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Watsu - A Holistic Treatment at the Sonoma Mission Inn
We visit the Sonoma Mission Inn where Watsu, a form of zen shiatsu in
water, is available. Located approximately 40-miles north of San
Francisco, this 4-star resort is a great healing getaway for the best in
luxury services. Recently completed $20 million in renovations. A 27,000
square foot spa welcomes you to be pampered, relax in an atmosphere of
elegance and beauty. Special features include; an elaborate Roman Bath,
herbal steam rooms, individual mineral baths, private whirlpools, Watsu
treatment pools, King's baths, Rasul, special Swiss and Vichy showers and
treatment rooms for couples. Enjoy more than 50 relaxing and revitalizing
treatments from; shiatsu, reflexology, therapeutic massage, herbal
seaweed and mud wraps, and The Revitalizer, a nearly two-hour treatment
that blends an invigorating Ayurvedic herbal body scrub, detoxifying
massage and hot line wrap. (www.sonomamissioninn.com)
SEGMENTS FROM EP.#1 (As seen on tv program Great Healing
Getaways) Hot Springs: The Inn is built on a natural hot springs;
approximately 1,100 feet underground Natural Hot Artesian Mineral Water
of 135 degress F is pumped and cooled down to fill all the pools at the Inn.
Contains over 25 healing minerals, you'll benefit from mineral water used
throughout the pools and spa.
How to select a Massage: We take a brief look at Shiatsu, Reflexology,
Swedish Massage, Therapeutic Massage, Hydrotherapy, Aromatherapy
and Seaweed Wraps. You'll get a better idea of the differences.
What's Watsu? You'll meet creator-author, Harold Dull. Watsu is short for
Water-Shiatsu. This form of body work done in a special pool, is being
integrated in many clinics and spas around the world for treating
conditions due to stress. It benefits chronic pain, tension, and many other
ailments. A form of physical therapy that is reported to have significant
results after one treatment. If you think you'd love to be streched and
massaged in the warm water of a Watsu Pool, then definetly try it! There
are spas across the country now offering it. Demonstration with
step-by-step instructions that you can follow.
How to make your own Aromatherapy Bath Salts: It's so easy! In this
segment, Host Nili Nathan shows you how to make your own for under a
dollar...so you can enjoy your own healing experience right in your own
home. You'll need jars, pure essential oils and salt. For free bath salt
recipes, just write to us and request instructions be e-mailed to you!
Other amentites at the Inn: A quick tour of the Championship Golf Course,
Exercise Class and Spa Cuisine.
Website Pick of the Week: Jamie Bozian, one of our staff researchers
selected 123relax.com as our Pick of the Week Websites. It is a fantastic
national directory of practitioners and much more! Check it out for yourself
and learn more about holistic treatments.
| Click Tv Aromatherapy Bath Salts "How-To" |
| Click TV Watsu Demo |
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