Leslie Kinaadman BSBA-Management

Prof. Cabotage TF: 1:00-2:30pm

SPA
I. ETYMOLOGY

The term is derived from the name of a town in Belgium called Spa, where since medieval times illnesses caused by iron deficiency were treated by drinking chalybeate (iron bearing) spring water. In 16th century England the old Roman ideas of medicinal bathing were revived at towns like Bath, and in 1571 William Slingsby who had been to the Belgian town (which he called Spaw) discovered a chalybeate spring in Yorkshire. He built an enclosed well at what became known as Harrogate, the first resort in England for drinking medicinal waters, then in 1596 Dr. Timothy Bright called the resort The English Spaw, beginning the use of the word Spa as a generic description rather than as the place name of the Belgian town. At first this term referred specifically to resorts for water drinking rather than bathing, but this distinction was gradually lost and many spas offer external remedies. There are various stories about the origin of the name. A Belgian spring of iron bearing water was called Espa from the Walloon term for "fountain", and was used in 1326 as a cure by an iron master with such success that he founded a health resort that developed into the town. It has also been suggested that the term Espa may be derived from the name of the resort, and that its source could be the Latin word spargere meaning "to scatter, sprinkle or moisten". It is often suggested that the word is an acronym of various Latin phrases such as Sanitas (or Salus) Per Aquas (or Aquam) meaning "health through water", or Solus Per Aqua meaning "water in itself", all of which seem to have modern origins. Although such explanations are widespread, they are almost certainly backronyms words formed from acronyms are very much a twentieth-century phenomenon.

II.

GLOBAL HISTORY

2000 BC - Massage is an ancient art; its earliest documentation dating back to 2000 BC the art of massage has greatly evolved over time. 3100 - 300 BCE Egyptian civilization practices water therapy and herbal remedies, similar to those used in spas today. 1800 - 1500 BCE Babylonian culture establishes bathing in rivers and the application of hot and cold compresses. 1000 BCE Earliest knew writings on Chinese medicine, much of which is still practiced. 700 - 200 BCE Greeks practice cold water bathing for Spartan warriors. 600 - 300 BCE Persians introduce steam and mud baths.

300 BCE Greeks introduce water treatments to the Roman Empire. 200 BCE Hebrews practice purification ritual by water through immersion in the Dead Sea. 100 BCE Thailands (then Siam) tradition of massage and healing dates from the time Buddhism first arrived in Thailand from India. 76 CE Romans build a principal spa in Bath (Aquae Sulis) in Britain. 211 CE Romans discover the thermal spring in Baden-Baden (Aqua Aureliae) in Germany, which are still in commercial operation today. 800 CE Ottoman Empire builds Turkish baths. 1326 CE A curative, iron-bearing spring is discovered at Spa in Belgium that proves to be a spring used by the Romans before 100 AD named Sulsu Par Aqua. 1336 CE First shower developed in the baths of Bormio in Italy. 1449 CE Bishop of Bath proclaims that nude, mixed bathing profanes Gods holy gift of water. Bathers made to wear smocks while taking the waters in Bath. 1536 - 1540 CE Henry VIII of England closes hot baths and holy wells due to their implication in the superstition and religion of Rome (i.e., Catholicism). 1669 CE Natural Bathes, by Thomas Guiddott, lists the minerals contained in water for the first time. 1750 CE Dr. Richard Russell of Brighton publishes De Tabe Glanduri in which he claims The sea washes away all the evils of mankind, the first modern recognition of thalassotherapy. 1806 CE Modern massage techniques known as Swedish massage are developed by Swedish physiologist Per Henrick Ling. 1826 CE John Arnold of Rhode Island opens the first US pleasure resort in Saratoga, New York. Saratoga is a Mohawk Indian word for the place of the medicine waters of the great spirit. 1829 CE Vincent Priessnitz establishes the first modern hydrotherapy spa, with a health package of treatments involving fresh air, cold water, diet, and exercise, in Graefenberg, Germany. 1861 CE Dr. William Winternitz, known as the father of scientific hydrotherapy, opens a clinic and Institute of Hydrotherapy in Vienna, Austria. 1870 CE a Dutch doctor, Johann Mezgner, uses massage in rehabilitation, which becomes accepted in many countries, especially Germany and the United States. 1880 CE Father Sebastian Kneipp starts practicing hydrotherapy for the benefit of the poor in Bad Worishofen, Germany. His treatment center still operates today. 1924 CE The first facility for remedial exercise in water, the Hubbard Tank, developed by American orthopedic surgeon L. W. Hubbard, famous for treating Franklin D. Roosevelt, who suffered from polio.

