Main description:

The Complete Spa Book for Massage Therapists is specifically for massage therapy students who want to succeed in the spa industry, whether as an employee or an owner of their own spa. It is the only book that includes extensive information about real-world working conditions in actual spas, with an enormous amount of feedback from working spa directors and owners regarding what they are looking for in employees. Beyond giving explanations and step-by-step instructions regarding a wide range of spa modalities, the book offers an in-depth look at topics that many other resources do not cover.

Contents:

Part I. Spa History and Development.
1. Spa History.
2. Spas in the Modern Age.
3. Spa Equipment, Facilities and Procedures.
Part II. Hydrotherapy for the 21st Century: Water-Based Spa Treatments.
4. Bath and Shower Techniques.
5. Heat and Cold Applications.
6. Exfoliation.
7. Thalassotherapy.
PART III. Body Wraps, Esthetic Treatments, Advanced Modalities and Spa Massage.
8. Body Wraps, Mud, Clay and Herbal Remedies.
9. Spa Massage.
10. Stone Therapy.
11. Aromatherapy.
12. Advanced Modalities.
13. Esthetic Modalities for Spa Therapists.
PART IV. Spa Careers.
14. Finding Spa Work.
15. Becoming a Valuable Spa Employee.
16. Spa Retailing for Massage Therapists.
17. Opening a Therapeutic Spa.
18. Spa Operations.