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Today, the fact that the majority of people living in big cities, suffer from any disease caused by the constant bustle of cosmopolitan life is undeniable. So, like many people, suffering from stress or other disorders caused by anxiety, lack of time or work overload. And because of these reasons, centers that help to prevent or cure these pathologies, are fashionable. It is the case of the SPA, which are health centres, therapies, using water-based. The term SPA, comes from the latin, Salutem Per Aqua (health through water).

The SPA are based on the use of water, to perform relaxation therapies. Thus, in all SPA, abound the pools, jacuzzis, saunas, etc. And it’s the idea, that customers who visit these centers, to enjoy these elements, to release tension, accumulated day by day. The history of the SPA, was created in the 16th century. Rather, in the city of SPA in Belgium. In that city, there was a source of water, which was thermal, which became known worldwide for the healing that were its waters against various physical ailments.

The personal doctor of King Enrique VIII, England, promoted source SPA, as a therapeutic Center that came to produce a rejuvenation, who is diving into its waters. Similarly, Pedro El Grande, Tsar of Russia and Prussia Enrique, visited the hot springs, of the city of SPA. So, as other thermal springs in Europe, began to call SPA, in a way to promote themselves, under the hot springs, in the Belgian city. Clear, that nowadays, most modern SPA, do not offer therapies with thermal waters, but only with drinking water. With that comes out of the taps and public sewers. The difference is not minor, because the tap water, is absolutely normal, in the thermal Exchange, is a mineral water with therapeutic properties of medicinal Court.