Be Well: New Spa and Bath Culture and the Art of Being Well

A showcase of the current culture and architecture, protagonists and ideas, and treatments and aims of twenty-first-century wellbeing. One of life's greatest pleasures is a day spent rejuvenating the body and nourishing the spirit. Humans have practiced self-care for centuries--in the sweat lodges of the American Southwest, Roman baths, the hammams of the Ottoman Empire, Japanese onsens, and Finnish saunas. Today, a new interest in self-care is redefining how we accomplish wellness, and there have never been more options. In our increasingly switched-on lives, a growing industry of highly choreographed experiences is geared to help us switch off. Be Well is a journey around the world's most extraordinary spaces for achieving this, looking at the innovative practices they offer and how to carry them into everyday life.

Author: Gestalten
Publisher: Gestalten
Published: 05/19/2020
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.95lbs
Size: 10.50h x 8.50w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9783899559958
ISBN10: 3899559959
BISAC Categories:
- Travel | Food, Lodging & Transportation | Resorts & Spas
- Body, Mind & Spirit | General
- Health & Fitness | General