72 July-August 2015 www.womanthismonth.com showcase Joz Salon & Spa offers the traditional Moroccan Hammam steam bath treatment. The word hammam means spreader of warmth or bathroom. It refers to the conventional bathhouse where you can have a steam treatment and full-body exfoliation in the authentic Moroccan style. Traditionally, some Moroccans visit the public baths on a weekly basis and the baths are separate for men and women. The ritual of attending the bath house dates back to the Ottoman and Roman empires. Today, the treatment is available from east to west and is especially popular in the Middle East where it is felt essential for brides to have this kind of pre-wedding treat to ensure the softness and cleanliness of their whole body. A Moroccan bath is also a place for social gathering. According to Joz Salon & Spa’s hammam specialist: “Non-Moroccan people treat a trip to the hammam like a day at the spa, unlike Moroccans who see this as an opportunity to meet their neighbours and friends. Especially women, who like to hang out at the steam room to get up to date on the latest gossip and drink the famous Moroccan tea.” This tradition has been passed down from generation to generation. The Joz Salon expert tells her own story: “I have a long line of family members who worked as bathers. My great grandmother, grandmother and mother used to do it for a living and I inherited it from them.” Joz Salon & Spa is very careful with its technique, the beauty retreat understands that it has to be done in a specific way to keep the tradition alive. The hammam is a 50 degrees Celsius steam bath with different temperatures that increase from one room to another. First comes the warm room where your body adapts to the heat. Then the bather takes the customer to the hammam where she washes the body to get rid of the basic dirt on the skin and hair.The next step is to go to the hot room. In this area the pores open wide and let the body sweat releasing all the dirt hidden in the pores, which is very good for the skin. Also, the moist heat that wraps the body stimulates circulation. The time spent in this room depends on each customer’s tolerance for the heat. The customer then heads back to the warm room for another wash, this time using a natural Moroccan black soap made with olive oil. This is considered the best part of the treatment. Here, the bather uses a Kessa black glove (crafted goat hair made into a loofa) and rubs the skin to remove the soap and dead skin, exfoliating it to make it softer. The expert says: “The bather might be harsh when rubbing to remove all the impurities and it is normal that the skin becomes red.” After the bath, the client steps into the cold room. Many Moroccan hammams have shared showers that help to rinse and remove the last remaining dirt and sweat off the body. There are also benches in this room where customers relax and let their bodies get used to normal temperatures again. The last room is the most pampering one. Here, the client receives a deep tissue aroma massage using organic argan oil. The session is finalised with a cup of green tea with mint. The multi-step cleansing Moroccan hammam ritual can be completed in 60 minutes and will rejuvenate the skin. Don’t miss any more time and book your appointment! Call 16 031-120 (Amwaj) or 17 369-133 (Juffair). With the stresses of everyday life, sometimes it’s good to take a break and enjoy a spa treatment that will boost your energy and rejuvenate your skin. This salon can help you with this mission! JOZ SALON& SPA DEEP CLEANSING
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