SPA in a narrow sense refers to various forms of SPA, including cold bath, hot bath, alternating hot and cold bath, seawater bath, hot spring bath and tap water bath. Every bath can relax tense muscles and nerves to a certain extent, eliminate toxins in the body and prevent diseases. In recent years, it has been found that hydrotherapy combined with various aromatic essential oils massage can accelerate fat burning and have slimming effect. Broadly speaking, SPA includes well-known hydrotherapy, aromatic massage, bathing, removing dead angles and so on. Modern SPA mainly realizes all-round relaxation through the five sensory functions of human body, namely, hearing (dietetic music), taste (herbal tea, healthy diet), touch (massage, contact), smell (natural aromatic essential oil), vision (natural or imitation natural landscape, humanistic environment) and so on. , integrating essence, qi and spirit to realize the relaxation of body, mind and spirit. Now SPA has evolved.
SPA has different themes, some of which are mainly relaxation, soothing and detoxification; Some focus on bodybuilding and slimming; There are also heavy aromatic essential oils, marine living water or pure herbal therapies. But no matter what kind of SPA, it can meet the basic needs of six pleasant senses, such as hearing (diet music), smell (natural flowers), vision (natural landscape), taste (healthy dining), touch (massage care) and thinking (inner relaxation).
As early as BC 1500, Indians used this "magic water" to heal wounds and relieve pain, and the ancient Greeks also used it as a panacea for treating diseases and strengthening the body. In luxurious ancient Rome, people used the natural difference of water temperature to divide public bathrooms into extremely hot pools, slightly hot pools and cold pools. It has become a public exchange place for warriors to wash dirt.
/kloc-In the 5th century, the name SPA came from a small valley called Spau near Liege, Belgium, which is a hot and warm area and rich in minerals. Local residents treat various diseases and pains by soaking in hot springs. Therefore, the local hot springs are well known. /kloc-After the 0/8th century, SPA became popular among European aristocrats and became their first choice for vacation and fitness.
In addition to hydrotherapy, the ancient Romans also used natural mineral springs as a treatment in other parts of Europe. Later, more and more hot spring resorts appeared all over the world. California, France, Britain, Italy, Austria, Japan, Taiwan Province and other places 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 give SPA new ways and richer connotations. Nowadays, SPA, a spa 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, eliminate physical and mental fatigue, and integrate leisure, beauty and decompression. With the five senses therapy, all kinds of activities related to relieving stress and body and mind can be called SPA.