Please choose one of the phases in the pool to find out about the characteristics and effects of each phase.

1 - Warm-up phase

Enter the whirlpool via the step on the side and first sit on the flat large inside step (also cool down or child's seat). The water is still calm. The water comes around your hips and surrounds you with its cosy warmth. Stay there for 2 minutes, collect yourself, and let your body, spirit and soul come together. The warmth absorbed by your body improves circulation, the water buoyancy relieves the joints. Enjoy the anticipation of the whirling experience.

The water temperature should be 36º C. High temperatures slow down circulation and promote sleep, lower temperatures stimulate. Please test carefully how your body reacts to different temperatures. You will be surprised to see what effect 1º C can have.

2 - Soft skin and muscle massage

Move over a bit in clockwise direction to the Soft Whirl Place. Let yourself be surrounded by the soft but voluminous massage of the multi-master jets for your back and the 4 Multi-jets for your shoulders and neck for 3 minutes. The water now reaches above your shoulders. The mild massage stimulates circulation, promotes heat flow in the tissue, facilitates breathing, relaxes muscles and joints. Your stress level reduces to zero, your soul can let go and body tensions (headache and even sometimes migraine!) disappear. The abdominal and digestive organs are also already "stimulated" by the jets spraying towards the front.

3 - Hard muscle massage

The TurboJet massage area is really where the fun starts. Both TurboJets are placed in "strategically important spots" in the lower back and give the trunk muscles a strong massage on the side of the lumbar vertebrae, the sciatic nerve and the hip joint. This strong and direct massage kneads hardened muscles, loosens adhesions in the connective tissue and alleviates arthritis in the joints, mobilising deposits. Back muscles that go into spasm, stressed sciatic nerves and stiff hip joints are grateful recipients of this deep massage. This particular massage should not last longer than one minute.

Also the abdominal organs, especially the intestines, are strongly shaken and stimulated. If you wish, you can let your feet and ankles be whirled by the microjet massage site opposite. A feeling of well-being rises from the bottom of your feet into the body.

4 - Back strengthening massage

Now your body deserves a middle-strong surface massage with the rotating SuperJet massage jets on the bed.  Your back muscles are fully captured by the "whirling breakers". Topic here: our problem zone no. 1, the back, with vertebral column, intervertebral discs, the powerful muscle cords left and right of the vertebral column, the shoulder blade area and the shoulders itself.  Strong and well irrigated muscles are the most important condition for back health. You can also exchange 6 SuperJet nozzle inserts (accessories) and direct them onto your painful and tense spots, even several jets on one single spot. The oppositely directed  SuperJets massage the tissues in depth. Similar to the classic Shiatsu method in Chinese medicine. This intense back treatment does not leave out the feet. The Micro-Jets at the foot end of the bed with their punctual powerful massage are directed at the sole reflex zones. This is an elegant and caring method to reach inner organs whose activities are stimulated and strengthened. Remain approx. 6 minutes on the bed.

5 - Oxygen bath

While you are resting and relaxing on the bed, the large-scale air jet massage pampers you, especially at the feet, legs and bottom. Through the strong turbulence, the fine bubbles spread everywhere in the water, attach themselves to the skin and supply the urgently needed oxygen from outside. The poorly irrigated muscles of office workers and frequent drivers among us will appreciate it. The larger bubbles generate a pulsating vibration that is transferred to the body unhindered and affects the deepest tissue layers. Circulation is massively increased (on the skin more than doubled!) - the heat transfer in the body is multiplied. If you use your Riviera Spa regularly, waste products, especially in old inflammation spots, are progressively detached and eliminated from the body. With a type of mild lymph drainage, cellulite spots become flatter. The fine bubbles even cause a mild peeling of the skin surface. Recommended time: 2 minutes.

Did you know that a 15-minute whirlpool bath can increase the oxygen content in the blood by approximately 10%? This is the most active way to "ventilate" your organs!

6 - Finger pressure massage (Watsu)

After the rather soft massage on the bed, glide over to the MicroJet massage jets. They continue the work of the rotating Superjets of the bubble bed, but are more directional and lay more emphasis on the shoulder area. The same way that the massage therapist first massages all the muscles before dealing specifically with individual hardened muscles. If you sink a bit deeper into the water, the flood massage also includes the muscles of the neck and the back of the head, even the tendons that are painful in almost everyone's body. You reach the shoulder joint itself by slowly moving to and from the jets and also turning your trunk from side to side. You should take this targeted massage for approximately 2 minutes. In America this massage is called Watsu, a combination of "Water" and "Shiatsu", the Japanese finger pressure massage. The Micro-Jets of all Riviera Spas can be individually adjusted with respect to intensity, quantity of air and direction. They can even individually closed with a light rotation.

7 - Floating

Once the whirl massage has stopped, give your body the chance to absorb the tanked up energy. With the help of a swimvest you can now float freely through the water. Your Riviera Spa has enough space to float - no narrow seats to restrict your movements. Close your eyes, enjoy this wonderful feeling, the peacefulness, lose yourself on this journey to yourself. With this deep relaxation, you are rewarding your body for what it does for you daily. Prescribed time is also 2 minutes, but if you can forget time and space, your relaxation will be all the deeper!

8 - Cool down phase

Especially when the water is over 36°C, you should sit on the exit step for another 2 minutes before getting out. Half your body is still surrounded by water and can get used to both a straight position and the cooler outside temperature. Take in as much fresh air as possible - ideal in the case of outdoor whirlpools - fresh air now works wonders! Leave the whirlpool without haste and enjoy 15 minutes additional rest. Sleeping problems and depressive moods disappear - you can sleep soundly again. So you can get fit for the next day!