Spa Treatment Glossary J - M

This Spa Treatment Glossary defines the terms you will run across when looking for a spa body treatment, from aromatherapy to yoga!

Not sure what treatments are right for you? Don't know the difference between natural treatments and holistic treatments? Check the spa treatment glossary!

There's nothing worse than planning a spa vacation, and then not enjoying the experience. The benefits of spa treatments are supposed to make you feel better, not worse - so make sure you find the right spa (see Types of Spas for help with that), and choose the right therapies for you.

Here are the definitions for spa body treatments, facial and beauty treatments, and more:

• Kneipp Therapy - A therapy utilizing diet, exercise, herbal treatments, and hot/cold hydrotherapy devised by Father Sebastian Kneipp in the 1800's.

• Laser Hair Removal - A hair removal technique using lasers to heat and destroy the hair follicle. Several treatments are required to fully remove the hair from an area, but the results are permanent.

• Lomi Lomi Massage - A traditional Hawaiian therapy using rhythmic rocking and chanting to relax muscles and stimulate circulation.

• Loofah Sponge - A dried sea sponge used for exfoliating the skin and improving circulation.

• Lymphmatic Drainage/Massage - Rhythmic massage used to detoxify the lymph system and reduce water retention.

• Meditation - A relaxation technique involving focused breathing, clearing the mind of extraneous thoughts, and focusing on the moment.

• Microdermabrasion - A method of exfoliating the skin using fine crystals. The treatment removes the surface layer of dead skin cells, clears pores and reduces the appearance of fine lines resulting in smoother skin.

• Moor mud - Soil from central Europe used in mud facial and body masks to cleanse the skin and remove impurities.

• Mud Wrap - A body treatment using organic muds to cleanse and purify the skin; wrapping in herbal linens promotes penetration of the mud's minerals.

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