Beyond Beauty - Health Benefits of Day Spas

A trip to a good day spa is filled with many nurturing health benefits that travel far beyond beauty treatments.

“Just One Day of Peace and Quiet”

Suppertime. Our family sat down for the evening meal and the games began. One child “looked” at the other, an argument started, and reprimands were barked followed by wailing and tears. Already frazzled by a hard day at work, I rose from my chair and screamed, “I wish I could have just one day of peace and quiet!” Unfortunately, this scene took place twenty years ago when there were no day spas to ease the mental and physical stress caused by everyday tensions. Although several types of “rest cures” and extended-stay spas, like health spas and resort spas have long been available, day spas are a recent inclusion to the spa network and allow patrons to budget their spa visits into their wallets as well as their time. A day spa visit may last all day or a few hours and treatments can be provided in a package or al a carte.

Of course, a few hours or even a full day spent at a day spa isn’t a cure for any mental or physical illness, but a day spa day can go a long way towards ironing out the wrinkles in everyday life as well as frown lines and forehead wrinkles!

The Health Benefits of Beauty

The most common offerings at a day spa are massage, body treatments, facial treatments, manicure, and pedicure. While on the surface these treatments seem like candy for the spirit, they can also be important to maintaining or improving your overall physical well-being.

It’s no secret that stress affects both your physical and mental well-being. Stress takes the enjoyment out of life and replaces it with frustration, which often leads to complex problems like low self-esteem, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, and depression.

Along with giving you uninterrupted time to reflect and smooth out daily frustrations, treatments like Swedish massage contribute to physical well-being by improving muscle tone, circulation and joint flexibility. Facials offer deep cleaning and body treatments like exfoliates (hair removal) soften skin and make you feel better physically, mentally, and literally!

In addition to standard treatments, many day spas also offer therapeutic treatments such as acupuncture, acupressure, aromatherapies, and hydrotherapies.

Day Spa to Go

Aside from the relaxation and rejuvenation you experience at a day spa, the professional therapists and technicians at day spas can give you important tips and products that help you maintain your day spa feeling between visits. In addition to at home therapies and beauty products, many day spas also offer classes that range from Tai Chi to yoga to nutritional counseling.

Most experts today acknowledge that real beauty starts on the inside. A day spa visit can go beyond beauty, relieving both the mental and physical aches and pains of daily life and providing you with a new outlook as well as a pampered new look. The result – you’ll feel as good as you look!