Spa Treatments

There are many types of spa treatments; there are massage, facial treatments, body treatments, hand treatments and feet treatments.

Massage

Massage treatment is the stimulation of the lymphatic system which eliminates waste from the body. This is performed by stroking, rubbing or kneading parts of the body. This relieves physical and emotional fatigue such as muscle strain, cramps, spasms, anxiety and tension as well as stimulating blood circulation of the body. Some of the common types of massages are Swedish, Shiatsu and Acupressure.

• Swedish Massage

  Swedish massage is developed by Per Henrik Ling, a Swedish doctor. This is beneficial to the nerves, muscles, glands and circulation. Its techniques are to relax muscles by rubbing the same direction and applying pressure to the deeper muscles and bones. This is with long strokes, vibration, kneading, tapping percussion and shaking motions. This reduces emotional and physical stress also stimulates the skin and nervous system.

• Shiatsu Massage

  Shiatsu massage means ‘finger pressure’ in Japanese. This technique uses not only finger pressure as well as thumbs, palms, knees, forearms, elbows and feet. The pressure can be gentle and soothing; it depends actually on the need of the person being massaged. Regular Shiatsu sessions help prevents building up of stress in our daily lives. This session lasts to forty minutes (40) to an hour.

• Acupressure Massage

  Acupressure massage is based on the acupuncture principles without the use of the needles; it uses finger pressure on specific points of the body. This is a Chinese technique that they believe that there are meridian pathways in our body that carries energy called chi. This is a therapy that activates energies to restore harmony and fight illness in the body. This also can help ease ailments from tension, stress, arthritis, aches, pains, cramps, digestive disorders, migraines, insomnia and even depression.

Facial Treatments

Facial Treatments are skin treatments for the face by cleansing and exfoliating. This also can improve skin texture, elasticity and tone. Here are some examples of facial treatments, microfacial, glycolic and waxing and tinting.

• Microfacial

  Microfacial is a treatment in exfoliating the top layer of the skin to make it smoother, more radiant and beautiful. This also improves the texture and the surface of the skin, reduces fine lines and acne scars. This is a facial mask which will repair damaged skin and revitalized.
  
  

• Glycolic

  Glycolic is a treatment to a sun-exposed skin, this can fight the effects of sun damaged skin. The skin peels are designed to repair damaged skin, regular application can improve also skin tone and texture. This is an alternative for someone who wants to have a plastic surgery.
  
  

• Waxing and Tinting

  Waxing and Tinting, this removes unwanted hair on the face. The waxed areas are left soft and temporarily free from hair without the razor bumps. There are also vegetable dyes which are used to improve your eyelashes and eyebrows.

Body Treatments

Body Treatments are treatments which can rejuvenate and de-stress, promoting elimination of toxins from the body and leaves the skin hydrated, radiant and smooth. These treatments use essential oils, mud, sea salt and marine extracts.

• Mud Treatment

  The Mud Treatment is one of the treatments for the body, it is perfect for those who feel stress and tension on their neck and shoulders. This is done by a thirty-minute massage on the back neck and shoulders and centers tension and then a generous layer of warm mud are put into, this can detoxify and relaxes back muscles, neck and tired feet. This also will leave the skin soft.

• Seaweed Body Wrap

  Seaweed Body Wrap also is a classic treatment that will improve elasticity of your skin with relaxation benefits. Body is brushed to increase circulation and then wrapped in a warm seaweed wrap and after an aromatic massage that will also leave your skin smooth and soft.

• Ice Therapy or Cryotherapy

  Is a herbal treatment ideal to reduce body fat, cellulitis, stretch marks and performs a lifting of the skin to make it firmer. Read more about the Ice Therapy >>

Hand and Feet Treatments

The last two treatments are the hand and feet treatments. These are treatments for your hands and feet, not just having a manicure or pedicure but with massages and therapies.

• Reflexology Massage

  Reflexology Massage for the feet after having a pedicure, this treatment incorporates pressure on the foot that is connected to the body’s systems.

• Anti Aging Hand treatment

  There is the Anti-Aging Hand treatment that is done with a collagen mask that helps to brighten skin tone and lessening the skin’s pigmentation, helps also diminish the lines wrinkles of the hands.