About SPAS

Why does anyone go to a spa? For a multitude of reasons.

It all starts with you. What are your goals? A spa can help you reach many of them. Most importantly, a spa can help you care for yourself.

Below are a list and definition of the different types of spas that exist with links to places on the Spa Site where you can find them. Some definitions come from the ISPA, The International SPA Association.

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Club Spa - A facility whose primary purpose is fitness and which offers a variety of professionally administered spa services on a day use basis.

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Day Spa - Spa facilities that have no overnight accommodations, but offer beauty, wellness and relaxation programs that may last an hour, a morning or a day.

The Spa Site has included Club Spas and Day Spas on the following pages:

Day Spas in the U.S. by State A-K
A listing of day spas in the United States located in states beginning with letters A-K.

Day Spas in the U.S. by State L-N
A listing of day spas in the United States located in states beginning with letters L-N.

Day Spas in the U.S. by State O-W
A listing of day spas in the United States located in states beginning with letters O-W.

Day Spas outside the U.S. by Country
A listing of day spas outside the United States organized by country.

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Cruise Ship Spa - A spa aboard a cruise ship providing professionally administered spa services, fitness, and wellness components as well as spa cuisine choices.

The Spa Site has included Cruise Ship Spas on the following pages:

Spas and Cruises
An extensive list of cruise lines that offer spas on their cruise ships, individual cruise ships, links to their sites, and a brief description of the facilities, services, and programs available.

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Destination Spa - Spas offering overnight accommodations and usually offering multi-day, all inclusive programs including exercise classes, body treatments, mind-enrichment and stress-reduction activities and spa cuisine. To help understand the high perceived cost, think of it as employing your own personal trainer, maid, chef and beauty consultant on your journey of personal discovery

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Holistic Spa - Spas focusing on alternative healing methods and nutrition, mainly vegetarian or macrobiotic holistic healing seeks "high level of wellness" integrating body and mind in a higher consciousness.

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Medical Spa - Individuals, solo practices, groups, and institutions comprised of medical and spa professionals whose primary purpose is to provide comprehensive medical and wellness care in an environment which integrates spa services, as well as, conventional, and complimentary therapies and treatments.

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Mineral Springs Spa - A spa offering an on-site source of natural mineral, thermal or seawater used in hydrotherapy treatments.

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Resort Spa - Usually located far from civilization and in beautiful environments, resort spas offer a variety of professionally administered spa services, fitness, and wellness programs to invigorate mind and body as well as entertain.

Sports/Adventure Spa - Hotel or resort providing therapeutic baths and body treatment and that offer special sports and outdoor adventure programs that include anything from golf to skiing, fly-fishing to marathon conditioning.

Structured Spa - Spas with a strict set of rules whose entire facility is geared towards the achievement of a particular goal such as weight loss, or fitness.

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Currently, the Spa Site has included Destination Spas, Holistic Spas,  Medical Spas, Mineral Springs Spas, Resort Spas, Sports/Adventure Spas, and Structured Spas on the following pages:

Spa Resorts and Destination Spas in the US by State A-K
A listing of health spas and fitness resorts in the United States located in states beginning with letters A-K.

Spa Resorts and Destination Spas in the US by State L-N
A listing of health spas and fitness resorts in the United States located in states beginning with letters L-N.

Spa Resorts and Destination Spas in the US by State O-W
A listing of health spas and fitness resorts in the United States located in states beginning with letters O-W.

Spa Resorts outside the U.S. by Country
A listing of health spas and fitness resorts outside the United States organized by country.

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