Thalassotherapy
If you dream of peculiar holidays to restore great shape and energy
for many months…THALASSOTHERAPY IN PASPÉBIAC, each day you receive three
consecutive hours of treatments european style: sea water
baths, on hour daily of therapeutic massage, algae wrapping and electrotherapy
or pressotherapy to extract fatigue in depth and to remineralize the
organism.
The Inn caters to only 40 guests at a time. It gives us the advantage
to offer a more personalized service to our clientele. All the conditions
are met to live in sweetness a week at your rythm.
THALASSOTHERAPY EMBODIES a combination of treatments pertaining
to ocean algae, a marine climate and the sea itself. It imparts energy
and dynamism to the body inducing an overall functional recuperation.
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THE SEA: Water alive and life giving, extremely rich in
minerals and trace elements (manganese, copper, cobalt) all of which
are needed for the revitalization of the body. To date, it constitutes
the only known ¨remedy¨capable of slowing down the aging process
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THE CLIMATE at Baie des Chaleurs is temperate and dry,
truly a ¨micro-climate¨, enriched by salt-saturated and iodized
air, making it a particularly choice spot for mental relaxation
and physical recuperation. |
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THALASSOTHERAPY is a combination of treatments which can:
recuperate lost energy through the use of sea water and algae which
in turn, achieves a sense of deep relaxation; revitalize the body,
at the same time, easing pain caused by arthristis and rhumatism;
and also, can promote weight loss. However some persons may not
want to lose weight, it can be easily maintained.
We highly recommend that the Thalassotherapy treatments be experienced
during the relaxing atmosphere of a vacation, whereby, you are free
to do what you wish, contrary to the routine lives, making it a
superb opportunity for mental relaxation and physical recuperation. |
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THE TEAM: essentially Gaspesian trained at the Auberge
du Parc Inn by highly qualified teachers, greets you with simplicity
and warmth. |
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ALGAE: ¨Eldest offspring of the sea ant the sun¨ (Dr. C.
Chassé), equally rich in minerals, vitamins, oxygen and in bio-active
and ionized elements. Reduced to powder form by a special separation
process, algae are readily assimilated by osmosis and, as such,
are able to nourish and oxygenate the body cells while at the same
time stimulating the blood circulation and the metabolism. |
Each day you receive three hours of treatment including
one hour of massage.
The cure includes:
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| Sea-water bath heated to 37°C, and enriched
with oxygen and algae, this treatment reduces muscular pain,
stress and tension, contributing to the gradual reduction
of cellulitis, restoring the psychic and physical tonus. |
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| A procedure of being wrapped in algae
which assists in eliminating toxic waste from the body and
by the same process, revitalizes and promotes the recuperation
of energy by a greater demand of the emunctories, (liver,
intestines, kidneys, skin, lungs). |
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| Muscular therapy technic developped by
Doctor Ben Benjamin to remove in depth tensions accumulated
by physical and emotionnal trauma by repetitive movements
and by the lack of exercises. |
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| Massage with warm stones applied with
therapeutic treatments releases muscular tensions, activates
blood circulation and lymphatic system; and contributes to
an overall relaxing feeling. |
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| The association of the relaxing massage
with water brings a profond relaxation and creates a proper
opening to eliminate waste. |
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| Using the technology developped by Doctor
André Leduc from Belgium, it includes delicate movements with
the fingers on the lymphatic glands to activate the circulatory
lymphatic system and stimulate the immunitary protection by
expelling the toxins from the organism. It reduces oedema, heaviness
of the limbs, cellulite. This technic favours also a deep relaxation.
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| Is another alternative therapy. Its objective
is to stimulate the somatic reflexs, trough a specific pressure
technic of the plantar nerves to vanquish tensions, to alleviate
the effects of stress, to improve neurologic functions and
to participate in maintaining the body's homeostasis. |
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| Massage, interferencial current to reduce
muscular tension, articular pain and tendinous problems. |
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| A process to activate blood circulation
in the legs, and to exercise weak muscles. Excellent againts
heaviness, buffling up and swelling. |
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Dreams
PROSPER
ACHERMANN Acts as consultant and teacher for the team
of therapists at the Auberge du Parc. Mr Achermann, a teacher
of physical education and an orthotherapist from swiss origin
has worked with specialists of sport medicine from Royal Victoria
hospital in Montreal, and the Institute of muscular therapy of
Boston. He has studied also the technics of the late Dr James
Cyriax from St-Thomas Hospital in London.
He practice at 3410, Peel, Suite 1602, Montréal. Tél.: 845-3477. |
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