Have you tried hydrotherapy?

I honestly don’t know why it took me so long to discover the merits of hydrotherapy.

My hydrotherapy session took place at the wonderful HealthWinds Spa.

A few months ago I went for a soothing body scrub and I had documented the experiences here:

1) HealthWinds Spa is EXCEPTIONAL!

2) HealthWinds Spa Healthy Juice Bar!

This time, I went for a hydrotherapy session. As you can guess, hydrotherapy involves water!

Hydrotherapy has been used since ancient time and has been used by civilizations from China, Japan, Rome, Greece and Egypt to soothe aches and pains. It’s extremely popular in European spas and it’s really a staple spa treatment. It’s the generic term for water therapies using jets, underwater massage and mineral baths!

Terms like thalassotherapy, whirlpool bath, hot Roman pool, hot tub, Jacuzzi, cold plunge and mineral bath are also part of hydrotherapy, but the treatment that I received at HealthWinds spa really relates to using jets, underwater massage and mineral baths.

HealthWinds’ tub was imported from Germany and it contains hundreds of little holes that eject soothing jets of water while the spa technician uses a hand-held water jet to direct water to specific parts of your body.

The water contains sea salts to help relax your aching muscle fast! Because you are floating, there is no pressure and unlike the traditional massage, the water allows you and your spa technician not to have to worry about gravity. The technician is also better able to reach parts of your body that are much harder to reach when you are lying on top of a massage table.

I have to say that I was not quite prepared for such a relaxing experience and when you consider that it was only 30 minutes, I felt like a new woman.

The one thing that was the most remarkable to me was how well the jets at the back the tub massaged my upper and lower back. I find that in many cases when I get a massage the technician presses way too hard and I end up with bruises the next day, but the hydrotherapy worked wonders.

Thanks to the hydrotherapy I was able to get a great massage without the bruises.

From my questions to both Jennifer (my spa technician and hydrotherapy expert) and Kailee (owner of HealthWinds spa and a hydrotherapy practitioner since 1991) it seems that not a lot of people have yet discovered the incredible benefits of hydrotherapy.

I hope that I’ll be able to get the word out. If you want to treat yourself to a different spa treatment or if you have gifts to give and you’re looking for something that will be well received, why not consider hydrotherapy?

Since HealthWinds spa is such a relaxing and inviting place, after my treatment, I sat in the waiting area sipping green jasmine tea, nibbling on one of their to-die-for cookies and flipping through magazines. Those previous hours felts like a mini-vacation in my hectic week.

Oh, before I forget, a hydrotherapy session at HealthWinds spa is $70 and if you combine that with a 30-minute massage, you’re looking at about $117.50.

My next water therapy treatment will be the thalassotherapy. I noticed that HealthWinds spa offered it and I will treat myself in the New Year!

>>> You’ll find more information on HealthWinds spa and hydrotherapy by clicking this link: relax, rejuvenate and rejoice with hydrotherapy.

>>> I asked a few key questions to Jennifer, my spa technician, and you’ll want to watch this short video that show you the German hydrotherapy tub!

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