Hot Tubs and Hot Spring Spas have been used for a lot
longer than people are generally aware of. The Romans
clearly new that the beneficial effects of the water was
helpful to their general well being. I say this as the
Romans had very large public bathing facilities for many
hundreds of years, the majority of which were heated. This
was accepted as being very much a daily activity for men of
all classes and indeed many women. Bathing today is
considered a private activity carried out in the home but
bathing in Rome was very much a communal activity carried
out usually in public baths.
One has only to look at the Roman Baths and there is a
prime example at Bath (so aptly named in Great Britain)
that survive to see that in many ways they resemble the
modern health spas although one imagines and hopes that
they were less expensive.
The acceptance of bathing as the main event in daily life
belongs to the Roman way of doing things and at the height
of the Roman Empire, the thermal baths embodied the ideal
Roman way of urban life.
Another culture in a different continent many thousands of
miles away with a long history of hot tub use is found in
the Land of the Rising Sun Japan. These were Called
'ofuro,' and these smaller, stand-alone spas have been in
use for many centuries by Japanese families.
The Japanese and eastern cultures have a long history of
alternative medicine such as acupuncture reflexology and
Reiki spring to mind In Japanese culture cleanliness is a
concept which is on a par with compulsive behaviour. This
can be seen from the important custom of taking off one's
shoes before entering a house, They say that in Japan
cleanliness is on a par with or similar to godliness What
is the point of this one might ask well it is simply that
there is ample evidence that the Japanese of long ago
undoubtedly understood the importance of hygiene and much
of the therapeutic value of taking a simple soak in Hot
Water on a regular basis.
Today in modern Japan the Japanese people continue to
honour this age old tradition. In many Japanese Households
you will find elaborate wooden hot tubs.
In the United States of America, the history of Hot Tubs
spans at least two time lines.
In early American history before the 1800's there are
many stories that have been recounted legendary heroes -
George Washington and Alexander Hamilton, are two names to
mention - who were using natural hot springs to soak their
bodies to help ease pains and relive the stress of those
days.
Native Americans are also believed to have discovered and
used the springs for the very same purpose.
Much later around the early 1900s, the resort spa movement
began to grow in popularity in the United States in many
ways following the European style of Spa that had been
gaining in popularity for many years. The name Spa comes
from the Spa resort of Spa in Belguim.
These Spa resorts were built around naturally occurring hot
springs, and sometimes around man-made equivalents in some
instances. Some of the Health Spas in Scottsdale near the
Camel back mountain in Arizona spring to mind. These
resorts tended to attract mainly wealthy patrons who were
attracted by the idea of the therapeutic results for
treating various ailments and of course that feel good
factor. The combination of warm soothing water combined
with massage and buoyancy delivers a sensation that not
only relaxes the mind and body, but also helps to heal and
soothe.
With jets strategically placed in the Hot Tub for maximum
benefit, each & every Hot Tub offers supreme therapeutic
support in a carefree setting. The Spa treatment helps to
increase blood flow and aid circulation, reducing &
relieving muscle strain, soreness, pressure and tension
throughout your body.
Clearly this was something that the Romans were very well
aware of. Calculated buoyancy (and a corresponding feeling
of weightlessness) blends perfectly with swirling warm
water to deliver a pleasant relaxing soak with healing
properties.
In fact, you'll feel noticeably better in just 20 minutes
using a Hot Tub. Not only does the warm, bubbling waters
melt away tension and strain, but they also provide a
gentle and effective massage targeting your joints and
muscles, helping you to a better night's sleep and helping
to relieve the pain of arthritis and other muscle-related
injuries.
In summary both Hydro-Massage Hot Tubs and the original
wooden Hot Tubs can both offer a great experience. It
depends on your personal preference and location of where
the Hot Tub is sited as to which one to choose.
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The author Jacuzzi John supplies luxury Wooden Hot Tubs and
Jacuzzi style Spas from Estepona on the Costa Del Sol In
Spain and for more information his web site is at
http://www.spas4you.com
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