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| dancercize | Aerobic workout to upbeat music using steps and patterns derived from modern dance help improve range of motion, endurance, aerobic capacity, flexibility, and strength. |
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| day spa | Establishment that provides beautifying, relaxing, or pampering experiences that can last an hour or may take a whole day. Can be freestanding or connected to health clubs, hotels, or department stores. |
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| dead sea mud treatment | Application of mineral-rich mud from the Dead Sea in Israel. Used to detoxify skin and body and to ease painful symptoms of rheumatism and arthritis. |
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| deep tissue massage | A form of bodywork in which the therapist works on tissue layers deep down to release pain and stress. The patientıs muscle must be profoundly relaxed for the therapist to penetrate to these lower levels. Deep massage can be used to detoxify tissue by removing accumulated lactic acid and other waste products from the muscles. |
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| destination spa | Establishments that focus exclusively on lifestyle improvement, health enhancement, and self-renewal in the company of like-minded people |
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| detoxification (detox) | Cleansing the body of poisons or toxins that may have accumulated through addictive habits |
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| doshas | According to Ayurvedic medicine, the three metabolic types (vata, pitta, and Kapha). Most people are a combination of types, though are predominately one. |
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| doula | A Doula is trained to provide emotional and physical support to women before, during, and after the birth of their child. This may include providing information about labor and breast feeding, child care, providing emotional comfort, using massage and other non-pharmacological pain relief measures, or offering assistance with household errands and cleaning. |
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| draping | The procedures of covering and uncovering areas of the body during the massage. |
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| drumming | Rhythms and sounds, used by spas to promote emotional and spiritual release. Drums may come from African, Middle Eastern, Native American, and South American musical traditions. |
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| dry brush | Procedure using a natural-bristle brush to remove dead skin and impurities while stimulating circulation. This is one of many exfoliating techniques used prior to mud and seaweed body masks. |
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| duo massage | Massage treatment performed in simultaneously by two therapists. |