Around 1550, William Slingsby discovered the sulfur springs of Tewhit near Harrogate, England, and compared these natural sulfur mineral fountains to those found in Belgium. In 1522, the first scientific book on the Czech Karlovy Vary treatment for disease was published in which a regimen of baths and drinking the waters of the springs was recommended. 1571 William Slingsby who had been to the Belgian town (which he called Spaw) discovered a chalybeate spring in Yorkshire. He built an enclosed well at what became known as Harrogate, the first resort in England for drinking medicinal waters 1596 Dr Timothy Bright called the resort The English Spaw, beginning the use of the word Spa as a generic description. In the English coastal town of Scarborough in 1626, a Mrs. Elizabeth Farrow discovered a stream of acidic water running from one of the cliffs to the south of the town. This was deemed to have beneficial health properties and gave birth to Scarborough Spa. Dr Wittie's book about the spa waters published in 1660 attracted a flood of visitors to the town. Sea bathing was added to the cure, and Scarborough became Britain's first seaside resort. The first rolling bathing machines for bathers are recorded on the sands in 1735. Dr. David Beecher in 1777 recommended that the patients come to the fountainhead for the water and that each patient should first do some prescribed exercises. This innovation increased the medicinal benefits obtained and gradually physical activity became part of the European bathing regimen. In 1797 in England Dr. James Currier published The Effects of Water, Cold and Warm, as a Remedy in Fever and other Diseases. This book stimulated additional interest in water cures and advocated the external and internal use of water as part of the curing process. In 1790, the Saratoga Hot Springs began offering both spa treatments and accommodations to visitors. It was one of the first commercial spas in the New World. In 1813, the Royal Central Institute was established in Stockholm, Sweden, and here the known massage movements were studied scientifically and systematized by Per Heinrik Ling (1776 1839). This was the most important single development in the field in modern times and it is because of this that the most recognized form of massage is often called "Swedish". In the 1890s, Father Sebastian Kneipp developed holistic herbal and water therapy in the German spa village of Bad Worishofen. Physiotherapy, originally based on Lings methods, was established with the foundation in 1894 of the Society of Trained Masseurs. During WWI patients suffering from nerve injury or shell shock were treated with massage. 1904 - When Mark Foy opened the Hydro Majestic Hotel at Medlow Bath as a hydropathic spain 1904, the healing potential of the mountains was confirmed 1910 - In 1910, the latest thing was a "douche de Spa", a gentle massage carried out while the body is assailed by fierce jets of water. This eliminates toxins, although whether these were a matter of great concern 100 years ago is unclear

1932 - In 1932, Sam Gould opened a small hair salon with the objective of creating salons that offered upscale ambiance, superior customer service as well as... more Four hundred years later in the 1950s, Sidney Licht, M.D., a founding president of the American Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology, defined a spa as a place where mineral-containing waters flow from the ground naturally, or to which they are pumped or conducted, and are therefore used for therapeutic purposes. In 1950s the Jacuzzi whirlpool, a central fixture in many modern spas, was invented, followed by Hydrotherapy Tubs, Swiss Showers, Scotch Hoses, and Vichy Showers. 1980 - The Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy, founded in 1980, is a massage therapy school with locations in Newington, Westport and Groton, Connecticut as well as Charleston, NC. It trains students in the fields of massage therapy, clinical massage and spa massage. In 1991, the International Spa Association (ISPA) was founded for spa providers, and several years later the ISPA Foundation was organized for the general purpose of spa research and public education. ISPA began to identify itself through the spa experience, defined as: Your time to relax, reflect, revitalize and rejoice.1 The ISPA Foundation engaged itself with research into the education and benefits of the spa experience and explored spa types, domains, lifestyles and culture. Jun 2, 2002 - According to the International Spa Association ISPA the number of spa visits per year increased 60 percent between 1997 and 2000 in America the number of spas also has increased In 1990 ISPA reported there were 1374 spas in the country by 2000.

