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Spa: A Comprehensive Introduction | Chapter 5.6 | The Spa Experience

March 28, 2017

Every spa will offer its own unique experience to its guests just as every guest will participate in a unique experience at every visit. 

Spa: A Comprehensive Introduction | Chapter 6 | Traditions, Treatments and Terms

March 28, 2017

A menu of spa services can be confusing to anyone unfamiliar with the terminology used to describe the array of treatments available. However, a look into the traditions from which the treatments come, their countries of origin, or the people who developed techniques can shed light on the unique language found within a spa. 

Spa: A Comprehensive Introduction | Chapter 6.1 | Traditions

March 28, 2017

Spa treatments come from all over the world and have been developed over the centuries by people from many cultures, religions, and medical perspectives. Many modern spa therapies have their origins in one or more of the long-standing traditions described below. 

Spa: A Comprehensive Introduction | Chapter 6.2 | Massage Therapy

March 28, 2017

Many people associate spa with massage, but may not realize the spectrum of treatments and techniques that term encompasses. 

Spa: A Comprehensive Introduction | Chapter 6.3 | Types of Massage Therapists

March 28, 2017

There are scores of massage therapies, based on different needs, techniques, and materials used. Some of the better-known massage therapies are explained here.

Spa: A Comprehensive Introduction | Chapter 6.4 | Movement Education and Mind-Body Fitness

March 28, 2017

Part of health and wellness is understanding how one’s body works and how the proper functioning of the body contributes to an overall experience of physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Spa: A Comprehensive Introduction | Chapter 6.5 | Hydrotherapy

March 28, 2017

Virtually everyone has practiced some form of hydrotherapy during their lives, even though they may not have realized there was a name for it. 

Spa: A Comprehensive Introduction | Chapter 6.6 | Body Treatments

March 28, 2017

Body treatments include wraps and scrubs that use natural substances to enhance beauty, improve circulation and skin tone, and introduce trace elements into the body through absorption.

Spa: A Comprehensive Introduction | Chapter 6.7 | Skin Care/Facials

March 28, 2017

A facial is a skin treatment that generally consists of the following steps: cleansing, steaming, exfoliating, extraction, massaging, treating, and moisturizing. 

Spa: A Comprehensive Introduction | Chapter 7 | Financial Organization of Spas

March 28, 2017

This chapter introduces the basic organization and financial realities of operating a spa. It offers knowledge of how a spa is organized financially and how each department functions, either as a revenue or a cost center.

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