
The Spa Book
The Official Guide to Spa Therapy
Cengage Learning EMEA (Publisher)
Published on 7. October 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-86152-917-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Spa business has been growing rapidly over the last few years. It is one of the biggest global growth industries. The Spa Book offers a comprehensive, exciting and unique look at the spa industry, bringing together all the elements of spas in one educational text. It addresses treatments and issues, which will assist those undertaking relevant courses in Spa Therapy and the Spa Industry.
This reference and teaching aid is intended for students taking a course in Spa Therapy. Particular courses that Spa Therapy is suited to are NVQ level 3 Beauty Therapy module in Spa Treatments, Higher National Diploma/Batchelor of Science degree in International Spa Management and a range of private courses. It is also of use to therapists working within spas who may use this book as a reference tool. Managers and developers will also find this textbook valuable.
This reference and teaching aid is intended for students taking a course in Spa Therapy. Particular courses that Spa Therapy is suited to are NVQ level 3 Beauty Therapy module in Spa Treatments, Higher National Diploma/Batchelor of Science degree in International Spa Management and a range of private courses. It is also of use to therapists working within spas who may use this book as a reference tool. Managers and developers will also find this textbook valuable.
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Foreword Introduction Spa time line 1. History of spas 2. The Physical properties of water 3. The uses of water in spa therapy 4. Therapies in spas 5. Spa health & safety 6. The mind body connection 7. The way ahead Appendix A Appendix B Glossary IndexMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 15 mm
Width: 220 mm
Thickness: 276 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86152-917-6 (9781861529176)
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John Harrington has worked for more than 16 years as an active photographer in Washington DC and around the world, working with both editorial and commercial clients. His photography business has been successful, with income rising ten-fold since he started. He has spoken at courses and meetings of The NPPA's Northern Short Course, The White House News Photographers Association, Smithsonian Institution, Corcoran School of Art and Design, American Society of Media Photographers Capital Region, University of Maryland, Northern Virginia Community College, Trinity College, and the Northern Virginia Photographic Society. Editorially, his credits have included the Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, Newsweek, US News and World Report, The National Geographic Society, USA Today, People, MTV, and Life. For corporate and public relations clients, John has successfully placed images with the wire services (Associated Press, Reuters, Gannett, Agence France Presse, and UPI) over three hundred times. Commercially, John has worked with well over half of the top fortune 50 companies, and even more of the top 500. Ad campaigns for Seimens, Coca Cola, General Motors, Bank of America, and Freddie Mac, to name a few, have been seen worldwide.
Author
Education Chair at ISPA Europe
Chairman of Medical Advisory Committee of ISPA
Content
Foreword
Introduction
Spa time line
1. History of spas
2. The Physical properties of water
3. The uses of water in spa therapy
4. Therapies in spas
5. Spa health & safety
6. The mind body connection
7. The way ahead
Appendix A
Appendix B
Glossary
Index
Introduction
Spa time line
1. History of spas
2. The Physical properties of water
3. The uses of water in spa therapy
4. Therapies in spas
5. Spa health & safety
6. The mind body connection
7. The way ahead
Appendix A
Appendix B
Glossary
Index