Wet Treatments
Watsu
Watsu as a name is derived from two words: “water” and “Shiatsu” and developed by Harold Dull in 1980 from ancient healing and calming traditional practices. The Spa at Hodson Bay is the first spa in Ireland to introduce Watsu treatments and their enormous benefits. Watsu is a highly specialised and very soothing type of massage that takes place on a one to one, therapist to client basis in the warm water (body temperature) of our specially designed, private Watsu Pool. During Watsu, the therapist cradles your body with one arm, and gently twirls you in the water taking your body through a series of passive stretches and twists. Water is our starting place in life and to be immersed in it to this degree of therapy is extremely calming and relaxing for the mind. Watsu helps to decrease muscle tension and by fully utilizing your weightlessness in water, Watsu is able to promote all round flexibility, relaxation, peacefulness and an intense sense of nurturing.
Duration: 50 mins
Price: €130
Rasul with Oil Application
with Warm Oil Application
Enjoy the sensation of mud therapy in the intimate surroundings of your own private chamber and treatment suite. This fun and highly beneficial treatment is an ideal experience for sharing with a partner or friend. Specialist mineralising mud over the whole body cleanses and detoxifies your skin in the initial warm, drying phase of your private Rasul. As aromatic steam starts to re saturate the mud, you will then apply a seasalt & peppermint oil exfoliant leaving your skin silky and smooth. Complete your treatment with an invigorating shower to totally cleanse prior to your therapist applying a gentle stream of warm oil by way of light massage strokes.
Duration: 1 hr
Price: For one person €100
For two €180
Rasul Mud Steam
Enjoy the sensation of mud therapy in the intimate surroundings of your own private chamber and treatment suite. This fun and highly beneficial treatment is an ideal experience for sharing with a partner or friend. You spread specialist mineralising mud over your body which cleanses and detoxifies your skin in the initial warm, drying phase of your private Rasul. As aromatic steam starts to re saturate the mud, you will then apply a seasalt & peppermint oil exfoliant leaving your skin silky and smooth.Our scrubs are freshly prepared with a choice of sea salt and peppermint or cinnamon, sugar and honey - a real sensory explosion. Your body exfoliation is washed away and massaged by a gentle rain of water falling from the Vichy shower.
Duration: 45 mins
Price: for one person €70 / for 2 people €120
Jet Blitz
A powerful and invigorating jet of warm water to stimulate blood flow to specific problem areas such as “orange peel” and muscle fatigue.
Duration: 15 mins
Price: €35
Jet Blitz and De stress Muscle Massage
Following your invigorating jet blitz, you will be treated with an all over body massage designed to work on stiff, fatigued muscles and joints. Using intensive deep tissue techniques this is particularly beneficial after sport or a day of physical stress and strain.
Duration: 1 hr 10 mins
Price: €125