11 Benefits of a Mud Bath – Roman Baths Calistoga

A therapeutic “mud bath” experience is a unique spa treatment you’ll certainly want to try.  But what is it exactly, and why should you try it?  In Calistoga, where the Roman Spa specializes in mud baths and massage, the “mud” is actually a mix of volcanic ash, natural peat and  warm geothermal mineral water from the spa’s own spring.  A deep soak tub is filled with lofty, aerated mixture, and your body is submerged up to your neck, but you don’t feel weighed down or trapped (a common fear). It’s more like the sensation of being in surrounded by thick, warm blanket.   Here are 11 reasons to try this unique experience.

Taking a mud bath puts a little adventure in your life.  It can be fun to experience something new with a friend or loved one.

The deep heat from mud mixed with geothermal waters have incredible anti-inflammatory properties and help relieve muscle aches and joint pain.

When submerged in a mud bath you are completely suspended in a lightweight, moist ashy mixture, with no pressure on your body.

The warm, soft mixture of the mud  feels awesome and once first-timers stop giggling and laughing while taking in the new sensation, the body lets go in complete relaxation.

Humans have been using muds and clays for generations to help address a variety of ailments.  The earthy mixture draws out toxins and impurities from your body.

The volcanic ash mixed with geothermal natural water exfoliates and softens skin.

The heat from the geothermal water and the Jacuzzi jets invigorate your circulation.

Complex minerals from Calistoga’s historic geothermal waters are infused into your body, helping to balance out and restore your body’s natural pH.

Roman Spa in Calistoga is one of only 2 properties in Calistoga that offer private treatment rooms. This assures calm, quiet and serenity and for the 60 minutes you are resting in a Mud Bath, you are unplugged, resting, and calming the mind.

A reputable spa changes the mud mixture after each guest. Volcanic ash, peat and mineral water do not harbor bacteria, so this is a “clean” environment. That said, avoid a Mud Bath if you have open wounds or skin irritations which may be irritated by the treatment. Your therapist can advise you in advance if you have these concerns.

The mud and mineral baths will both encourage and prepare your muscles to relax, enabling your massage therapist to release even more tension and stress.

Page Monte, Roman Spa, Calistoga, California. Page’s life experiences from driving cattle on roads in the Napa Valley as a child, developing and operating several diverse businesses, teaching yoga, helping individuals as a Certified Massage Therapist and Integrative Yoga Therapists, has prepared Page for this challenge as Spa Director for the Baths at Roman Spa. Creating a ‘today’s’ spa experience with a historic mud bath adventure, is no easy task. With the help of the qualified professional caring staff, with their focus on the customers’ spa experience is what makes time so relaxing and healing at the boutique spa, Baths at Roman Spa.