
This is an authoritative guide to 46 of Asia's most luxurious spas. More than a decorative tome, this user-friendly book has been designed with the reader in mind, whether you are already a spa aficionado or planning your first visit. The Spa Therapies section helps the reader appreciate the modern spa treatments as well as their roots in Asia's traditional healing systems. Details of specific therapies are provided &, in addition, there are easy-to-follow recipes for treatments that you can try in your own home. Asia's major national cuisines provide healthy dishes for the Spa Cuisine section, with calorie, protein, carbohydrate & fat counts provided for the reader's information. Spa Digest is an illustrated directory to the treatments, facilities & services offered by each of the 46 spas featured. Organized by country in alphabetical order, & replete with photographs & an insight into the essence of each resort, this guide should help you to locate the spa that best suits your needs, personality & preferences. Each feature is completed by a fact-packed spa statistics panel to help establish at a glance each spa's most important qualities
- including its size, facilities, signature treatments, provision for couples, activities, services & contact details. A glossary of frequently used spa, treatment & fitness terms is given in Spa Speak & a spa directory provides a comprehensive listing by country of the spas in the book plus their sister spas in Asia.