Way Beyond Relaxation

Way Beyond Relaxation

There are more spas in the United State then Starbucks, there about 10,000 Starbucks to over 15,000 spas, it is a 9.7 billion dollar business and the Swedish massage is the most popular treatment. For a business to be considered a spa it must offer at least two out of
three types of treatments: Massage, skin care, or body wraps and scrubs.

If I plan to go to a spa I want it to be a special, tranquil, serene, relaxing experience. So I asked myself what makes a spa stand out.

1. Promote health and wellness over just pampering
2. Qualified employees 
3. Operate above the industry standard

In Asia body treatments are part of the culture. A $5 massage on a beach in Thailand could be the equivalent of a $150 massage in New York, so if you travel do not shy away from treatments in foreign countries.