what is hammam spa

A hammam spa is a type of steam bath or a place of public bathing associated with the Islamic world. It is a traditional Moroccan ritual that is centuries old, known for being a relaxing and cleansing experience. Hammam treatments use hot steam to encourage a deep and invigorating cleanse, and are different from traditional thermal spas that use thermal waters. The hammam ritual involves several steps aimed at cleansing and relaxing, which many modern-day hammams still utilize. Hammams are gendered spaces where being a woman or a man can make someone included or excluded, and they represent a departure from the public sphere in which one is physically exposed amongst other women or men. Hammams are often found in Morocco, and are one of five obligatory institutions found in every Moroccan neighborhood along with the communal bakery, a fountain, a school and the mosque.