Introduction
The term spa has been credited with different meanings and origins some claim it was culled from an ancient town in Belgium that was known also by the name Spa while others say it is an acronym for the roman word “SalusperAquam” meaning health through water. In modern times a Spa bath is associated with water treatment.
Step 1
Spas are usually associated with resort and therapeutic centers and spa baths have the reputation of been a great massaging and relaxation technique, most people under go spa treatment in specialized spa parlors and resorts but for some savvy few, who believe in doing things by themselves, they can build their own personalized Spa bath’s in their own homes.
Step 2
Below is an extensive list on building your very own personalized Spa bath:
(1) Location, location, location, choose the most serene atmosphere in your house with available water flow, this could be either your bathroom or a Jacuzzi. You can easily take a spa bath.
Step 3
(2) Get some form of music in the room, mostly music that relaxes you.
(3) You then light up the room with scented candles which must be placed safely to avoid any mishap i.e. Tea lights.
Step 4
(4) You could also add nice touches to the room with the addition of sea shells and beautifully arranged flowers to give the room a serene ambience.
(5) Make sure your Spa treatment ingredients are at hand, these ingredients consists of Epsom, lavender oil, hibiscus flower jasmine etc.
Step 5
(6) Run your spa bath with warm clean water not with cold or tepid water and begin to add your ingredients starting with the Epsom salt, oil, jasmine etc. these ingredients are good for removing toxic and foreign minerals from the body. They can also be used to scrub the body.
(7) Depending on your choice, you could also purchase good marine products that enrich the skin.
Tips
(8) Play your relaxing music, enter your home made Spa bath, relax and soak for at least 25 minutes, then drain the tub after soaking.
(9) You then scrub your body with a hand mitt or sponge to completely exfoliate dead skin during your spa bath.
Sources and Citations
(10) Lastly you rinse off and feel the power of your home made spa bath on your body, you would definitely come out looking good and refreshed. Then the rest is up to you, you can choose either post spa relaxation or an early retirement to bed.
Other services or procedures that can be carried out before and after the Spa bath which can also be classified under Spa treatment include;
Manicure and Pedicures; this is general nail care to make your toes and finger nails polished,
Waxing; this involves the use of hot wax to remove body hair.
Facials; this is cleaning the skin of the face with the use of natural herbs and medical products to improve the freshness and cleanness of the face and in some cases people perform yoga and meditation to ease the mind. These you can also do to the best of your abilities.
