APU Mountain SPA

Temazcal means “house of hot stones.” Tlazolteotl is Mother Earth and is considered the goddess of the temazcal. She is believed to devour what no longer serves us and transform it into fertile land which creates new life. Inside the temazcal, which is the belly of the earth, the steam makes us sweat which removes toxins from our body. The temazcal will devour the toxins, absorb them, and will transform them into new energy, ready to nourish new life.

The purification of our being within the temazcal goes beyond what is physical. The spirit also undergoes detoxification through the words we speak and the negative thoughts that we eliminate. The temazcal will devour destructive thoughts and emotions to transform them into fertile soil, which will allow us to live our own rebirth.

Temazcal therapy produces sweat in our body from the medicinal steam. The steam is produced by pouring herbal water onto red hot volcanic stones. Each herb is carefully extracted from the area and has different medicinal qualities: for example, chamomile helps cleanse the eyes and restores good digestion, while eucalyptus will help combat respiratory diseases. (We also use other plants from the area such as the matico, chuquirahua, etc.)

This ritual allows you to relax, cleanse the skin, purify the body, strengthen the heart, detoxify the blood and prevent disease. It opens the mind, develops perception, and allows you to maintain healthy bonds with your family and the community, according to the beliefs of those in ancestral Andean cultures.