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Ways to enhance the benefits of soaking

Soaking Guide

Water-Based Wellness Begins with a Soak

Soaking in water naturally helps relax our bodies and relieve stress. The organic blend of 13 minerals found in our water provides a synergistic effect that promotes your body’s self-healing forces and stimulates your natural regulatory mechanisms.Some of the benefits of thermal water soaking include a deeper night’s sleep, less joint soreness with ease of movement, a return from burnout, and an increase in energy and vitality that will last days after departure. Our water’s high sulfur-sodium minerality gives your body a warm glowy feeling from the rich mineral content.

Soaking Temperatures & Health Benefits

Beyond the physical sensation of immersing yourself in warm water, our mineral water infuses you with the health-giving minerals unique to our geothermal waters.

According to Dr. Coplin, Medical Director for The Springs Resort, “There is a direct antioxidant effect, an enhanced anti-inflammatory effect, greater pain-relieving experiences, with increased immunological effects from the minerality of the water.”

 Very Hot Soak
105°F and Above

Best for strong anti-inflammatory effects.

• Helps the body send out anti-inflammatory signals to reduce and control inflammation.

• Combined with a Contrast Bathing Circuit, produces a profound fortifying effect.

Avoid overheating! Take shorter soaks, keep your chest above water, and hydrate often.

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 Hot Soak
101°F – 104°F

Best for detoxing your body, relaxing sore muscles, and relieving pains associated with strains and sprains.

• Helps improve blood circulation.

• Can help deliver more oxygen to your organs, tissues, and extremities.

Take breaks to cool off every 45 minutes or less.

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 Warm Soak
Up to 100°F

Best for longer soaking and burnout recovery while providing your body with a nervous system reset.

• Helps the body efficiently remove impurities and flushes toxins.

• Relieves chronic musculoskeletal pain and long-lasting joint complaints.

Longer soaks enhance the antigravity effects of water and the anti-inflammatory effects of minerals to create optimal levels of rejuvenation.

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 Cold Soak
64°F and Below

Cold soaking activates and wakes your body up.

• Resets your parasympathetic nervous system to balance your immunity and promote relaxation.

• Stimulates circulation and enhances detoxification by flushing toxins from your extremities and internal organs.

• Tonifies and revitalizes your skin.

• Increases mental resiliency and improves fortitude.

When pushing your limits for cold soaking, be aware of muscle cramping and mindful of your body cues.

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Simple Contrast Bathing Therapy Guide

Step 1:

Warm Soaking
Up to 100°F ( 5 – 10 min. )

Start with a brief soak in a warm (up to 100°F degrees) pool long enough to acclimate your body to the ambient temperature.

TIP: During a contrast bathing session, it’s vital to stay hydrated with quality water. Moreover, if you have heart or blood pressure-related health concerns, please exercise caution.

Step 2:

Hot Soaking
101°F – 104°F ( 5 – 10 min. )

Next, soak in a hot (101°F-104°F) to a very hot (105°F+) pool. Soaking in hot water increases your blood circulation, bringing oxygen-rich blood to your organs, tissues, and extremities. Relax as the hot water soothes your body and eases sore muscles.

Step 3:

 Cold Soaking
64°F and Below ( 1 min. )

After you soak in a hot pool, find a cold pool and immerse your body. The cold water will constrict your blood vessels and force blood to your core and internal organs such as the liver and kidneys, aiding in detoxifying your system. Constriction is a natural way to exercise your smooth muscles and blood vessels, thus helping to maintain their elasticity.

The Benefits of Contrast Bathing

Contrast bathing therapy is a method used to improve blood circulation, reduce pain, and boost immunity.*

Key Benefits:

• Increases your mental resiliency & fortitude.
• Stimulates your circulation.
• Enhances your body’s natural detoxification process.
• Tonifies and vitalizes your skin.

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Take a Soaking Journey

 

Take a journey of healing and relaxation. The Springs Resort and Medical Director Dr. Marcus Coplin have crafted four unique soaking journeys tailored to help you reach your wellness goals: The Science-based Soaking Guide, The Restoration Guide, The Deep Sleep Guide, and The Detox Guide. With Dr. Coplin’s guidance and expertise, you can find the path to your wellness needs and discover a much deeper level of well-being.

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