Real Spa therapy

Water therapy is an important aspect of such spas. A spring of natural water with a high mineral content is one of the secrets that bring about rejuvenation. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • Real spas are live in places where guests or clients usually stay for a few days to a week. During this time, they are worked on both internally and externally. At the end of that time, they are rejuvenated and energised.
  • The skin treatments they undergo ensure that they end up youthful and blemish free. A one-week stay at a spa is often enough to make you feel and look up to 10 years younger.

The term spa is somewhat over-used in many places, including Kenya. Many salons offering hair and body treatments call themselves spas, whereas in the actual sense, there are very few real spas in Kenya.

Real spas are live in places where guests or clients usually stay for a few days to a week. During this time, they are worked on both internally and externally. At the end of that time, they are rejuvenated and energised. The skin treatments they undergo ensure that they end up youthful and blemish free. A one-week stay at a spa is often enough to make you feel and look up to 10 years younger.

Water therapy is an important aspect of such spas. A spring of natural water with a high mineral content is one of the secrets that bring about rejuvenation. The main minerals in spa water are sodium, calcium, magnesium, bicarbonate and sulphate. Many natural springs have a low level of radioactivity that is safe. This mild degree of radioactivity combined with the mineral matter is what makes the spa water therapeutic.

Clients at such spas are exposed as much as possible to the spa water; a treatment known as hydro-therapy. They are encouraged to drink the water, swim in it, soak in Jacuzzis and shower in it. The absorption of this water via the skin will enter the system and help restore the entire system, while leaving the skin in glowing health.