We tested for you: 3 techniques to take care of your body all year long!

At Oh My Cream, we do not advocate the rule of thinness at all costs. So when we thought of this new theme, "Feeling good in your body", we wanted it to be in line with our philosophy and our words: a kind approach, with tips to help you/us find harmony and peace between our bodies and our minds. Far from the umpteenth anxiety-inducing post (à la "summer body goal"), the techniques we share with you are delivered with gentleness and generosity, values that have accompanied us since the beginning of the OMC adventure.

Electrostimulation at Esteemby Ellie

As someone who is angry with my body, conventional gyms can quickly become a source of anxiety. But writing this article made me want to look for a more intimate studio, with real values and a holistic vision of wellness. a holistic vision of well-being. That's how I discovered Esteem.

What is Esteem?

Forget everything you know about traditional sports clubs: Esteem offers a new vision of sports and wellness, with the following key words self-fulfillment and self-esteem.

On the program:

  • A fitness studioA fitness studio, where you can find electrostimulation sessions, private coaching, group classes (boxing, circuit training, pilates, stretching and yoga)... and even classes for children (in groups of 6 people)!
  • Wellness treatmentsThe wellness treatments include a traditional sauna, a "Vital Dome" sauna, customized massages (relaxing, energizing, firming, sporty), foot reflexology sessions, LPG or a kobido facial.
  • From nutricosmeticswith a choice of food supplements and a juice bar
A new vision of the sports club

The philosophy and credo of this studio? To give the keys to each person to feel good in their body and to come back to themselves. Surpassing oneself, obviously, but with kindness. An accompaniment to reach your physical objectives but also to find your inner harmony. It is for this reason that the formula is not limited to traditional sports classesThis is why the formula is not limited to traditional sports classes, which could be found in other clubs, but includes a real "well-being" offer.

To test the concept, Sophie suggested I do a few "Miha Bodytec" electrostimulation sessions in private coaching with the sparkling Lison, which will be followed by foot reflexology sessions (a first for me!), and kobido facials, with the gentle Fabienne. Enough to fully appreciate all the facets of this concept.

Electrostimulation 

A few days later, I started my electrostimulation class. Here, no need to bring your sports clothesI arrive in my street clothes and Lison provides me with my specific outfit for the machine. Once dressed, I enter a small room where I will be alone for the class and put on a humid vest, armbands, a belt for the buttocks and thighs, all connected with electrodes to a machine.

After adjusting the intensity of the "stimulations" that I will receive throughout the session, I begin to follow the movements indicated by my coach, which are rather simple at first, but which eventually turn out to be quite strenuous, because the principle of the electrodes is to amplify the muscular contraction with an electrical impulse that completes the natural contraction linked to the different movements. The movements follow one another on each part of the body, with more or less difficulty, and Lison tells me that we now have 3 minutes left dedicated to cardio. I can tell you that I was VERY happy when the 3 minutes were over ;)

I came out of this first session with a smile on my face, because I surpassed myself and my coach was able to challenge me. I also know that a treatment is waiting for me, to soothe me after the effort, and this time, it will be foot reflexology.

The results

In just 2 sessions of electrostimulation, I can already see my abs and buttocks being reshaped, but above all my self-esteem has been boosted. I'm going back to sports in parallel with the coaching classes with Lison, because I feel motivated to go further. I will definitely sign up for new sessions as soon as the confinement is lifted. Finally, beyond visible results, it's also about meeting new people and falling in love with a gentle and caring team, which helps me find a better balance in my life.

Address & rates 

Esteem Paris - @esteemparis
46 rue Poncelet
75017 Paris

  • 1st discovery session free (outfit loan included)
  • 1 session à la carte + free access to the traditional sauna - 50€.

Pressotherapy at La Suite Coaching Clubby Fanny

It's been 3 months now since I "invested" in a home gym coach (twice a week), for muscle strengthening sessions. It's great: it helps me to be regular and not to skip the sport because I'm "lazy". But I don't work much on the cardio aspect and above all, I don't have all the right equipment at home (treadmill, ball, weights...), so a friend of mine warmly recommended me to go and try the Suite Coaching Club, which also has a space dedicated to pressotherapy. Go!

What is the Suite?

