Are you getting ready for wellness? You should definitely know this
Certain manners should be adopted by everyone who goes for a massage, sauna or other face and body treatment. And since spring is the ideal time for a wellness weekend, there is no better opportunity to learn something.
Wellness centers are oases of peace and relaxation, ideal places to relax the mind and body. It should be remembered that just as going to a restaurant requires certain behavior at the table or as going to the theater requires specific rules of etiquette, so wellness has its own etiquette that should be followed by everyone who decides to visit these centers of peace.
If you are visiting wellness for the first time
It is necessary to inform the staff that this is your first visit to the wellness center. The first visit to the wellness center should include a tour of the center so that the staff can show you all the possibilities that the center offers and so that you can decide together what is best for you.
You should make a list of all your requirements before you decide to visit the wellness center, and the staff should answer you in detail and with a lot of understanding and patience for all your questions and possible doubts.
It's only natural that you won't know all the details about general spa behavior and procedures if it's your first time there, but do your best to find out which treatments are best for you, from massages and spa facials to spa manicures and pedicures.
When booking an appointment for a massage or any other facial or body treatment, please indicate whether you prefer a male or female therapist.
If you are coming to a wellness center located within a hotel and are not a hotel guest, it is recommended to book an appointment a few days in advance.
The staff should always be at your service, especially if it is your first visit. They should show you where the lockers are and how they work. Each visitor should be provided with a locker with a key. Some spas provide robes and slippers, ask about these options so you don't have to bring your own.
Cell phones are not allowed.
Talking on the cell phone during the treatment not only impairs the quality of the massage, but it is also rude because it does not allow the therapist to devote himself to the massage and disturbs the calm and relaxing atmosphere.
The point of wellness is for people to relax and there is no place for mobile phones in such places. You must also take care that you are not alone there, respect others' desire for peace.
If you really have to have a short conversation, speak quietly.
Always leave your personal belongings such as mobile phone and jewelry in the locked lockers that every wellness center has. Wearing jewelry during treatments and spa massages is not allowed.
Try not to come with valuables to the wellness center, equip yourself and dress as practical as possible.
Do not drink alcohol or overeat before the treatment
Do not drink alcohol or coffee before the treatment. Drink water, especially when you go to saunas, steam baths and fitness, because during these treatments, water is lost more from the body. It is recommended not to eat at least two hours before going to the sauna or treatment.
Not showing up for a treatment without informing the center is a very rude gesture. It is also rude to be late. If you are late, the therapist cannot make up for the lost minutes because other people are waiting for their massage after you.
Try not to cancel the treatment, but if you are really unable to come due to obligations or other circumstances, inform the staff of the center in time about your non-arrival.
How to behave during the treatment
Always arrive at least 15 minutes to half an hour before your appointment. Arriving on time will be of great benefit to you in order to get ready, change your clothes and thus get the best from the treatment.
It is not recommended and it is not according to wellness etiquette to arrive at the last minute. Take care that the therapist has prepared for the scheduled treatment with you, and if you are late, you move the appointments for people who have appointments after you, so the treatment time intended for you will have to be shortened.
Be sure to take a shower before the massage, it is necessary, because you need to be clean before you indulge in the professional massage of the therapist.
Take care of your personal hygiene.
Hygiene is extremely important in life, as well as in wellness. It is recommended to wear a bathing suit in the spa, especially if you do not want to be naked during the treatment. It is natural for some people to feel ashamed or uncomfortable if they are naked, although this is completely normal in wellness centers. If you are among them, you can enter the sauna and steam bath wrapped in a towel.
Your assigned therapist will meet you and escort you to the massage room. During the entire treatment, the therapist will give you instructions on what you have to do: from how to lie on the table, to changing the position of your body and hands, to leaving the room.
Just before the massage, the therapist will remove your robe, cover you with a sheet, leave the room and return when you are ready for the massage.
When the treatment is over, the therapist will leave the room and let you change into your robe and wait outside until you are ready to leave the room.
After the treatment you will be asked to go to the relaxation room and relax for a while until you are ready for the next treatment.
Health precautions
Shaving and waxing on the day you go to wellness is not the best idea because the skin is much more sensitive and can react to the heat in the sauna or react more intensely to the therapist's touch or massage oils. Therefore, depilation should be done a few days before in order to avoid potential allergic reactions and redness of the skin.
Before going for a massage, it is advisable to inform the therapist if you have certain health problems, such as circulation problems or muscle problems that could be negatively affected by the treatment.
If you go to the sauna, you should tell the therapist if you have certain health problems, such as high blood pressure or heart problems. It is not recommended for such people to go to the sauna or at least professional supervision is required.
A wellness practitioner should listen to any health concerns you may have in order to assess what is best for you.Well, now you are completely ready for your first wellness visit, and we sincerely hope that it will turn into an unforgettable weekend...
Source: zivim.gloria.hr