Spa massages: what are their main benefits?

The demand for spa massages does not stop growing, every day there are more hotels, resorts, and vacation complexes that offer this type of service as part of their health and beauty activities. But what exactly are spa massages? Why are they so beneficial? Those are the two big questions we address in today's article. Can you come with us?

What are spa massages?

Perhaps you know perfectly what massages are in a spa or, perhaps, you are not very clear about it. Just in case, let's clear it up, okay?

In general, we could define these massages as those wellness and beauty massages that a professional performs in the facilities of a spa center. Normally spa massages do not "go alone" but are accompanied by other types of manual therapies and beauty and health treatments that try to improve both the body and the mind of the clients.

Sometimes spa massages are defined as relaxing massages, that is, a series of massages that do not seek a remedy for any specific pathology - sciatica, low back pain, contractures, etc. - but rather seek to tone the muscles, cleanse the skin of impurities. , restore light to our tired face, globally relax those who receive this type of spa massage, increase their positive energy, etc.

At Cerdanya Ecoresort we offer this type of massage performed by professionals who will take care of you and make you feel like new, with different treatments adapted to each type of skin.

Benefits of massages in a spa

The benefits of spa massages are many and varied, especially because they combine beauty and wellness treatments with other types of activities typical of spa centers that, as you well know, take advantage of all the benefits of water to restore our physical energy. and emotional.

To try to specify a little, we could divide the benefits into two large groups: emotional and physical. We see it in detail below. You May read also about the spa here esthetician blog

Some emotional benefits

The most important benefits of spa massages will be found on the emotional or psychological level and would be the following:

This type of massage combined with other therapies or beauty treatments is perfect to relax for a few hours, disconnect from the routine, take a breath from the real world, and simply let ourselves be pampered.

They help us to see from a calmer perspective those personal, professional, and work problems or conflicts that we all have to deal with.

The physical and emotional well-being that we feel after receiving a massage session is almost immediate and supposes a breath of personal self-esteem that will help us to replenish our reserves of positive energy.

Some physical benefits

The physical benefits of spa massages are a consequence of the emotional benefits of receiving this type of beauty and relaxation treatment. What do we mean? It is important that you remember that massages in a spa blog are not medical massages, but relaxing and beauty massages, so if you have any specific or chronic ailments, it is advisable that you go to your family doctor to advise you on more massage therapy suitable for your specific case.

Having clarified this important point, we could say that the main benefits of this type of massage for our physical health would be the following:

Relaxation of the muscles of the back, necks, legs, arms ...

Elimination of surface tension caused by physical fatigue, stress, excess responsibilities, etc.

Improvement of the digestive activity of our body thanks, above all, to the feeling of well-being that comes from receiving this type of relaxing massage.

Improvement of the external appearance of our dermis.

Have you ever tried spa massages? What do you think of them? We would love to read your comments!