Engaging the senses has always been key to the spa experience. This engagement can mean the difference between remaining stressed-out or achieving relaxation and restoration. Going to a spa isn’t hedonism or an indulgence, but rather an investment in self. Unfortunately, far too many spas have overly emphasized the hedonistic aspects of the experience, rather than the healing or restorative qualities of the experience.
Historically, relaxation, and restoration were the driving forces behind traditional health spas and why individuals sought them out. The often-haphazard temporary fix so many consumers have sought in going to a spa to “cure” whatever was ailing them today, undermines and diminishes the real purpose for going to one. If one rushes into a spa all stressed-out and then gets a therapeutic body massage, for example, and leaves expecting to have all of their stress dissipated by that single treatment without fully understanding why they were stressed out and how to eliminate it, then they’re missing the purpose of the spa experience. Many spas are also missing an opportunity of informing and educating their clients on how to continue any benefits of relaxation or restoration they experienced from the treatment once they leave the confines of the spa, and returning back to reality.
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