The Elements of Nature
Emanuel Felke felt by his strong intuition, that the Naheland is a special place of healing elements earth, fire, water and air and was happy to follow the request of Andres Dhonau to support him in setting up the FELKE-Jungborns "Kurhaus Dhonau" in Bad Sobernheim.
These four elements were already known as the basis for all things in Greek mythology over 2000 years ago.
The Earth
The earth, allotted to the feminin symbolism, is the foundation out of which all life comes forth. The original Bad Sobernheim healing clay treatment with individual forms of therapy gave Felke the nickname "clay pastor". The healing earth, "clay" is dug in the vicinity in the Nachtigallental ( Nightingale Valley).
Clay is one of the oldest healing remedies known to man and has a high significance in all cultures.
The traditional clay bath can be taken daily in the open air bath park or in the heated clay hall. Every guest has his own bath for the duration of his stay. During the hot months a clay bath is a cooling oasis and during the cool months the warm clay halls offer a pleasant bath climate.
An alternative to the clay bath is the modern "Rasulbad", a full body rubbing with healing clay in an herbal steam bath, a method from ancient Egypt.
Regular clay baths stimulate the circulation and due to the strong draining effect relieve tissue and stimulate the lymph flow serving as an alkaline healing treatment, purging and ant-acidising.
The Water
The FELKE seated rub bath in the morning is a treatment which our guests often fit into their daily routines at home. In special sitting tubs outdoors this treatment is done right after getting up in the morning and although the cold shower only lasts a few seconds the guest immediately feels a vitalising and regenerating effect when percussing the meridians, which also has a positive effect on the vegetative nervous system and strengthens the circulation. With osmotic spring water from our own well you can detoxify your body internally. The osmotic water is particularly effective accompanying the Buchinger fasting cure.
Air & Light
The Naheland around Bad Sobernheim is one of the mildest regions in Europe . Surrounded by meadows, forests, lakes and rivers you should use the untouched nature of our home to renew your energy.
The exercise in the fresh air is generally a natural principle for maintaining your health and that is why it is also such an important factor of FELKE therapies in our house. The daily morning Well-fit- exercises, step aerobics, meditation, walking (maybe with a stop at the Nahe vintager's or the Rhineland Palatinate open air museum), bicycle tours etc. integrate the beautiful nature at BollAnt's in Park.