Spa Style Asia

Author : Ginger Lee
Publisher : Weatherhill, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780834805293
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spa Style Asia written by Ginger Lee and published by Weatherhill, Incorporated. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spa Style Asia is the authoritative guide to Asia's healing traditions and the luxury spas that practice them. The book opens with Spa Therapies, a study of the major healing systems of Asia--Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, and Thai. It offers an overview of the cultural and historical backgrounds of these healing traditions, details what you can expect from specific treatments and therapies, and provides recipes that can be recreated at home. Spa Cuisine surveys the major national cuisines of Asia and provides healthy recipes for complete meals comprising soup, appetizer, main course, dessert and drink, together with calorie, protein, carbohydrate and fat counts. While Asia is the primary focus of these first two sections, traditional Asian treatments and recipes that have been updated with a modern twist, and international therapies and cuisines are included in the New Asian and Cosmopolitan chapters respectively. Spa Digest is organized geographically, and serves as an illustrated directory to the region's extensive range of quality spa retreats. Insights into the essence of each property will help you decide on the spa that best suits your needs, personality and preference, while a fact-packed Spa Statistics panel summarizes the facilities, treatments and therapies, provisions for couples, availability of spa cuisine, services, recreation options and contact details.

Author : Kate O'Brien
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780500286203
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spa Style Asia-Pacific written by Kate O'Brien and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From China to the Philippines, from Thailand to Australia, this fourth title in Thames & Hudsons successful Spa Style series extends its reach to the whole of the Pacific basin. It is the authoritative guide to the regions timehonoured healing traditions and luxury spas.

Author : Ginger Lee
Publisher : Didier Millet,Csi
ISBN 13 : 9789814155700
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spa Style Asia-Pacific written by Ginger Lee and published by Didier Millet,Csi. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spa Style Asia-Pacific is the definitive guide to time-honoured healing traditions and the luxury spas that practise them.The major healing systems of Asia-Pacific'including Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, Filipino and Australian'are explaine

Author : C. (Kees) van Dijk
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004253610
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cleanliness and Culture written by C. (Kees) van Dijk and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent years have shown an increase in interest in the study of cleanliness from a historical and sociological perspective. Many of such studies on bathing and washing, on keeping the body and the streets clean, and on filth and the combat of dirt, focus on Europe. In Cleanliness and Culture attention shifts to the tropics, to Indonesia, in colonial times as well as in the present. Subjects range from the use of soap and the washing of clothes as a pretext to claim superiority of race and class to how references to being clean played a role in a campaign against European homosexuals in the Netherlands Indies at the end of the 1930s. Other topics are eerie skin diseases and the sanitary measures to eliminate them, and how misconceptions about lack of hygiene as the cause of illness hampered the finding of a cure. Attention is also drawn to differences in attitude towards performing personal body functions outdoors and retreating to the privacy of the bathroom, to traditional bathing ritual and to the modern tropical Spa culture as a manifestation of a New Asian lifestyle. With contributions by Bart Barendregt, Marieke Bloembergen, Kees van Dijk, Mary Somers Heidhues, David Henley, George Quinn, and Jean Gelman Taylor.

Author : Bart Barendregt
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000189627
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Green Consumption written by Bart Barendregt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Green lifestyles and ethical consumption have become increasingly popular strategies in moving towards environmentally-friendly societies and combating global poverty. Where previously environmentalists saw excess consumption as central to the problem, green consumerism now places consumption at the heart of the solution. However, ethical and sustainable consumption are also important forms of central to the creation and maintenance of class distinction. Green Consumption scrutinizes the emergent phenomenon of what this book terms eco-chic: a combination of lifestyle politics, environmentalism, spirituality, beauty and health. Eco-chic connects ethical, sustainable and elite consumption. It is increasingly part of the identity kit of certain sections of society, who seek to combine taste and style with care for personal wellness and the environment. This book deals with eco-chic as a set of activities, an ideological framework and a popular marketing strategy, offering a critical examination of its manifestations in both the global North and South. The diverse case studies presented in this book range from Basque sheep cheese production and Ghanaian Afro-chic hairstyles to Asian tropical spa culture and Dutch fair-trade jewellery initiatives. The authors assess the ways in which eco-chic, with its apparent paradox of consumption and idealism, can make a genuine contribution to solving some of the most pressing problems of our time.

