A Health-Spa is for those who need to combine a health setting and get pampered at the same time.
It's just the thing when you need to get away for a relaxing weekend break.
The term 'Spa' originates from the small Belgium town of the same name that drew crowds of people in from far and wide during the 16th Century, in the belief that the town's waters held within them the power to heal.
Consequently many of the treatments offered at today's Health-Spas center around the use of water in the promotion of well-being and the rejuvenation and the relaxation of our inner self.
Natural skin care products and natural body care products are used extensively to obtain natural health and beauty.
Food for health
These spa vacations generally offer an unparalleled range of spa and fitness activities in a nurturing environment. In addition they cover the basics of healthy eating balanced diets, optimum nutrition and weight loss management.
Hopefully, before you leave you will:
learn realistic and practical strategies to turn healthy choices into life long habits
learn and establish health fitness goals.
Water therapy or hydrotherapy can take place in a number of different environments. Jacuzzi therapy for example promotes the feeling of relaxation and well-being through the warm circulating water pumped out into the pool.
The strong bubbles caused in a Jacuzzi can help to alleviate muscle soreness and stiffness-almost as if the water itself were massaging your body from head to foot.
A steam room or sauna on the other hand promotes body perspiration through the use of steam and heat respectively.
It is said that heavy sweating in the aforementioned environments can cause the elimination of waste products and promote a natural detox effect for the skin and body in general.
Spa Services
In addition to swimming pools, saunas, steam rooms, Jacuzzis, whirlpools and the like many Health-Spas include a time table of gentleexercise classes including Pilates, Yoga, and Tai Chi.
These ancient forms of exercise promote relaxation through the harmonious unison of mind and body.
This holistic approach to exercise is something that has caught onrapidly within the world of health and fitness.
Beauty Treatments
Nowadays, it's not just for the girls, but men are also looking for a course of beauty treatments at the hands of trained professionals.Who can blame them?
The natural skin care products and beauty treatments you can expect at a Health-Spa include:
Facials-Massage and mask therapy
Body wraps-The application of clay or oils then wrapped in cloth, etc
Body Scrubs-The ultimate relaxation and skin exfoliation treatment
Aromatherapy-Body and scalp massage using scented oils
