Thalassotherapy, from the Greek thalassa (sea) and therapeia (treatment), was first named in 1867 by Dr Joseph La Bonnardière in Arcachon. But its roots go much deeper: Euripides wrote in the 5th century BC that 'the sea cures the ills of men'. The first structured institute was founded in 1899 in Roscoff by Dr Louis Bagot, who formalised the combined therapeutic use of seawater, algae, marine mud and the oceanic climate. In 1964, Louison Bobet opened the centre in Quiberon that made thalassotherapy accessible to the French public. French regulations have since required that seawater used in thalassotherapy be drawn from the open sea, far from the coast, guaranteeing its purity and mineral richness. This requirement makes French thalassotherapy a world reference.
Marine Rain Massage 15 min
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Description
Flagship thalassotherapy ritual. Back body massage under warm sea water rain with essential oil balm and laminaria algae. Mineral recharge and muscle relaxation.
This emblematic French thalassotherapy treatment uses the natural riches of the ocean following protocols validated for over a century. Seawater drawn from the open sea, meeting thalassotherapy standards, delivers its 82 trace elements directly absorbable by the body. An authentic treatment in a seaside setting.
Benefits
Contraindications
⚠ Allergy to iodine or seafood products
⚠ Uncontrolled hyperthyroidism (high iodine content)
⚠ Severe heart or respiratory failure
⚠ Open wounds or active skin infections
⚠ Acute phase phlebitis or venous thrombosis
⚠ Unstabilised epilepsy
⚠ First trimester pregnancy (certain treatments not recommended)