III.

LOCAL HISTORY

Hilot, the Filipino healing art, is the oldest and the most secret art in the Philippines. Due of the secrecy of this art, very rarely Hilot Masters teach this art in public. Most Hilots in the Philippines are either teached from relatives, through hands-on practice, or inherited from their forefathers, passing the healing art from one generation to the next. Wherever you visit in the Philippines, most Filipinos are exposed to the curative methods of Hilots. The healing art survives through family interaction, relatives, and friends. Hilot apprenticeship is taken seriously by the young "hilot" to absorb as much of the knowledge as possible from her "Hilot Priestess." Hilot records date back to the first civilization of the Philippines (approximately 5th century). Due to the fact that there is no written history of this healing art, numerous new generation Hilot masters failed to document the origins, dates, facts, where the healing art was originated and who developed this effective and intriguing healing art. There is no doubt that Hilot was practiced in the Philippines to varying degrees or levels, nationwide, but now it is found in many parts of the world, carried by the Filipino Hilot. Like other systems of natural health care, the basic concept of traditional Filipino healing is that health and wellness are maintained by balance and harmony. On the other hand, discomfort, illness, and disease are the results of imbalance and disharmony. In applying hilot, the therapist identifies areas of energy imbalance in a clients body through touch diagnosis. From here, the therapist proceeds to customize the treatment to remove or alleviate such imbalances.

At the beginning of the session (pre-hilot ritual) the manghihilot invokes Divine power to provide the energy for healing. This opening ritual also acknowledges and invokes the natural power of the natural surroundings. Then it summons the sick persons inherent self-healing powers to action. Coconut oil is essential in all kinds of hilot massage to maintain warm hands. The oil does not only lubricate the massage but it also keeps the manghihilot's hands warm. After a hilot session, the person is usually warned not to bathe for approximately twenty four hours so the oils can absorb into the skin. Meaning: Hilot is a "Tagalog" word and means touch with love and care." There are much more other names used to refer to the Hilot healer like: "Manghihilot, Hagod, Manghahagod, Haplos and Magagamot

Famous Spas in the Philippines

 The SPA, Makati In the mid 1990's, Filipinos suddenly became more conscious of an alternative lifestyle that embodies the ideals of healing, rejuvenation and fusion of body and spirit. This type of lifestyle was already popular in other Asian countries, particularly Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia but was yet to be developed in the Philippines. It is in this philosophy of bringing about a holistic well-being for the individual and providing for a place to heal the body, mind and spirit that The Spa was born. Built in 1996 on a 2,400 sq.m. lot along Acropolis Green Subdivision, 80 E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue, Libis, Quezon City, this four-story health facility became one of the pioneering health facilities in the Philippines that offered a complete array of the following services: massage therapies, facial, foot and body care treatments. Our therapists and aestheticians are trained to provide the kind of treatment that each guest deserves. A modern, ultra-hip Gym Center located at the second floor with the latest gym equipment plus a room for aerobics, yoga and pilates classes completed the physical set-up. Through the years, the company has evolved from a single branch in Acropolis to six more in Alabang, Bel-Air, Greenbelt, The Podium and one soon to open in The Fort. This only attests to the company's leading position in the health and wellness industry. Each of these branches has been designed by leading interior designers to create the look that is reminiscent of renowned international spas: Tropical theme in Alabang, Moroccan theme in Bel-Air, Oriental Thai theme in Greenbelt, Minimalist Asian theme in Acropolis and Monastery in The Podium, Cosmopolitan Minimalist at The Fort and Safari at Trinoma. It is in the light of this high standard of excellence that The Spa has become an accredited member of the International Spa Association (ISPA) and the Spa Association of the Philippines, Inc. (SAPI). The Spa continues its commitment of bringing about this healthy and holistic lifestyle through its continuous research and development and expansion. It is the company's way of service and dedication in helping push the Philippines forward into the future.

