Alternative Hot Tub Therapy
What is alternative hot tub therapy? It’s a term used to describe the ancient tradition of practicing healing, restorative water therapies and hydrotherapeutic massage techniques. Sundance Spas perfects the art of modern alternative spa therapy by giving you the option to use color, light, scent, music, and powerful massage variations in your hydrotherapy sessions.
Reflexology, chromatherapy and watsu are three of the most well-known alternative spa therapies:
- Reflexology: The foot jets in many of our models are ideal for the massaging foot work involved in Reflexology.
- Chromatherapy: In-spa lighting casts a spectrum of mood-enhancing shades.
- Watsu: The healing art of watsu ideally takes place in one of our large hot tubs.
To try out the feeling of jet-driven hydro-relaxation in a Sundance Spas hot tub, visit your local Sundance hot tub dealer (bring your swimsuit).
Reflexology, Chromatherapy and Watsu
ReflexologyHydromassage directed to pressure points in the feet can stimulate positive energy channels in other parts of the body.
ChromatherapyTap into the effects associated with specific colors to benefit the body and spirit.
WatsuA combination of the words "Water" and "Shiatsu," watsu uses gentle movement and acupressure to encourage relaxation and energy flow.
Ready to explore alternative hot tub therapy? Start with reflexology, which is said to help free blocked energy. The jets in a Sundance® spa can provide a similar experience by targeting individual muscle groups or joints with a stimulating, or relaxing, massage. Try out different seats and their jet combinations to discover the power and versatility of Sundance Spas hydrotherapy.
Experience the healing power of color and music along with your Sundance hydrotherapy session.Color lighting in Sundance spas casts a sheen under and on the water to create a calm, festive or romantic ambience, depending on the shade you choose. You have options for built-in stereo music with Sundance, including iPod docking stations in selected models.
Explore the techniques and allow the benefits of alternative hot tub therapy to flow into your life, with Sundance Spas. Download a FREE brochure for more information.
Unblock the flow of energy with Sundance reflexology jet-action.
Reflexology involves the application of deep pressure to energy channels or “reflex points” in the hands and feet. The benefits go beyond comforting relief for just those areas. Reflexology is said to loosen calcium obstructions and free the nerve pathways; one of its goals is to bring about relaxation.
• Used over 5,000 years ago in China, India and Egypt
• Manipulates specific points on patients' feet and hands to affect healing in other
parts of the body
• Based on energy channels (qi or chi in Chinese and Japanese medicine, prana in
Hindu) that flow through specific meridians or zones in the body
• Dr. William Fitzgerald, in the early 1800s, identified each channel’s “reflex points”
and their corresponding muscles, organs and functions and plotted detailed maps
of the hands and feet
Reflexology in a Sundance.
Sundance jets can target specific pressure points used in reflexology. Powerful foot jets massage all areas of the feet, which contain more than 7,000 nerve endings. The Reflexology foot dome on selected models contains jets that are perfectly positioned to reach the sensitive areas of the feet.
Jets for the wrists and palms, on selected models, pinpoint nerves and muscles in the hands and wrists to loosen tension and ease blocked energy. The jet action can also help alleviate the pain of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Sundance lights the way to good feelings.
Light and color have a profound effect on our moods and peace of mind. Just as we all need exposure to sunlight, we benefit from the specific properties of the individual colors in the spectrum. Each color has its own wavelength and energy vibration.
The varieties of multi-colored in-spa lighting on different Sundance Spas models can help to create a soothing environment, a place to go for rejuvenation. The acrylic and cabinet colors of your hot tub play an important role in establishing the atmosphere in your backyard. Consider planting colorful flowers, using brightly colored furniture and a spa umbrella, or surrounding your Sundance with shady trees. You really can set the mood with color!
Chromatherapy: Colors to promote wellness.
RED: Stirs passion and the desire for transformation; increases self esteem.
YELLOW: Stimulates the intellect and inspires optimism; counters moodiness.
WHITE: Simplifies and adds clarity to the moment; repels dark feelings
GREEN: Creates a feeling of satisfaction with living in the moment; helps relieve insomnia.
BLUE: Bestows a sense of tranquility, peacefulness and contentment; promotes healing processes.
TEAL: Facilitates a balance of logic and emotion; balances emotions.
VIOLET: Promotes feelings of intimacy and inspiration; calms anxiety.
PURPLE: Invigorates creativity and appreciation of the arts; relaxes and soothes.
Ease tension with Watsu.
Watsu combines water with Shiatsu, a form of Japanese "finger pressure" massage applied to the body zones defined by chi, or the body's energy channels.
Watsu was developed in 1980 by Harold Dull, who traveled to Japan to study Zen Shiatsu, a form of massage using stretches and touchpoints to release blockages. Back in America, Dull promoted the benefits of performing Shiatsu moves and stretches in warm water. Watsu, like reflexology, can enhance feelings of well-being and relaxation. It is practiced in therapeutic clinics and spas throughout the world.