SPA TREATMENTS

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SPA TREATMENTS
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Why Would You Go to a Spa?

• Spas are a center for healing and nourishing
  mind, body and spirit. People go to spas for
  fitness, stress management, peace of mind,
  pampering and pleasure, and health and wellness.
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Who Would Go to a Spa?

• Business traveler who wants to minimize jet lag
• A mother of three wants some time to herself
• A group of friends plans a birthday celebration
• A man with back pain seeks relief
• An obese man needs help controlling his weight
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Brief History of Spas

• The very word and concept of SPAS actually
  originates from the Roman Empire
• To recover from their military wounds and
  ailments legionnaires sought out hot wells and
  then built baths so that they could heal their
  aching bodies
• They called these places aquae
• They named the bathing treatments undertaken
• Sanus Per Aquam (SPA)-meaning health by or
  through water
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Different Types of Spas

• Day Spa
• Destination Spa
• Resort Spa

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Different Types of Spa Treatments

• Swedish
• Japanese Shiatsu
• Thai Massage
• European Facials
• Acupuncture
• Dead Sea salt scrubs
• Moor Mud Wraps

• Thalassotherapy
• Aromatherapy
• Reflexology
• Microdermbrasion
• Endermologic
• Reiki

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Benefits of Spas

• Mind
• Spas are great mind stimulants and mind
  relaxants. People who walk away from a spa
  experience feel more at ease in their own mind,
  less stressed, and better prepared intellectually
  and emotionally for the return of their daily
  lives.
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Benefits of Spas

• Spirit
• By combining the services and ambiance of the
  spa, to stimulate the mind and cleanse the body,
  people who take part in a spa experience report
  that they feel they experience a stronger
  spiritual sense than they had when they first
  arrived.
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Benefits of Spas

• Balance/Rejuvenation
• A spa experience is about leaving your daily
  troubles behind and to make a positive impact on
  yourself. The spa facilities, services and staff
  will help you unwind, relieve any anxieties and
  stress you may be carrying, help you to cleanse
  your body, stimulate your mind and provide
  balance and equilibrium to your lifestyle. When
  the time comes to leave the spa, you should feel
  rejuvenated and carry with you a sense of
  relaxation and confidence that will help you to
  approach your daily life back home in a more
  assertive and progressive way.
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Average Spa Treatment Prices

• Swedish massage- 75
• European Facial- 65
• Half Hour Body Scrub- 40
• Prices will vary depending on where you live and
  the spas luxury factor. Prices at a more
  luxurious Spa could be double

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Acupuncture
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What is Acupuncture?

• The insertion of fine needles into the body at
  specific points shown as effective in the
  treatment of specific health problems
• Originated in China over 2000 years ago
• Stainless steel needles inserted .25 to an inch
  deep at specific acupuncture points or the site
  of the disease.
• Regulates and restores the harmonious energetic
  balance of the body

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Conditions Claimed to Respond to Acupuncture

• Chronic back and neck pain
• Strains, Muscle and ligament tears
• Gastrointestinal problems
• Cardiovascular conditions
• Behavioral problems

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Thinking of Getting Acupuncture?

• Not much pain, only mild discomfort
• Patients should ask the practitioner Where
  they trained How long was the training How
  long he/she has been in practice and
• the experience in treating your ailment
• Important not to change position or move
  suddenly
• Just relax

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Body Treatments
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Body Treatments

• Body treatments generally mean the polishing of
  the skin, followed by a wrap. They combine some
  of the techniques of a massage or a facial.
  First, aromatic oils are used to stimulate and
  exfoliate the skin. The body is the wrapped with
  a thermal treatment to smooth and hydrate the
  skin. The wrap also encompasses the body to
  leave the skin scented by the oils used.

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Body Treatments

• Therapeutic baths use water, herbs, and
  botanicals which soften you skin. The senses are
  soothed and the body is relaxed with the use of
  light and color therapy. Massaging jets are also
  used. Baths can be a mixture of almost anything,
  from chocolate to soften the skin, mint julep to
  clear the sinuses, green tea for a complete
  detoxify, to eucalyptus for sore muscles. Herbs
  and botanicals like rose petals, lemon lime for
  energy, lavender for relaxation, as well as
  cypress, fir, juniper and pine.

