“The ways of healing do not need passports or borders”
This famous quote from anthropologist Carroll Dunham aptly explains the unquestionable appeal of a spa in Asia in the minds of health and fitness enthusiasts around the world. With the wellness retreat that is spas in Asia, more and more people around the world are learning to make better choices for their beauty and wellness. Years of healing wisdom from spa experts and spiritual gurus make health and beauty spas in Asia a haven of natural and organic life. Situated amongst the tranquil tropical splendor of the resorts of Thailand, Maldives and others, a spa in Asia, offering a combination of body treatments, massages and other wellness therapies, provides an unforgettable experience for many.
Irresistible Asian resort spas and fabulous vacation getaways are based on 5,000-year-old Eastern Ayurvedic practices proven to provide complete physical and spiritual healing. In this context, Dunham says: “The traditional systems of India, Tibet and Mongolia share the same basis of classifying imbalances in the body by the three element system of wind, fire, water and earth in contrast to the Chinese five element system.” Therefore, the holistic Ayurvedic treatment within Asian health and beauty spas combines specific oils, herbs and traditional therapies to revitalize this three-element system and rejuvenate the mind, body and soul in the process.
With new and extravagant spa treatments (including several signature treatments offered), they act as various ways to bring deeper healing beauty into people’s lives. Given the stress and strains of bustling city life, thousands of urban people (mostly urban professional women between the ages of 30 and 50) today enjoy the ancient therapeutic treatments of Asian spas that restore inner calm, aid memory, balance emotions and rejuvenate the body.
Exclusive treatments offered within an Asian resort spa:
With uniquely designed spa products using herbs and oils from various parts of Asia, an Asian resort spa provides a highly professional massage service, reviving age-old traditions and techniques. These include:
Aromatherapy massage offered at an Asian resort spa, with essential oil blends to help you relax and revitalize.
New hot treatments, including flower essences, traditional Chinese medicine, crystal and gem therapy, color, light and sound that are filtered through your body in the steam room.
Spiritual and holistic treatments such as Ayurveda, Yoga, Reiki and other healing sessions, including two ancient Asian therapies, Shirodhara (used for centuries to restore inner calm and balance of emotions) and Udwarthana (used to reduce obesity, strengthen muscles and refresh the body, promote a better skin complexion by cleansing, exfoliating and toning the skin).
The famous cranial therapy, in which gentle movements applied to the skull and vertebrae balance the circulation of the fluid that surrounds the brain to release accumulated stress.
Using Kitchen Ingredients as Skin Food: Major Asian resort spas often use natural face masks, ranging from honey face masks to papaya face masks to sea salt face scrubs, natural supplements, and healing herbs.
In recent years, discerning cosmopolitan travelers have indulged in the wide range of signature treatments offered by the best spas in Asia, especially in Thailand, Bali, Singapore and Malaysia. According to recent articles on the globalization of Asian spas, the spa industry in Southeast Asia helps attract millions of international tourists every year (10 million a year for Thai spas alone). In recent years, countries like Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, etc. they have drawn high-profile tourists to soak in rose petal baths and other lavish delights at Asian spas.
Furthermore, independent research has revealed that in 2002 and 2003, Thai spas attracted 2.6 million international tourists who generated around US$85 million in revenue. Research has also revealed that the Asian spa industry is growing by 20 to 30 percent each year, with a large number of European and Asian visitors. With 80 percent of all spa visits generated by international tourists, Thailand remains the apple of an eye for those in the tourist spa business. In India, Kerala being the most favored destination for Asian spas, the enviable Himalayan destination also offers the serene tranquility of Asian spas. The leisure, lifestyle and business traveler can easily rediscover tranquility at Indian resort spas, for which spas are also a growing business in India.
It is no wonder, then, that the tempting spa treatments have attracted international tourists not only with their Asian aesthetic, but also with the rejuvenating spa experience that has restored radiance to your body and harmony between your body, mind, and spirit. In general, Asian spas have functioned as exclusive retreats for rejuvenation, meditation, and to nurture the spiritual mindset.