Here are the answers to the Spa
Terminology Quiz - Part 4.
How did you do?
1. j.
2. a.
3. o.
4. d.
5. h.
6. i.
7. b.
8. c.
9. m.
10. e.
11. k.
12. f.
13. g.
14. l.
15. n.
Aerobics: A series of rhythmic exercises performed to music. The purpose is to stimulate the aerobic capacity of the heart and lungs and to burn fats.
Balneotherapy: The use of water to improve circulation, strengthen the immune system, and reduce pain and stress.
Cathiodermie: A treatment performed with the use of low-voltage electrical stimulation. It cleanses the face and stimulates skin regeneration.
Contouring: Deep toning of muscles using calisthenics.
Dead Sea Mud Treatment: The application of Dead Sea mud, rich in minerals to detoxify the skin and the body and to relieve rheumatic and arthritic pain.
Exfoliation: Peels away dry skin cells and removes deeply-trapped secretions that impede oxygenation.
Floatation: Float in tanks filled with sterile salt water regulated so that its temperature is precisely the same as your body temperature for a sense of buoyancy and weightlessness. You float in complete sensory isolation so that no nerve impulses move from the skin to the brain for a unique feeling of relaxation. Can be used in complete silence, music or guided imagery
Holistic Health: A philosophy of well-being that considers the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of life as closely interconnected. It attempts to restore balance by curing all three aspects.
Kneipp Kur: Treatment combining hydrotherapy, herbology, and a natural food diet.
Mud Treatment: A treatment with mineral-rich mud that may be mixed with oil and water. The mud are applied to the body as hot packs to detoxify the body, loosen the muscles and stimulate circulation.
Paraffin Wrap: A process of removing dead skin cells with hot oil and Japanese dry brushing techniques. Then an emollient wax is applied to the entire body for an intense hydrating treatment.
Salt Glow: The body is rubbed with coarse salt, sometimes in combination with fragrant oils, to remove the top layer of dead skin and stimulate circulation.
Step Class or Step Aerobics: Aerobic sessions performed with a small platform used to step up and down.
Vichy Shower: A shower taken lying on special mattresses with various jets coming from above.
Yoga: An oriental practice that uses special positions (asana) and breath control, to stretch and tone the body, improve circulation, calm the central nervous system and induce a meditative and all-embracing state of being. It is also a philosophical discipline.
