Our mission supports research, information and education about natural mineral waters for health, community and well-being.
Balneo “to bathe” Verb (Medieval Latin)
-ology “study of” Verb (Medieval Latin)
Pronounced: ( bal nee OL uh jee )
Join us in our movement to advance awareness in the art, culture and science of mineral water for well-being, health and therapeutics.
We invite cooperation and collaboration among source site specific communities, private groups, businesses and educational institutions.
Balneology is the study and practice of:
DRINKING
Drinking water from a free flowing source of concentrated minerals is beneficial for homeostasis by improving metabolic, digestive and urinary imbalances.
Water hydrates to quench thirst and/or to balance physical systems for activities like exercise and workouts.
There are many world waters to choose from making this practice an enjoyable exploration in wellness.
SOAKING
Soaking/Bathing in mineral waters is the most recognized form of balneology.
By immersing in mineral waters one can receive multiple beneficial effects for body systems - circulatory, immune, skeletal, nerves and the skin.
Timing and rhythms in and out of the waters, including REST, make this a high quality practice towards wellness.
STEAMING
Steams are gaseous mineral waters generated from thermal springs taken for inhalation therapy and to promote sweating for releasing toxins. Different mineral compounds effect the upper respiratory system - allergies, hearing loss, lung disease(COPD), asthma receive the benefits of steams -mostly used in Europe.
Saunas dry heat promotes sweating to calm nerves, release impurities and reinvigorate body systems.
MUDDING
Peloids are heat providing naturally sourced matured earth from geochemical, biological, and geological processes that consist of clay and other minerals, various microorganisms, gases, and different chemical composites hydrated with mineral waters for therapeutic effects.
A wellness practice from antiquity, applications of muds benefit vascular and neuromuscular systems, balance skin conditions and calm nerves.
“Spa Cultures already exist and have existed since the beginning of recorded history and now is a time to research, rediscover, relearn, and re-mainstream the arts, sciences and cultures of Balneology into the practices of mindfulness, wellness, health-care and therapies.”
— Dr. Jonathan Paul de Vierville, Director of Spa Cultures, Board Vice President
Let’s share in the beauty of the natural world.
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