Spa and Massage Parlors increasing in Bangladesh

Even before couple of years, spa and massage parlors run by females were seen as immoral and illegal in Bangladesh. Members of the law enforcing agencies continued regular raids on such massage parlors and spas, being influenced by a section of fanatic Muslims. But, since the secularist government of Bangladesh Awami League came in power in January 2009, things have started moving towards positive directions. Now, foreigner and tourists can find luxurious massage parlors and spas in Dhaka city as well as other parts of the country. And most importantly, service rates are cheaper in comparing to rates in other cities in the world. To cope with the ever-increasing number of tourists in Bangladesh, some entrepreneurs are investing significant amount in contributing in establishing various companies purely with the objective of making various international facilities, including spas with female masseurs from Thailand and Bangladesh, which are gradually becoming very popular in the country. These spas have also been able in increasing the "spa community" in the country, while many health-conscious men and women are regularly visiting the spas either for aroma therapy or for soothing massage.

Even outside Dhaka city, there are a number of spas, such as Panigram Resort & Spa, which is located at Khulna district. In the website of this resort and spa, it says, "Panigram Spa and Wellness Center's goal is to help our guests achieve balance in their mind, body, and spirit. Our services are based on the ancient art/science of Ayurveda which was developed here on the Indian subcontinent over 5,000 year ago. Ayurveda is a Sanskrit term that means "the knowledge of life". Nutrition, exercise, massage, herbal treatments, meditation, and purification regimens are combined to bring the body back into equilibrium with nature.

In Ayurveda, each person has a prakruti (personal constitution) that is formed at conception. Your prakruti is defined in terms of doshas which are combinations of the five basic elements: ether, air, fire, water, and earth. Each person has all three doshas – vata, pitta, and kapha – though in most people one or two of the doshas are more dominant.

While your prakruti is fixed throughout your lifetime, interaction with the environment causes your mind and body to shift. If it shifts too far from your natural state you become imbalanced, which leads to physical illness and/or mental stress. Ayurveda strives to bring your body back to its natural, balanced state.

Because everyone's prakruti is different, all of our services are tailored to meet your individual needs. We recommend that you begin with our complementary 20 minute wellness assessment. Our counselors will recommend a variety of treatments based on your personal profile that will help restore, refresh, and rejuvenate you."

Thai Styles Massage Spa:

It is located at House # 48/A, Road # 34, Gulshan – 2, Dhaka. For appointments, you can call: 018-20-26-9070. It has many services such as, Traditional Thai Massage, Aromatherapy Massage, Head Massage, Thai Herbal Massage, Back and Shoulder Massage, Foot Massage and Full Body Scrub and Massage. It has both local and Thai masseurs.

Siam Spa:

This spa is located at the 13^th floor of Dhaka Regency Hotel. There is female masseurs in this spa both from Thailand and Bangladesh.

Reera Spa:

House # 7A, Road # 41, Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh. For booking: 0174-929-4500. This spa also has both Thai and local masseurs. But, it is recommended that local female masseurs should be avoided as they are not skilled at all in Thai massage or aromatherapy. In most cases, the local female masseurs at Reera Spa are seen doing massage in a very naive manner, which would surely cause several physical complications to the customers. Moreover, the local masseurs will do their best in cheating the customers with the time while they may even try in extracting extra money through numerous excuses. As the charges are same, it is better to have authentic Thai massage etc from the female Thai staffs at Reera Spa.

Avera Spa & Saloon:

House # 13/1, Road # 12, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone, Dhaka. It provide services with only local Garo masseurs.

It is indicated that by the end of 2012, there will be at least 45-50 spa and massage Parlors in various parts of Bangladesh, including the Dhaka city. Commenting on the business trend of the existing spas in Bangladesh, the owners said, they are making money much above their expectation and it is believed by them that Dhaka city alone can house 45-50 spas.