Spa glossary J-L
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Jacuzzi
A free-standing whirlpool bath invented by Roy Jacuzzi in 1968.
Japanese Enzyme Bath
Wooden tub filled with fibrous material (such as wood chips) and plant enzymes that naturally ferment to create a heated substance which stimulates metabolism, increases relaxation and helps release toxins from the body. Treatment time should not exceed one hour.
Japanese Facial
Facial energising technique used to stimulate acupressure points on the face and scalp and believed to help keep a youthful appearance.
Javanese Lulur treatment
A traditional Indonesian prenuptial treatment combining massage, exfoliation and bathing.
Jacuzzi
A free-standing whirlpool bath invented by Roy Jacuzzi in 1968.
Japanese Enzyme Bath
Wooden tub filled with fibrous material (such as wood chips) and plant enzymes that naturally ferment to create a heated substance which stimulates metabolism, increases relaxation and helps release toxins from the body. Treatment time should not exceed one hour.
Japanese Facial
Facial energising technique used to stimulate acupressure points on the face and scalp and believed to help keep a youthful appearance.
Javanese Lulur treatment
A traditional Indonesian prenuptial treatment combining massage, exfoliation and bathing.
K
Kapha
A Ayurvedic body function meaning the structure of one’s spiritual and philosophical self.
Kneipp baths
A german therapeutic healing process involving a mixture of hot and cold herbal or mineral baths used in conjunction with nutrition and exercise.
Kur
The German terms for ‘cure’. In European countries the Kur, or taking the waters, refers to the healing aspects that mineral waters hold. Many people drink or soak in mineral waters for their healing properties.
Kapha
A Ayurvedic body function meaning the structure of one’s spiritual and philosophical self.
Kneipp baths
A german therapeutic healing process involving a mixture of hot and cold herbal or mineral baths used in conjunction with nutrition and exercise.
Kur
The German terms for ‘cure’. In European countries the Kur, or taking the waters, refers to the healing aspects that mineral waters hold. Many people drink or soak in mineral waters for their healing properties.
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Laconium
Dry heat chambers used prior to some treatments to open pores and detoxify the skin; often used with cold packs or plunge pools.
Light therapy
Exposes a person to controlled ultraviolet light in order to treat various skin conditions.
Lomi lomi massage
Hawaiian body treatment that uses long and expansive massage strokes in a rocking motion; often involves therapists walking on patients backs to enhance the massage treatment.
Loofah scrub
The dried sponge from the loofah plant is used as a tool in massage to exfoliate dead skin cells and improve circulation.
Lulur
Indonesian body treatment usually involving massage, exfoliation using spices, grains and seeds, followed by a hot shower to open the pores. The person is then covered in yoghurt and soaked in a soothing bath of flower petals and essential oils.
Lymph drainage
Massage treatment targeting the lymphatic system to reduce water retention, increase circulation and drain toxins from the body.
Laconium
Dry heat chambers used prior to some treatments to open pores and detoxify the skin; often used with cold packs or plunge pools.
Light therapy
Exposes a person to controlled ultraviolet light in order to treat various skin conditions.
Lomi lomi massage
Hawaiian body treatment that uses long and expansive massage strokes in a rocking motion; often involves therapists walking on patients backs to enhance the massage treatment.
Loofah scrub
The dried sponge from the loofah plant is used as a tool in massage to exfoliate dead skin cells and improve circulation.
Lulur
Indonesian body treatment usually involving massage, exfoliation using spices, grains and seeds, followed by a hot shower to open the pores. The person is then covered in yoghurt and soaked in a soothing bath of flower petals and essential oils.
Lymph drainage
Massage treatment targeting the lymphatic system to reduce water retention, increase circulation and drain toxins from the body.