HAMMAM IN BARCELONA
The Silent Physician
Rituels d’Orient is a hammam spa in Barcelona inspired by Moroccan and Turkish hammams. The space offers areas with progressive temperature and humidity. The temperature ranges between 37 and 46°C and humidity starts at 80%.
Water is always present. It helps refresh the body and creates temperature contrasts throughout the journey.
What is a hammam.
The benefits of the hammam have been known since ancient times in the East. In the Roman Empire, people already purified the body through aromatic humid heat journeys. Those spaces were known as thermae.
In the Arab world, the hammam is part of daily life. It is also a social meeting point and an antechamber to sacred spaces.
Many people experience the passage through the hammam as a ceremony of bodily purification, especially within our hammam rituals. For this reason, in the East it is known as “the silent physician”.
Benefits of the hammam for the skin
The steam from Turkish baths opens the pores of the skin. This facilitates the expulsion of toxins and prepares the skin for a body treatment or facial treatment.
After the hammam, the skin becomes more receptive. For this reason, many rituals combine the steam bath with exfoliation, hydration or massage.
Breathing, circulation and rest
Breathing in an environment perfumed with eucalyptus and mint essential oil helps hydrate the respiratory passages. It also promotes deeper breathing and a greater sense of well-being.
Humid heat improves blood circulation and activates metabolic functions. After the session, the body usually feels lighter. That night it may also be easier to fall asleep.
Muscle relaxation and mental well-being
The heat of the hammam helps relax the muscles. This effect is especially pleasant in tense or contracted areas.
The experience reaches its optimal point when combined with a subsequent massage. The body relaxes, the mind disconnects and a deep sense of calm appears.
On a mental level, the hammam invites introspection and self-encounter. It can also be shared with loved ones or become a spa gift voucher in Barcelona. In that case, the experience acquires a social dimension and generates a pleasant sense of connection.
