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• Radon Therapy – European spa Treatment involving an inert natural gas believed to stimulate organ functions and improve gland secretions without harmful effects of radiation

• Rassoul – found in Morocco, this mineral rich, mud-like compound is used to revitalize and condition hair, and exfoliate facial skin

• Rasul – body treatment beginning with a warm shower using seaweed soap, followed by mud application, and completed with an herbal steam bath

• Rebirthing – a yoga breathing technique used with guided meditation to clear the mind.

• Reflex – an involuntary and immediate response to a stimulus

• Reflexology – shiatsu-like finger pressure is applied to pressure points on the hands and feet, which are believed to correspond to all glands and organs in the body. Used for relieving tension and improving circulation; also performed on the earlobes

• Reiki – an ancient Japanese massage technique wherein the therapist uses stationary palm positioning and pressure to relieve specific tension points

• Reticular Dermis – the deeper part of the dermis containing most of the connective tissue; located above the adipose layer of the skin and below the superficial papillary layer of the dermis.

• Roman Bath – developed in ancient Rome, a whirlpool bath alternating warm, hot and cold water to improve circulation

• Russian Steambath - sauna-like chambers designed to treat the body with steam, heat and water. Alternating between hot and cold, massages are given in the chambers with oak leave branches soaked in hot soapy water