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It is the most powerful spa treatment that your body can benefit from clay. You can prepare your clay paste yourself with ultra-ventilated or surfine clay powder (see products) or use a ready-to-use clay paste (see products). Choose the clay color depending on the results you are looking for and your skin type. For therapeutic purposes, we usually recommend to use the green illite.

Actions: This treatment will cleanse, exfoliate, stimulate and regenerate your skin, bring mineral and trace elements to your body, detoxify and re-balance your blood, lymph and organs' functions and finally will recharge you in vital energy essential to maintain a good health. Depending on the color of clay that you will choose, the actions will vary.

To complete the body treatment, you can also make a facial and/or hair mask at the same time.The color of the clay can be different depending on the type of your face skin and hair.

Directions: On a clean skin, apply a thick layer of clay paste that you will leave on 10 to 20 minutes. Before the application you can warm or cool your clay paste depending on the action you are looking for (see clay temperature).

Before rinsing yourself under the shower, we recommend that you take the excess of clay out of your body in the garbage to avoid to clutter the pipes. Then rinse it off with warm water and a sponge or a loofa. Don't wash with soap after. Apply your natural skincare cream or lotion.

Frequency: 1 to 2 body pack per week is usually sufficient. For therapeutic purpuses you can do 1 to 3 per day with green illite clay.

This treatment is a practical alternative to the body packs, especially at home. It allows you to choose and ajust the temperature to your treatment more easily, without the need of a warm blanket.

Actions: You will have the same actions than those discribed in the body pack section but with a more moderate intensity. Depending on the color of clay that you will choose, the actions will vary.

You can complete your body treatment by applying a facial and/or hair mask at the same time. The color of the clay can be different depending on the type of your facial skin and hair.

Directions: You will need 1.5kg to 3 kg of ultra-ventilated or surfine clay powder (see products). Pour the clay powder very slowly, at the point of the faucet, into the running water.Stir the water with a wooden spoon or a wooden wire wisk to keep the clay particles from sticking together.in your bath tub.

Soak in your mud bath for 20 to 30 minutes. Then stand up, and rinse yourself underneath the shower. We counsel not to wash yourself with soap just after so that you can benefit of the action of the clay hours after your treatment.

Do not drain the tub just yet. The clay solution must sit for a while (l to 3 hours) in order to settle down. Then skim the water until there is just one inch left above the clay. Drain the rest of the water slowly by retaining the clay. When there is no water left, take the clay out of the bathtub to a plastic bag. Finally rinse the tub with a lot of water.

Frequency: 1 to 2 mud bath per week is usually sufficient. For therapeutic purpuses you can do 1 to 3 per day with green illite clay.

This is the more popular and convenient spa treatment to do at home.

Actions: This is a very gentle skin care treatment. Less powerful than the body pack and mud bath, it is though a nice treatment. We also recommend it for people who are not used to clay or for people who need a moderate action of clay. Choose the colored clay that corresponds the best to your skin and body needs. It will gently cleanse, stimulate, balance and bring minerals and trace elements to your skin.

Directions: Pour 2 to 4 handful of ultra-ventilated or surfine clay powder(see products) in your bath tub. You can add if you want, 1-2 handful of unrefined sun-dried sea salt but nothing else. Stay in the tub 20 to 30 minutes, then rinse yourself underneath the shower. You can drain the tub. We never had experienced of clogging with this quantity of ultra-ventilated or surfine clay by rinsing the tub with a lot of water.

You can complete your body treatement by applying a facial and/or hair mask at the same time. The color of the clay can be different depending on the type of your face skin and hair.

Don't wash yourself with soap just after so that you can benefit of the action of the clay hours after your treatment.

Frequency: This very gentle treatment can be done 1 to 4 times per week without conter-indications.