Today, more and more day spas are catering to the everyday person. Instead of reaching out to the clientele that knows everything there is to know about a day spas, some places have turned their attentions towards bringing in new possible customers.
One way that many of these day spas are looking at brining in new customers is by completely detailing the services that are offered inside of a day spa. Many potential clients never really enjoy the treatments offered because they are not really sure what is offered. One amenity that many day spars offer that are sure to bring in more clients if they knew exactly what they did are the special showers. Two of the more popular types of showers offered at day spas include the Vichy and Swiss.
Victoria Boscarino is a licensed massage therapist who has been involved in day spas for more than 10 years now. She currently is the manager and director of Amadeus Spas for the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel and Spa in Napa, California. Boscarino said that the Vichy and Swiss showers are very beneficial to potential spa goers.
"The Vichy shower originated in France and is the kind most spas will have," Boscarino said. "It's a horizontal shower instead of a vertical shower, so there is always an attendant to mind the shower for you while you are lying on a table."
The Vichy shower is great for helping to relax the body. It features several jets that massage the body as the customer lies down on the bed. The most important detail about the Vichy shower, however, is that it helps to remove any excess substances from the body. The Vichy shower is usually used following any types of mud baths or full body scrubs are offered.
"After most of the scrubs and wraps offered, the therapist will help you shower off," Boscarino said. "It has several jets and is basically a long tube with about 5 or 6 jets in it. It hits much of the body at the same time. You have to have lot of water for this particular treatment."
The Swiss shower is used more as a tool for relaxing as opposed to removing excess substance from scrubs, wraps and body exfoliations. According to Boscarino, Swiss showers are huge because of the array of features they provide.
"A Swiss shower is much like a regular shower, but it has multiple jets containing both hot and cold water," she said. "They hit on you on different parts of the body so that you feel like you are in a cascade of hot and cold water at the same time. It's relatively new on the market. A lot of spa techniques have been used in Europe longer than the U.S. It's a very stimulating treatment because the heat tends to open pores while the cold tends to close them at the same time."
