Megy Karydes stepped up, or rather sat down, to explore the ...

The use of steam baths made from natural alkaline water can significantly promote wellness and detoxify the body of toxic substances, say experts. Aside from the proven benefits of steam baths, they ...

H alf a century ago, European immigrants and shipyard workers would head to a half-brick, half-wood building at 81 Copeland St. in Quincy and trudge up a flight of stairs to Finland Steam Baths on the ...

DOWNTOWN — Right now, in an upscale underground spa in Santa Monica, an ancient Korean ritual is taking place and women of all ethnicities are benefiting from this newly rekindled tradition — the ...

Pungent steam rises from a boiling pot of a mugwort tea blended with wormwood and a variety of other herbs. Above it sits a nude woman on an open-seated stool, partaking in a centuries-old Korean ...

Quite possibly the strangest spa trend of the moment? The vaginal steam bath. What sounds, well, completely bonkers, though, has been popular in Asian countries for years and it's now gaining steam ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Cruising down West Colfax Avenue in Denver, it’s easy to speed past an inconspicuous red-brick building with a vintage neon sign marking the spot as “Lake ...