Here’s your checklist for the ultimate relaxation kit and pseudo getaway, all in the comfort of your own home:

* Your laptop, tablet, or smartphone and an Internet connection
* Some destination candles from specialist aromatherapy candle providers
* Access to your home bathroom and your shower or bathtub
* Some home spa treatments
* A fuzzy robe, a big fluffy towel, and dim lighting

As counterintuitive as it may seem, your laptop or digital device can be used to relax; you can use your Internet connection and go to YouTube, and then access the search function for your favorite nature sounds. There are a wide variety of beautiful nature sounds available, as I write this I enjoy the ambiance of the waves gently lapping on the beach and my spine tingles with the delight and feel of the ocean all around me.

There are some specialty candle and aromatherapy companies that release destination-style candles; You can buy candles that remind you of Italy, South America, ocean vacations like Hawaii, or the South Pacific. When you combine the sounds of nature with the ambience of a scented candle, you truly are creating a unique spa environment in the comfort of your own home.

Pinterest is a wonderful app where you can log in and find recipes for a variety of wonderful destination-style treats. You can get sea salt flakes, extra virgin olive oil, and make a luxurious body scrub. Honey, avocado, and yogurt mixed with glycerin make an amazing moisturizer or hand mask. Just make sure you use clean utensils and that you are not allergic to any of the ingredients.

Reserve a specific amount of time, in your own bathroom, and turn on the tub or jump into the shower, and indulge in a long soak or luxurious shower, and truly enjoy the experience. Hydrotherapy has been used for centuries as a relaxation aid. The Romans were famous for attending baths, and they went as a social event. The baths were often a center of a particular community and would be fed by hot springs. Hydrotherapy has been used as a stress relief staple for hundreds of years.

After you’ve indulged in your spa treatments, soaked in or basked in your own bathroom, listening to the sounds of nature and surrounded by the scents of your favorite destination, wrap yourself in a soft, cuddly towel or a luxurious king-size bed. . silky bathrobe Put your feet up and drink some herbal tea, hot chocolate or some filtered water, sip it slowly and enjoy.

You will be transformed after your virtual destination vacation spa experience.