The term 'spa' comes from the Latin acronym 'salus per aquum' meaning healing through water. Today's spa is an interesting combination of ancient traditions and modern mechanical wonders. However, the heart of the modern spa, just as the ancient spa, is water and the rituals that evolve around it.

The proper sequence of the typical spa ritual is cleaning, heating, treatment, and rest. The first step, cleaning should be a visit to the shower to purify the body. The second step is to heat the body. Many spas offer heated whirlpools, saunas, and steam rooms. The third step is the treatment such as a body scrub and massage.

Today, Spa is enhancing overall wellbeing through a variety of professional services that encourage the renewal of mind, body and spirit which clearly implies both health and well being.

Wellness - has been defined as a state of health featuring the harmony of body, mind and spirit, with self responsibility, physical fitness/beauty care, healthy nutrition/diet, relaxation/meditation, mental activity/education and environmental sensitivity/social contacts as fundamental elements.