Costão do Santinho Spa - in their own words:   "IT'S MORE THAN A SPA" it's "A NATURAL HEALTH CENTER"

Since ancient times humans have known the benefits of water. Relaxation, a detoxicating diet with juices, pure air, thermalized waters, aromas, phytotherapy, massages, supervised physical activity (both in and out of water) and the proximity to the marine environment are unquestionably beneficial factors.  In face of the countless stressful situations to which modern man is exposed, the need to restore energy, detoxify, "invest time in oneself", begin that long put off diet, we make ourselves available to help decrease the damage. Recent medical studies have found that damage from stress can be directly related to the origin of degenerative, vascular, and endocrine diseases and even cancer.

Located in a mystical and heavenly spot, within the Morro das Aranhas Nature Reserve and facing the crystal waters of Santinho beach along the Atlantic Ocean, the SPA Costão do Santinho has the best professionals to guarantee the "hygienization" and internal and external "detoxification" of its clients, in addition to restoration of the energies vital for perfect health.

The SPA Costão do Santinho works with European treatment methods based on Detoxifying the Organism through Healthy and Natural Nutrition, accompanied by Hydrotherapy, Thermalism, Thalassotherapy, Physical Therapy, Physical Activities and Natural Treatments, as well as by the use of Medicinal Plants, Marine Algae and Biomolecular Medicine. The Spa also offers nutritional guidance and advice for the
prevention and management of chronic diseases.

Treatment at Costão do Santinho Spa:
At The Costão do Santinho Spa, you and your family will enjoy a place where your health will find harmony and equilibrium. You will be introduced to the pleasure and soothing sensations of massages, showers, baths, compresses, applications and an ideal diet. The treatment center strives for a perfect balance between body and mind.

Here is a list of the several treatment options and facilities:

Healthy Diet:
Supervised by a nutritional-orthomolecular doctor, diets are prescribed on an individual basis considering the client's specific needs and clinical and stature assessment. Meals are prepared according to international gastronomic standards.

Physical Activities:
Supported by gymnastic instructors, physiotherapists, and masseurs physical activities are determined by a joint evaluation with the doctor. A personal trainer is available. Physical activities are carried out individually or in groups and are always adjusted to the capacity of the individual or group. They include aerobic and endurance exercises including walking, stretching, specific workout, physiotherapy, body-building, and hydrogymnastics.

Physiotherapy:
To correct posture, rehabilitate motor debilities, spinal column deviations or similar problems.

Massage:
Intended to relax muscles, tendons, and subcutaneous tissue, improve blood circulation, help relieve pain, and drain toxins and retained fluids, several kinds of massage are available: Swedish, relaxation, four-hands, lymphatic draining, shiatsu, Do-in.

Whirlpool Bath:
In thermal pool, Jacuzzi, vertical and horizontal whirlpool bath, "unterwassermassage", Scotch shower, Vichy shower, general or localized. A whirlpool bath has pronounced beneficial effect on the relaxation of muscles, relieving rheumatic pains, improving circulation, decreasing arterial pressure, diuresis, etc.

Ludic Pool:
This is a fresh water thermal pool in which people can conduct a series of self-treatments such as: water massage for the cervical and spinal column area, feet, as well as the rest of the body, ergonomic upstream swimming. In addition, it is lit by fiber optics which enable color changes for chromotherapy.

Kneipp's course:
Intended to massage the sole of the feet and generate thermal contrast to improve circulation, relieve pain, tiredness and heavy legs and feet. Within a climatized indoor environment you walk down a stream of alternating cold and warm water over smooth pebbles that massage your feet.

Dry Saunas:
Dry sauna with view to the sea, and steam sauna with chromotherapy (BioSauna). Saunas stimulate perspiration and consequent cleansing of pores and detoxification of the body. In addition, they promote muscle relaxation, cleansing of the lungs, strengthening of the cardiac muscle, improvement of circulation, and boosting of immunological response. They can be allied to GOMMAGE with the application of sea salts for skin peeling to remove dead cells.

Talassotherapy:
Conducted in a special whirlpool bath which spouts sequential water jets beginning at the feet all the way up the back. Several salts can be added to this bath, as well as specific algae (ALGAETHERAPY) and scents (AROMATERAPIA). In addition, fiber optic illumination can change the color of lights for therapeutic purposes (CHROMOTHERAPY).

Music therapy: 
All of the spaces at the spa have ambient music carefully chosen for each situation. In addition, there are points where guests can listen to relaxing music through earphones.

Face and Body Aesthetics:
These are offered optionally to people who desire additional benefits such as reduction of body size, cellulite, lymphatic draining, removal of varicose veins, improvement of facial appearance through microsurgery, peeling, and advanced cosmetology for the removal of wrinkles, spots, dryness of skin and similar conditions.

Hepato deTox:
Intended to detoxify the liver through specific compresses.

Saline Irrigation:
Excellent at complementing the treatment for the cleansing and regulation of intestines.

Inhalations:
With ocean vapors associated with specific thermal compresses for the treatment of respiratory problems.

Specialized Medical Services:
Guests can consult with specialists in several areas: Orthomolecular, Geriatrics, Homeopathy, Phytotherapy, Endocrinology, Cardiology, Nutrition, Aesthetic Medicine, Plastic Surgery, and any other specialty guests deem necessary.

Psychological Support:
Can be optionally requested according to the guest's specific need.

Check-Up:
Check-ups are conducted with medical assessment and specialized physiotherapy and a series of exams including: blood, urine, ergometric, electrocardiogram, body mass evaluation, optical microscopy (to assess the quantity of free radicals and organic dysfunction) , mineralogram, computerized stress analysis, biological age vs. chronological age. All exams are included in the package, depending on the time of stay.