Spa History Flashcards
What did Dr Timothy Bright do to coin the term ‘spa’?
Called the springs at Harrogate the ‘English Spa’
What is the definition of a spa?
An entity, business or organisation devoted to enhansing an individuals overall wellbeing through professional services promoting the renewal of mind, body and soirit
Who branded the spa cure as hogwash?
AMA - American Medical Association
What town in Belgium was famous for curing paralysis?
Bath
Who made bathing the centre of their social life?
Romans
A type of medicine from India that involves water?
Ayurveda
When was the first shower developed?
1336
Where was the first shower developed?
Bormie, Italy
What does solus per aqua mean?
Health from the water
Who discovered a spring in Harrogate England that was similar to that in Spa?
William Slingsby
What culture today believe in a holistic spa approach?
Europeans
When did the romans relieve there aches and pains in Spa in Belgium
80AD
What does espagere mean?
To sprinkle or moisten
How many different types of baths existed in Rome and what were they?
3 balnea, balnea publica, balnea privata
Where was Vincent Priessnitz from?
Austria
What country did the romans name a town spa due to its hot mineral springs?
Belgium
What language does the word espa come from?
Old Walloon or southern Belgium
What is the latin phrase that means health from the water?
Solus per aqua
When were the springs at Spa rediscovered?
1326AD
Who coined the term “spa”?
Dr Timothy Bright
The rise of what religion led to bathing falling onto disrepute?
Christianity
In the 16th century Bath in Belgium was famous for curing what?
Paralysis
Who is Sebastian Kneipp?
Bavarian pirest/monk father of modern day hydrotherapy
What culture was said to ‘take to the waters’
Europeans