At first glance, La Suite looks like a traditional gym: a large open space with machines, dumbbells and accessories to do your work-out. Except that here, you train one to one with a coach (or in a very small group), and with a personalized approach to training and recovery.

On the program:

  • Personalized coaching sessions of one hour
  • Two recovery techniques to be done at the end of the session: pressotherapy (compression boots that perform a lymphatic drainage) and photobiomodulation (to treat the body via light)
  • A hammam in self-service
  • And even osteopathy sessions by appointment with the brilliant Priscillia Corchia
Pressotherapy 

At the end of my personalized coaching session with Sacha Lévy - co-founder of the place and a sports coach by training - where I did a series of sit-ups, burpees, squats, ropes and treadmills, I deserved my half hour of recuperation... It starts at the end of the session in the training room, when the coach massages our back muscles with a gun. Then it was off to a small cabin in the basement where I could put on my compression boots for 20 minutes of relaxation. The machine will work on its own, exerting up and down pressure on your pressure from the bottom to the top of your legs at regular intervals. The primary objective of this tool is really the muscle recoverybut it also helps to eliminate toxins, relieve circulation problems (heavy legs, oedemas and lymphoedemas, varicose veins...) and to improve the appearance of the skin.

The results

I loved my coaching session with Sacha! An intense session but really adapted to my needs and above all very varied (renfo and cardio), which allowed me to work all the areas of the body with the equipment available. The coach is really 100% dedicatedThe coach is really 100% dedicated, listens to you, and encourages you to surpass yourself with kindness. Finally, I found it great to be able to combine my session with pressotherapy and a 10-minute steam room, a real comfort after the effort! And you leave this moment for yourself, in great shape, with light legs, feeling good in your body. I have already booked my next session ;)

Address & rates 

The Coaching Suite - @lasuitecoaching
71 rue Crozatier
75012 Paris

  • Pressotherapy : 35€ per session . 
  • Private coaching solo : 60€ the session. 

The infrared sauna at Belleyme Parisby Fanny

Since I had the opportunity to practice yoga under infrared in Los Angeles (at Y7 studio) and in Paris (at Yuj Yoga), red heat has become my new passion! I had tested the Iyashi dome (Japanese sauna) a few months ago that I loved, so I couldn't wait to discover the one in Belleyme Paris, a new trendy wellness coffee in the Maraislocated a few steps from my home.

What is Belleyme Paris?

Belleyme Paris unites everything you love to take care of yourself in one place: 

  • A coffee section which offers hot and cold drinks, smoothies and gluten-free pastries made with superfoods.
  • Two infrared sauna cabins (where two people can fit), which can be privatized with a shower area.
  • A "shop" area which offers a selection of food supplements and beauty food (adaptogen-based powders, collagen-based chocolates, tonics and beauty elixirs...)
The infrared sauna

The special feature of Belleyme saunas is the infrared heating system. Harmless, beneficial to health and totally natural, these waves have a lower frequency than light and are therefore not visible to the naked eye. These infrared rays penetrate deeply into the tissues and the body directly unlike a traditional sauna with a stove with a stove that heats the surrounding air. This implies a lower temperature and thus allows for longer sessions. The sweating is then more intense, as well as the purification of the body and the skin thanks to the elimination of toxins and heavy metals.

The results

After having drunk my matcha maca while looking at the boxes of collagen chocolates of the Depurativa brand, it's time for 50min of selfcare (including 30min of sauna)! You sit on a wooden bench in the small cabin, where a gentle heat is emitted, which immediately soothes and relaxes your muscles. which immediately soothes and relaxes the muscles and joints. We start to sweat gently after a few minutes, and we take advantage of it to close our eyes and meditate! Beyond detoxifying my body and my skin (the infrared heat stimulates the production of collagen and cell renewal), I really feel like I'm doing myself good and relaxing. After the session, showered and exfoliated (I had brought some Oh My Cream products with me), you really feel less stressed and you also get a better sleep for the following days! To be tested urgently ;)

Address & rates 

Belleyme Paris - @belleyme.paris
8 rue Charles François Dupuis
75003 Paris

  • 45€ for a 50 minutes session (privatization of the space + shower + changing rooms) / 20€ additional fee if second person.
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