The Spa Encyclopedia: A Guide to Treatments & Their Benefits for Health & Healing

by Hannelore R. Leavy; Reinhard R. Bergel, Ph.D.

Everything you ever wanted to know about spa treatments, and more, can be found in the pages of The New Spa Encyclopedia. Beginning with a brief description of spa history and the current state of the industry description, the book moves right into treatments. From specifics on treatments such as what to expect, what to look for, and how each treatment benefits the mind and body, to cautions on when not to seek certain treatments, this is a complete delight for the spa enthusiast as well as the health and beauty professional.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Origin of the Spa.
Chapter 2: Spas Today.
Chapter 3: The Spa Treatments.
Chapter 4: You, The Spa Client.
Chapter 5: Water, Mineral, Herbal, and Essential Oil Bath Therapies.
Chapter 6: Massage, Wellness, and Physiotherapies.
Chapter 7: Steam Vapor Bath and Sauna.
Chapter 8: Water Affusions.
Chapter 9: Affusions Under Pressure.
Chapter 10: Showers and Steam Showers.
Chapter 11: Kneipp Ablution.
Chapter 12 Body Wraps.
Chapter 13: Body Packs.
Chapter 14: Hot Compresses.
Chapter 15: Herbal and Mineral Body Mask and Wrap Therapies.
Chapter 16: Exfoliation Treatments.
Chapter 17: Body Hardening and Spa Kur Conditioning Therapies.
References.

132 pages