Spa Body Treatment Guide

A spa body treatment can be a relaxing beauty or skin regimen, or a holistic health spa treatment that reduces pain or increases energy.

Spa body scrubs or a spa body wrap will polish your skin and make you feel like new again! The moisturizing treatments following a scrub or wrap are just plain heavenly.

A health treatment like acupuncture or lymphatic drainage massage releases the blockage of energy for a more healthful you. Many are holistic therapies that treat the body as a whole, including the mind and spirit, rather than focusing on individual symptoms.

There are so many kinds of spa body treatments available, how do you know what's right for you?

Check this guide to learn more about your options. There are demonstration videos so you'll know exactly what to expect on your next trip to the spa.

Beauty Treatments or Relaxation

• Body Scrubs or Polish - a form of physical skin exfoliation, such as a sea salt scrub, sugar scrub, etc.

• Body Wraps - after a skin treatment product (such as mud or seaweed) is applied to the skin, the body is wrapped to increase warmth and penetration of the product.

• Hamam or Turkish Bath - a complete spa ritual originating in Turkey, involving heat, exfoliation of the skin, a shower, and sometimes a massage.

• Laser Hair Removal - often used to permanently remove hair from the face, it can also be used on legs, underarms, or most other areas of the body.

Health Spa Body Treatments

• Acupuncture - the insertion of thin needles to release blocked energy in the body. Used for pain relief and balancing mind/body for better health.

• Acupressure - Like acupuncture, acupressure is a Chinese technique focusing on releasing energy through the manipulation of meridians. Acupressure uses the pressure of fingertips in place of needles.

• Ayurvedic Remedies - A holistic philosophy of health and treatment of Indian origin, Ayurveda incorporates diet, exercise (yoga), and herbal remedies for balance and health of the mind, body, and soul.

• CranioSacral Therapy - a gentle massage technique of the head and neck, used primarily to reduce pain and migraines.

• Lymphatic Drainage Massage - a theraputic massage to increase the flow of fluids through the lymph system.

• Reflexology - Like acupressure in that pressure is applied to body points to release energy, but reflexology targets points on the hands and feet only.

• Reiki - the drawing of energy from a practitioner to a recipient, through the chakras, or energy centers of the body.

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