Ashiyu, the spa in Northwest Portland is under new ownership and has a new name, Aloe Wellness + Spa. We hope you will visit their new website at www.aloepdx.com. The foot spa manufacturing is staying with us, the original owners, but we are also rebranding, and will be marketing our product as Sole Bowl. You can visit our new website at www.solebowl.com to learn more about this unique product for garden, home, and business, which has been such an attraction since Ashiyu first opened ten years ago.
Top it off with healthy tea
An assortment of herbal teas await you at Ashiyu Foot Spa and Wellness Retreat in Northwest Portland. Free with any service, the selection of peppermint, chamomile, spice and more is the perfect complement to the jetted foot soak and reflexology treatments, infrared sauna, whole body vibration and other wellness services. Visit http://www.ashiyu.com to find out more. Or call 503-232-0920.
Relaxation is in the air…
Ashiyu Foot Spa features a new nebulizer that fills the air with healing essential oils.
A powerful dose of eucalyptus can relieve an irritated throat, sinsuses or lungs. Lavender oil vapors drive away infections and bring relief from stress. Your attendant will ask if you would like a complementary aromatherapy treatment when you are soaking at Ashiyu Foot Spa, which also features therapeutic reflexology treatments, and infrared sauna, roller massage bed, ionized alkaline drinking water, and more.
Correct your toes and change your life!
No other product offers to reverse foot and leg conditions as completely as Correct Toes. Bunions, hammertoes, plantar fasciosis, neuromas, heel and ankle pain all have been reversed by using Correct Toes. Developed by a Portland podiatrist who has since stopped performing surgery almost entirely, Correct Toes are a pair of toe-straightening prostheses that feel comfortable to wear and pack some serious therapeutic power.
Visit Ashiyu Foot Spa in Northwest Portland to find out more. They are located at 2113 NW Northrup St. A pair of Correct Toes is priced at $65.
Hands-on Healing
Hands On Health is a clinic that offers massage therapy, acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in a tranquil setting in Northwest Portland. Their specialty is working with men and women who are cancer patients. The newly remodeled clinic has a spacious, welcoming feel. Located at 2169 NW Northrup, or call 503-502-5002. Online at http://handsonhealthclinic.com/.
Reflexology Path Opens at Ashiyu
Northwest Portland’s newest foot spa has added a reflexology path in their outdoor soaking area.
Ashiyu Foot Spa offers a walking path with various textures to stretch and stimulate the feet. After soaking in their hot, jetted foot spas, a walk on the reflexology path stimulates the pressure points and awakens the feet. Use of the reflexology path is free with any purchase at Ashiyu in Northwest Portland. A half-hour soak in the foot spas followed by a walk on the reflexology path is just $10. Ashiyu is open Monday through Sunday from 11am to 7pm. The spa is located at 2113 NW Northrup St. Online at www.ashiyu.com.
Floating Through Life
At The Float Shoppe, floatation therapy in a spa of epsom salts eases sore muscles and joints. The floating sensation also frees your mind to wander in new, unexpected places. A 90 minute session in the float tank costs $60, or $90 for a couple. The Float Shopppe opened in early 2012, and has since added acupuncture treatments and massage therapy. Stop by the newly remodeled space at 1515 NW 23rd Ave or call 503-719-4743. Online at www.floatshoppe.com.
An Integrated Team
The therapists at Integrative Primary Care have a mission: to combine the best of primary healthcare with effective therapies that come from other traditions, such as Chinese medicine, acupuncture, bio-feedback and more. The team of two nurse practitioners, a medical doctor, an acupuncturist, a biofeedback counselor and more, collaborate in nicely remodeled clinic at 2050 NW Lovejoy St. Ph: 503-227-0350. Online at http://integrativeprimarycare.com.
Health is in the Air at the Salt Grotto
UPDATE: May, 2013. The Salt Grotto in NW Portland has closed.
The salt caves of Europe are known for their health-giving properties. The negative ions and trace elements have helped many people recover from respiratory illnesses like asthma and allergies. Northwest Portland is home to the Salt Grotto, a man-made oasis that features a halotherapy room equipped with thousands of pounds of Dead Sea and Himalayan salt. Yoga and massage sessions are offered in the tranquil room, or simply recline in the gravity-free chairs and breathe deep. A 45 minute session is just $30 and can be the key to making a stubborn cough go away, or revitalizing your entire body. The Salt Grotto is near NW 14th and Lovejoy at 906 NW 14th. Ph: 971-255-1053. www.thesaltgrotto.com.
A Balanced Approach to Health
At Pearl Health Center, leading-edge medicine and traditional forms are combined to provide options for individual treatment. Believing health care should be affordable and accessible, Pearl Health Center is home to a skilled team of practitioners with a variety of talents. A medical doctor and two family nurse practitioners are joined by a naturopath, a chiropractor, an acupuncturist, and a massage therapist, who consult together to find the best course of treatment for their patients. The clinic has a roomy, tranquil feel on the ground floor of the EcoTrust Building at NW 9th and Johnson St at 721 NW 9th. Ph: 503-252-0900. Online at www.pearlhealthcenter.com.
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