 Mandala Spa & Villas, Boracay According in its website, the Mandala Spa and Villas established in Boracay since year 2001. It was headed by a German national, Dieter Schrottmann who is a Shiatsu healer and visionary. Mandala Spa and Villas is a sanctuary that provides leisure and health for body and soul. Planned and designed with nature in mind, in accordance with global eco-friendly standards. Mandala Spa has touched the life of many people and has grown from a four-villa Day Spa to a full fledged Wellness Resort and Destination Spa. Our ideas and designs were trendsetting and recognized with many prestigious wellness awards.  Nurture Spa, Tagaytay One of the pioneers in the Philippine spa industry, Nurture Spa (now renamed Nurture Spa Village) Tagaytay was established in 2002 and is an award winning Dept of Tourism accredited spa chain. Proudly Filipino, Nurture Spa Village offers its guests exquisite spa and wellness experiences in natural tropical settings in Tagaytay and Pampanga. Each wellness destination boasts of a unique Nurture Spa treatment reflecting the indigenous customs and healing traditions of the region, in addition to the tried and tested Nurture Spa favorites. Nurture Spa therapists, hired from the local communities and selected on the basis of their healing attitude, are trained for a minimum of 2 months to the highest standards by internationally licensed trainers. Nurture spa signature therapeutic oils are of the finest quality, created from age-old healing recipes that have been further perfected to achieve the desired therapeutic effect. Nurture Spa Village Tagaytay, in cooperation with Dr. Sam Dizon, MD, Medical Director of the Institute of Natural Healing, offers its guests Joyful Health Programs: a full range of wellness programs, designed for health enhancement, disease prevention and sickness eradication, Dr. Sam Dizon has over 19 years of experience in Alternative and Complimentary Medicine and studied and trained in the United States. Different choices of settings await guests who wish to sample Nurture Spa's delectable cuisine, prepared by Chef Jasper of Josiah's catering. Tanglad Bistro offers an intimate setting for couples and features nonvegetarian and vegetarian options. Tan'aw Bar overlooks the swimming pool and garden and offers a delightful array of salads, fresh juices, pizza, sandwiches perfect for the barkada in an al fresco, informal setting. The Salo Pavilion, perfect for families on a day out, features a children's area as well as an outdoor spa area for head & shoulder massages, foot spas etc. Hardin ni Eba is an exquisite garden setting for romance: breathtaking weddings, intimate and personalized wedding proposals, prenuptial shoots. Excellent for teambuilding activities and other corporate events, the garden can accommodate up to 400 people. Nurture Spa's cuisine surprises and delights guests with its variety of dishes which are not only wonderfully tasty but a feast for the eyes as well, allowing guests to discover the joy of eating "Healthy Comfort Food". For those who wish to linger, Nurture Spa offers newly renovated modern deluxe overnight accommodations with a choice of forest view rooms or garden view rooms. The more adventurous guests can cocoon themselves in authentic hundred year old "ulogs" or native Igorot huts imported from the

World Heritage Site Banaue Rice Terraces for a one of a kind overnight Filipino experience.

Nurture Spa Village packages offer a choice of Pampering, Romance and Well-being and range from half day to longer staying packages which include food, spa and wellness treatments and accommodations. With spa and wellness therapies inspired by Asian and Filipino healing traditions, Nurture Spa Village was created to provide its guests with the Nurture Spa Experience: a blissful combination of healing and pampering at its best. At Nurture Spa Village, we offer a selection of wellness celebrations using techniques perfected by healers and healing sciences throughout the world, throughout time.

