Ever notice how families spend a lot of time in the same house without really spending time together? Rushing through breakfast, chaotic dinner times, vegging out in front of the TV in the evening, etcetera. Family spas can’t change the pace of modern life, but a spa will give you a reason to relax and enjoy each other’s company. So how do you decide on the best spa for your family? Here are some tips:

1. Go for easy maintenance. The last thing you need is one more thing to take care of. With the new CLEARRAY™ water purification system spa water care is virtually effortless. Built in on all 2012 spa models, CLEARRAY treats 99.9% of waterborne pathogens using proven UV-C technology. In addition, our laboratory testing has shown that CLEARRAY can reduce your sanitizer usage up to 50%. 
2. Decide on spa size. Sundance offers 2-person spas all the way up to 8-person spas. The Camden™ spa, seats four adults and fits into most backyards- a good choice for a small family. What size spa is ideal for your family? Find the perfect spa size for your family, by looking through our site or coming into talk to us about your wants and needs.
3. Enhance your family’s lifestyle. Love to invite friends and extended family over for holidays, outdoor barbecues, or just to visit? Then you need a family spa with lots of open seating and plenty of jets to pamper all your guests. There is a tempting selection of luxury spas with open seating priced for various family budgets. Take a look at the Aspen™, Optima™, Majesta™, Chelsee™, and Hartford™. Contact us for a quote.
4. Think long-term quality. Family spas can take you all the way from school days to the empty-nester years. Gerrys goods has a reputation for durability and performance that goes back more than 30 years. You’ll get a great warranty, and the assurance of a network of experienced dealers and customer service representatives. Find your perfect family spa.

Millions of people worldwide suffer from some form of joint pain, with little guidance given to them other than to take pain relievers. A common cause of joint pain can be boiled down to inflexibility of the joints, muscle tightness or both. Whether you suffer from a chronic condition, such as arthritis, or temporary stiffness from sports, spending time in a hydrotherapy spa will work wonders in relieving tightness of the muscles and joints. Supplement a spa hydrotherapy massage with hot water stretching and start feeling the benefits in no time.

Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy is the combination of warm water with massage to help relieve pain and stiffness. Spa hydrotherapy achieves this through soothing jet action. Hydrotherapy is an effective way to massage stiff joints and tired muscles. A spa hydrotherapy massage provides relief to the joints and muscles by bringing a warm flow of water directly to the affected areas. This increases blood circulation, which helps speed recovery. In addition, the warm, jet-driven water provides buoyancy, supporting the body and relieving joint pressure during the hydrotherapy spa session. With spa hydrotherapy, such as that provided by the Victoria™ model by Gerrys goods, lounge-seat jets are targeted specifically to reach the knees, neck and shoulder joints.

Stretching in a Hydrotherapy Spa
Stretching is a widely-recognized technique endorsed by fitness experts. Today, we know that a hydrotherapy spa is a great place to stretch. You may be wondering: How does stretching relieve joint pain? Stretching relaxes the soft tissue around joints, making them more pliable. The heated water in a hydrotherapy spa makes it more comfortable to stretch, and to relax, for an overall calming experience. (Remember to talk to your doctor first to see how spa hydrotherapy could benefit you and your specific conditions.)
Taking time to pamper your body in a hydrotherapy spa is one of the best ways to reduce tension in your muscles and alleviate pressure in your joints. Couple hydromassage with routine stretching, and you could be up and moving with a new spring in your step in no time.

Whether you’re a professional athlete, a serious amateur, or the occasional exerciser, hydromassage offers proven benefits. Not until modern times, however, has hydromassage become so easily available to regular folks, thanks to the portable hot tub and spa industry.

There isn’t a professional football, basketball, baseball or hockey team in America that doesn’t make hydrotherapy available to players as part of their warm-down regimen. Hydromassage often becomes part of the warm-up routine, too, as the massaging jets relax and rejuvenate the body’s muscles.

Several biophysical activities are at work here. Heated water raises the body temperature, causing blood vessels to expand to improve circulation, moving oxygen and nutrients to muscles faster and removing waste like carbon dioxide more quickly.

Add to that the massaging qualities of high-performance spa jets that can be targeted, by design or body positioning, to specifics points of the body that require either pain relief, pressure stimulation or both. The combination often results in less stress, relieved soreness, fewer pain symptoms, rejuvenation and increased energy. And more often than not, a hydromassage spa results in better sleep, a much appreciated if sometimes overlooked benefit for every athlete.

Golf is an especially popular sport for seasoned amateurs because it avoids the high-impact demands of baseball, basketball or football. Hydromassage for older athletes is helpful because it relieves symptoms of arthritis, whether in the hands, arms or shoulders – which can take a beating in golf – or in the back, hips or lower extremities. Hydromassage improves range of motion.
Of course, if you’ve injured yourself in any activity, please consult your doctor, but don’t be surprised if she or he prescribes hydromassage.

Marathoners and casual runners, like cyclists, swear by hydromassage because it targets calves, knees and feet.
Which brings us to the healing or comforting sensations of reflexology, an ancient healthcare art of the Chinese and Egyptians that applies deep pressure to “reflex points” or pressure points in the hands and feet. Pressure applied to these specific points causes relaxation and comfort in other parts of the body. The feet alone contain more than 7,000 nerve endings. In the Sundance Spas line of spas, “Reflexology foot domes” are precisely positioned to massage pressure points of the feet. High-performance jets for the wrists and hands loosen tension and reduce the pain of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Is hydromassage therapy a drug-free performance enhancer? Think of it this way: Will you perform better if you’re more relaxed, less stressed and less pained before a game? Will you perform better next time if, after a game, you can ease stress and quickly relieve pain? And if you emerge from hydromassage refreshed, rejuvenated and tingling all over? It’s a game-changer.

A report by the NZ Ministry of Health highlighted how there is growing recognition that inadequate sleep is a major public health issue. In modern society, many pressures exist that compete with sleep time resulting in consequences such as reduced productivity, poor cognitive function, low mood, increased likelihood of accidents and decreased quality of life. Although no figures exist for New Zealand using data extrapolated from the US, it could be expected that more than half a million New Zealanders suffer from chronic sleep disorders.

Spas can help you sleep. Soothing music helps you sleep. Relaxing books help you sleep. These are all calming activities you can routinely do before bedtime to help separate your sleep time from activities that can cause excitement, stress or anxiety. Avoid arousing activities before bedtime like working, paying bills, engaging in competitive games or family problem-solving.