Hottubs and Holistic Waking
Having your own personal spa has an appeal that speaks to a very old instinct to be floating in warm water. It might just be the oldest instinct there is, speaking to the time before birth, and there’s something about water that speaks to the deepest parts of the human spirit. Water is a healing energy that’s simply sensational on the skin, and when you add the jets for massage, it’s an experience that’s out of this world. There are lots of health benefits to hottubs, and there are also lots and lots of reasons for having one in your own home.
The convenience of being able to take a soak whenever you like, whatever the season, whatever time of day, is a wonderful thing. There’s a freedom to the spontaneity that’s made possible. It also speaks to your own commitment to your own health, giving yourself permission to take care of yourself. Being in water is a way of developing healthy sleep patterns, and there have been many recent studies to support the idea that a warm soak in a spa can help to induce a deeper sleep. Sleep and water are related in a way that it’s related to birth.
There’s a fascinating relationship between water and birth, enough so that there are several organizations devoted to actual birth in water. This idea, of course, is not new at all, but has been experiencing a kind of resurgence recently. The idea of waterbirth is interesting here because there is a distinct connection between water and gentleness, and birth in water is a way of making the entrance into the world more welcome. Your hot tub will have a similar effect on you, welcoming you to the end of your day, and into your real life.