Hydrotherapy spa treatments are an important part of therapeutic healing and wellness.
Many civilizations use water to soothe, relieve and treat ailments. In particular, the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans have all used hydrotherapy to treat illness and chronic disorders. General health and wellness can be restored and maintained with water therapy.
Today’s hydrotherapy spa therapies originated from the ancient custom known as “taking the waters” in spectacular European health spas. Now urban day spas provide many of the benefits derived from a water spa treatment as in Roman times. Au Naturel Spa in Ottawa, provides spa services that include restorative healing properties of water through balneotherapy, Vichy and hydrotherapy spa treatments.
The spa provides many options when is comes to water therapy. The power of a Bouvier (Bouvier hydrotherapy) tub featuring 144 underwater jets massages away muscle tension, improve circulation and eliminate toxins. The healing elements of Aromatherapy (delights the senses) Sea Water (rejuvenating, stimulating) Seaweed (detoxifying) are created especially with your wellness in mind.
The Minerva Aqua Polish at Ste. Anne’s Spa begins with a hydro therapeutic massage with the Scotch Hose. The therapist then exfoliates and refines your skin with a choice of “Aveda Body Polish” or “Sea Salt Formulations”. Complete your hydrotherapy spa treatment with a relaxing Vichy shower and an application of customized hydrating lotions.
The Swiss Shower Cure and Hydro Cure allows you to experience European style spa treatments. The Swiss Shower emits multiple gentle streams of hot water from strategically located jets to cleanse, ease away tension and revive the body. The Hydro Cure, promotes relaxation and relieves stress in a deluxe multi-jet hydrotherapy tub. Designed for one or two, this therapeutic and luxurious bath massages away muscle tension and mental fatigue. The water is infused with your choice of therapeutic essential oils, sea salt, brown algae, green clay and specially blended herbal tinctures to firm, tone and eliminate toxins from the body.