Wellness is no longer just a buzzword, spa consumers know it has positive effects. For them "Wellness" is something to be lived and somehow translates into leaving the daily routine and doing something good for yourself instead. 

The story behind the Rasul ceremony       

"Shaving" is today perhaps the most attractive and popular skin care ritual in contemporary spas. The origin of this incomparable and stimulating ceremony in a steamy atmosphere dates back thousands of years and was first practiced in the harems of sultans.  

Perhaps the secret lies in the perfect alignment of the four essential elements of life: water, fire, earth, in an atmosphere of aromatic air. "Rhassoul"Ghassoul" or "Ghassoul" is the name of a mineral clay extracted from the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. For centuries, Moroccan women have been using this red clay in their grooming routine, as a soap, shampoo, face mask skin or with other beauty products. 

Laughing in SPA today

Over time, different cultures spa have influenced each other, while modern wellness trends have slowly integrated themselves into traditional historical spa concepts. This mix of spa ideas and trends continuously produces new and exciting treatments. The making technologies of steam baths have continuously improved and today the spa has become a mass product, forcing spa builders to offer spa facilities at ever more affordable prices. 

The spa environment has been and will remain an essential element, with the evolution of spa concepts and creativity producing "state of art" facilities over the years, including the famous Rasul.

In the spas of the world you can find such steam baths for shaving, with a design inspired by the beautiful Eastern culture, which recreate the world of the "one thousand and one nights" and are of an impressive authenticity: hand-made ceramics in strong colors specifically mauro-arabic, phallic minarets and other elements that take the user to a world of the sheikhs, sultans and the famous Moguls. Other "Zen-look" design styles, from traditional to contemporary, have also been adapted for the famous cleansing experience, with this smaller sized facility sometimes integrated into day spas. It can be built for two, or a group of friends of 4 or even 6 people.  

Also, mineral clays from all over the world with similar benefits are used in beauty rituals inspired by the famous Rhassoul, and the websites of the distributors of such treasures even communicate recipes for using them in your own home bath. In our country, the best-known mineral clays used for skin care are Raciu Blue Clay and Piatra Craiului Clay. 

Rasul Ritual - SPA 

Step with your partner into the Rasul room, after the assisting therapist guides you and hands you a bowl of heated clay paste. Wisps of gentle steam float through the pleasantly warmed room, the starry ceiling glows mysteriously and faint chords of divine music are heard.

Instinctively, you will begin to apply and massage the clay into your skin, which you will feel becoming softer and smoother. Lean back in the heated ceramic armchairs, soak up all the warmth, gaze at the starry sky or close your eyes and dream. You should both find yourselves hidden amidst the aromatic vapors that multiply. Comfort, safety and ...privacy...

Let yourselves completely abandoned... After about 20 minutes of blissful warmth, a warm rain at first, then increasingly cool, will bring this splendid moment to an end. You will step outside purified, feeling reborn and perhaps ready to make wellness a routine.  

Benefits of Rasul - SPA

• It's an experience that touches all 5 senses in an unparalleled way. The feeling and the memory you will take with you can be a shield for a long time in the hustle and bustle of everyday life
• The composition and color of the mineral clays available for external use vary depending on where they are mined, but all are rich in nutrients and minerals that are excellent for improving skin condition. As a general rule of thumb, light-colored clays are applied to the face or upper body, while darker-colored clays are applied to the lower parts. 
• Clays exfoliate the skin excellently, and, you know, exfoliation is the secret to healthy and beautiful skin because it encourages natural regeneration. 
• Clay constituents, for example:
  • kaolin - deeply cleanses pores and smoothes the skin, is excellent for oily skin problems, revitalizes and intensifies the natural regeneration process;
  • small - makes the skin supple and smooth;
  • silica - is excellent for both skin and hair, playing an important role in regeneration;
  • Bentonite - has an extraordinary ability to draw toxins out and at the same time has components that deeply nourish the skin 
• Salt or other constituents, for example essential oilscan be added to the clay to enhance the benefits of the treatment
• Unlike regular steam rooms, with Rasul, the body has time to adjust better to the increase in temperature and humidity and this adds to the benefits of steam bathing: blood circulation is stimulated and with it the purification and detoxification processes are initiated. 
• So, this treatment is suitable anytime you feel tired, stressed, depressed, have joint pain or digestive problems, a sign that your body can no longer cope naturally with the increased "onslaught" of toxins and anytime you want a well-deserved skin pamper.  

Contra-indications: Shaving - SPA is not suitable for:

• Skin diseases, for example severe eczema or psoriasis open, skin infections
• Cardiovascular diseases, in which case it's best to consult your doctor for advice
• Asthma severe, requiring regular inhaler use
• Pregnancy - not in the first 4 months 
• Fever or any feeling unwell
• High/low blood pressure - seek medical advice
• Medically uncontrolled epilepsy

Maria Rendes

Spa & Wellness Consultant - SpaGuide