The treatment concept will often influence the different treatment textures that are chosen for the service. A good spa treatment will include an assortment of “textures,” or layers of varied sensation that enrich the overall experience. To add texture, you will need to consider what the client smells, what they feel, what they hear, what […]
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A treatment concept is an abstract idea that helps to organize all of the different aspects of a treatment so that together they convey a specific message to the client. The treatment concept and the spa’s philosophy must be carefully coordinated so that they don’t conflict. A concept can be developed from any aspect of
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It is helpful if the goal of the treatment is clearly defined before beginning the design process. Treatment goals can be physiological (e.g., decreased muscle pain), psychological (e.g., increased contentment), spiritual (e.g., an increased sense of connection to nature), mental (e.g., decreased mental exhaustion and confusion), or a combination of these effects in a more
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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. As you choose spa treatments for your program, you need to consider your facility, your own interests and skills, if you have additional staff that can learn treatments, product and delivery costs, laundry, and the way in
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You want your spa program to be balanced in such a way that each individual treatment supports, rather than competes, with other treatments. You wouldn’t want to offer three body wraps that all have the same therapeutic goal of decreasing muscle soreness, for example. Three competing treatments would only confuse clients who won’t know which
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Creating Spa Packages In the previous section, we explored the use of culturally inspired services used together in a half-day spa experience. Culturally inspired services are not the only types of treatments that work well in this type of program. Therapists with a small workspace could offer many different spa programs using the one described
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Self-Assessment For Career Planning Self-assessment is the process of gathering information about yourself in order to make good career decisions. There are numerous ways to conduct a self-assessment for career planning and many free tools available on the Internet to help in the self-assessment process. It is helpful to evaluate these key areas: A value
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Probably the biggest decision you have to make about your early spa career is if you are going to be an employee, self-employed, an independent contractor, or a combination of these. Work as an Employee An employee is a person who is hired by another person to perform particular duties for a determined fee. The
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Plan to Thrive If you ask a professional therapist what was the one thing that most surprised her when she began her career in massage, she may very well tell you that massage and spa work can be a bit lonely. Although you are working with other people, it is not appropriate to chat about
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A search on the Internet is probably the easiest way to develop a list of potential spa employers in your area and abroad. SpaFinder is a company that helps consumers plan spa vacations. Through its website (http://www.spafinder.com), you can find out about an assortment of spas by category, services, and price range. The site provides
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