“The sea is health,” was my mother’s favorite thing to say each summer of my childhood. She’d use it to encourage me to and float in the sea—especially during my teenager years when all I wanted to do was sulk under an umbrella on the beach with my Walkman and magazines. It was her mantra, her unending belief: “The sea is health,” she’d repeat.
Of course, I know now that my mother was right. Though her eternal faith in the healing powers of the sea was based on generational wisdom, there’s now a whole therapeutic philosophy based on the age-old belief. It’s the basis for treatments at coastal spas and even has a special name: thalassotherapy, which comes from the ancient Greek word , meaning both “ocean” and “primordial goddess of the sea.
” The in Málaga, Spain is one wellness resort that embraces this philosophy, with a full program of seawater-inspired rituals at their spa, . “The nature of our bodies mirrors our marine origin,” explains the team. “Chemical analysis verifies that the same salts— , , magnesium—are found in equal proportions in sea water and the blood plasma of human beings.
” But not all seawater therapy is created equally—like many age-old traditions, there are secrets to reaping the maximum benefits of bathing in salt. Below, a peek into thalassotherapy and the best ways to apply the timeless wisdom of “the sea is health” to your daily routine. The magic of magnesium has been a popular wellness topic lately—.
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