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Various Services You Can Expect At A Salon For Dogs

First of all, yes, there are salons for dogs as well. And they’ve got way more crowd than you probably think. Trends have changed, and it’s not just the owner who is the one with all the bling, dogs can flaunt their personal style statement too. It isn’t just about taking care of your dogs now; it’s much more than that! Here are some generic and a few special services you could get at a dog grooming salon.

Also Read: 7 Places To Take Your Dog For A Delightful Outing

So let us list the typical, generic ones first.

Bath, Haircut And Wash:

This would be a generic service, where the dogs are given a bath and a haircut. In case you want to splurge a little more, you could get a top up and get your dog shampooed and conditioned as well. And if you are still willing to spend some more, you could get a tick and flea removal done for your pet.

Aromatherapy:

Hey, your dog has skin too, and it needs care just as you do. Aromatherapy is known to ease tension, improve skin and a lot of other things. So, if it can work for us, it works for the dogs as well.

Nail Services:

Yes, there are trimming, filing, grinding and many other nail services that can be availed. What’s more, you could also gift your dog a pedicure. You wouldn’t want them to claw you in their excitement; so, yes, these services will not only clean them up but also smoothen their nails.

Also Read: Tips For Long Distance Travel With Your Pet

Ear Cleanup:

You can’t use your cotton buds here, right? Your dog’s ear cleaning needs are different and need to be taken care of. Salons offer various ear cleaning and ear flushing services. So, make good use of it for your pet.

Now let’s talk about the special services these pet grooming salons offer.

Stenciling:

Stenciling is nothing but painting or drawing stencil based shapes on your dog. Yes. It’s a thing. You could get basic geometric shapes, designs, hearts, etc stenciled on your dog. This can be done in various colors and sizes.

Chalking:

We see many people with wacky colored hair. Now, picture the same color combination on a dog. Yes, that is exactly what this service is about. You could get one color or multiple colored streaks for your dog’s fur. Although temporary colors are used, they give the dog a very catchy and stylish look.

Also Read: Keep Your Pet Happy And Healthy In Your Absence

Nail Polish and Stickers:

Ladies, you all know how hard it is to decide which nail paint to apply, right? Well, if you like manicure et al, then you could get that done on your dog too. Yes, nail paints and stickers for dogs! This service has a huge variety of options between colors and stickers, and you could find the perfect one that suits you and your dog.

Jewels:

This basically involves an addition of small jewels to your dog’s fur, which last for about a couple of weeks. Of course, they will complement the fur and the skin color, and also add a nice sparkle. These are available in multiple colors to suit your preferences.

Your four-legged best friend certainly deserves indulgence and pampering once in a while. Although there are these out-of-the-ordinary sides to every salon for dogs, the most important thing they do is care for a being that you love dearly. So, when are you taking your pet for a salon and spa outing?

Also Read: Keep Your Beloved Pet Stress Free!

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Why You Should Have The YOGA Way Of Lifestyle

Yoga is a Sanskrit word derived from the Sanskrit root “yuj” which means to connect, join or balance.
Yoga is a way of life, it is not removed from it. We do not need to feel disappointed or frustrated considering our limitations with regard to physical health, shape and size of the body, lack of time, lack of space or unavailability of a teacher. Yoga, in fact, is the means to overcome all these problems. Yoga includes every aspect of life. Yoga touches everything in life. All healing methods and meditations are part and parcel of Yoga. Yoga is like the sun itself, which brightens everything that comes into contact with it.

Yoga is usually defined as union: It is a unison of the limited self and the Divine Self. The aim of Yoga is not really to unite us with anything for we are already united. It is to help us realize our identity with the Divine Self, to make us know and tune into our intrinsic nature.

The Bhagwad Gita, a very widely known classical text on Yoga, gives various definitions of Yoga.

