Benefits of Spas

The concept of SPA has its origin back in the time of the Roman Empire - “Sanus Per Aquam”, which means “health through water”. It is believed that the term appeared when the Roman legionnaires discovered that the thermal water was helping them in recovering faster from wounds they received in battle. They started to build thermal baths and undertake hot water treatments.

During this period, in Belgium the town Spa was founded, a location specially designed for this kind of treatments. With years, Spa became Europe's most representative wellness location.

Nowadays, wellness is considered to be a way of life. Everybody's dream is to feel great, look good and have their mind, body and soul rejuvenated. This is the reason why people turned to spas. It's the best way to get in touch with your sensuality and give your body a much-needed holiday. It is important to know all the benefits that spa and wellness have on both you and your body.

First of all, spa means relaxation. A relaxed mind and a relaxed body make a great team together. The human body is an amazing organism. We work it hard all day, always pushing its limits to the maximum. So, is absolutely normal that it needs some rest. If we don't offer it proper rest and recovery time, it will start to show signs of abuse in form of pains and aches. Then, we all know that is time to take a break and give our body the opportunity to recharge itself. Many physicians and physiotherapists recommend warm spa treatments to their patients as a method of rehabilitative therapy. The warm water is known for its ability to dilate blood vessels and stimulate the body's recovery process.

We are all aware that stress represents a main health problem. Studies claim that 80% of diseases are stress related. Spa helps you relieve the stress by stimulating the release of endorphines, helps you detoxify your body, improves your circulation and reduces cellulite. It also improves your immunity and strengthens joints and muscles. Through spa, skin is maintained beautiful by rubbing off the layer of dead skin cells as well as detoxifying and hydrating the skin to make it feel soft and gentle. With spa, the phrase “forever young” gets a new meaning.

The elements used in different spa therapies range from mud peat and clay to seawater, rocks and minerals. Seawater is especially good for the body because it contains sodium, calcium and magnesium with beneficial effects on respiratory problems (asthma), circulatory problems (hypertension) and muscle atrophy. Also, seawater treatments improve sleep quality.