Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a type of alternative medice that makes use of liquds extrated from plants, which are known as essentail oils, to improve a persons health or mood. This one of the many types of spa treatments avilable at a Day Spa or Health Spa.
Balneotherapy
Balneotherapy is the treatment of ailments by use of water - and commonly involves massage using moving water such as in Hydrotherapy. The term has now also become synonymous with all Spa related treatments and Day Spas.
Beauty Spa
A Spa which focuses on the beautification of clients, rather than health and fitness. Beauty Spas often focus on beauty treatments such as Manicures, Pedicures, and Facials.
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Beauty Treatments
Beauty Treatments refer to treatments which focus on helping clients to look their best, and covers areas such as hands, feet, face, and body. Some of the most common beauty treatments are Manicures and Pedicures which focus on maintenance of nails, skin, and application of nail polish.
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Body Wrap
A body wrap involves the literal “wrapping” of the body in materials in order to help exfoliation and aid relaxation. Common materials used include blankets, linens, and sheets. A body wrap is one of many spa treatments and beauty treatments on offer at day spas and health spas.
City Spa
A Spa centrally located in a city, usually focusing of relaxation and pampering and escaping the stresses of city life, but can also cover health and nutrition. For example Waterfall Spa Leeds is a popular city spa.
Day Spa / Day Spa
A Day Spa is a Spa which does not offer accommodation of any form of overnight stay - some guest prefer a Day Spa to Hotel Spas as they take less commitment of time and tend to be less expensive.
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Facial
A very popular spa treatment available at Day Spas and Beauty Spas - involves cleansing your facial pores and freshening your skin. Often followed by a facial massage.
Fangotherapy
Mud with a high mineral level is spread over the body to cleanse and revitalise the skin and helping to alleviate aches and pains. Mud is also used in the Rasul Mud Chamber in an a variety of other Spa and Beauty Treatments.
Health Farms
Health farms are often located in rural locations and offer visitors a variety of relaxation and health related services, similarly to a Spa. Health farms have become increasingly popular in recent time, as have Spas.
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Health Spa / Health Spa
A Health Spa refers to Spas which focus on maintaining the health and fitness of its visitors using a variety of fitness and nutritional aids. Health Spas often make use of workout sessions and nutritional food/drinks.
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Hotel Spa
A Hotel Spa is a Spa which features accommodation facilities on site, which means visitors can choose to stay overnight if they wish to extend their stay beyond that of a day spa.
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Hydromassage
A water based treatment which occurs in a Hydro-Bath - it involves high pressure jets operating to stimulate blood flow levels and improve circulation
Hydrotherapy
Also referred to as Balneotherapy, Hydrotherapy involves the use of water to cure diseases or ailments. This frequently involves use of moving water which applies a massaging action.
Luxury Spa
Luxury spas tend to offer all of the facilities and treatment options of other spas, but they differentiate themselves but offering a “premium” service and extremely high standard of service.
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Pamper Breaks
Pamper Breaks is a more modern term for the phrase “Spa Breaks”, and involves a period of relaxation and “pampering” in a spa or hotel destination.
Pamper Days
Pamper Days refer to short one day breaks which involve similar activities that you might find in spas or health farms. They offer a range of treatments and facilities designed to make visitors feel “pampered” and relaxed.
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Pamper Days
Turkish mud chamber used for Rasul Beauty Treatments involving the application of Rasul Mud to the skin, allowing it to harden, and then washing off with warm water. A popular treatments to enjoy on Spa breaks or pamper days.
Scrub
A “scrub” is a type of treatment designed to exfoliate and reinvigorate your body. It involves “scrubbing” the skin to remove dead cells, which in turn encourages the growth of new ones.
Spa Breaks
Spa Breaks refer to extended breaks at Spa locations that involve professional spa treatments and usage of Spa facilities to aid wellbeing.
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Spa Day
A spa day refers to a visit to a spa which does not involve an overnight stay, but instead is structured around the concept of visiting for the whole day (usually about 10am until 5pm). Spa days typically involve administration of spa treatments and usage of onsite spa facilities.
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Spa Holidays
Spa holidays tend to focus on trips abroad or to remote areas which the visitor will typically spend 7-10 days. The Spa will tend to offer all the traditional spa facilities and treatment options with the added bonus of it's exotic or tranquil location.
Spa / Spas
A resort offering professional treatments and facilities that are designed to enhance the overall well being of body and mind.
Spa Treatments
Spa Treatments are offered as an optional extra service at Day Spas and Health Spas. They usually involve a range of treatment types such as massages, scrubs, wraps, manicures and pedicures.
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Spa Weekends
Spa weekends involve the visit to a Spa resort over a number of nights - some spas have a hotel service which means guests can sleep overnight in the Spa and make use of the spa facilities and treatments the next morning.
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Tropicarium
A tropicarium a cross between a sauna and a steam room - it is kept at approximately 60°c and has roughly 40% humidity. Many people prefer a Tropicarium to a Sauna as the heat is less intense and they can stay in for longer periods. Typically found in a Day Spa, Health Spa, or Beauty Spa.
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