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 ...

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 ...

The first order of business is to strip down and cover my naked body with a giant shapeless garment that offers no armholes, just an elastic band that cinches at the neck, making me look like a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

A three-hour spa treatment is most welcome especially in the midst of the Christmas rush. It is a gift most appreciated at a time when one must find ways to power through the busiest month of the year ...