Winter Relaxation at Siberia Station Spa Quebec City Luxury Travel, Spas, Travel Reviews All around me were mile high trees covered in snow and I was in awe of its silent beauty as I made my way across the rubber lined path towards the first building. Wearing my bathing suit with only a terry cloth robe and my flip-flops to protect me from the cold winter temperatures and scene around me I walked slowly and calmly through the winter scene. It was my first time at a Scandinavian spa and what better place to have my first experience than during the heart of winter at the Siberia Station Spa Quebec City. The Siberia Station Spa Quebec City In the first building I entered a corridor lined with hooks filled with spa robes. I found an empty hook, placed my robe and towel on it and opened the door to a wall of citrus smelling
steam. The steam was very thick and hot and I could only see traces of people s shadows through it. I noticed an empty spot on the marble bench and took a seat as the heat enveloped my body. I felt the sweet smell working on my sinuses like a Vicks Vaporub steam treatment and I began to relax as my body heat rose. In my head I was thinking I don t want to leave this room. I was also worrying about the walk outside with snow-covered everything around me after being all hot and wonderful in this steam room? This is the concept of the Scandinavian spa: alternating between hot, cold and rest treatments to promote a deep intense relaxation. These treatments are said to eliminate toxins, relax your muscles and reduce stress. I braced myself and got up as the heat began to be too much to take. I put on my robe, grabbed my towel and opened the door to cold winter outside. The Siberia Station Spa featured many hot, cold and rest and relaxation stations and each section was a bit of a walk down the paths inside the forested grounds. Winter Scandinavian Spa Experience in Canada I m not going to lie, I felt the cold but I calmly walked the path to the next station. I walked by the fireplace with chairs around it and the hot tub with steam floating above it and made my way to the wall where I hung my towel and robe again. From hot treatment to cold treatment that was the process. So I walked over to the small hot tub like pool with the waterfall and braced myself for extreme cold!
The ice-cold water stung me as I quickly turned my body around under its freezing grip. I got down in the pool about half way did a quick spin in the waterfall and quickly jumped out. The next stop was a relaxation stop but I made a quick walk over to the hot tub and slowly dipped inside. At first the hot tub was almost too much to take after the shocking cold waterfall, but when faced with freezing cold and getting warm again I found myself forcing my way into the tub to get my body temperature back to normal. For an entire afternoon this was my quiet winter escape. Walking from hot station, to cold station to rest stops (at least the rest stops which were indoors) while the quiet sounds of nature, the crisp winter weather soothed my soul and my body.
My favourite relaxation stations were the warm yurt buildings which had wood fires burning and these cocoon like hammocks where I had to force myself not to drift off to sleep. I had to make sure to experience each stop and wanted to make my way down to the river for an ice cold dip. Photo: Siberia Spa The Siberia Spa Quebec is open year round but I am so glad that I got to experience in winter. I was not screaming or freezing at all like I imagined I would be. I was calmly walking the paths through the forest and dipping between hot and cold treatments and then winding down in the warmth of a relaxation room.
I wonder why Canada isn t covered with these spa experiences, our beautiful winters providing this breathtaking escape. I start to imagine these trees in fall with their coloured leaves and I could see why people spend $42 for a day at the Scandinavian spa. Walking without worry between saunas, yurts and hot tubs as their bodies enjoy a relaxation break amongst all the nature. If you prefer for $29 you can spend an evening at the Siberia Station Spa Quebec City which would still allow you for plenty of time to appreciate the relaxation just with a beautiful view of the stars above.
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