We are just at the beginning of the school year. Fresh in our minds are preparations, packing the pencil case, preparing the bag with sportswear, or gathering textbooks. For many parents, the first days of their child's school are a long-awaited and perhaps unique opportunity to do something for themselves. That something might be the first visit to a SPA. And such a first day also requires preparation.
First of all, our task is to obtain information at the place we are going regarding requirements, as they may vary. We need to find out what to bring to the SPA, and if we do not want to inquire further, we simply have to bring everything. Forgetting books and notebooks for school greatly complicates staying at school, just like visiting the SPA without basic accessories. If we approach the SPA visit responsibly, we enable ourselves to fully benefit from the treatments and guarantee relaxation. When going to a SPA where we want to use the pool, be sure to bring a towel, slippers, a swimsuit, and our favorite shower gels.
Before the treatment, make sure whether if you are pregnant, have your period, or have a cold, you can undergo a particular treatment. It is worth checking if the first SPA visit requires prior filling out a health status questionnaire. If so, it is probably better to come earlier the first time. It seems obvious not to conceal any information that could be a contraindication for certain treatments, e.g., pacemakers or endoprostheses for manual massage or other body treatments.
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Bathrobe, slippers, disposable underwear, towels — these are essential items available in SPA treatment rooms. If we are going to a hotel where we intend to use SPA treatments, we can check by phone whether such items are available in the hotel room. Then, we do not need to pack them. In the case of clinics where we go in our city without staying overnight, we more often decide to bring all these essentials with us, just like cosmetics such as shower gel or shampoo. However, SPA clinics usually have cosmetics generally available to their guests. Remember that slippers or flip-flops should be waterproof if we want to bring our own.
Of course, it all depends on where our feet take us. Will it be a SPA in a hotel where we stay a few days or a clinic we jump into straight from the street? If the latter, a hairdryer might also be necessary, especially on colder days. In hotels, it is much easier to go for a treatment because we have the comfort of usually being able to go down to the SPA area in slippers and a bathrobe. Of course, ask about this because some hotels may have other requirements and outside the SPA zone, it may not be allowed to move around in such attire. It is also better to come fresh, which means makeup, oils, and body lotions removed, but this is not a rule.
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Sometimes it happens that we have various preferences, such as reluctance to treatments performed by a person of a particular gender. Here it is worth being alert to such expectations and also looking for a place that can meet them; therefore, one should report preferences when booking a treatment. Similarly, regarding reluctance to massage a specific body part, it is enough to report it before the treatment. Such a place should be a source of relaxation and comfort for us, not tension and dissatisfaction.
It is also necessary to consider what we take with us and leave in the cloakroom. The clinic staff most likely does not take responsibility for such items. What to bring to the SPA besides the previously mentioned essentials? If we are allergy sufferers or have skin problems, we can ask about specific tested cosmetics or possibly the option to bring our own if we have any.
At first glance, there are quite a few things, but it seems that mainly the first visit to the SPA will be complicated. Once we know the basics of what to expect, it will go more smoothly in the future. It is worth making such visits a routine in our daily hustle because it is the perfect way for biological renewal and regaining vitality.
