This document provides an overview of how to incorporate Feng Shui principles into the design of a spa. It discusses key Feng Shui concepts like chi energy, the five elements, and the Bagua. It then provides specific Feng Shui design recommendations for different areas of a spa like the entrance, reception area, waiting room, treatment rooms, and use of colors, plants, art, and decorations. The goal is to design the spa in a way that allows chi to flow smoothly and creates an environment that relaxes clients and leads to increased business success.

1. FengShui for Spas
with Carol M. Olmstead, FSII
www.FengShuiForRealLife.com

2. What is FengShui?
FengShui is a design system for
arranging your interior environment
in balance and harmony with the
natural world around you. The words
mean “wind” and “water.” FengShui
principles can be incorporated into
the design of a spa to make clients
feel more relaxed and staff more
comfortable working in the
space, which results in increased
business success.

3. Understanding FengShui
Chi is energy. It is the constantly moving and changing life force that we feel
around us making us feel either good or bad in a certain location. Chi can
accumulate in the objects around you. In your home or office, the chi will
flow in through the door and out through the windows. The goal of FengShui
improvements (or quot;curesquot;) is to keep the chi flowing gently throughout your
environment rather than running straight through it. Chi can have a negative
effect on your surroundings when it gets stuck or blocked.
The Five Elements:
Fire =
Earth =
Metal =
Water =
Wood =

4. The Bagua

5. Yin and Yang in Commercial Space
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6. Bringing it all together for your spa
Entrance Door: Entrances represent how the world meets your spa and symbolize opportunities flowing onto your business. The main
door should be attractive, open easily, and nothing should be stored behind so it can open completely.
Reception: Place mirrors, a small water fountain, and a ceiling fan in the reception area to create flow and movement of positive energy
(and clients) into the space. Decoration for this area includes landscape artwork, lush plants, or an aquarium.
Waiting/Quiet Area: When using FengShui principles in the design of a spa, it is important to create a space with soft edges so that
nothing sharp or pointed is aimed at your clients. This translates into soft chairs and gentle lighting in a clutter-free waiting area,
and plants placed in front on any harsh angles to soften them.
Colors: Colors for walls can make a huge impact on how clients experience your space and will ultimately contribute to the success of
your business. For both the waiting area and practice rooms, choose either soft “skin-tone” colors, or muted shades of green, which
is the color is associated with growth, healing, and new energy. The administrative and office areas can be enhanced with the color
red.
Practice Rooms: Whenever possible, position your client’s head so she/he can see the door, and avoid placing them close to the room
entrance. The most vulnerable position is lying with the feet facing directly out the door, which is considered the “death position”
because it is the way coffins are carried out of the room in Asia. Placing the table at an angle and using a screen near the door can
give your client a sense of comfort, privacy, and power.
Decoration and Art: Place a bowl of smooth polished river rocks in the reception area and in each treatment room to encourage
grounding. Stones connect us to the earth and represent stability. For inside rooms without windows, hang “landscape” art and
images of nature as a connection to the natural growing world outside.
Plants: Choose full, bushy plants with rounded leaves whenever possible. Avoid cactus and any plants with spiky leaves.

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