With an array of spa treatments that can provide relaxation, comfort and relief, it is challenging to understand, the ideal one for you. People have been treated for everything ranging from back pain to allergies and headaches to insomnia. Majority of people simply go to relax and unwind.
Below are tips to help you select the spa treatment that is right for you.
Goal of spa treatment
First, know your aim or why you seek a spa treatment
Is it-
- To get healthy
- Strictly for relaxation
- To lose weight
- For detoxification
- For clearing your skin (facials)
- For special treatment like headaches, insomnia or allergies
Your spa treatment objectives may need different services. Therefore, it is better to communicate your purpose with the spa therapist.
Communicate openly
It is useful to discuss the main goal outcome with the therapist. In addition, you may have some discomfort like some problem areas, which need special attention. Suppose your problem area may need deep tissue massage, but the Swedish Massages is fairly light. Discussing this with the spa therapist can give an idea on the right extent of pressure to be applied.
Where to start?
List of top spa treatments
Massage
The massage therapist makes use of different kneading, gliding and cross friction strokes, which works on the muscle tissue, releases tension and increases circulation.
Different kinds of massage therapies are –
- Swedish massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Hot stone massage
- Sports massage
- Aromatherapy massage
- Watsu
- Trigger point therapy
- Thai massage
- Rolfing
- Reflexology
- Ayurvedic massage (abhyanga)
- Craniosacral therapy
- Reiki
Facial and skin care
Facial is another most trendy spa treatment after massage. The esthetician performs a thorough cleansing and selects the right product after determining your skin type (oily, dry, both, normal or sensitive) and skin condition (blackheads, acne, whiteheads, dehydration, sun damage and aging).
Warm steam is used to soften the whiteheads or blackheads to be extracted. Exfoliation treatment using chemical peels are done to loosen and rub away dead skin cells. Facial massage is done using traditional strokes like effleurage to relax you and simultaneously stimulate facial and skin muscles.
Body treatments
Body treatment leaves your entire body skin feeling velvety, soft and smooth. Body treatment is similar to facial. It includes cleansing, exfoliating and hydrating the whole body skin.
The therapist performs a sea-salt or slat-glow scrub. It is performed before the body massage. Variations of scrub materials and essential oils are used. After a scrub body wrap or body mask treatment is performed.
Your body is slathered with seaweed, algae or mud and then wrapped in thermal blanket. This detoxifying treatment stimulates the metabolism, which throws waste products quickly out of the body.
If you are still unsure where to start then research spa packages provided online and explore treatment list provided on StromSPA.com à Montréal before booking. If you are on strict budget, make use of off-season specials or seasonal specials or treatment packages. You can even request for a spa tour on arrival to understand the treatment procedures.
