Learning about Wellness Travel at Termatalia
*This post has been sponsored by Termatalia and Wellness Tourism Worldwide*
One of my foundest memories of living and traveling through Mexico was going to El Sindio, a large man-made pool in the middle of the Michoacan forest overflowing with thermal waters that came from the local springs.
I visited that pool often together with my aunt who would gather all of us nieces and nephews, pack lunch, and guide the kiddy rat pack through the tree's, overgrown grass, and rocky dirt path to then discover what seemed to be a mirage in the middle of the forest.
That natural pool filled with thermal spring water was perfection. It was warm and soft due to its natural minerals, and clear and beautiful because it was unspoiled by humans.
I have since tried many times to tell my hubby and several friends about my experience and benefits of bathing in the thermal waters, but come out short in both describing the simplistic beauty and the wondrous appeal of bathing in water born from the earth; while Termatalia exists to do just that: spread the word about the benefits of thermal waters and to share educational resources and trends of thermal spa's throughout the world.
It was at my recent visit to Galicia, Spain where I had the opportunity to represent Wellness Tourism Worldwide during the annual Termatalia Conference that I saw first-hand the international appeal of thermal waters and thermal water spas.
Unlike my childhood experience of simply bathing in thermal waters, I learned that these waters are not just to swim in, or be bottled, but that an entire travel industry has emerged to appeal to travelers interested in natural health and the benefits of wellness travel.
Health-focused, spa or wellness travel is huge in Europe, especially in the region of Ourense in Galicia, Spain because of its large concentration of thermal spa's. But thermal spa travel has also begun to get the recognition it deserves in the U.S. because of the health benefits that help counteract our hectic and stressful life.
The more than forty Latin American and European countries and spas that were represented at Termatalia shared their spin on wellness travel that was unique to their respective countries.
While some resorts focused on thermal water treatments, others incorporated a full spectrum approach to wellness travel that included food and body treatments. But most surprising, was the creation of wellness spa's for dogs.
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Ana Lydia
