Do It Yourself
09/01/2007
Hands OnSome massage chairs feel more like an abusive machine than a relaxing spa treatment. Uncommonly lifelike, the $4,799 Human Touch HT1650 Robotic Massage chair is innovatively designed to replicate the feeling of a human masseuse’s hands. Thanks to a scanner that seeks out acupressure points, kneading feels like thumbs along the spine, while the compression feature simulates the heels of a masseuse’s hands.
Human Touch HT1650 Robotic Massage Chair 800.742.5493, www.interhealth.com
No Sweat
Effortless and exercise are two words rarely used in the same
sentence. However, the $34,880 Arasys III claims to build muscles with little or
no movement required. Users connect pads to targeted muscles, which are then
sent microcurrent electrical signals via the nerves. The signals cause
involuntary movements that, according to the company, burn fat cells and
increase the body’s metabolic rate, allowing users to lose weight without even
breaking a sweat.
Arasys III, 866.259.6864, www.arasysperfector.com
Mind Over Body
Since the brain is just as important as the body, A/V Stim has
introduced MindSpa, which uses light and sound frequencies to decrease stress
levels. The $249 unit is designed to improve sleep and enhance creativity and
relaxation using tones and light strobes. Users wear the visual stimulation
glasses and earphones for 22 to 40 minutes per session—the results are said to
be more relaxed mental activity and a reduction in anxiety.
MindSpa, 888.991.0368, www.avstim.com