1. BODY WRAP PROTOCOLS 10 COMMON STEPS
Set the table.
Prepare the product.
Prepare the skin.
Apply the product.
Wrap the client.

2. BODY WRAP PROTOCOLS 10 COMMON STEPS (CONT.)
6. Attend to the client.
7. Perform value-added services.
8. Unwrap comfortably.
9. Remove products.
10. Perform finishing procedure.

3. BODY WRAP PROTOCOLS STEP 1: SET THE TABLE
Blanket
Insulation
Sheet
Plastic
Drape

4. BODY WRAP DRAPING PROTOCOL
Arrange diaper draping atop wrap.
Leave room while client gets on table.
Apply product to back – client sits or rolls.
Place breast drape – apply product to front.
Leave draping towels in place under wrap.
3 unwrap options: towels / Vichy / shower
Apply finishing product.

5. BODY WRAP PROTOCOLS STEP 2: PREPARE THE PRODUCT
Prepare products prior to arrival of client.
Keep products warm in rubber spa bowl.
Carefully store and handle spa products.
securely recap bottles & jars
refrigerate certain products

6. BODY WRAP PROTOCOLS STEP 3: PREPARE THE SKIN
Exfoliation of the skin first
2-minute brushing or full exfoliation procedure
Use dry bristle brush, loofah, gloves, body scrub, sea salt, or other product.
If product used, add extra sheet to table.
Clients can enter steam/sauna before wrap.
to open & cleanse pores

7. BODY WRAP PROTOCOLS STEP 4: APPLY THE PRODUCT
2 main methods to apply spa products:
with the therapist’s hands directly
requires more product to cover a given area
with a brush
can be applied better, but hand feel is lost
Keep each area warm with plastic wrap.
Most spas have their own protocols.

8. BODY WRAP PROTOCOLS STEP 5: WRAP THE CLIENT
Client wrapped layer by layer
to create uniform, snug fit of layers on body
Bolster placed beneath client’s knees
Bath towels tucked around head & feet
When reflexology applied, feet loosely covered

9. BODY WRAP PROTOCOLS STEP 6: ATTEND TO CLIENT
Reassure clients.
comfort will be monitored
Offer cool water.
Apply cold compress.
Ask permission before leaving.
Check back periodically.

10. BODY WRAP PROTOCOLS STEP 7: VALUE-ADDED SERVICE
Perform appropriate allied modality while client wrapped.
spa reflexology
head & neck massage
mini-facial treatments
Some spas charge extra; others do not.

11. BODY WRAP PROTOCOLS STEP 8: UNWRAP COMFORTABLY
Clients cool off quickly after wrap.
Keep body covered during unwrapping.
Only expose one area at a time.
Preserve clients’ modesty with proper draping while removing wrap.

12. BODY WRAP PROTOCOLS STEP 9: REMOVE PRODUCTS
Clients enter shower or therapist uses Vichy shower or handheld shower.
Dry room protocol uses hot towels.
Spatula or other device can be used before hot towels are applied.
Clients dry themselves after shower or therapist dries skin with fresh towel.

13. BODY WRAP PROTOCOLS STEP 10: FINISHING PROCEDURE
Most wraps call for finishing product.
lotion, cream, or gel after removal of the wrap
clients get back on table upon fresh sheet
All plastic & other traces of wrap removed
Therapist applies product to skin.
not a massage, just an application
usually lasts five minutes or less
Or full massage can begin at this time.