 Sanctuario Spa, Manila Whilst other spas in the Philippines try to copy Thailand, Indonesia and Japan, Sanctuario Spa is proudly pinoy. Jomar Fleras, owner of Sanctuario Spa has consciously established Sanctuario in 2004 to showcase Filipino healing traditions in a spa setting. Sanctuario Spas main branch is cocooned at 1829 Jorge Bocobo Street, in the bohemian district of Malate, Manila. The spa is like an oasis that pleasantly stands out amongst rows and rows of cafes, bars and karaoke clubs. An ancestral colonial-style mansion built in the 1940s was restored and converted into a spa. The house is decorated with antique furniture and a cornucopia of tribal idols and Asian decors. On the walls are works of art by such Filipino national artists as Manansala, Bencab, Luz and Joya. There is also a wide collection of antique lithographs showing the life in old Manila. Linens are made of hand woven Abel iloko fabrics. It is truly an urban escape that prides itself of its heritage and culture. Another branch is located at 30 Esguerra Street, South Triangle Quezon City. The front garden has overgrown trees and vines that instantly create a provincial tropical feel. The back garden has an outdoor swimming pool and two Jacuzzis. To complete the wet floor is a dry sauna and a steam room. What makes this wet area different from the rest is that it is unisex and clothing optional. The main house includes a full service salon, locker rooms, and caf and massage rooms. There are also concept rooms such as a Turkish hammam scrub room, an Indian massage room and an outdoor villa with private massage rooms. Sanctuario Spa uses indigenous Filipino as well as oriental treatment, therapies and concoctions handed down from generations. Its signature treatment is the Filipino traditional hilot, a form of deeptissue massage using virgin coconut oil and performed by an authentic medicine man. Organic herbs, coffee, native chocolate, fruits, nuts and vegetables are used in body scrubs, body wraps, facials and herbal bath treatments. Sanctuario Spa is a founding member of the Spa Association of the Philippines and is accredited by the Department of Tourism. In 2005, Sanctuario Spa was voted as No. 1 Spa in the Philippines by the Consumers Choice Awards. It was also nominated for the Baccarat Awards of Asia Spa for Best Spa Treatment in 2005. In 2006, Sanctuario Spa was chosen as Asias Most Innovative Spa by the Global

Excellence Awards. In 2007, Sanctuario Spa was nominated for Spa for Men of the Year and its CEO, Jomar Fleras was nominated as Spa Personality of the Year by Asia Spa Magazine. That same year, Fleras was given a Presidential Award as Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year by President Gloria Arroyo.

IV.

QUALITY CONTROL / PROCESS Integrated Processes

Fundamentally, a spa is an eco-socio-cultural learning community and civil institution that attempts to bring together and truthfully integrate all the dynamic dimensions of time and space, temperatures, touch and therapeutic treatments within a supporting context of goodness, beauty, harmony and wholeness of nature. In a few words: Spa is integrated and regulated processes of time, temperature and touch (clocks, thermometers and hands) utilizing natures primal elements: Water, air, earth, fire and ether. In fewer words, spa is a place with a purpose, through a plan for a person, with processes, over a period of time/space and energy of nature. (Notice, I am not including the word technology. Tools, techniques and technologies are human constructs; nature, on the other hand, is created and constructed by the Earth, universe and cosmos. This small, but important, point will take on clarity as we proceed.) A spa is a place with the purpose of facilitating whole human healthcare, wellness and social well-being through a specific plan for a person by using physical, physiological and psychological processes, including agents, principles, procedures, services and time/space and energy of nature. 1. Spa agents include natures primary elements and resources: Water and flow Air and breath Earth and minerals Fire/heat and light Ether/energy and electricity 2. Spa principles include traditions, sciences, arts, knowledge and understanding within the basic fields and systems of spa services, activities, applications and treatments: Hydrotherapy, balneotherapy (bath therapy), crenotherapy (drinking water therapy) Kinesotherapy, massage, bodywork and movement therapy Phytotherapy (herbs and plant therapy) and herbal formulations Nutrition Mind/body meditation, prayer, regulative therapies and lifestyle patterns 3. Spa procedures include numerous methods, modalities, protocols and modus operandi required for the systematic administration and skillful application of the spa principles. A few examples: Contrast foot baths and herbal half baths Swedish massage and reflexology Herbal teas and juices Mineral waters, low fat and various balanced diets Meditation, yoga or walking the labyrinth 4. Spa services are wide in range and type and can span from simple skin care applications all the way to major restorative therapies for chronic illness. The range of spa services includes: Skin care and beauty Prevention and wellness Fitness and exercise Assessments and evaluations

