The Thalasso Treatment
A thalassotherapy treatment is a seaside getaway that includes seawater treatments designed to promote relaxation and well-being.
What is a thalassotherapy treatment?
A thalassotherapy programme consists of a series of treatments using seawater. Seawater offers numerous health benefits and can help relieve the symptoms of certain conditions. Depending on the centre you choose, different programmes and treatments may be available.
A series of seawater treatments to improve your health
The word "thalasso" comes from the Greek word Thalassa, meaning sea. Thalassotherapy therefore literally means treatment or therapy using the sea. Thalassotherapy treatments are indeed carried out exclusively using seawater. This is what distinguishes them from thermal spa treatments, which use thermal spring water. In traditional spa facilities, the water and products used do not have any specific therapeutic properties. Thalassotherapy centres are therefore located by the sea. In France, several centres can be found in Brittany and along the Atlantic coast. There are also thalassotherapy centres abroad, for example in Tunisia.
What exactly is a thalassotherapy programme?
Most thalassotherapy centres welcome visitors for individual treatments during the day. As part of a thalassotherapy programme, treatments are spread over several days: baths, massages, body wraps and more. The variety and regularity of these treatments can have a positive impact on your overall well-being and on certain conditions. Guests undertaking a thalassotherapy programme therefore stay at the centre for several days. Most centres offer packages including treatments, hotel accommodation, meals and unlimited access to the seawater facilities.
The health benefits of thalassotherapy
Like thermal spring water, seawater offers numerous benefits.
Thalassotherapy can be particularly beneficial for:
- eliminating toxins and revitalising the body;
