Jun

Hypotherapy Spa Treatments - a Real Treat!

Hydrotherapy (Thalassotherapy) is the use of water to bring therapeutic treatments to the body. It is not only water that is used but also elements from the ocean, such as seaweed, algae and alluvial mud.

The idea behind this kind of therapy is that if you expose your body on a consistent basis to the sea air and also bring your body into contact with water elements by immersion, you will be working towards restoring the body’s natural chemical balance.

This is because human plasma and sea water are very similar in their nature. This makes it quite easy for the body to absorb minerals when it is in contact with sea water.

The process uses warm water because although the main component of seawater is sodium (in other words, salt) warm seawater allows the minerals and other traces to reach the skin quicker and more comprehensively.

In the places that are nearer the sea the water comes from deep areas in the ocean, sometimes at depths of 40 feet. This is a great advantage, in that there is little surface pollution. On the pollution issue, the best spas will ensure that the water used is sourced from points far from the shore. This reduces the risk of undesirable elements being present in the water that is used in contact with your body

If you happen to be near the ocean when having the spa treatment with Hydrotherapy, it is worth your while actually getting out and taking some sea air. A nice walk on the beach will immerse your senses even further in the healing elements of the ocean

If you are able to spend a little more on your pampering, then you could ‘take the waters’ at a more exclusive resort spa, where they have treatment rooms that that have pools of varying depths. This adds a lot more to your experience and the levels of therapy that you receive through this added dimension is very much worth the added investment.

Most spas offer their full catalogue online, so it is quite easy to find an establishment that will suit you. If the treatment is part of a full spa break, at a spa hotel for example, you will enjoy it even more.