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Body Treatments

• Mud treatments are also used. The mud is applied
  to your entire body, much like a body facial.
  After the mud application you relax on your
  specially designed steam table which provides the
  ultimate in comfort and luxury during your spa
  experience. Mud treatments cleanse and soften
  skin and soothe tired muscles. The addition of
  aromatherapy enhances your experience while you
  rest on the steam table.

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Massage Therapy Self Massage
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Ears

• Heightened circulation and pressure to the ears
  causes stimulation to the reflexes of the
  Microsystems of the ear. Through this reflex
  Microsystems all parts of the body can be
  influenced through pressure massage to the ear
• Stimulation of the ears aids in the productivity
  of important neurotransmitters
• The acupuncture points for alcohol and drug
  addiction are in the ears
• Self Ear Massage

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Feet

• Start with pressure over the entire foot,
  noticing tender areas
• Then working with the tender areas will help
  organs, glands and tissues that are associated
  with them.
• Pressure generally applied with thumbs, but also
  knuckles and heal of the hand.
• Start with light pressure and work up to more.
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Hands

• Can do it anywhere, anytime.
• As with feet, start all over, then move on to the
  sore spots.
• The tender areas are associated with organs and
  functions that are not operating at the most
  healthy level.
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Aromatherapy

• What is it? Use of plant aromatics (essential
  oils collected through steam distillation) for
  the holistic healing of mind, body and spirit
• Has been used for thousands of years, but the
  term Aromatherapy was coined in 1920 by
  Rene-Maurice Gattefosse, Ph.D., a French cosmetic
  chemist.
• Ways to use Essential Oils Inhalation,
  Vaporization, Massage, Bathing and Compresses

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Aromatherapy

• Hot and Cold Compresses
• Hot Useful for backaches, rheumatism, arthritis,
  abscesses, earache, and toothache
• Cold Useful for headaches, neck tension,
  sprains, and strains.
• Fill a bowl with very hot (or very cold) water
• Add 4 to 5 drops of essential oils
• Dip a folded piece of cloth into the water, then
  squeeze out extra water
• Place the moistened cloth onto the affected area
  until it reaches body temperature.

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Aromatherapy

• Caution!
• Essential oils are very powerful so start with a
  few drops and see how your body reacts
• Essential oils should always be diluted with V6
  Vegetable Oil or other carrier oils before they
  are applied to skin
• Do not use essential oils internally
• Do not put directly into eyes or ears
• If you are pregnant, consult with your doctor
  before using
• Some oils may damage the surface of contact
  lenses

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Facials
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Facials

• A relaxing a cleansing experience often for your
  entire upper body
• Facials are designed not only to help you relax
  but to deep clean and
• hydrate your pores and skin
• Usually include a neck, shoulder, and scalp
  massage
• Price Range 25- 100
• --depending on the ingredients used and the
  length of facial
• Common Ingredients included in Facial Masques
  Glycolic acid, rose petals,
• a variety of vitamins and minerals,
  botanicals, fruit acids, eucalyptus,
• peppermint, lavender
• There are many different types of facials all
  serving a different purpose.
• Facial Peels remove the top layer of dead skin
  skills and help disguise the
• appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Sinus Relief Facials includes the massaging of
  sinus specific pressure
• points, and sinus clearing botanicals and
  oils
• Oxygen Mist Facials a rehydrating and anti
  aging facial
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Pedicures
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Pedicures

• The removal, trimming and upkeep of the feet.
  Pedicures are very relaxing and take about an
  hour to complete. They can use a variety of
  ingredients and can there are a number of
  different types.
• --chocolate mint pedicure
• -- rose petal milk pedicure
• Procedure A foot soak, nail trimming, excess
  skin removal, massage, lotion application, hot
  paraffin wax application, nail paint
• Price 20-60
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Manicures
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Manicures

• Manicures consist of massaging the hands and
  lower arms, trimming, filing and buffing the
  nails, treating the cuticles, and painting the
  nails.. They leave your hands looking and feeling
  soft, relaxed, clean, and beautiful in about one
  hour
• Average Price Range 25 - 35

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Manicures

• Spa Manicure - includes massage, trimming,
  filing, and buffing of your nails and cuticles,
  as well as a raspberry sugar scrub for example.
  Also includes a hot paraffin wax dip which leaves
  skin on hands incredibly moisturized and soft
• French Manicure - Includes painting of the
  classic pink and white look on the nails as well
  as everything listed above