History of Health and Wellness Tourism

• Article II Section 15 - Right to Health.
• Article II Section 16 :Right to Healthy Environment
• 8,000 B.C - bathing or simply fetching water
• 9th Century B.C. - powers of the hot springs in the famous City of Bath in England
• 9th Century B.C. - foot reflexology, originated in India and China.
• 1st Century A.D. - traditional and alternative medicine. Acupuncture 2,000 years ago.
• 1st century a.d. - In Roman Britain, persons suffering from illness took waters at a shrine at the City of Bath in England a practice that continued for 2,000 years.
• 19th Century A.D. - sea bathing

  - hydrotherapy or thermalism, bathing in springs
• 20th Century A.D. - meditation and yoga
• foot reflexology - various parts of the feet correspond to certain parts of the body.
• meditation - exploring the inner recesses of the mind,
• yoga – the ability to work on muscle groups
• self actualization - creativity, morality, acceptance, experience purpose.
• self esteem - confidence, achievement, respect of others
• love and belonging - family, friendship, sense of connection
• safety and security - health, employment, property
• physiological needs - breathing, food, shelter, clothing sleep
• life expectancy of a male is 65
• life expectancy of female is 71
• Transcendental meditation popularized by Beatles year 1960
• Meditation as a tool to beat stress and depression year 1990