Therapeutic Bathing
Ancient Bathing Remedies for Modern Living
Ancient Bathing Remedies for Modern Living
Ancient Bathing Remedies for Modern Living
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Ocean Therapy

Marine Elements

Phytoplankton

Thalasso Bathing
Just as ground water provides beneficially therapeutic qualities, the bountiful
oceans offer rich marine botanical elements to aid in relaxation, detoxification,
and well-being. This page offers some insights to the miraculous cures found on
the shores, surfaces and depths of the oceans.

Most people go to the
beach to sunbathe. Just
beyond the shoreline, lies
a world rich in beauty and
plant life. The wonders of
the oceans are virtually
undiscovered by the
majority of the world's
population, but marine
plants are becoming more
popular for use in spa
treatments, skin
conditioning and
anti-aging products.
Ocean Therapy
Ocean therapy encompasses the understanding that the element of water provides a
restorative balancing of emotions through tuning-in to the cyclical rhythms of the
ocean. From swimming with dolphins to incorporating ocean healing into
traditional Ayurvedic medicine, Ocean Therapy is becoming more popular as a tool
for healing deep emotional scars.

Ocean Therapy also includes the bathing hydrotherapies that have applications to
skin nutrition. Traditionally these therapies are referred to as Thalasso Therapy.
More information on Thalasso Therapy is provided below.
Marine Elements
Marine mud and algae contain a high concentration of minerals and powerful trace
elements that have an ionic exchange capacity through skin. Marine elements
therefore provide powerful detoxification through topical bathing applications
such as mud and soaks.

Marine-based elements also provide an excellent source for anti-aging skin care
products as they have a natural ability to promote skin cell renewal.

Seaweed is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients like vitamin A to assist
in cell production, and vitamin E to promote softness. Seaweed also contains anti-
inflammatory essential fatty acids.

Dr. Rene Quinton, a French biologist, biochemist, and physiologist from the late
eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, set out to discover where all life had
begun. His journey led him to study seawater by comparing the microcosmic ocean
environment and its similarities to blood plasma. His studies, grounded in the rich
live mineral content found in plankton-fed seawater, led to his publication, L’eau
de Mer Milieu Organique (Seawater, Organic Matrix) in 1904. His discovery became
known as Ocean Plasma. Dr. Quinton's work led to the belief that seawater
contains every mineral and trace mineral known in organic form and provides all
the necessary elements needed by human tissues when applied in the proper ratios.
Phytoplankton
Marine phytoplankton contains life-giving properties that provide for cell
sustenance and healthy cell growth. Phytoplankton contains essential fatty acids
such as Omega 3 and Omega 6. Also found in marine phytoplankton are beta
carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, cobalamin,
Vitamin C, and tocopherol. Plankton also have an alkaline pH which provides a
neutralizing effect.

Ocean therapy is pure, and simple. It provides the important life-giving properties
needed to promote healthy and balanced lives. Enjoy a natural bath from the
oceanic ingredients, you will feel great.
Thalasso Bathing at Home
For seaweed or other ocean bathing therapies (Thalasso), it is best to exfoliate the
skin first. By utilizing a body scrub or a dry brush technique just prior to treatment,
the marine elements will more easily penetrate the epidermis and ultimately be
more effective as a treatment. The other factor involved with properly applying
Thalasso therapies is the use of heat. Heat also aids the penetration of oceanic
ingredients.

The recommended protocol for utilizing a Thalasso home care treatment is as
follows:

1.   Wash with a pure and natural soap, preferably olive oil soap.
2.   Exfoliate with a natural scrub.
3.   Fill tub 1/2 full of warm water.
4.   Add a Thalasso mixture to bath.
5.   Add hot or cold water as needed to obtain a 100 F degree temperature.
6.   Soak for 20 minutes.
7.   Rinse with cool or cold water.
8.   Apply an after-bath oil or body butter rather then lotion.

The result is a detoxification treatment that will leave you feeling light and clean.
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