14. MUD USE IN SPAS Mud application has proven benefits.
rheumatic conditions, muscle aches, etc.
Pre-historic use of mud to wounds, bites
Spas have specially designed warmers, blankets, immersions, and packs.
Muds sourced from specific locations
high concentrations of beneficial compounds

15. PELOIDS All muds used in spas are peloids
clay, peat, moor, & coastal slime
Peloids’ specific heat lower than water
Thermal indifference = point at which body feels neither heat nor cold
93°F for water, 100°F for peloids

16. PELOIDS (CONT.)
Mud layer closest to client in bath creates a barrier to heat.
hotter muds can be used
mud will not feel too hot
high temperatures for mud are 110°F–120°F
Peloids’ most important therapeutic property:
ability to transmit heat

17. LOCAL EFFECTS OF PELOID THERAPY
Stimulates blood circulation
Relaxes muscles
Slackens connective tissues
Eases minor pains

18. SYSTEMIC EFFECTS OF PELOID THERAPY
Increased body temperature
Profuse perspiration
Increased heart rate
Blood pressure lower
Peripheral vessels dilated
Hyperemia & increased local metabolism
Chronic inflammatory processes speeded
Healing reflex reaction in inner organs aided

19. HUMIC ACID Main active substance in mud
Helps purify the body through chelation
Helps draw impurities through the skin, especially moor muds

20. CLAYS A special type of peloid Highly absorbent
From many sources around the world
Wide variety of forms, colors, & textures
Applications can be rustic like Glen Ivy
clients wallow in outdoor clay pits
Or highly stylized, like Rasul chambers

21. FANGO Italian word for “mud” From volcanic rock called phonolite
Found beneath clay called loess
Ground to powder & called volcanic fango
Main mineral component is zeolite
Used therapeutically for centuries
Plinius (23–79 AD) mentioned Fango mud from the thermal ponds of Battaglia

22. PARAFANGO Combination of fango & paraffin wax
Talcum, magnesium oxide add consistency
Developed by professor in Germany
Introduced as spa treatment in the 1950s
Referred to as “Parafango Battaglia”
Melted at 140°F to paste & applied to body
Therapeutic benefit thermal, not chemical

23. PELIOTHERAPY CONTRAINDICATIONS
Chemical constituents of muds pose no contraindications.
When heated, certain precautions are advised.
Certain clays and muds draw and dry.
caution with sensitive, delicate, or dry skin
Must be from pure, uncontaminated source

24. PELIOTHERAPY CONTRAINDICATIONS (CONT.)
For hot peloids applied directly to the skin:
acute inflammation
local eczema; avoid specific areas
bleeding or open wounds
heart disease
severe hypertension
diabetic peripheral neuropathy
pregnancy

25. MUD WRAP TIPS One hand for application; other hand clean
Keep moist towel nearby to clean with
Apply only thin layer of mud to the skin
Moisten drying muds during application
Use a natural-bristle paint brush
Avoid using white linens

26. MUD WRAP PROTOCOL Preparation
mix ½ cup mud and 6–8 drops of essential oil
on table: blanket, sheet, plastic, draping
heat & wring out 4 hand towels

27. MUD WRAP PROTOCOL Procedure
5-minute exfoliation w/ loofah, gloves, or brush
apply mud to back, client sits up or rolls slightly
apply to left leg, client lifts knee & rolls slightly
wrap leg in plastic
repeat on right leg
moisten with spray bottle if needed
apply mud to abdomen (clockwise) & décolleté

28. MUD WRAP PROTOCOL Procedure (cont.)
apply to right arm, cover with plastic
repeat on left side
wrap client layer by layer, bolster under knees
wrap 20–25 min – head massage or reflexology
remove mud, starting on left leg, use rubber spatula if necessary, then first hot towel

29. MUD WRAP PROTOCOL Procedure (cont.)
unwrap right upper body, second hot towel cleans
tuck plastic under body, client on clean sheet
repeat on left side, using third towel
completely remove plastic wrap
last towel cleans abdomen and décolleté
apply finishing product first to front, then back

30. MUD WRAP PROTOCOL Cleanup dispose of plastic wrap
clean mud from spa bowl, brush, & spatula
launder towels & sheets
sanitize & dry all surfaces where clients walk barefoot

31. SUMMARY You now know: types & purposes of spa body wraps
avoiding claustrophobia in wraps
body wrap protocols
peloids & their uses in spa therapies
peloid therapy contraindications
mud wrap protocols