1) Yoga is equanimity of mind in success and failure.
2) Yoga is discretion in work.
3) Yoga is the remover of misery and destroyer of pain. Yoga is the supreme secret of life.
4) Yoga is serenity.

Also, check out this article (Click here) of how ATTOI is taking the initiative to bring all the YOGA professionals to the birthplace of YOGA, Kerala.

Here’s why you should make YOGA a part of your life:

1) Helps with weight management

Through the twists and bends and cleansing practices, yoga stimulates detoxification, the preliminary requirement for effective weight loss. Also, it promotes better metabolism and fat burning potential. Regular practice of yoga also helps to reduce stress, thereby lowering cortisol, the primary culprit behind the dreaded belly fat.

2) Stronger bones and joints

Various balancing postures of yoga improve bone density and strengthen the joints and bones. This cuts down the risks of osteoporosis, fractures, and arthritis through bone loss.

3) Helps with menstrual and menopausal issues

Yoga could help to ease menstrual woes, including water retention, bloating, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, and irregular menstrual cycles. Various restorative and balancing poses are also known to help with menopausal symptoms management, including hot flashes and osteoporosis.

4) Keeps un-curable diseases like diabetes under control

Various yoga poses and Pranayama techniques could help to improve insulin sensitivity, lower anti-diabetic drugs usage, promote weight loss, and curb spiraling sugar levels. Yoga also helps to lower stress, one of the primary contributing factors to Type II Diabetes. Yoga, when practiced regularly, gives the diabetic patients a chance to enjoy a better lifestyle.

5) Helps with blood pressure management

Conscious breathing practices promote better oxygen intake, thereby improving circulation and keeping the blood pressure under control.

Lastly, practicing YOGA every day, making it a part of your life will give you a better health, physically as well as mentally, also will improve your lifestyle drastically.

There’s A Whole Day Dedicated For Caramel Apples? Really?

Yes, you read it right folks! There is a day dedicated for Caramel Apple and it is TODAY. 31st Oct, is celebrated as National Caramel Day people along with Halloween, bet not many know that right? As if October 31 wasn’t awesome enough, think costumes and candy, ghouls and fools.

Caramel apples and Halloween go together like ghosts, goblins, tricks, and treats. The tradition stretches back decades to the day a creative Kraft confectioner invented the wonderfully simple recipe while trying to figure out what to do with a bunch of excess Halloween caramels.

Let’s dig up some history about this:

1000 AD

There’s no consensus as to the origins of caramel, but some experts say a hard, crunchy version of caramel was first concocted by Arabs.

6500 BC

According to some historians, apple trees were the first trees to be cultivated by humans. In fact, experts argue, the origin of all modern-day varieties of apples was in Anatolia (near present-day Turkey).

The 1800s

Halloween became a bonafide holiday celebration due to the influence of Irish and Scottish immigrants. By 1900, many Americans celebrated the spooky holiday, which ultimately grew into a cultural phenomenon — from sea to “The Shining” sea.

The 1950s

According to legend, a Kraft Foods employee named Dan Walker invented the first caramel apple one day during the 1950s when he was trying to figure out what to do with a bunch of extra caramel candies. Good thinkin’, Dan!

The 1970s

Kraft Foods introduced “Wrapples” (with commercials featuring “Johnny Wrappleseed”). These were small slices of caramel that could be wrapped over apples to make quick-and-easy caramel apples at home.

Do you need reasons to love this day? Here are some:

1) Caramel apples are golden AND delicious

Apples are perfectly tasty on their own, of course. But the addition of a caramel coating turns the whole apple-eating experience into something extra yummy.

2) Golden, delicious caramel is Apple-friendly

There’s just something sweet and special about the way melted caramel coats the outside of a bright red apple. It’s like they were made for each other.

3) Caramel apples keep your hands clean

Caramel apples are delectable treats — and with the clever addition of a stick, you don’t have to go up your hands while you’re eating one, unless you want to, of course. Stick-less caramel apple-eaters unite!