 Clinical and therapeutic treatments Rehabilitation and restorative management

Types of Spas
Health Spas these sorts of spas are places you go to get the ultimate relaxation, you can get a massage and facial, you will also be able to take advantage of all the offered activities such as swimming, saunas and Jacuzzis. Wellness Spa A wellness spa consists of professionals teaching you how to have a better and healthier lifestyle, they will teach you how to control your mind and body with techniques such as yoga, they will also advice on how to avoid diseases and illnesses Medical Spa This is somewhere you would go when you have had an accident or injury, most places usually have professional doctors and nurses that can perform treatments such as acupuncture, chiropody and more. Rehab Spas Rehab spas are a great place to go to help you with things such as stress and addictions. With high professional nurses treating you, you are bound to get better within no time Stay spa the best spa out of them all because of the fact that no matter how long you are due to stay, you will always be pampered for the duration, put your feet up and do not worry about the stresses and strains of the world just sit back and relax while you take a trip to heaven. Day Spa - A day spa offers spa treatments on one-day basis. It is something that people can indulge into everyday. Some people go to a day spa for manicures and pedicures, while others prefer it for facials and body massages. Destination Spa - Destination spa is designed in a manner to rejuvenate you at all levels, providing you with mind and body fitness, along with making you indulge in healthy eating and ensure complete relaxation. It's not a one-day experience, rather gives you a chance to lose yourself in a new beautiful world, for two to three nights, where no troubles and tensions are allowed to chase you. Mineral Springs Spa - As the name suggests, a mineral springs spa makes use of natural mineral, thermal or seawater for providing hydrotherapy treatments to the spa users. Cruise Ship Spa - Cruise ship spa is provided aboard a cruise ship. Apart from the typical spa treatments, it encompasses fitness and wellness components and spa cuisine menu choices. Airport Spa - Provided as a facility at the airport, an airport spa is aimed at providing short treatments to the travelers. Some of the most common treatments are 15-minute chair massage and oxygen therapy. Holistic Spa - In Holistic Spa Spas focus is aimed at nutrition and healing methods which mainly include vegetarian or macrobiotic holistic healing methods. Sports Spa - In sports spa therapeutic baths and body treatment are offered along with sports and outdoor adventure programs which include anything ranging from golf to fly-fishing to skiing to marathon conditioning.

Ayurvedic spa - A spa in which all treatments and products are natural and it's often used as alternative medicine. Club spa - A facility whose primary purpose is fitness and which offers a variety of professionally administered spa services on a day-use basis. Dental spa A facility under the supervision of a licensed dentist that combines traditional dental treatment with the services of a spa. Resort/hotel spa - A spa owned by and located within a resort or hotel providing professionally administered spa services, fitness and wellness components and spa cuisine menu choices. Mobile spa - A spa which provides services at home, hotels, or wherever you are. Salon Spa - a combination of salon & spa.

Spa Treatments
Face/Beauty Treatments y Facial - Generic term for treatment of skin in the face that usually includes massaging, cleansing, toning, steaming, exfoliating, and moisturizing. Waxing/hair removal application of hot wax to the skin and then press a cloth strip into the wax. They then quickly pull off the strip along with the hairs captured by the wax. Skin exfoliation - Procedure to slough top layer of dead skin cells off the face or body. Dry brush, loofah scrub, and salt glow are among the techniques used in conjunction with ingredients including grape seed, sugar, clay, and salt. Manicure & Pedicure a procedure done in nails of hands and nails of toes.

