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Aquamedic Pool

This wonderful experience has been passed down for centuries. It’s a sensation over your whole body in a pure seawater pool that is comfortably heated. Jets create hundreds of bubbles inside the pool leading to bliss and relaxation for all.

Are You an Emotionally Intelligent Leader?

February 20, 2018

Are You An Emotionally Intelligent Leader?

By Merit Gest

Are you ready for MoCRA?

July 11, 2024

The U.S. FDA’s implementation of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) passed by Congress on December 29, 2022, affects all businesses manufacturing and selling cosmetic products, including those in the spa and wellness industries. While MoCRA should not change the day-to-day activities of most spa and wellness providers, it is important that the products your company sells comply with MoCRA to avoid potential FDA interference and penalties. Since these compliance activities can be costly, MoCRA likely will affect your company’s bottom line.

Aromatherapy

An ancient healing art dating back to 4500 B. C., Aromatherapy usually refers to treatments such as massage, facials, body wraps or hydro baths with the application of essential oils from plants, leaves, bark, roots, seeds, resins and flowers.

Aromatherapy Massage

Aromatherapy massage combines the power of pure essential oils to help balance our whole body well-being, on a physical level, balance the mind and emotions, combined with a specialized massage drawn from the traditions of both East and West.

Art Therapy

Characterized by the use of symbolic communication presented by graphic, pictorial, sculpted, modeled, collage-composed, or other art media. Art expression involves a confrontation with the psychic images of the realm of inner perception.

Ashiatsu

A method through which therapists apply massage techniques directed through bare feet.

Aston-Patterning

Aston-Patterning encourages good health and wellbeing through improving the way the body functions and moves.

Astrology

The study of planetary (and heavenly) influence on human psychology, character, and relationships.

Attracting Guests Through Innovative Treatment Offerings

September 14, 2023

Defining innovation as successfully implementing new ideas that introduce value for your customer, Michael Tompkins asked panel members to identify spa innovations they have focused on recently.

 

Aaliya Bashir shared her work with detoxification. “Detox was a bad word—usually associated with drug use—but now you see it everywhere, like on toothpaste,” she said. Aaliya also pointed out “consumers are now more educated about detoxification. Now, people are getting more aware that detoxification is an everyday thing. Everything we put inside of ourselves needs to come out.” She sees a direct benefit of innovating around the concept of detoxification within the spa: “People are coming to the sauna a couple of times per week.”

 

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