Health and beauty benefits of spa baths Lay back, relax and enjoy. A spa can massage away your body pains, sooth your mind and do so much more...
	Since as far back as 500 BC the Romans used hot air baths as a form of socializing, relaxing and maintaining physical wellbeing. This practice survived in many forms until modern times. The modern spa bath or jacuzzi with it's heated water and air jets was originally invented as a form of hydro-therapeutic massage to relieve the pains of arthritis, but later became an incredibly popular form of both private and social relaxation, just as hot air baths had been in Roman times. With this usage history of relaxation therapy and pain relief, basically anyone can enjoy the emotionally soothing and gently massaging effects and benefits of a modern spa bath.
The basic benefits of Spa Bathing for health and beauty The primary effects of a Spa Bath on your body are heat, massage and buoyancy. The combination of these three factors are what make the experience so enjoyable and beneficial to the user. Massage Jets of air and warm water massaging the body result in the release of endorphins, which relieve tension and pain and create a natural 'high'. Blood Circulation The pleasant effects of this warm massage cause a dilation of the blood vessels which results in better blood circulation Muscle therapy This improved blood circulation in turn causes the skin and muscles to relax. The water bouyancy factor plays a key role in muscle therapy too, because it reduces your body weight by approximately 90 percent, resulting in a semi weightless suspension from the forces of gravity on your body. Quicker recovery from fatigue and injury The effect of increasing the blood circulation to your now relaxed muscles can result in quicker recovery from body fatigue and also from simple injuries. Better Sleep Soaking in hot water for 15 minutes (approximately 90 minutes before going to bed) is an effective way to naturally encourage and induce the body into sleep. Relieve arthritis The warm water massage of a spa bath combined with the weightlessness of lying or sitting in water is the most obvious benefit to people suffering from the pains of arthritis, but another benefit of a spa is the ability to do light exercise. This exercise is possible because the buoyancy of water allows the user to gently stretch their joints and muscles, and the water actually provides enough resistance to build strength (through body movement), without causing uncomfortable strain. Relieve stress Many users have a feeling of tranquility when reclining in a spa bath, and as noted above, experience the release of endorphins (which relieve tension and create a natural 'high'). A gentle peaceful all natural high! That's hard to beat. Important medical warning If you have any serious illness or medical condition (for instance a heart condition or high blood pressure) consult your doctor before using a spa bath/jacuzzi/hot tub.