Vogue Arabia
Our resort lifestyle experts spoke to Vogue Arabia about Psammotherapy and its beauty benefits.
How does psammotherapy work?
Still practiced today, from a millennial ancient healing tradition dating back to the Egyptians and still in practice, today, the therapy is widely known as a natural “sand bath” therapy. From Morocco to Japan, it is now an established and effective therapy that provides relief and curative results from rheumatism, joint pain, chronic inflammation and pain. Examples of known places where this is still practiced are Siwa, near Dakrour Mountains, Egypt and Merzouga in Morocco, a small desert village in South-eastern Morrocco.
Who can benefit from using the quartz bed?
Anyone who is interested in chronic disease prevention – and is specifically looking to receive anti-inflammatory, detoxing and pain relief treatment. Also important is its capacity to improve general quality of life – and an individual’s ability to experience a general sense of relaxation and well-being.
Given the treatment’s connection to Ancient Egypt, how is the Middle Eastern market responding to quartz sand treatments?
The Gharieni Quartz treatment bed experience has a connection to practices of Unani Medicine and TAIM (Traditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine) therapies. Specifically, as it relates to a mind/body therapies and “lata if” which rebalances the body and systems functions in an integrated way.
How is quartz sand more beneficial compared to a finer grain of sand?
The grain of Alpha quartz that Gharieni uses is more appropriate in the spa environment as it is comprised of a formula whose unit composition is classified as a Tectosilicate - enhancing the capacity of the quartz to deliver the infrared energy to the body directly. A master healer, quartz, amplifies the effectiveness of the treatment by absorbing, storing, releasing, and regulating – and ultimately balancing our entire body functions.
What is Gharieni’s point of difference in the psammotherapy market?
Gharieni was inspired by the traditional healing practice and has now married this ancient healing tradition with the latest science and innovation. The advanced wellness technology experience includes a “Touchless” program that provides an automated massage along with inversion gravity that facilitates a more efficient stretching of the spine for greater therapeutic benefits. This is beautifully augmented by built-in colour and aromatherapy features. This is a singular Wellness experience that because of the added technology component is impossible to replicate in the natural environment.
Verified Wellness by Gharieni – Scientifically proven benefits
The Gharieni Group undertook a new study into two of its touchless spa treatment concept beds and their effects on the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS).The “ANS” is a three-part system responsible for self-regulating our important bodily functions and stimulating fight-or-flight reactions. The trial is investigating whether Gharieni’s SpaWave and MLX Quartz beds initiate an anti-inflammatory effect in users and help rebalance their ANS.
Results & benefits shown after study
Rebalances the Autonomic Nervous System “ANS” Responsible for regulating multi-systems function, including internal organ’s function, cardiac regulation, reflex, Parasympathetic Activities etc.