I tell all my clients after a session that the two ways to get rid of  those toxins that the session just loosened up are drinking water and passive perspiration.  My daughter's recent experiences with Epsom salt foot soaks the 3rd day after chemo has made a believer out of me.

My mother taught me early on the pleasures of a long hot soak on Saturday afternoons after the house work was finished.

It wasn't until a few years back that I learned I had the whole process wrong. I used to shower first so I would really appreciate the therapeutic waters of whatever I added. People once joked me about the oatmeal  and avocado bath I took once. The secret to maximize the benefits of therapeutic bathing is to be aware that the very toxins you perspire into the water can be re absorbed like bath oil upon rising from the water. So  take a cleansing shower as the water drains....

My favorite soak for muscular issues is 4 lbs. of Epsom salt with 5 drops of essential oil of choice.

My favorite soak for emotional and spiritual issues from Barbara Benneker's Healing Hands of Light is a pound of Sea Salt with a pound of baking soda.

I recommend the Queen Helena Bath-therapy line of products. As well the talents, products and expertise of Lisa Kent with www.scentbykent.com  .

Women need to be aware  of bubble baths and yeast issues.

After you've spent all that money on product or time in the kitchen mixing it: to get the maximum benefits; be sure to notice when your toes and fingers are wrinkled thus indicating that the skin membranes are hydrated enough to allow the salts to draw toxins by osmosis and stay in 20 -40 minutes beyond , adding hot warm per comfort (ideally sweating).

Those of you with jetted tubs should check with your manufactuer or owner's guide to comfirm the safe usage to avoid any  pipe calcification.