Well, a few hours at the local spa might be just the break you need. There are dozens of services to choose from at hundreds of spas, and the procedures are meant to relax and rejuvenate body and mind. You'll feel like you've been born again. Although words such as acupuncture, aromatherapy and massage are common enough, much of the terminology of spa life sounds foreign to neophytes. The application of thin layers of heated seaweed to the skin to reduce pain and inflammation.
Infrared lamps keep the seaweed warm.
The use of long massage-like strokes to apply creams that cleanse and rehydrate the skin. An Indonesian ritual bath of milk or buttermilk, and sometimes yogurt. Increasingly, day spas work in conjunction with medical doctors, he says. You also might check the list of spas accredited by the Day Spa Association. The association posts the list on its site, along with the criteria used to determine whether applicants measure up to the association's standards.