Anxious about looking grumpy and stressed this holiday season, I was happy to discover Natural Graces Day Spa in Oceanside. This balm of green-inspired healing modalities is offering a December Detox program to cheer your holidays.

Just walking into this spa is this side of heaven, a sight you will want to experience yourself. I was surprised to find a registered nurse at the helm; a doctor of chiropractic and a staff of therapists assist Gloria Clarke, RN.

Their focus is expanded health treatment and pain relief that assists in natural beautification. Detoxification therapy is like relaxing while someone cleans your house, but this house is your body.

The Acutron quickly became my favorite therapy and uses a micro-current to stimulate circulation and eliminate toxins. Gloria confirms my notion that it offers a combination of removing puffiness while adding definition. She asks about certain areas of my skin that look damaged, stressed or uneven. Gloria is a storehouse of healing information; to listen and ask for medical explanations alone would be worth the cost of the visit.

To set up the facelift effect, Gloria applies a relaxing and natural pumpkin mask after a face and neck massage. With the micro-current, she applies color and light to the skin, using the colors of the spectrum for different conditions.

Pain reduction is often another result of Acutron therapy. The treatment felt like a sprinkle of carbonation on my face. I could feel the cotton swabs about my cheeks, chin line and brows, and imagine an artist sculpting my face. Gloria informs me that further treatments will provide even more stable results.

Gloria handed me a mirror to see the improvement, and I couldn’t believe how smooth my face looks! The color is even, and my one droopy lid is lifted. She encourages me to touch my skin and feel its softness, made possible by the added minerals and exfoliation of dead cells.

December’s Holiday Special will give people an opportunity to de-stress mentally and physically with a program of detox treatments. Helping to cheer us, the December Special DeTox is $76 discounted.

It includes an Acutron treatment, a chiropractic treatment, spa pedicure and back therapy spanning 3 hours for $199, which are individually priced at $275. This includes an aromatherapy oil, blended for you at the time of your treatment.