In this day and age, when our food is processed or so lacking in vitamins and people are on fad diets or faced with digestive issues and gut bacteria issues, IV therapy may be a real way to get the vitamins that you need to feel good or give you that edge.
The Vitamins and nutrients In the IVs are involved in almost all processes in our body.
What is IV vitamin therapy? IV stands for intravenous. A small plastic tube is inserted into the vein using a needle that is quickly removed once the plastic tubing is advanced into the vein.
IV drips usually take about 45 – 60 min to infuse.
Some people also chose to get a vitamin shot along with their IV Therapy. An IM shot is a quick injection into the gluteal (buttock)or deltoid(shoulder) muscle.
IV Vitamin therapy works by administration of vitamins, minerals and amino acids directly into the bloodstream, by bypassing the digestive system (stomach).
This provides increased cell absorption and 100% bioavailability of vitamins through IV infusion.
Booster shots are administered via intramuscular (IM) injection so there is no Gi metabolism , which also allows for increased absorption.
With oral supplements you only get about 20% absorption after it goes through the digestive system. IV vitamins remain in your system and maintain your levels for 2 – 3 weeks and an IM shot is equivalent to taking one week of oral vitamins.
So let’s start in my Ocean Oasis Spa in the Ocean Room with IV therapy. Most people think of it for hangovers but depending what unique blend of vitamins you get in your IV cocktail it is possible to boost metabolism, so fantastic as a weight loss assist! And a well kept secret are other additions like Glutathione, huge antioxidant, that can make the skin appear brighter and radiant!
You can get this here all while looking at the Ocean, maybe even catch a romantic Sunset!
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Just to give you a brief intro, Erin started getting into the lifestyle, teaching and training of yoga about 20 years ago and over the last 7 – 8 years, she really discovered she wanted to teach and be of service with the practice. She was fortunate to be raised around Kundalini Yoga and meditation, as her dad is a teacher and practitioner so it was always around her and her environment – so she has a lot of valuable experience with yoga and she is so excited to share it with everyone!
For Erin, yoga makes her feel like she has a place in the world, a purpose for herself and other people, and most importantly being able to give to others – which is such an amazing feeling. I can also really relate to that, because I find when practicing medicine, when I give to people and see their joy, it ten folds back to me. So when we watch people, we can see them go to another place, which is extremely rewarding!
I find that yoga helps everything work together and it’s really great when you get that feeling of freedom, relaxation and for some people, it might even be another level of consciousness. Also I have found that ultimately yoga really helps us want to become better people, which is something we all should be striving to do! Yoga not only helps us look good, but it helps us feel good as well, so I think it’s important to try to keep finding that balance. And sometimes one serves the other, so when we look good we feel good too!
Most people when they think of yoga believe you have to be super flexible like many of the crazy yoga poses you see on Instagram, but Erin reassured me that is absolutely not the case. She thinks yoga is actually in the mind and not just the body. Basically, if you can see it in your mind, you can do whatever you want and everything is possible!
I am so excited to share this ancient and beautiful practice with everyone! Keep tuning in on our journey together and I hope we can encourage our followers to get out and try some yoga if you haven’t already. If you would like to keep up with Erin you can follow her on Instagram 
