Spafinder International recently revealed their Top 10 Global Spa Trends for 2011, read on to see the hottest spa treatments for the coming year:<\/p>\n
1. The Pain Relief Massage<\/strong> 2. Salt Rooms & Inhalation Salt Therapy<\/strong> 3. Sample, Express, Mini-Sized and Simultaneous Treatments<\/strong> 4. Farm-to Massage Table & Farm-to-Spa Cuisine<\/strong> 5. Demand for Scientific Proof Behind Treatments<\/strong> 6. Extreme & Painful Beauty Treatments<\/strong> 7. The Asia Spa Boom<\/strong> 8. Unique Group & Learning Experiences<\/strong> 9. Spa Brands Go Global<\/strong> 10. Spas Embrace Deals and Coupons<\/strong> Spafinder International recently revealed their Top 10 Global Spa Trends for 2011, read on to see the hottest spa treatments for the coming year: 1. The Pain Relief Massage Once the domain of pampering, spas are now being looked to for pain relief as well. Keep an eye out for an increase in treatments that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
\nOnce the domain of pampering, spas are now being looked to for pain relief as well. Keep an eye out for an increase in treatments that incorporate chiropractors or physiologists, or those which have been adapted to treat muscle stress and strain.<\/p>\n
\nA relatively new concept to Ireland, salt therapy involves the use of a \u2018salt cave\u2019 where fresh salt air is inhaled to alleviate respiratory problems. See the brand new Salt Therapy Spa in Malahide, with a sister spa due to open in Blackrock in the coming months.<\/p>\n
\nLife on the go means that while we may be in great need of pampering we just don\u2019t have time to fit it in. Many spas are now offering express treatments or giving more than one treatment at a time for efficiency. Expect longer opening hours and cut backs on elaborate but ineffective rituals as well.<\/p>\n
\nSpas are now catching on to the \u2018locally sourced\u2019 trend and offering authentic local experiences instead of impersonal spa atmospheres. Health farms and retreats in particular are expected to offer more breaks involving gardening, farming and cooking with local ingredients.<\/p>\n
\nPerhaps the most welcome of all the spa trends, people are now expecting scientific proof that their treatments are going to have the promised effects. We should see more genuinely beneficial treatments and less exotic and complicated offerings with \u2018miracle results\u2019.<\/p>\n
\nYet another step away from the traditional pampering role of spas, more people are now seeking out treatments such as painful chemical peels, rigorous boot camp exercise retreats and extreme options such as the newly popular stem-cell facials in New York.<\/p>\n
\nAsia has long exported influences such as Thai massage, Yoga and Ayurvedic medicine to the West, but 2011 is set to be the year the spa boom hits Asia. Spafinder say the Asia-Pacific region has the highest number of spas and hotels in development of any region in the world, making it a future destination of choice when it comes to spa innovation.<\/p>\n
\nDestination spas that once offered pioneering yoga or detox retreats are no longer seen as new and interesting. Internationally, there has been everything from Flying Trapeze retreats in the U.S to \u2018Dine and Dive Weeks\u2019 in the Maldives, so keep an eye out for new and exciting options at spa retreats in the months to come.<\/p>\n
\nSpas have long been considered stand-alone businesses, each with individual approaches. However it is expected that 2011 will see the more successful spas begin to develop brands and establish franchises, meaning your dream spa abroad could soon be coming closer to home.<\/p>\n
\nThis is one trend that Spas.ie readers were way ahead of Spafinder on! Having already determined that you made 2010 the year of the bargain<\/a>, it is expected that spas will be offering even more special deals in future. Gift vouchers<\/a> are also set to be huge, perfect timing for the release of our very own Spas.ie gift cards\u2026 soon to come, so watch this space!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"