the word p>SPA comes from the Latin prefix of "health by water", where solus is health, Por＝ is essential oil, and Aqua＝ is water, which means using water to achieve health. The method is to make full use of the physical characteristics, temperature and impact of water to achieve the effect of maintenance and fitness. SPA (French solutpor aqua) means "healthy water", and SPA(Spring pute air) of British leisure culture means "enjoying pure air in the mineral spring area". The wonderful smell of SPA has spread for hundreds of years, and it has been recorded in Greek literature in the old days. Adding minerals, aromatherapy, herbs and flowers to water can prevent diseases and delay aging.
in a narrow sense, SPA refers to SPA for beauty and health preservation, with various forms, including cold bath, hot bath, alternating hot and cold bath, sea bath, hot spring bath and tap water bath. Each bath can relax tense muscles and nerves to a certain extent, eliminate toxins in the body, and prevent and treat diseases. In recent years, it has been found that spa combined with various aromatic essential oils massage can accelerate fat burning and have slimming effect.
in a broad sense, SPA includes well-known hydrotherapy, aromatic massage, bathing, dead angle removal and so on. Modern SPA mainly achieves all-round relaxation through the five sensory functions of the human body, namely, hearing (therapeutic music), taste (herb tea, healthy diet), touch (massage, contact), smell (natural aromatic essential oil), vision (natural or imitation natural landscape, humanistic environment), etc., and integrates essence, qi and spirit to realize the relaxation of body, mind and spirit. Now SPA has evolved. SPA is the most common form of spa. According to the examination, the name of SPA originated from a small town called "SPA" in Belgium during the Roman Empire, because there was a hot spring there, which was famous for its beauty and even treatment of diseases. It was only in modern times that scientists uncovered the secret of hot springs. The essential oil in the water came from the immersion of thousands of flowers and plants on the local mountains in the upstream water source. So now people simulate the construction of similar environment and water quality, so that it has a healthy and bodybuilding effect on the human body, that is, the modern "SPA."
the key to modern SPA is water resources and water equipment, such as barrel bath, wet steaming, dry steaming, shower and hydraulic massage bath, and minerals, seabed mud, flower extracts and plant essential oils are often used to improve water quality and act on human body. In real life, SPA has the following functions: beautifying face, relaxing body, soothing body and mind, healthy skin, treating diseases and so on.
SPA has different themes, some of which focus on relaxation, soothing and detoxification. Some focus on bodybuilding and slimming; There are also heavy aromatic essential oils, marine running water or pure herbal therapies. However, no matter what kind of SPA, it can meet the basic needs of six pleasant senses, such as hearing (therapeutic music), smell (natural flowers and incense), vision (natural landscape), taste (healthy dining), touch (massage care) and thinking (inner relaxation).
The pleasure of the spa provides an outlet for the pressure of internal hoarding, which enables people to enjoy the body, mind and spirit in harmony and balance for people to taste. Beauty in body, mind and spirit is the dream of modern urbanites in a healthy state in the future. The pleasant fragrance blown by SPA gives people care and comfort from body, mind and spirit, cares for your face, cares for your soul, and makes you full of vitality and spirits from the inside out.
[ edit this paragraph] the origin of the word SPA
There is a word that runs through the discussion about the origin of the word SPA, that is, "hydrotherapy", which reflects the important role of water in the ancient therapeutic field and early European spa culture. Most people think that the word SPA is the initial combination of some Latin phrases, such as "sanitas per aqua", "solus per aqua" and "sanus per aqua". These phrases all mean "treat with water". Another way of saying it is that the SPA originated from the graffiti "salut per aqua" found in Roman bathrooms.
SPA may also come from the Walloon word "espa", which means fountain, or from the Latin word "spagere", which means splashing water. Some experts believe that the word originated from a small town in Belgium called spa, which is famous for its hot springs. Later, the word spa was used for hot springs and health resorts that provide spas. In 2119 and 21 centuries, drinking mineral water or bathing in mineral water became a fashionable leisure way.
in many parts of Europe, the word spa still maintains its strong historical connection and is strictly used in institutions related to spa. In English-speaking areas of Europe and some other parts of the world, the meaning of the word spa has become more extensive, including physical and mental health and relaxation.
water is a key factor in spa therapy, and it focuses on natural health therapy, exercise, fitness, diet and nutrition, and keeping the balance between body and mind.