Author : Judy Chapman
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462906621
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ultimate Spa written by Judy Chapman and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asia is now at the forefront of the international spa movement with the creation of many of the world's finest luxury spas--most of which base their treatments on traditional Asian therapies and formulas. Drawing on the expertise of many of Asia's best therapists, doctors, and wellness experts from around the region, ultimate spa offers a comprehensive look at the finest spas in Asia and the unparalleled range of therapies they now offer. This spa pictorial not only describes Asia's best-known destination and day spas in detail, it delves deeply into the ancient wellness traditions of Ayurveda, TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), and other health and beauty secrets which are largely responsible for the phenomenal success of Asian spas today. The emphasis is on spiritual well-being and natural holistic curatives. All spas and photographs, many with extensive how-to sequences and detailed recipes and instructions. This book is a must-have for spa goers and spa professionals everywhere.

Author : Chami Jotisalikorn
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 146290839X
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thai Spa Book written by Chami Jotisalikorn and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on traditional Thai herbal lore, the secrets of this country's ancient healing therapies, are offered for the first time in this Thai guide to health and beauty. Feel-good therapies and natural healing are the lifestyle mantras of the new millennium. Asia leads the way in the back-to-nature market, reviving many of its ancient techniques and treatments that have been handed down form one generation of women to the next. Thai Spa Book focuses specifically on stress-busting therapies from Thailand, running the gamut from the many types of Thai massage and meditation, to full beauty treatments, facials, relaxing baths and scrubs, healthy tonics and much more. These therapies are offered with recipes or instructions, or both, which are easy to follow. practical tips are given to recreate these health and beauty recipes at home, and specific treatments are outlined for specific ailments. All are designed to soothe, nurture and calm. With superb, full-color photography using many of Thailand's top supermodels, the book was shot entirely on location in some of Thailand's super-delux spas.

Author : Marie-Claire Bourgeois
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 : 1452599246
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Olives to Lychees Everyday Mediter-Asian Spa Cuisine Volume 1 written by Marie-Claire Bourgeois and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2015-02-20 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people are experiencing weight and health issues that are often caused by the type of food eaten. The healthy gluten-free, dairy-free, and grain-free movement is gaining momentum as many allergy sufferers and individuals experiencing health issues see it as a necessary and desired lifestyle, as well as the most natural and logical answer. This is Volume 1 of the Olives to Lychees Collection, focusing on Paleo-style nourishment for wellness using natures fresh produce and flavours from the world, as well as quality protein. You will find many clean and healthy gourmet ideas that you, the home cook, can easily prepare into scrumptious and nourishing dishes that will feel like spa meals every day of the week. From Spain, France, Italy, Greece, and Morocco to Thailand, Vietnam, China, Japan, and India, ideas abound for you to prepare deliciously nourishing and satisfying menus for your family and friends, all year long, even though there may not be any food intolerances in your household. Enjoy these simple, health-building spa recipes that are sure to please everyone, from breakfast to dinner.

Author : Chami Jotisalikorn
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462906540
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Asian Bathrooms written by Chami Jotisalikorn and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 180 photographs, Contemporary Asian Bathrooms presents the newest trends emerging in Asian home design. A talented new wave of designers based in Asia is creating chic modern interiors that fuse Western design ideas with traditional Asian motifs, materials and craftsmanship. The result is afresh and often playful new look at the modern bathroom—featuring basins carved from solid granite blocks, panels carved from solid granite blocks, panels and counters fashioned from tropical hardwoods, ceilings and shelves laminated with coconut shells, and entire bathrooms clad in mirror-speckled terrazzo. Contemporary Asian Bathrooms showcases fifty fabulous homes representing the latest design trends in Asia—from minimalist modern to exotic ethnic, and from glamorous elegance to leek chic. This book offers creative ideas for tubs, fixtures, showers, tiles and lighting that will inspire a new approach to modern bath design.

Author : Jane Doughty Marsden
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462906613
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Asian Style written by Jane Doughty Marsden and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than ever before, interior design is a global affair. And more than ever, Westerners are eager to try out elements of Asian design. This book is the ultimate resource for professional and amateur designers seeking to recreate the mysterious elegance, balance, and beauty of Asian design. Through the magic of Masano Kawana's beautiful full-color photography, New Asian Style explores more than 30 stunning contemporary houses and homes from Singapore, all of which stand as examples of decorating and style that transcend their Eastern origins. In an effort to help designers pick up Asian ideas for their own settings, Jane Marsden's essays examine what elements make Asian style and how they might be captured in new settings anywhere in the world.