Body Treatments y Body Scrub - Exfoliation is essential for glowing skin. A body scrub gives you a complete body exfoliation using a multitude of different ingredients. Two commonly used products to exfoliate are sugar and salt, but your spa treatment could include a combination of ingredients to exfoliate your skin. Exfoliating not only removes the dead layer of skin, it also boosts your circulation. Body Wrap - Treatment in which strips of cloth are soaked in herbal teas and cocooned around the body. Massage - Manipulation of tissues, usually manually, to improve health and well-being by relaxing muscles, relieving tension, and improving circulation.  Aroma therapy - Aromatherapy describes treatments that use essential oils to make you feel calm, relaxed, or energized. Aromatherapy oils work with your sense of smell; you can inhale them, bathe in them or be massaged in them.

 Reflexology - Ancient Chinese technique that uses pressure-point massage, usually on the feet (but also on the hands and ears), to restore the flow of energy throughout the entire body.  Thai Massage - Traditionally done on the floor, with client dressed in loose clothing, a full-body treatment that involves passive, yoga-like stretching and pressure-point massage along the body's major energy channels to release blocked energy, relieve tension, and increase awareness and tranquility.  Swedish massage - Classical European massage technique of manipulating muscles with the use of massage oils. Meant for relaxation and to improve circulation, ease muscle aches and tension, and improve flexibility.  Traditional Chinese Massage - Two types of traditional Chinese massage exist Tui na () which focuses on pushing, stretching and kneading the muscle and Zhi Ya () which focuses on pinching and pressing at acupressure points.  Hydro massage - Hydromassage is a water-based spa treatment which uses high pressure jets of water to massage your skin and stimulate your circulation. A hydromassage is much more powerful than a Jacuzzi or a whirlpool bath, and the water used will be hotter. This is a treatment rather than an experience.  Balinese Massage - A Balinese massage is a full-body, deep-tissue, holistic treatment that combines acupressure, reflexology, stretching and aromatherapy to stimulate circulation, ease muscular and joint pain, and bring a sense of wellbeing, calm and deep relaxation.  Hot Stone Massage - Relaxing, therapeutic treatment in which dark, smooth stones heated in hot water or hot spring pools are placed or stroked with light pressure on areas of the body such as the back, in the palms, and between the toes. Cold stones may also be used.  Acupuncture - Traditional Chinese healing technique based on Taoist philosophy. It can be administered by using needles, low-voltage electric current (electro acupuncture), or pinpoint massage (acupressure).  Shiatsu - Massage technique developed in Japan in which therapist applies pressure to specific points in the body to simulate and unblock "meridians" (pathways through which energy is said to flow). Bathes  Hydro therapy - Treatment using water therapeutically to aid relaxation in a variety of procedures such as underwater jet massage, different types of showers, and mineral baths. Thalassotherapy, using seawater for hydrotherapy, has long been a staple in European spas.  Sauna - Bathing process that consists of periods of perspiring in the heat and steam created by throwing water on heated stones. In combination with refreshing cold showers, sauna therapy is said to enhance the body's immune system and relieve stress.

Wellness Treatment y Yoga Ancient art and philosophy that involves both mind and body and is aimed at selfdevelopment and self-realization. The physical practice of yoga involves performing postures (asanas) and using controlled breathing and meditation to stretch and tone the body and improve circulation. Meditation - Practice of using mental skills to perform such feats as focusing attention on a single object for a long period of time; cultivating compassion, which involves the transforming of negative events; and creating a state of pure awareness of thoughts, emotions, and sensations without reacting. Meditation is said to increase emotional well-being and is being studied for alleged benefits to physical health. Aerobics - Any sustained rhythmic exercise (such as brisk walking, running, or dance) that uses the large muscle groups of the body and increases the heart rate from 50 to 90 percent of its maximum. Gym Gym is a shortened form of gymnasium and refers to facilities intended for indoor sports or exercise. Gym can also refer to a physical education course or a metal frame support used in outdoor play equipment. Dance Classes classes wherein dance instructor teaches dance lessons.

