Spa Style Europe is the authoritative guide to a spa experience in Europe. This user-friendly book has been designed for the spa aficionado and for those planning their first visit.
Spa Styles provides insights into what you can expect at a modern spa, an explanation of the different types of spas, and a quick review of the important milestones in Europe's spa scene.
Spa Therapies demystifies treatments to help you choose those that best suit your personal objectives. Many featured treatments have their origins in Europe. Treatments that have their roots elsewhere but are now popular in European spas are also included. Historical and cultural backgrounds to various treatments and therapies help heighten your appreciation of the spa experience. In addition, there are tips and easy-to-follow recipes for treatments that you can try at home.
Spa Cuisine gives you an insight on how food is prepared in spas, and is designed to inspire you to balance your body, detoxify your system and optimise your energy in a nutritious yet delicious manner. Chefs Michel Lentz from Hotel Royal – Royal Parc Evian and Michel Guérard from Les Prés d’Eugénie have provided fully illustrated 3-day and 1-day cuisine programmes respectively that you can prepare easily in your kitchen. All recipe ingredients are measured in Metric, Imperial and American units.
Spa Digest is a directory of nearly 50 quality spa retreats in Europe, and contains information on treatments, facilities and services provided at each spa. Insights into each property help you locate the spa that best meets your goals, interests and lifestyle. The spas are arranged in alphabetical order by country. Each feature is completed by a fact-packed ‘Spa Statistics’ panel that helps you establish at a glance each spa’s most important qualities—including its spa type, size, facilities, signature treatments, other treatments and therapies, spa cuisine, activities and programmes, services, languages spoken by the therapists and admission criteria. Full contact details are provided.
Spa Speak explains over 200 frequently used spa and treatment terms.
Useful Websites lists web addresses organised by chapter and modality to help you quickly connect to rich sources of information including national organisations where you can learn more about a particular therapy.
General Index helps you quickly reference information about a particular spa, treatment, ingredient, activity, or healing method.
Spa Index helps you quickly locate a spa featured in Spa Digest. The listing is organised by the spas’ names in alphabetical order.