With the popularity of the Spa growing quickly over the years, there are several trends that have occurred/and are occurring in 2007 that are quite exciting.

-In the past, spa's tended to focus on a sense of seclusion and privacy. Spa goers rarely saw one another save at meal times, and even then many meals were served in room. The new trend is to create a more cohesive spa environment where people interact more commonly and more freely. This is getting back to the "roots" of spas when they were "Roman and Greek Bath Houses"; meeting places for the community.

-With the huge environmental push, as of late, many spas are going "green", meaning they are using products and services that are more environment friendly. Most people who frequent spas are those people who would appreciate such an environment anyway, and therefore the spas that offer "organic treatments and products" are the ones that are the major up-and-comers this year.

-Spas that incorporate more of a family atmosphere. In the past, for a woman to have a day (or even a few days) at the spa, she had to "get away" from her family. Many destination spas these days are including such things as golf courses for the husbands and pools and other activities for the children. I have even noticed several day spas in my area that are offering "children's rooms" where children can watch TV, play and enjoy each other while their parent is undergoing a spa treatment.

-Many spas are becoming not only more innovative, but more clinical in their treatment methods. They have refined certain things like "colonics" and "detoxing" so that it takes less time and gives more benefit. It seems as though the spa world has been slowly moving to the forefront of the holistic medicine industry. The body as a whole, and all the ways that it can be manipulated, is moving to the forefront of the medicine community.

-There is a greater push in the industry this year for people to understand the importance of diet, exercises and maintenance when dealing with any spa treatment. I recently visited a day spa for a facial and received a very informative brochure and a little talk from the aesthetician on how I could improve the results by following certain guidelines including certain nutritional choices. Spas are going toward education in addition to indulgence and treatment.

-Spa atmospheres are becoming more and more indulgent and luxurious. There are hundreds of new spas cropping up in resort communities, including Las Vegas, Nevada, Miami Beach, Florida, Hollywood, California, etc., that are not only lavish, but themed. These spas not only have the most modern treatments rooms and equipment, but they are "decked out" with all the things that will allow you to relax in comfort and style.

There have been many exciting innovations in the year 2007; many more amazing properties built and even more remodeled to suit the trends. With so many exciting trends occurring in 2007, there are certainly even more to come in the next few years.

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