[ Edit this paragraph] The origin of ]SPA
As early as 1511 BC, Indians used this kind of "divine water" to heal wounds and relieve pain, and the ancient Greeks also used it as a panacea for curing diseases and strengthening the body. In luxurious ancient Rome, people used the natural difference of water temperature to divide public bathrooms into very hot, slightly hot and cold pools. It has become a public exchange place for warriors to wash their dirt.
In the 5th century, the name of SPA came from a small valley called Spau near Liege, Belgium, which is a hot and warm area rich in minerals. The local residents treated various diseases and pains by soaking in hot springs. Therefore, the local hot spring bath is well known. After the 8th century, SPA became popular among European aristocrats, and became the first choice for aristocrats to take a vacation and keep fit.
in addition to the SPA, the ancient Romans also used natural mineral springs in other parts of Europe for healing. Later, more and more hot spring resorts appeared all over the world. California, France, Britain, Italy, Austria, Japan, Taiwan Province and other places in the United States have well-known SPA health centers, and spa, a leisure and beauty method, is also very popular in these places.
with the development of the times, people constantly endow SPA with newer ways and richer connotations. Nowadays, SPA, a SPA method that combines ancient traditions and modern high technology, is no longer the exclusive pet of nobles, but has gradually become a fashionable and healthy concept for modern urbanites to return to nature and eliminate physical and mental fatigue, integrating leisure, beauty and decompression. With the five senses therapy, all kinds of activities related to relieving pressure, body and mind can be called SPA.
Beautiful Legend
Legend has it that three or four hundred years ago, Greek doctors suggested that hydrotherapy could prevent diseases. Until the 4th century, there was a small town called SPA in the forest area of Ardennes, Belgium. Residents found that there were many natural springs gushing out here, with extremely low salt content and no mineral impurities. Whether it was for drinking or bathing, it was very beneficial to the human body. Residents used it to treat pain and diseases, so it became the birthplace of modern SPA.
It is also said that hydrotherapy was discovered by a Catholic priest Sebastian Kneipp in the 9th century. He used cold and hot Hydrotherapy to stimulate body function, promote blood circulation and relieve stress, which was very effective, and gradually evolved into the popular "hydrotherapy".
It is also said that Spau, a small town in Liege, Belgium, is surrounded by beautiful forests and hot springs rich in minerals. Residents go to the hot springs to treat diseases, and at the same time, they can refresh their minds and enjoy natural gifts in nature, hence the name SPA. And send various forms such as beauty and body building.
[ Edit this paragraph] The charm of SPA
The atmosphere created by SPA is unique: in the elegant space with beautiful sound and lingering fragrance, you can enjoy the caress of water drops, petals, green leaves and soil, and suck the fresh breath from the plants in Yuan Ye, a natural forest. Everything is so warm and quiet, as free as birds flying in the sky and fish swimming in the water, and forget all your worries. The grass is growing in the wall, and the world of mortals is rolling outside the wall. It seems like a lifetime ago, but Taoyuan and the world of mortals are only close at hand.
SPA includes facial care, music massage, aromatherapy, lymphatic detoxification, hydrotherapy, mud therapy, ocean therapy, yoga, five senses therapy, etc. It takes health care, beauty, fitness and comfort as the main purpose, and uses water, color, sound, light, plant aromatic essential oil, dead sea mineral mud and even hot stones as beauty treatment tools, which is full of human vision (color. Although there are weight-measuring, detoxification and pressure-relieving, some focus on beauty and slimming, some focus on herbal therapy, etc., the love brought to you is all spring rain, which makes people "intoxicated and don't know where to go."
in the SPA world, you can beautify your face, keep fit, cultivate your mind and keep healthy, feel the moisture of flowers and rain, and feel the gentle care of beauticians. After washing with fragrant flowers and Merlot water, you are tired when you step out of the SPA, and you are smelling of flowers and plants, which is really a vanilla beauty. No wonder many city ladies, working girl and romantic gentlemen are fascinated by it, and it has become a way for them to show their taste in life.
SPA not only provides facial, hand and foot beauty, but also offers various courses of health care, body shaping and weight loss. Besides female clients, the clients can also urge the accompanying male clients to do physical health maintenance. The hot springs here are usually drinkable, which has remarkable curative effect on gastrointestinal diseases. Because most people's obesity is caused by indigestion in the gastrointestinal system, such hot springs can treat gastrointestinal diseases on the one hand, and promote lymphatic circulation on the other hand, metabolize excess fat and waste in the body, thus making the digestive system of the body stronger.
therefore, the SPA can be said to be a "body and mind beauty charging station" to supplement energy.
