Spa Glossary-H
Herbal Wrap :
Treatment using strips of cloth soaked in a heated herbal solution to bind around the body. It is used for relaxation and said to eliminate dirtiness and detoxify.
Holistic Medicine :
System of health care that looks at the entire person, taking into account physical, nutritional, environmental, emotional, social, spiritual and lifestyle values, and avails itself all modes of diagnosis and treatment including drugs and surgery in the absence of a safe alternative. The patient is urged to make individual efforts to achieve balance and well-being.
Hot Stone Therapy :
Relaxing, restorative treatment in which dark, smooth stones heated in hot water or hot spring pools are placed or stroked with light pressure on areas of the body such as the back, in the palms, and between the toes. Cold stones may also be used.
Hydrotherapy :
Treatment using water therapeutically to aid relaxation in a variety of procedures such as underwater jet massage, different types of showers, and mineral baths. Thalassotherapy, using seawater for hydrotherapy, has long been a staple in European spas.
Hatha Yoga :
The Hatha Yoga branch of yoga that is dedicated to the physical processes and involves breathing and physical exercises. There are many types of physical yoga.
Henna :
Henna is a dye from a natural plant substance used especially in Middle East in many cultures to decorate skin as part of traditional rituals. It is used also to dye hair in West.
