Spas are today's hottest trend in the field of health, beauty and relaxation. Fitness spas in California, natural spring spas in Europe, and, most recently, first-class, luxury resort spas in Asia, are increasingly popular. The experience of a Javanese lulur, or full-body afternoon massage and scrub treatment, beneath swaying coconut palms on a tropical island, is no longer just a product of the imagination. In this book, you will find this, and descriptions of many more, all photographed in dreamy, exotic locations.
The Tropical Spa describes many stress-busting Asian therapies, where the emphasis is on nature's store cupboard rather than on Western chemicals. Full beauty treatments; recipes for facials, relaxing baths and scrubs; healthy food and drink recipes; massage ideas and much more, are all offered in an easy-to-follow manner.
Practical tips are given to allow the reader to recreate them at home, and specific treatments are outlined for specific ailments (sun-burn, dry split hair, tired eyes and so on). Many of the spa treatments featured are based on ancient techniques handed down from generation to generation; they are all designed to soothe, nurture and calm the body and mind.
For those who want to know where to go to be pampered, there is a chapter on the top spas in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. And if you can't get to Asia, there are details on which products to buy - and where you can get them. This is a book that delves into the region's botanical and historical heritage, and provides the means to a holistic, spiritually-nurturing lifestyle for all.