32. HERBAL WRAP KEY INSTRUCTIONS
Client warmed before (steam, sauna, bath)
Client warmed internally with herbal tea
Wrap should be snug – no cool air enters
Sheets well-soaked in hot herbal solution
Sheets wrung out extremely well

33. HERBAL WRAP USES Administered every other day, 3x/week
Weight-loss aid, along with spa program
Smoking cessation – to release nicotine
To help soothe sore, aching muscles
To relax muscular tension

34. HERBAL SHEETS Unbleached, organic, canvas-grade muslin
Regular bed sheets not effective
Launder new sheets prior to first use
Must be folded properly
simple for all therapists to work with
fit well inside heating units
stay hot longer – can be kept compact

35. HERBAL SHEET FOLDING Fold both edges into the center.
Fold both edges into the center again.
Fold this in half to create a strip.
Fold the strip in thirds.
Fold it in half.

36. HERBAL WRAP TIPS Use natural, organic herbs.
Many herb combinations are appropriate.
Some spas customize their blends.
Detox blend widely used (Table 8–5)
½ cup herbs in small muslin bag sufficient

37. HERBAL WRAP PROTOCOL Preparation herbs in muslin bag, steep 45 minutes
client in sauna, steam, hot bath for 15 minutes
arrange blankets & towels on table
2 sheets in herbal infusion for several minutes
wring out sheets, place in insulated container

38. HERBAL WRAP PROTOCOL Procedure
retrieve client, offer tea, explain treatment
unfold first sheet on table
client lies down on back on table
pull sheet over client & pull drape out
pull other side of sheet over client

39. HERBAL WRAP PROTOCOL Procedure (cont.)
lay second sheet over the client’s body
ask client if any areas too hot – cool them
wrap thermal blanket around client
pull outer blanket over client
tuck outer blanket snugly around client
place bath towel at head & feet

40. HERBAL WRAP PROTOCOL Procedure (cont.)
apply cold compress to forehead/neck
lower lights, make sure client is comfortable
offer to stay in room if client prefers
step back in periodically to check on client
offer cool water w/ straw, change compresses
after 20 min, unwrap client, cover with robe
instruct client to relax & let herbs dry on skin

41. HERBAL WRAP PROTOCOL Cleanup sanitize thermal blanket
assure no water on floor
launder sheets in hot water & mild detergent
launder towels

42. HERBAL COMPRESS THERAPY

43. HERBAL COMPRESS THERAPY
Several forms of herbal compress therapy
Most elaborate use found in Thai culture
Compresses growing in popularity in spas
Easy to apply but must handle with care
Stimulate energy along “sen sib” pathways
Includes stimulation of points + stretches
Called “luk pra kob” in Thai

44. BENEFITS OF HERBAL COMPRESS THERAPY
4 distinct benefits based on:
aromatherapy
herbal therapy
heat therapy
massage therapy
Can be custom blended
Traditional recipe from Wat Po Temple
Bangkok, Thailand

45. HERBAL COMPRESS TECHNIQUES
Soak & steam 10–15 minutes before use
Large compresses for body, small for face
2 compresses for each treatment
One is always kept hot
Heat in steamer or stone roaster

46. HERBAL COMPRESS CONTRAINDICATIONS
Fever
Heart disease
Hypertension
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Pregnancy
Open cuts, wounds, sores, & abrasions

47. HERBAL COMPRESS CAUTIONS
Be careful lifting lid off steamer.
Handle compresses with towel when hot.
Always test temp on your own skin first.
Stamp lightly and rapidly at first contact.

48. BASIC MANEUVERS stamping – light, rapid touching
rocking – steady back & forth on each spot
rolling – pivoting ball in circles on one spot
stationary – steady pressure on one point
dragging – steady pressure while moving

49. HERBAL COMPRESS HOME USE
Compresses used only once
After use, seal in a plastic bag or container
Offer to client for home use
Allows client to continue benefits
Can be used in a bath at home

50. SUMMARY You now know: effects of herbs in herbal spa therapies
herbal wrap techniques, benefits, & contraindications
herbal compress techniques, benefits, & contraindications