The Variety of Spas
December is one of the most stressful times of the year. Holidays, family obligations, end-of-the-year business, and shorter days and colder weather (at least in the northern hemisphere) all contribute to make life a little more taxing. This year, the failing economy and threat of unemployment are looming over many people and making the winter doldrums even more serious. When you’re scraping ice off your car for the fifth day in a row or shoveling over a foot of snow from you sidewalk, its good to dream of escaping to a spa. The only question is which kind will best fit your schedule and budget while offering you the relief you need.
The most common spa is the day spa. These are available in most cities and even some small towns. A day spa offers therapeutic and/or pampering treatments for one hour to a full day. Some offer cafes on site, but don’t expect there to be lodging for overnight stay. Another day-use spa is the club spa. These tend to focus on fitness, though they do offer professional spa services to supplement exercise.
Medical spas provide comprehensive wellness and medical care for a variety of physical ailments, such as weight management, sleep disorders, and chronic headaches. These spas integrate professional western medicine, alternative or complementary treatments, and spa services to improve body-mind-spirit health. Dental spas are another speciality spa that combine spa services with dental treatments from a licensed dentist.
Spa resorts take the spa experience and add in the fun of a vacation. Some spa resorts are also known as destination spas, where the primary purpose of the facility is the health and renewal of visitors through an inclusive program of fitness, diet, education and spa services. Other resort spas have the spa experience as part of an overall vacation. While there isn’t a program to follow, these hotel spas can offer spa services, fitness facilities, wellness education and even spa cuisine on an ala carte basis.
Other spa types include the cruise spa, which is really the hotel spa on a cruise ship. Mineral springs spas have an onsite water source such as hot or cold springs, seawater, or mineral water for use in hydrotherapy. Recently eco-spas have come into fashion. These spas limit the use of environmentally destructive materials such as bleached paper, plastic packaging, and chlorinated water.
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