When it comes to relaxation and rejuvenation, many people turn to warm baths or saunas. However, have you ever considered the therapeutic benefits of cold water therapy? While the name sounds like its opposite, it functions in almost the same way and has many of the same benefits. Cold water therapy, also known as cold plunge therapy, has gained […]
Hydrotherapy, the use of water in different forms and temperatures for various health treatments, is probably as old as time. In the field of natural medicine, hydrotherapy is one of the basic and most widely used methods of treatment. Also known as water therapy, aquatic therapy, pool therapy, and balneotherapy, cold spa therapy has multiple benefits for the mind […]
One of the benefits of a cold plunge pool is reduced soreness and recovery time following a workout. If you have a hot tub, steam room, or dry sauna at home or place of business, you may want to consider adding a cold plunge pool, also. Alternating between immersion in hot and cold water is called “contrast hydrotherapy” and is […]
Nothing feels better on tired, sore muscles after a tough workout than a hot shower or, if you have access to one, a hot tub. Haven’t we seen pro athletes doing this for years? Research is coming out that cold temperatures are better for recovery on muscles than heat. It seems wherever you go now, someone is touting the […]
In American, we tend to choose hot showers and hot tubs to relax our bodies or stimulate us when we are sleepy. But cold water therapy is actual better for sore muscles and aids in quick recovery times. Cold water therapy has been a part of Chinese medicine for thousands of years. In the Kundalini Yoga tradition, cold showers […]
