Kneipp path: what is it?

The Kneipp path consists of a "path" executed in two pools of water a few meters long. The tanks contain cold water and hot water, up to groin height.

On the bottom there are some rounded and smooth river pebbles . The path consists in walking in the two pools, first in the hot and then in the cold, with enough slowness to allow the pebbles on the bottom to exercise as gently and as gently as possible a massage on the soles of the feet .

Alternating cold water with hot water produces a gentle but effective micro-massage .

The succession of the 2 temperatures, in fact, tones the walls of the blood vessels, alternating vasodilation with vasoconstriction .

The vein walls are in fact made up of muscle tissue, and the toning allows them to work for the general well-being in an optimal manner, maintaining their health.

Conceived by abbot Sebastian Kneipp, it is said that he treated the tuberculosis he was suffering from by taking baths in the Danube and then following the road home from the cobblestone street.

The path, which takes its name, is inserted in numerous spas and wellness centers, thanks to the concrete results that allow to obtain on the health of the legs, in particular cellulite, and on vitality in general.

Kneipp treatment against cellulite

Hydrotherapy consists of numerous techniques. The Kneipp course fits between them.

The Kneipp course is very effective against the cellulite of the lower limbs . It acts on both the lymphatic and blood peripheral circulation .

As the cellulite is characterized by a stagnation of liquids in the areas affected by this disease, the Kneipp path allows the drainage of liquids and, improving circulation, dispose of toxins and fat responsible for tissue inflammation .

In addition, the stimulation of hot and cold water improves skin and muscle tone.

The foot massage by smoothed stones operates a lash to the return pump performed by the muscles of the lower limbs, further increasing drainage. Finally, this reflex massage allows you to tone the whole body distally .

In addition to bringing benefits in the case of cellulite to the legs, the Kneipp path stimulates the immune system, revitalizes blood and lymphatic circulation in the groin area, and improves metabolism .

It is also useful in case of localized fat on the buttocks and on the abdomen, because all the low circulation of the abdomen and the lower part of the body benefits from it.

In addition to being present in spas and beauty and wellness centers, the Kneipp course can be, to a lesser extent, also replicated at home : it is sufficient to obtain two capacious basins, the highest possible, on the bottom of which lay some pebbles of fume medium-sized and polished.

The two basins are then filled with cold water and hot water. We pass from one basin to another, standing in each of them and trying to make a massage on the soles of the feet with the support on the pebbles, making small movements or short steps on the spot if space allows.

At the end you take a shower, alternating hot and cold water, and passing a soft brush or horsehair glove over your legs.