“The sea is health,” was my mother’s favourite thing to say each summer of my childhood. She’d use it to encourage me to and float in the sea – especially during my teenage 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 programme 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 – , calcium, – 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 lat.