V.

GOOD BENEFITS AND BAD EFFECTS

GOOD BENEFITS: 1. A good spa massages help to calm down the nervous system and promote a sense of well being and relaxation. 2. Massage helps to reduce anxiety and tension 3. Massage delivers nutrients to the cell. 4. It helps the emotional, mental and physical well being 5. People believe that a good soak in hot springs heal aches, pains and diseases, It treats illnesses, such as arthralgia, chronic skin diseases, diabetes, constipation, menstrual disorders and so on. 6. Hot springs therapy maintains health, normalize dysfunctions and prevent illness. 7. Balneotherapy (treatment of illness by bath) is good for circulatory, nervous, musculo-skeletal, gynecological and skin diseases 8. Hydrotherapic baths are known for their healing powers for rheumatic, gynecologic and circulatory problems. 9. A spa massage therapy can be used to treat pain. Many people have found relief after a good treatment and, it has been seen to be very effective against muscle pains and even other forms of pain. 10. Spa massage improves the circulation in the body. When the circulation is not right, body tissues will not have enough oxygen and energy to perform routine functions. Therefore, good circulations can prevent a lot of conditions as well as treat conditions that are present.

11. Another great benefit of a spa massage treatment is the fact that it reduces fatigue and deals with stress. Stress can prove to be a killer and through a good treatment, clients will discover that their mental faculties are left at ease reducing any stress that might be present. This works really great. 12. It improves the removal of metabolic wastes and toxins from the body. 13. It enhances the oxygenation of the extremities and joints, blood circulation is improved. The muscles are toned with a youthful and glowing complexion. 14. It increases the metabolic rate, enhancing the power to burn calories quickly and promotes weight loss. 15. It normalizes the blood pressure levels, lowers the cholesterol levels, balances acid-alkaline levels in the body, boosts immunity, improves the flow of lymph, reduces aches and pains of the muscles and joints, enhances the mood and improves the digestive system. 16. Enhancing spiritual awareness. 17. Improving flexibility of our body. 18. Reduce the effects of ageing. 19. Toning and nourishing the skin. 20. Detoxifying our body 21. Reducing weight and weight-related problems 22. Reducing insomnia, stress and fatigue

BAD EFFECTS 1. Since that time, medical literature has been teeming with studies on similar situations, all indicating that communal pools, saunas, and other water-related spa treatments hold not only the potential to transmit this germ, but a host of equally threatening organisms. 2. Athletes foot fungal infection. 3. The Naegleria fowleri amoeba which lives in warm waters and soils worldwide and can cause meningitis. Several deaths have been attributed to this amoeba, which enters the brain through the nasal passages. 4. Acanthamoeba, which can also spread through hot springs, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 5. Legionella bacteria, which have been documented to spread through hot springs 6. Who could forget the headlines that nearly wiped out the cruise ship industry: Hundreds of people stricken with Legionnaires' disease, a potentially deadly pneumonia traced to a heated spa whirlpool bath located aboard a luxury cruise ship. 7. Eye and upper-respiratory symptoms are the most common side effects from chlorine, a common anti-bacterial agent. Over chlorination and the use of certain chemicals like sodium persulfate can also dry and irritate the skin. 8. Spa chemicals typically cause an oxidative reaction that disrupts the cell walls of algae, bacteria, molds, yeasts and other microorganisms. They do the same thing to human mucosal and skin tissues. 9. Shiatsu and deep-tissue massage use pressure to relieve pain and tension, which may lead to residual pain. Therapists can irritate nerves or damage muscle tissue, causing pain that can last for a few hours or days following the massage, depending on the severity of the injury. 10. If you are susceptible to deep vein thrombosis, or blood clotting, you may be at particular risk, as the clot can become loosened and move through your body. 11. Many massage therapists use aromatherapy for relaxation. While many therapists use scented candles and oils, some apply scented massage oil during the massage. Theses oils may cause an allergic reaction. Check with the therapist to make sure she uses hypoallergenic oil.