Fitness

Fitness

Related to the practice of regular exercise to maintain good physical condition and health.

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facial vaporizer

Fitness; Spa

Electric apparatus used to direct a lukewarm vapor mist to the face. Beneficial for softening dead surface cells, opening follicles, and loosening up deposits of dirt and grime, ...

fango treatment

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Administered as a bath or mud pack, using highly mineralized mud mixed with oil or water. In addition to aiding in detoxification, pain relief, and stimulation of circulation, the ...

father sebastian kneipp

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A Bavarian priest who streamlined Vincent Priessnitz's treatments and combined herbal treatments with water cures.

fixed oils

Fitness; Spa

Vegetable oils that are nonvolatile, such as sweet almond or sunflower. Also referred to as lipids or fats. They might be used as a lubricant in massage or as a carrier for ...

galvanic current machine

Fitness; Spa

A machine used by estheticians in facial treatments. It has two different uses depending on the polarity of the current that is used. When the working electrode is the negative ...

hamam

Fitness; Spa

An Islamic bath characterized by a vaulted ceiling and a raised, heated marble platform called a hararat, which is used for massage or exfoliation.

herbal bath

Fitness; Spa

Specifically blended to suit the client’s needs and skin type, herbs are added to individualized baths in the form of sachets or extracts. The hot water disperses the herbs’ ...