Rhassoul And Mud Treatments

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Mud baths, rhassouls/rasuls and mud treatments come in a number of different guises, and have been cleansing and healing practices for thousands of years. Introduced to different cultures around the world with their own variations. They are also referred to as rasul mud treatments or rhassouls, but generally while mud bath spa experiences vary, they do operate on similar principles.

Today we associate mud treatments with luxury spa experiences, and they can be a wonderful way to prepare for another therapy such as a massage, as well as being a spa treatment in their own right. Essentially, they are dedicated, private steam rooms, which you can use on your own or with someone else. While in there, you allow the heat to work its magic, and you also apply different mud products to cleanse and moisturise the skin. These are self-administered so there’s no therapist interaction, except for offering guidance about the ritual.

Rasuls themselves tend to be largely the same from one place to another and centre around a steam room. What can vary are the muds that are used and the additional features that individual spas offer to enhance the experience. For example, some will add seasonal scents to the muds or include particular moisturising oils and creams to use at the end.

• Macdonald hotels: Macdonald Hotels have a reputation for making beautiful spa experiences easy to enjoy. They are known for their accessible prices, gorgeous treatments and welcoming environments, and now three of them have added a rasul mud treatment into their packages for that extra touch of spa magic. Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel, Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, Golf and Spa and Macdonald Inchyra Hotel and Spa are the three within the group that all have rasul mud chambers.
• Taking the idea of a steam room to a whole new level. Celtic Manor, the spectacular hotel, spa and golf resort in Wales, has a spa with an Elemis herbal steam chamber. Here, small lights mimic the constellations where you can have rasul-style treatments.
• Bryn Meadows Golf Hotel and Spa in Wales are also geniuses at offering strawberries and cream muds in the summer, or chocolate orange scrubs in the winter. Bryn Meadows is a longstanding favourite of spa goers for its relaxed atmosphere and attention to detail.

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Generally experienced as self-administered therapies, mud baths and mud rasuls are perfect for people who want to try spa therapies but are not keen on being touched by a therapist. However, they’re also perfect for sharing with friends as well as partners (depending on the size of the steam chamber). As a result, they are great for group spa breaks and hen parties, as well as making ideal couple’s spa treatment for time together and feel-good factor.

In the UK it’s recommended/expected that you wear swimwear during a hammam ritual.