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Spa

Relaxation and wellness treatment that usually involves the use of mineral water as well facials and massage.

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proprioception

Fitness; Spa

The kinesthetic sense in which sensory receptors receive information about rate of movement, contraction, tension, position, and stretch of tissue. This information is processed in the central ...

quenching

Fitness; Spa

A process that occurs when the action of one compound in an essential oil is suppressed by another compound, thereby making the oil safer for use.

russian bath

Fitness; Spa

Steam bath to flush toxins from the body.

solus per aqua (SPA)

Fitness; Spa

Latin word that means to enter by means of water. It can also be interpreted as health through water, hence the modification to the English word spa.

salt scrub

Fitness; Spa

In a salt scrub, a paste made from sea salt and essential oils or water is vigorously massaged all over the body to remove the outer layer of dead skin and clean pores. A fresh rinse and body ...

scotch hose

Fitness; Spa

The Scotch hose is the alternating use of hot and cold water sprays to massage a standing client. It is a relatively high-pressured hose, used at a certain distance, providing a very specific ...

seaweed

Fitness; Spa

Multicellular marine-based algae that fall into one of three main groups: green algae (Chlorophycota spp.), brown algae (Phaeophycota spp.), and red algae (Rhodophyta spp.).