image courtesy - Ten Spa, Winnipeg Manitoba
Spa has been an important part of therapeutic healing and health maintenance throughout the ages. It has been well recorded in many civilizations how water has been used to soothe, relieve and treat ailments. In particular, the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans all used forms of hydrotherapy in the treatment of illness and chronic disorders, and also to restore and revive general health and wellness.
Today’s modern spa therapies originated from the ancient custom known as “taking the waters” in spectacular European health spas that are still accessible today. Urban day spas may be more modest, however the benefit and pleasure derived from a wonderful spa treatment is still as highly recommended as in Roman times.
Au Naturel Wellness and Medical Spa, in Ottawa, provides a a range of spa services that include uniquely tailored massages, along with the restorative healing properties of water through balneotherapy, Vichy and hydrofusion, which are intrinsic parts of the spa experience.
The spa has many choices on the menu when is comes to water therapy. Enjoy the power of a Bouvier (Bouvier hydrotherapy) tub featuring 144 underwater jets that are designed to massage away muscle tension, improve circulation and eliminate toxins. Choose from therapeutic treatments utilizing Dead Sea Salt treasured for it's healing powers. Dead sea salt is extracted from the earth's lowest point. It helps with the healing and rejuvenation of skin cells relaxes the skin, muscles and relieves nerve tension. Other selections of healing elements including, Aromatherapy (delights the senses)
Sea Water (rejuvenating, stimulating)
Seaweed (detoxifying) are created especially with your personal needs in mind.
The WaterSpa Circuit at Sir Sam's Inn & Spa promotes natural healing and rejuvenation through a variety of water treatments designed to soothe, refresh and stimulate. The WaterSpa's salinated waters are heated to a temperature selected for each season. Throughout the WaterSpa music has been selected to enhance the experience above and below the surface.
The Minerva Aqua Polish at Ste. Anne's Spa begins with a hydrotherapeutic 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 treatment with a relaxing Vichy shower and an application of customized hydrating lotions.
Spa guests at Ste. Anne's also choose to immerse themselves in a
Moor Mud Bath and Aroma- Hydro Massage, among other hydrotherapy treatments.
Made famous by the Byzantine and Roman period, the Hamam or Turkish bath treatment at Ten Spa in Winnipeg, Manitoba is a luxurious and revitalizing experience to refresh and purify mind, body and soul. Indulge in this tradition with head to toe exfoliations, aromatherapy steam sessions, hot and cold hydro treatments, head to toe massage, along with a full complement of facial and full body care treatments.
The Swiss Shower Cure and Hydro Cure lets you rejoice in European style spa treatments. The Swiss Shower allows multiple gentle streams of hot water emit from strategically located jets to cleanse, ease away tension and revive the body. The Hydro Cure,
provides for relaxation and luxury in their deluxe multi-jet hydrotherapy tub. Ergonomically 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 grade essential oils, sea salt, brown algae, green clay and specially blended herbal tinctures to firm, tone and eliminate toxins from the body.
Many luxury destination spas offer great off-season packages and rates. The off-season spa treatment can offer opportunities
to experience new and exciting spa experiences in inspiring
settings; and when combined with other therapeutic
and advanced spa treatments the whole experience
is enhanced. Find your personal luxury spa treatment at Spas in Canada.
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