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by Robert L. Smith
Osmosis Enzyme Bath & Massage
There is an unusual spa in a beautiful setting 60 miles north of San Francisco. One visit here is proof that a change can occur in the body after one visit. (More than one session is even better.)
Osmosis opened its doors to the public in 1985. Since then more and more people have come seeking relief from the stress of everyday life. It might be well for you to check out this unique therapy which I will explain.
Owner and founder Michael Stasser brought the Japanese-styled spa to this country after an extended visit to the Orient. His personal experience with enzyme therapy promoted him to bring it to California.
A sign on the door reminds guests to “remove shoes before entering.” I was then ushered into a room overlooking an elegant Japanese garden complete with waterfall. Mint tea, with enzymes added, is presented. The tea is designed to boost the body’s metabolic rate, speeding the removal of toxins and prepares one for the next step—the enzyme therapy bath—in a redwood cube filled with rice bran, cedar chips and six hundred enzymes.
Moments pass. I am becoming aware of the pleasing aroma of cedar now covering my body (up to my neck). Soon there is a warm heat enveloping from the combined elements. Arising after about 25 minutes, I discover my body is aglow as I am wafted to the shower. Step three: follow the winding verdant path to a Japanese hut for a relaxing Swedish massage complete with acupressure for one hour.
Before I leave, Michael Stasser explains what I have just experienced, in his own words: “I believe the power of the enzyme bath with its tremendous healing dynamic fermentation process is a fundamental impulse in biology. It is nature’s way—a powerful detoxification process—boosting the metabolic process in your body from the outside in. That is why the enzyme bath is so restful and energizing because your organs go into neutral for the first time in your life, supported by the bath elements from the outside.”
He continues, “I believe in the near future there will be serious studies to prove the therapeutic benefits of the enzyme bath. Also the very environment here is conducive to body, mind and spirit renewal.”
Price for the treatment is well worth the $140, or $130 per person for two or more. Reservations are advised. The location is 60 miles north of San Francisco, 20 miles southwest of Santa Rosa, California. Osmosis Enzyme Bath & Massage, 209 Bohemian Highway, Freestone, California, 95472; phone 707-823-8231, fax 707-874-3788. Web site http://www.osmosis.com
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