Spa Therapy - the beauty and relaxation treatment to improve the overall wellbeing of the human body, is a kind of holistic treatment for the body, mind and soul.

Like many beauty services, massage can also help to improve one's mental health and well-being. This head to toe massage therapy is believed to relieve anxiety, depression, insomnia, arthritis, back problems, stress, exhaustion.

Spa/ Massage therapy involves beauty treatments, rejuvenation packages, therapeutic cures and even rehabilitation therapies by using warm medicated oils/ creams/ lotions/ gels, aromas, stones, etc.

As life is becoming fast, busy and hectic day-by-day, people are looking for a stress-free lifestyle and are flocking to spas and wellness clinics. This has increased the global value of wellness industry and has boosted up the requirement for professionals in the field.

Spa therapy has been practiced since ancient times for its healing properties. It is a good solution to relax and relieve the rising stress, stress-related ailments, anxiety and exhaustion of everyday life.

Spa / massage therapists are professionally qualified practitioners who deliver a variety of therapies and body care treatments such as massage, body wraps, body scrubs, therapeutic baths etc. It is the Spa Therapists, who provide therapeutic benefits to reduce stress, alleviate muscle aches and pains and help to improve the overall wellbeing of their clients.

Besides massaging, some therapists provide skin-care and aesthetic services like facials, manicures, pedicures, waxing, makeup, nail treatments, aromatherapy, reflexology, electrotherapy, hydrotherapy etc. A spa therapist helps people to relax from their stressful life situations. A good spa therapist should know exactly why a certain spa treatment is given. A therapist should be able to present his/ her expertise in a convincing way to the customer. Before initiating a session, a spa/ massage therapist should learn each client's medical history and any physical conditions they need to pay special attention to or avoid.

Spa/ Massage therapy is a mini hospitality industry with plethora of career options. It is a career that offers tremendous growth potential along with good pay package, stress-free work environment and opportunities to work abroad.

Spa and massage professionals have enormous opportunities in India and abroad. Demand for fully trained spa / massage professionals has been on the rise over the years, as many clubs and hotels prefer to include massage and spa therapy, for ultimate customer satisfaction. A spa therapist provide various spa skin care treatments as well, like aromatic and revitalizing facial, make-up, manicures, pedicures, waxing, back cleansing, massage, body wraps, body scrubs and reflexology. One could work as a spa therapist, spa manager, spa consultant, spa trainers, spa product consultants and demonstrator, masseur and manicurist and pedicurist.

SPA & Beauty Therapy is recognized by many countries in their skilled labour category. After certain number of year of experience one can always apply for the overseas job opportunity with better pay package, where they can enriched with valuable experience and better their job prospect.

Spa therapy is all about customer satisfaction and one can earn name and reputation in the field on the basis of the number of clients. The remuneration of spa therapists mainly depends on factors such as experience, qualifications, location and type of practice. In the beginning, a fresh Graduate Spa therapist can earn a monthly salary in the range of Rs. 7,000 to Rs. 14,000 approximately. Experienced persons can earn upto Rs. 20,000 per month. Those progresses to management position can earn Rs. 30,000 to 80,000 per month or more. After few years of experience they can earn upto Rs.1 lakhs per month. The Spa therapists with good reputation can get number of clients on a day-to-day basis and they can achieve good profits.