The word “ Spa” is from Latin
S  for  Salus   Health
      P  for  Per      Through
A  for  Aqua   Water

            Spa has not origin definitely, but there are some clues to show it. Taking hot water is an important program that is automatically in every spa services. In fact, this science has befallen since the ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire called the Roman Bath. The various forms of water, such as, hot, cool, and stream were used to refresh and recover their strenuous body and mind.
            In another case, the word “spa” is the name of a village in Belgium “ Spau”. There was the hot spring that gives the good advantage for health. Belgium is also recorded as the first medical spa. Moreover, it is called the origin of belief and science about spa as well.

            Nowadays spa has been developed to serve and comfort their customers by technologies and innovative things. We can directly reach the emotion of spa throughout our 5 senses.

Seeing       : peaceful and beautiful places probably with many kinds of trees or flowers
Taste         : healthy food and beverage
Smell         : aroma oils from extracted herbals
Sound        : soft music
Touch        : traditional massages

            Many spas separate their areas for their customers’ privacy. In addition, they also provide other options, such as, nutrient food, fitness and beauty salon.

There are 7 types of spa 

• Spring Spa
• Hotel/Resort Spa
• Day Spa
• Club Spa
• Zecusce Spa
• Chiva-Som Destination Spa
• Medical Spa

            Actually, Chiva-Som spa in Thailand is accepted all over the world as the full system of health service center.

            Most of the spas tend to be the day spa, which mostly concern about beauty services.
 

            In general, spas in Thailand are divided into 3 groups

1. Resort Spa
It focuses on relaxing with beautiful and natural places, as well
as massage: Phuket, Samui
 
 

   2.Re-treat Spa
  It functions as the re-treat for health. There are the aquatherapy, Yoga exercise.
  Chiva –Som spa is the combination between the resort spa and the retreat spa, which is regarding in the proper nutrition for good health.
 

3. Day Spa
The most part of it involves with beauty selections and it is usually opened in the big cities.