Soak Your Way to Health and Happiness

Soak Your Way to Health and Happiness

(ARA) - Stress has become an accepted fact of modern life -- overbooked schedules, the push and pull between work and home obligations, and even current world events all contribute to the symptoms we know so well: tight muscles, exhaustion, short tempers and other physical and psychological ailments.

While you may not be able to avoid stress, there are ways to cope with it. Exercise, relaxation techniques and massages are all tried and true methods for treating the symptoms of stress. Hydrotherapy, or water massage, is also a popular relaxation option. Now, a new generation of water massage technology allows bathers to enjoy a personalized bath experience tailored to their unique needs.

Acryline USA, based in Cliffwood, N.J., makes baths that use air instead of jets to circulate water, making for a gentle whole body massage that provides a constant pressure. “Jetted water systems, such as whirlpools, provide pin-point massage to portions of the body by applying a strong water jet column to those areas of the body close to the water column,” says Acryline spokesperson Scott Tennant. “Because injected, or channeled air immediately diffuses into bubbles once it enters a bath, it provides a systemic method for massaging the entire body with thousands of tiny bubbles,” he continues.

The company offers three different bathing systems to fit individual needs. The Healthmasseur System provides a very active bathing experience. The free-flowing warm air channel creates tremendous air velocity that results in an intermediate to highly vigorous massage. “Bathers who choose this option are typically very athletic or involved in an occupation that daily fatigues their body and they need to release the tension within their muscles as they free their spirit,” says Tennant. This system allows bathers to manage the intensity of air flow, amount of heat and duration of their bathing experience.

The Aquamasseur System provides a gentler massage. This system directs warm air to a series of strategically located air injectors at the bottom and back of the bath, immersing bathers in a flood of massaging bubbles. The result is a subtle to intermediate massage. “This system is great for people who need to release the emotional burdens of their day,” advises Tennant.

The Ultimate System combines the best of the Healthmasseur and Aquamasseur options, allowing individuals to achieve an ideal personal combination of water moved to motion by air and air in motion through water. This is a great system for families, where each member has different hydrotherapy needs. It can provide a gentle flow of air bubbles for babies or provide a vigorous after-sports massage for mom and dad.

Various options can make the hydrotherapy experience even more relaxing. Acryline offers extras like heated head, neck and back rests to soothe these muscles and aide in the recovery process. Chromatheraphy, the use of light to achieve well being, is often used in fancy spas. Acryline offers chromatheraphy options which are designed to be aesthetically comforting. “Light increases the sensual experience of our baths, adding and enhancing the overall sense of well being enjoyed by our bathers,” explains Tennant. Bathers are also free to use bath salts, herbal remedies and other homeopathic mixtures without fear of damaging the tub or creating long-term risk of bacterial growth, thanks to state-of-the-art design elements like spring activated warm air injection systems that prevent water from entering the injectors and drains that use gravity to ensure quick and complete emptying of the tub.

Acryline offers over 50 different designs, with a wide range of color, decoration and options to complement any décor. Their newest addition is The Mediterranean, a stunning “island tub” that can be installed in the middle of your bathroom floor space. “We are the first company to figure out how to hide the necessary hardware inside the tub,” says Tennant. “Not everyone can travel to the baths of the Mediterranean, but they can bring the benefits into their own homes.”

Courtesy of ARA Content