| "Ways of healing need no passports or borders"This | | | | cleansing, exfoliating, toning the skin).The famous |
| famous quote by Anthropologist Carroll Dunham aptly | | | | cranial therapy, in which gentle movements applied to |
| explains the unquestioned appeal of a spa in Asia in | | | | the skull and vertebrae balance the circulation of the |
| the minds of health and fitness enthusiasts globally. | | | | liquid that surrounds the brain to release accumulated |
| With the wellness retreat that spas in Asia are, more | | | | stress.Using kitchen ingredients as the food of your |
| and more people all over the world are learning to | | | | skin: Often, top Asia resort spas use natural |
| make better choices for their beauty and well-being. | | | | facemasks, ranging from honey facemasks to |
| Years of healing wisdom of the spa-experts and | | | | papaya masks and sea-salt face-scrubs, natural |
| spiritual gurus make health and beauty spas in Asia a | | | | supplements and healing herbs.Over the past few |
| haven of natural and organic living. Situated among | | | | years, discerning cosmopolitan travelers have indulged |
| the tranquil, tropical splendor of the resorts of | | | | in the extensive range of signature treatments |
| Thailand, Maldives among others, a spa in Asia, | | | | offered by the top Asia resort spas, especially in |
| offering a medley of pampering body treatments, | | | | Thailand, Bali, Singapore and Malaysia. According to |
| massages and other wellness therapies, provides an | | | | recent articles on the Asian resort spas going global, |
| unforgettable experience for many.The irresistible | | | | the spa industry in Southeast Asia helps to pull in |
| Asian spas at resorts and fabulous holiday getaways | | | | millions of international tourists each year (10 millions a |
| are based on the 5000 year-old oriental ayurvedic | | | | year only for the spas in Thailand). Over the past |
| practices those are proved to give complete physical | | | | few years, countries like Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore |
| and spiritual healing. In this context, Dunham says, | | | | etc. have pulled in high-profile tourists to soak in |
| "The traditional systems of India, Tibet and Mongolia | | | | rose-petal baths and other luxurious delights of the |
| share the same basis of categorizing imbalances in | | | | Asian resort spas.Besides, independent researches |
| the body by the three-element system of wind, fire, | | | | have revealed that in 2002 and 2003, Thai spas |
| water-earth in contrast to the Chinese five element | | | | attracted 2.6 million international tourists who brought |
| system". Therefore, holistic ayurvedic treatment | | | | in about US$85 million in revenue. Researches have |
| inside Asian health and beauty spas combines specific | | | | also revealed that the Asian spa industry is growing |
| oils, herbs and traditional therapies to revitalize this | | | | at around 20 to 30 percent every year, with a lot of |
| three-element system and rejuvenate the mind, body | | | | European and Asian visitors. With 80 per cent of total |
| and soul in the process.With new and quirky spa | | | | spa visits generated by international tourists, Thailand |
| treatments (including various signature treatments | | | | remains the 'apple of the eye' for those in the |
| offered), they act as several ways to bring deeper | | | | business of resort spas. In India, Kerala being the |
| healing beauty into people's lives. Given the stress | | | | most favored destination for Asian spas, the enviable |
| and strains of the bustling city life, thousands of | | | | destination of the Himalayas also offer the serene |
| urban people (mostly the urban professional ladies | | | | tranquility of the spas in Asia. The leisure, lifestyle and |
| aged between 30 and 50) today are enjoying the | | | | business traveler can easily rediscover tranquility in |
| ancient therapeutic treatments of the Asian spas | | | | the Indian resort spas, for which the spas are an |
| that restore inner calm, aid memory, balance emotion | | | | increasing business in India too.Its no wonder, then, |
| and rejuvenate the body.Signature treatments | | | | that that the tantalizing spa treats have appealed to |
| offered inside an Asia resort spa: | | | | the international tourists not only with their Asian |
| With exclusively designed spa products using herbs | | | | aesthetics, but also with the rejuvenating spa |
| and oils from various parts of Asia, an Asia resort | | | | experience that has brought back radiance to their |
| spa provides a highly professional massage service, | | | | body and harmony among their body, mind and spirit. |
| reviving age-old traditions and techniques. These | | | | On the whole, the Asian spas have worked as |
| include:Aromatherapy massage offered in an Asia | | | | exclusive retreats for rejuvenation, meditation and |
| resort spa, with essential oil blends to help you relax, | | | | for nourishing spiritual mindsets.Lopa Bhattacharya is a |
| re-energize.Hot new treatments, including flower | | | | content writer/developer working for various |
| essences, traditional Chinese medicine, crystals and | | | | overseas corporate website projects, CD-Rom |
| gem therapy, color, light and sound filtering through | | | | presentations, brochures, flyers and other |
| your body in the steam room.Spiritual and holistic | | | | communication materials). Has worked on numerous |
| treatments like Ayurveda, Yoga, Reiki and other | | | | SEO copywriting projects on varied themes ranging |
| healing sessions, including two ancient Asian therapies, | | | | from travel, hotel industry, photography, web design |
| Shirodhara (used for centuries to restore inner calm | | | | and software development to US-based clubs and |
| and balance to the emotions) and Udwarthana (used | | | | network communities. Was previously an editorial |
| to reduce obesity, strengthen muscles and refresh | | | | associate for the news, culture and entertainment |
| the body, promote better skin complexion by | | | | portal based on the life and times of Kolkata. |