Local wellness – relaxing in a natural way!
Spa treatments that truly pamper skin, hair and soul alike have been around for thousands of years. Depending on their individual origin, a variety of different regional ingredients are being used and even today many spa facilities concentrate on old traditions and the use of natural ingredients instead of highly complex chemical compounds.
Wellness at home…
Most of you probably already heard of a honey mask with quark or milk at some point in time. Honey has an anti-inflammatory quality, which is especially great to fight annoying zits and impurities – this effect is even enhanced, when chopped up tomatoes are added to the mixture. In conclusion you can see, that a lot of ingredients are used that many of us already have at home. Since thousands of years turmeric plays an important role in Ayurveda: With its anti-bacterial effect it is also a great help for inflammations, while also making the skin look polished and minimizing pores. The „Indian Wedding Mask“ for example is made of chickpea flour, turmeric and almond oil. It gets a little more experimental when looking at a shampoo made of rye flour that is supposed to give your hair more volume and shine. But not only regional and natural ingredients can be used as little beauty helpers: even supposed waste, such as coffee grounds from the morning are a great add for wellness treatments. When speaking of coffee grounds: you can make a great coffee peeling at home, using cooled coffee grounds, a little honey and oil of your choice. The caffein in the peeling enhances the blood flow and is supposed to help with cellulite.
…and when traveling
It’s always an adventure, when you dive into local wellness- and SPA rituals when traveling. Whether it’s Ayurveda in India or a trip to a Turkish Hamam – in front of the local scenery, these traditions can truly take effect. When you happen to be in the SPA area of the Gloria Verde Resort in Turkey, you should definitely have a Sehrazat-care, that traditionally belongs to a visit of a Turkish bath. After a peeling, the treatment goes on with a foam massage, that enhances blood circulation and detoxifies the body.
The power of the ocean
In the Strandhotel Kurhaus Juist you can treat yourself with lots of nutrients coming directly from the ocean. Whether it’s sea salt, ocean mud applications, an algae peeling or simply relaxing in the Thalasso bath. By the way, the hotel uses water out of its own ocean water fountain for its wellness treatments. And if that’s not enough for you, maybe a bath in goat milk is just the right thing?
Arolla pine-magic in the Alps
High mountain regions, such as the Alps or the Carpathian Mountains are home to the arolla pine. As a matter of fact, the arolla pine is said to have lots of positive effects when it comes to health. For example, arolla pine oil is cleansing, helps fighting common colds, concentration problems and insomnia. You can test this yourself at the “Zirbenstuben-Sauna” in the Naturhotel Outside in Eastern Tyrol. After that, you can relax while having treatments with mountain hay or regional herbs. Or, how about a glacier peeling?
Wellness dream of Tongsai Bay
The Tongsai Bay on Koh Samui is a great place to try traditional Thai wellness treatments, such as the “Samui Dream”, which especially helps skin that has been exposed to the sun, since it contains local herbs and coconut oil. You can also relax in the herb steam bath or while taking a flower bath in the open air.
Certified herb fairy in Bavaria
In the Berghotel Rehlegg in Bavaria you will be pampered by a real Rehlegg herb fairy. Doris Hasenknopf is a certified herb teacher and uses regional healing herbs and -plants for her treatments. A total of 70 different healing plants grow directly behind the hotel. For example, St. John’s wort, primroses and wood avens, just to name a few. Meanwhile, a whole natural cosmetics line arose from this, making it possible for guests to purchase rose and sallow thorn body oil, thyme peeling or mint-tonic directly at the hotel.
