How and why you should try mud therapy spa treatments

Mud therapy, including a range of cleansing and healing practices, has been around for thousands of years, introduced to different cultures around the world with their own variations. A mud bath in naturopathy is used for its range of wellbeing benefits, and they are now popular in luxury spas in the UK as well, whether you're simply looking to relax, restore your skin and overall wellbeing, or share a therapeutic experience with a friend or loved one.

The therapeutic benefits of mud for mud therapy

For centuries, mankind has indulged in the benefits of mud baths. The belief is that the mineral-rich mud for mud therapy not only softens and heal the skin, but that the healing magnesium, potassium and sodium are absorbed into the system, thus promoting deep relaxation, improving sleep and detoxifying the body.

Benefits of mud therapy can include:

• Reduction of everyday and professional stress
• Sleep quality and quantity can be improved
• There’s some evidence to show mud therapy can ease low mood

What you need to know about a mud rasul

Mud rasuls are amongst the most popular type of mud therapy in a spa context. It's a self-administered spa therapy that you can enjoy on your own or shared shared with others. Essentially you go into a dedicated, private steam room, where you are given specific mud for mud therapy to apply to your face and body, or you can help your friend or partner apply it as well. As part of the treatment, sometimes the spa will suggest applying a scrub to your skin first as well. You then relax in the steam room, letting the mud work its magic in the heat, detoxing, softening, and nourishing the skin. The mud's benefits are enhanced by the steam in your private chamber, before you shower it off, leaving skin feeling cleansed and hydrated.

Spas that offer mud baths

There are many spas across the UK that offer mud baths in different shapes and sized. For example, Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel and Spa are experts in tailoring their mud treatments to the season, and Celtic Manor has a famously beautiful mud chamber to enhance the spa experience at many of their destinations. Accompanying them, Rockliffe Hall has a mud therapy room, offering mud rasul treatments and extending the experience with other sensory stimuli as well for further benefits.