[ Edit this paragraph] The efficacy of ]SPA
All organs in the human body are in interactive relationship with the reflective area on the skin, so the water bed of hydrotherapy can produce soothing effect during the treatment. Different hydrotherapy programs can be combined for specific treatment purposes.
Beauty and Bodybuilding
In order to keep healthy and maintain a good figure, many factors must be considered, such as taking a low-calorie diet, exercising, stimulating blood circulation and lymphatic circulation, and relaxing tense muscles, all of which are part of hydrotherapy. In addition, hydrotherapy combined with marine therapy of Shanghai algae can also absorb various minerals and rare trace elements through the skin and restore the balance within cells; Through the infiltration and stimulation of lymphatic circulation, toxins are eliminated, which has the effect of sustained recovery of physical fitness.
resistance to stress
the natural balance of human body is always threatened by external stress factors. In order to cope with it, a series of neurohormones are automatically released in the human body, which is called adaptation syndrome. The pressure-resistant design of the spa can provide pressure relief.
slimming
low-calorie diet, exercise and attitude change are the fundamental ways to slim down. Hydrotherapy helps to relax the fluid in the body, and the total amount of water flowing in the body increases by about 31%, which can reduce the fat cell clusters in human tissues or between tissues. Hydrotherapy can also accelerate the metabolism of fat and sugar in the body. Spa massage combined with the application of seaweed is effective in reducing weight.
[ edit this paragraph] requirements of SPA
Jin Yunrong, a beauty expert in Taiwan Province and president of the Far East Branch of International Aromatherapy, pointed out that a SPA that integrates health care and beauty must have the following three conditions:
There must be water
Without water, you can't do a spa, and it must be running water, such as hot spring water. If there is no such condition for a beauty salon to open a SPA, some minerals should be added to the bathtub to make it close to hot spring water in chemical composition.
There must be decompression nursing
Modern people are under great emotional pressure at work. Decompression nursing, such as aromatherapy and lymphatic drainage massage, can make SPA customers feel relieved and relax a lot both physically and psychologically.
there must be a "five senses" situation
SPA is to achieve a comfortable feeling of body and mind through the five sensory functions of the human body: hearing, taste, touch, smell and vision. Among them:
hearing-music with curative effect
smell-incense of natural flowers and plants
vision-comfortable landscape
taste-provision of healthy catering
touch-massage and skin care
SPA must satisfy customers in these five senses and provide meticulous care.
how to enjoy the SPA
1. Know yourself and prescribe the right medicine
Before you do the SPA, don't change clothes and take a bath in a hurry. Take a few minutes to do a survey, and understand your physical condition, temperament and mentality according to the analysis of the survey report. Then start from yourself and choose the SPA that suits you according to your own reality.
2. Relax and get rid of other thoughts
You can think of SPA as: enjoy a romantic and comfortable travel holiday; Read a meaningful and fresh book; Listen to a quiet music. The premise of enjoying all this is to be quiet, to let go of everything and not to think about any worldly trifles.
3. mobilize the five senses and devote yourself wholeheartedly
lingering water, quiet music, soft light, fragrant plant essential oil and even hot stones can be used in the SPA. Therefore, to enjoy the SPA, we need to fully mobilize the five senses, and achieve a feeling of physical, mental and spiritual comfort through the five sensory functions of the human body: vision, smell, hearing, taste and touch.
[ Edit this paragraph] Men's SPA
Women go shopping in Hong Kong, while men go to professional spas!
when the SPA is popular among thousands of ladies, men say that we should be better to our health.
however, what should a SPA treatment designed for men be like? Just won the "Best Men's SPA Care Course in 2116" awarded by the famous BASA(BaccaratAsiaSpaAwards), and it has been very popular recently. Many people made a special trip to the "Chuan" Spa in langham place hotel to experience the taste of this award-winning spa. However, please make an appointment before each patronage, or you will get a "Full" answer at any time, which shows its popularity.
And this set of professional hydrotherapy based on the five elements theory of traditional Chinese medicine needs to take a few minutes to fill out a simple five elements questionnaire survey before proceeding. "What did you eat today?" "How are you feeling?" The problems are not complicated, but the therapist can analyze the balance of various elements in your daily life, and use as many as 61 different treatment courses and care products accordingly.
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