Soak The Stress Away With This Detoxifying Epsom Salt Bath

Self-care is essential to living well. As a Certified Health Coach, I talk daily to people who want to know how to live a healthy lifestyle. One of the biggest commonalities I’ve noticed in the hundreds of people I’ve coached is that most people who feel unwell have been neglecting self-care. Taking a little time out each day to care for ourselves makes us better at everything we do — from our careers, our relationships, and even seeing our personal problems in a different light.

One of my favorite ways to indulge in self-care and relax at the end of the day is to take a nice long epsom salt bath. It’s one of those things you can do for yourself that’s easy, inexpensive, and can be done in the comfort of your own home. So there’s no reason not to try it.

In this stress-relieving bath, epsom salts will draw impurities out of your body and relax your muscles, and baking soda neutralizes acids on the skin and dissolves oil and perspiration. How does the salt draw impurities from the body? They pull salt out of the body through your pores and bring toxins and impurities with it.

Adding a few drops of your favorite essential oil will make the de-stressing experience even more relaxing.

Healthy Body Detoxifying Epsom Salt Bath

2 cups epsom salts
2 cups baking soda (not baking powder)
5-10 drops your favorite essential oil, optional

Essential oil suggestions –

Lavender – calming (my favorite)
Peppermint – energize & memory
Eucalyptus – strengthen immune system
Camomile – aids digestion & sleep
Cedarwood – reduces inflammation

Add ingredients to a full, warm/hot bathtub and soak for 20 minutes. Most skin experts say to soak for 20 minutes to allow the epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) to pull the toxins from your body, but not more than 20 minutes as you chance re-absorbing the impurities. Do not add bath oil to this bath as it will prevent the other ingredients from working their magic.

Dim the lights, play your favorite soft music, and light a candle to enhance your relaxing effect. Just soak-your-day-away and enjoy.

Happy soaking!