Spa treatment is gaining its importance nowadays. The benefits of spa are not limited to beauty purposes. It employs a magical way of reducing stress, soothes muscles and relaxes mind and body. Spa treatments have been proved effective and beneficial to a lot of people around the world. From the tight schedule of work 24 hours a day, spa provides a way of escapism to a world, calm and quiet.
There are many treatments available under spa. It is only necessary to choose for the best treatment and select for the one you are in need of. The manual treatment of the body’s muscles is known as therapeutic massage. Massage is a very aeffective method of treatment. Massages relieve muscle rigidity, tremors, or cramps and to relieve anxiety and tension.
Types of therapeutic massages
There are various types of massages which perform different functions for the body. They are:
Swedish massage
This involves a variety of techniques for muscle relaxation by applying pressure to them against muscles and bones. The main purpose behind this is increasing the oxygen flow in the blood and releasing pollutants from muscles.
Advantages
- Shortens recovery time from muscular strain
- Increases blood circulation without increasing heart load
- Stretches the ligaments and keep them flexible.
- Reduces both emotional and physical stress
- Stimulates skin and nervous system and soothes nerves
Swedish massage costs around $75-$100 at a spa. The location and place also matters in the cost factor.
Deep tissue massage
This is a massage done on the deeper layers of muscle tissue. It releases chronic patterns of tension in the body by applying pressure on the contracted areas. This is used to release chronic muscle tension through slower strokes and also by applying friction across the grain of the muscles.
Advantages
- Eliminate scar tissue
- Loosens muscle tissue and releases toxins from muscles
- Proper circulation of blood and oxygen
Sports massage This type of massage, as the name suggests is used mainly for sports people and done necessarily before, during and after an athletic event. This helps the person to drain away exhaustion, relieve swelling, reduce muscle tension, and prevent injuries.
The main aim behind the therapy is to help reduce stress and tension which builds up in the body’s soft tissues especially during physical strain.
Advantages
- Reduces heart rate and blood pressure
- Increases lymph flow
- Increases blood circulation
- Relieves pain
- Greater athletic endurance
This is a common method of spa treatment which is very effective and inexpensive.
Aromatherapy massage
Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of essential oils. During the massage one would inhale volatile essential oils through the mucosa of the nose and mouth. An electronic massage system is then sent to the limbic system of the rain which causes messages to be sent to other parts of the body. Many mental and emotional benefits can be seen this way.
The method of aromatherapy massage is being used in many spa centers and many found it to be useful and effective.
The other treatment method involve in spa is facial.
Facial
This cleans and cleanses the skin by maintaining it by casting off dead skin cells. Facial smoothens and maintains a well hydrated skin.
Types of facials
- Deep-Cleansing Facial: this type of cleansing targeted to skin type usually uses a gentle botanical peel with essential oils.
- Oxygenating Facial: this type of facial is especially for dull looking skin. This treatment contains a vitamin formula that revives tired skin.
- Sea Beauty Facial: this treatment re-vitalizes the skin.
- D.N.A. Facial: this special treatment for the skin helps restoring collagen as it nourishes tired skin.
Body treatment Body treatment is essential for your body to nourish, hydrate and eliminate dirt form the pores inside. There are various types of body treatment like body scrub, body mask and body wrap.
Body scrub involves massaging on your skin with a mixture of salt, oil, and aromatics like lemon on your skin. Once the dirt is removed from the uppermost part of the skin, it remains extremely soft and smooth. Body mask is usually done after a body scrub. Body wrap can be herbal or involves moor therapy treatment.
Spa proves to be effective in lot many ways. It is expected to provide more features in the near future as life and life style changes drastically and as people demand a remedy from the stress of the “digital world”.