Saunas are a fundamental facility in every spa and the necessity of every spa business to utilise. There are a variety of reasons for people to use spas, from health to social motivations, saunas are a go-to facility and enjoyed by the masses. Although saunas are traditionally known in commercial establishments, there has been a rise in residential sauna installation, due to the popularity and benefits that saunas offer. So, we beg the question, what is it about sauna’s that attract so many people? What are the benefits of using a sauna? General Health & WellnessHumans generally experience stress in their everyday lives, whether it is work-induced, family life or other, stress is, mostly, unavoidable. While we accept the fact that we will become…
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5 Benefits of Floating using a Float Spa? – The Wellness Facility you need
Float spa, also known as floating, a sensory deprivation tank, an isolation tank or a floatation tank has many mental and physical benefits. Although the first float tank was designed in 1954, this form of wellness has recently become popular as spa innovators install these floating pods around the world. Across the 1970s, 80s and 90s float spas were scrutinised and tested for their benefits and closely examined to see the effects on people. In more recent times, sensory deprivation tanks are most commonly used for Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST) and the health benefits are in numbers. What is in a Floatation Tank? Floatation tanks, or float spas if you prefer, are dark, soundproof pods, that contains saltwater up to a foot high. Many…
Christmas in the Spa: Turn Holiday Cheer into Turnover
By Christina Alissandraki, Partner ExclsuivelySpa While Christmas and End of Year celebrations are known for creating a shopping spree, turnover in the spas often increases just marginally. We often take for granted that guests will visit the spa, at least once, for that last minute glow treatment and rarely take an effort to create a buzz that will result in substantial retail sales increase and repeat visits. Winter resorts’ spas rely on increased penetration of hotel guests but that is true up to a point. In ski resorts, for instance, guests will leave early morning and often return exhausted at late afternoon just in time to change for dinner. At the same time, in city spas, people rush after work to buy gifts and…
New traditional healing products from Kurland
In 2017, too, Kurland brings even more traditional healing products in to modern spa treatments. In almost all regions, the elder bush roots deep in traditional healing methods. Its products have anti-inflammatory, calming and balancing effects on the skin. Even more, elder products contain a relatively high percentage of flavonoids which have anti-oxidant effects that combat skin-aging. The modular Kurland® products concept allows for a wide range of treatments with only a few basic ingredients. Kurland also structured the new elder products accordingly: Dried elderflowers: for herbal infusion, tonic, exfoliation and body packs Oil blend elderflowers: for aroma oil massage, masks, body packs and retail Perfume oil elderflower: for masks, body packs and exfoliation as well as retail Comfort Spa elder: for body packs and…
Salve-in-terra wellness system
