Design Spas Guide to Looking Good in 2012

The 10 Point Essential Spa Guide

We unveil the 10-point essential guide to looking great, feeling healthy and improving your lot in 2012.  Spas have been used for thousands of years for their positive proven health effects and to negate the effects of stress – why not revel in the true health care benefits spas provide through heat, massage and buoyancy:

The Spa at Pennyhill Park Hotel

Steam

Steam instantly opens pores and induces sweating – which is natures toxin releaser – leaving the skin softer, cleaner and ultimately healthier.  Holds a whole myriad of benefits from respiratory to the elevation of the heart rate, increases the blood flow which in turn increases metabolism.  It is great for weight loss and the steam also acts as a natural joint relaxer  - perfect for arthritis sufferers and individuals with bone or muscle problems.  Respiratory wise it opens up the lungs and bronchial tubes and is great for asthma and other breathing disorders thanks to the temperature and the water vapour.  Also shown to have great effects on our physiology by increasing mental calm and act as an antidote to insomnia and other sleeping problems.

The Spa at Blythswood Spa

Steam with Oils

As above benefits but with increased and targeted effects with the combination of steam with essential oils from natural ingredients such as lavender and eucalyptus – lavender acting as a mild sedative, helps against agitation and for mild pain relief, and eucalyptus great for colds, sinus infections and bronchitis.

The Herb House Spa

Heat

Dry heat is normally more tolerable than steam and directly heats the body and accelerates the body functions.  You relax but your body reacts by sweating as though it has performed vigorous exercise.  Sweating again to rid the body of toxins and also acts to loosen up the muscles and joints and perfect for stimulating weight loss, albeit temporarily.

Banyan Tree Phuket

Massage

Massage has a number of physical and emotional benefits. During massage treatments, tension, stiffness and sore muscles are worked at to help you relax and relieve pain. Stress and tension are rubbed away and as certain muscles are massaged, specific emotions are released.  Massage will increase the lymphatic flow which will detox and increase circulation whilst allowing your muscles to relax due to the release and removal of lactic acid.

Sandy Lane Barbados

Relaxation

The relaxation areas in spas will allow your body time to absorb the oils used in your treatments and essential to balance the mind, body and soul.  These spaces, either silent or for quiet talking are to get you into a calm frame of mind and to enjoy the soporific effects of great therapy post-treatments.

Raw & Cured at the Herb House Spa

Health Foods

Stimulate good habits this year with healthy ingredients and cooking techniques with drinking plenty of water to flush through toxins and to keep you hydrated.

Blue Harbour Spa

Treatment therapy

The combination of treatment process, natural and synthetic products to heal and treat various disorders.  Various materials used for their effects of preserving heat and to have a positive impact on blood circulation, detoxification as well as to cure pains and injuries with some anti-inflammatory effects and help against soft tissue ailments, as well as products to soften skin texture, draw out impurities and support natural exfoliation.

Banyan Tree Al Wadi Ice Room

Cold

Radical new treatments are shown to reduce pain and inflammation of muscles and joints and to release endorphins.

The Garden Spa at Barnsley House

Thalassotherapy

The medical use of water for a wide range of natural treatments for their highly positive effect on the skin, relieving stress and improving overall well being.  Elements of the water such as magnesium, calcium, sodium and sulphates are believed to have beneficial effects on the pores of the skin. The other components such as various types of seaweed contribute positively with their antibiotic, bacterialstatic and antiviral properties.

As a result the thalassotherapy may help you to relax but also fights with the symptoms of aging, reduces the cellulite and rejuvenate your body. The marine and ocean environment will melt away the stress of everyday life and treat positively your body and mind. Thalassotherapy helps with diseases, such as respiratory diseases (e.g. asthma and bronchitis), circulatory diseases (e.g. arteriosclerosis and hypertension) and muscle atrophy, as well as has anti-inflammatory effect on rheumatism and arthritis.

The Stableyard Spa

Quality Time with Loved Ones

A time you can spend dear with no distractions and completely at harmony with each other.  Worth it in itself.

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