What happens during the procedure?

Colon Hydrotherapy is the safe, gentle infusion of warm multi-filtered water into and out of the rectum and large intestine. To begin, Connie will suggest a trip to the restroom to empty the bladder. After disrobing from the waist down and putting on a gown, you will be covered with a sheet, reclining on a padded massage table. At the foot of the bed is a wall unit displaying a temperature gauge, pressure gauge and an observation tube. A disposable speculum 3/4's of an inch in diameter (narrower than a healthy bowel movement!) is partially inserted with a round-tipped applicator approximately 2-3 inches into the rectum. Two tubes are attached and extend from the outer portion of the speculum into the wall unit: the inflow carries water infusing your colon after which the outflow expels that water along with the waste it loosens up. The Colon Hydrotherapist is always present and closely monitoring the temperature and pressure-sensitive flow of water while paying particular attention to minimizing any discomfort.

Immediately upon your feeling full, Connie releases the water and waste material which travels from the disposable outflow tube through a glass viewing tube within the wall unit and ultimately into the drainage system. This is called a closed system, because everything is contained within the tubing, so the process is not smelly or messy. While you are emptying, Connie offers to gently manipulate your abdomen, encouraging an easier and more complete letting go. This cycle of filling and emptying is repeated several times during the 45 - 55 minutes that you are on the table. The whole session lasts an hour or so leaving time for a trip to the toilet at the end, where gravity will help to eliminate any residual water and waste. To ensure safety, each disposable speculum package is thrown away and the instrument is sanitized. Longer sessions are available if necessary.

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