What's In a Mud Bath?

The very first Calistoga mud baths were invented by the native Wappo Indians, who liked to mix volcanic ash and warm spring water for their treatments. These natural mud baths were commercialized shortly after the Gold Rush by none other than Sam Brennan, Calistoga’s founder. In 1946, mud baths finally made their debut in spa facilities when young chiropractor John “Doc” Wilkinson founded a spa facility in Calistoga to provide additional treatments for his patients, as well as the rest of the local populace. Wilkinson’s . . .
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The Calistoga Mud Bath
Mud baths, which commonly consist of hot spring water, peat, and natural minerals infused with rich volcanic ash, have been valued for their therapeutic and rejuvenating properties for thousands of years. Natural black mud from the Dead Sea, for example, contains a plethora of minerals that not only absorb dirt and oil from the skin, but have also . . .
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