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Everything you ever wanted to know about spa treatments and more, can be found in the pages of The New Spa Encyclopedia. Beginning with a brief description of spa history and the current state of the industry description, the book moves right into treatments. From specifics on treatments such as what to expect, what to look for, and how each treatment benefits the mind and body, to cautions on when not to seek certain treatments, this is a complete delight for the spa enthusiast as well as the health and beauty professional.
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1 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: The Spa Encyclopedia: A Guide to Treatments and Their Benefits for Health and Healing (Paperback)
This book gives a good depth of information about different treatments and what the benefits for each were. It's presented in an easy read lay out.
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2.6 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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disappointed,
By mel "mel" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Spa Encyclopedia: A Guide to Treatments and Their Benefits for Health and Healing (Paperback)
I purchased this book as a refresher for past training and hoping to find some new ideas. A lot of this book relates to more European spa equipment, including Kneipp baths, and includes treatments like 'put on cold wet socks and wait until they are warm'.
Some of the standard American spa treatments have better descriptions, but even so, they are lacking eg contraindications for seaweed wrap: none - erm no, there are actually quite a few, starting with iodine sensitive individuals. Some of the instructions are the fastest and most efficient way to do something (dry skin brushing with client standing before they get on the table) but not the American standard, more luxurious method of having the client on the table, draped, and working an area then covering. Section I, The World of Spa, is informative, but Section II, The Treatments, are a bit hit and miss, and as these make up the bulk of the book...... The book is filled out with a colour directory of 2002 spas - that's getting a bit old now. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor choice all around.,
By J. Madison - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Spa Encyclopedia: A Guide to Treatments and Their Benefits for Health and Healing (Paperback)
This book is not good as a text books for spa treatment classes nor for self study in treatment protocols. I am massage therapist who has a worked in and managed a spa, and I teach classes at a local healing arts school. I had purchased the book looking to expand our spa treatment class for our students in the massage therapy program. I would not suggest this book to anyone.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Far from an "encyclopedia",
By Heather "Here To Help" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Spa Encyclopedia: A Guide to Treatments and Their Benefits for Health and Healing (Paperback)
For an "encyclopedia" this book is severly lacking in detail and coverage on the subject. This is a thin book that gives very short descriptions of a limited number of treatments. Many very common and popular spa treatments are not even included, while other obscure and non-existent in most spas found their way into the book. If you're looking for information on what is done during many of the common spa treatments used today and what their benefits are I do not suggest this book. I was very disappointed.
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